puppies or adults?

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Everyone I know thinks I'm weird because I prefer adult dogs over pups lol. I just think adults are much cuter and they're more fun to be around. That's not to say that I don't like pups though because I do love them What do all of you prefer?

[cocker_luva]

i'd rather get a dog when it was a pup, that way i can train it straight from scratch.

[Giselle]

For some reason, I don't see what other people see in puppies. They don't appeal to me...I know I'm crazy huh? I LURRRRVE adult dogs- especially purebreds in show coat. My GAWD! They're beyong beautiful!

[Uabassoon]

I like both, but if I ever get a dog I think it will be an adult. I just don't picture myself adopting a puppy, I'm not sure why but I just don't. LOL maybe because I really want to adopt a retired greyhound!

[Kfamr]

A dog is a dog, puppy or not..

[LeahMM]

I chose adult and that's just based on the fact that my adult dogs were much easier to train than my puppy was. Never again will I get a puppy.

[Bigyummydog]

we love both...puppies are just...well, beyond adorable...the cuteness is unbelievable, BUT.....they are not house trained..
they shred EVERYTHING they get their little paws on...it is kinda
cute when they get food all over their face...they make such a mess doing anything...after ALOT of patients...you can help them grow up to be these beautiful, well trained, love you forever adults...

if MAXIMUS would agree, we would probably have to get a
puppy...

[IRescue452]

Puppies are adorable, but sometimes I'd rather not go through all the work, so I'd rather adopt an adult. My mother is the one who forced me to get a puppy when she agreed to let me have a dog. I had my heart set on an 8-year-old cocker named Sleepy. I want to rescue senior dogs when I get my own place and settle down. I love how wise they seem at time and how they sometimes seem to find their "inner puppy". I think its a great idea for people with kids to adopt an older dog. In my case if I got Sleepy in my freshman year of high school he would probably be, dare I say it, dead by now and I wouldn't have to leave him behind to go to college. It may sound selfish, but I hate leaving Autumn and she is just as stressed with me gone. My little sister wants to get a dog when Pepper goes, so I'm going to try my hardest to convince them to get an older dog because she is already ten and will be either in college or out of the house in 8 years. Its a lot easier to go to college or find your own place when you don't have pets to worry about and then when you are settled to get a dog. This may also sound selfish but if I rescue older dogs I can enjoy many more different breeds and personalities rather than having one or two dogs to enjoy over some 10-12 years I'd have several for a few years at a time and it would be the best retirement they could ask for.
In the same sense I plan to buy two more adult hissing cockroaches and I don't plan to breed them because, no matter how cute they are, I don't like going through all the baby work, just give me the end product please.

[Pit Chick]

I love puppies because they are fun to watch and easy to carry, but I love adults more. The temperament they have now will be the one they always have, so no surprises, they have more of an attention span to learn and be trained than a puppy and they can hold their bladders longer.

[wolfsoul]

I love both, but I cant wait until my future catahoula grows up. I would rather get a dog as a puppy, so that I can train from scratch and watch him grow up, but I won't be able to wait until he's full grown. At that point he's ready for anything. He can finally participate in physical dog sports, he will have learned so much, and he will be a big body that I can hug and feel protected by.

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

Both are SO cute and adorable...though I LOVE puppies SOOOO much!!!! I couldn't choose really though...

[ParNone]

Puppies I think. I love watching them grow up and being a part of their beginnings in life. And I can't resist those cute lil' puppy faces and lil' paws and such.

I've never had an adult dog though. Figure, I'll wait to do that, when I'm too old for puppies. But while I'm active enough to keep up with'em, I would still get a puppy I think. Mainly because they're in your life that much longer.

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[Suki Wingy]

I too think most breeds are much cuter/elegant as adults rather than puppies. An exeption would have to be a nice brindle boxer with good natural ears as a puppy.

[gkristian]

i like both. i like them when their puppies because they are so cute, but it's aslo great when they get older and start listening to you more

[lute]

both