Fact: Choosing a senior dog over puppies is becoming a trend when adopting dogs. This is the result of a recent survey conducted by Flexin International, which is in charge of the Flexpet Shelter Program.
Choosing a Senior Dog – The Rising Trend
In Flexin’s online survey of 1,250 pet owners nationwide between the ages of 21-30, 61 percent said they would rather adopt an older dog instead of a puppy. The majority of these respondents (89%) said they didn’t have the time or the patience to house-train a new puppy because of working multiple jobs, or other time constraints. More than half (54%) also said that they are choosing dogs over children because they’re not sure they can handle the greater needs of a child. (Read More Here)
There are many possible reasons for this, among which is the “me-culture”. As people have less time for rearing dogs as they spend more time building their aspirations, they instead opt for older dogs that have already been housetrained.
Even celebrities are jumping in on the trend: take the case of Elisabetta Canalis, the Italian girlfriend of George Clooney. In a recent survey, she said that an older dog fulfills her maternal desires.
So what are you waiting for? You won’t be the first person to choose a senior dog; everybody’s in on the craze!