I rescued my Toy Poodle almost 4 years ago the age of 2 and a half. at first he was scared. didnt want to come out the crate at first when he got to his new home,, but i sat down on the floor near the crate and called his name in a soft voice and patted my lap and he came to me after a few minutes and sat in my lap.

i cant tell you how rewarding it is to rescue a dog and feelings you get from that...

so i agree with everyone else about aopting a older dog.