There’s nothing quite as wonderful as growing old with our ARISTOPERRO. Watching how the passage of time shapes us both, thinking about what we were like and what we’re like now… Looking back and nostalgically remembering everything we’ve experienced together. And also looking ahead, of course, and imagining how much more we have yet to live through.
When our dogs grow older, we also start to tremble because, no matter how much we may want it, our dogs are not immortal and from a certain age onward… It’s better not to think about it.
However, despite the immense love we feel for our elderly dog, how rarely we take an interest in senior dogs when it comes to adoption. They are, without a doubt, the ones who have the hardest time. Because very few people are interested in them. Although that has to change.
To begin with, senior dogs are usually house-trained. This means they know where to relieve themselves and behave like true gentlemen at home (with some exceptions). Something you would undoubtedly have to teach a puppy with patience and perseverance.
A senior ARISTOPERRO is wise; it’s an «old dog», as the saying goes, and knows all the tricks. And it will probably be a creature of habit. So you won’t have to work hard to instill all those things you want it to learn. It already knows them!
A senior dog also has a well-defined personality, shaped by growing and maturing. It is what it is, full stop. That’s why the shelter will be able to tell you in detail what it’s like, how it behaves… and you’ll be able to better assess whether it’s the dog that’s right for you. In that respect, when you adopt a puppy, it may turn out to be calm or it may turn out to be full of energy. It’s a lottery! So if you don’t want to take that risk, a senior dog is the perfect solution.
A senior dog is less active. It has already run and played more than enough throughout all its dog years! That’s why it’s especially suitable for people who, because of their schedules or lifestyles, can’t afford to care for an all-terrain puppy. That doesn’t mean, however, that it won’t be willing to go for walks with you. Quite the opposite: it will love it and be immensely grateful!
Because that’s another advantage of senior dogs: they are endlessly grateful. An adopted senior dog perfectly understands what you have done for it and has all its unconditional, lifelong love to offer you. It is the very embodiment of loyalty.
And at what age does a dog become a senior dog? People tend to think they are elderly dogs, but that isn’t true. A large-breed dog is considered “senior” from the age of six, and small-breed dogs from the age of eight.
If, after reading this «ode» to senior dogs, you feel inspired to adopt one, simply remember that, for purely biological reasons, it will need more care than a younger dog. And it will tend to gain weight, so choosing food specifically formulated for senior dogs is recommended. In the ARISTOSHOP dog-food section you’ll find everything you need to give it the very best.
So now you know: if you’re thinking about adopting and becoming an ARISTOPARENT for the first time, or you want to expand your family, don’t think twice and… put a wonderful senior dog in your life!
Remember that at ARISTOPET we have complete confidence in the work carried out by the shelters Villa Pepa, Doganzo and Nueva Vida. Click here for more information.