6/16/19:
"Puppies are harder to train because their attention is all over the place. Senior dogs are calmer and can focus better, therefore, they are easier to train. Senior dogs are smart and if you adopt one, they will walk into your home with some knowledge of house manners and commands. Younger dogs have to be taught from scratch."
"Senior dogs tend to be calmer. They care more about being with you, than out running after squirrels. Senior dogs care about what you are saying to them and will listen. Younger dogs care about where the ball is and who is going to throw it next."
"Many shelter senior dogs are healthy and well-mannered companions. They are experienced in many ways and can be great for first-time dog owners. Senior dogs are not frisky like young dogs. Most of them are content taking a short relaxing walk or just quality downtime on the couch."
"Senior dogs bring bucket(s) full of love and a special kind of joy. When you adopt a senior dog, you give an extraordinary gift, and in return, you'll be loved unconditionally. A benefit of adopting a senior dog is that they want a family to love and a comfy spot to sleep. They don't ask for much and give lots of love in return."
Sage is really good at this last point...and she can still catch treats mid-air like a champ!!
5/27/19:
Sage continues to do well. She's so sweet and easy-going. Her tail is always wagging - all you have to do is make eye contact with her. If we're busy in the house, she'll follow us from room to room, waiting patiently until the next event. If we're too boring, she carefully selects a couple of her squeaky toys which occupy her until it's time for the real highlights of her day - dinner or walk time. When we're not able to be home, she's very comfortable in her crate - knowing she gets a treat for going in - she usually runs me down to get there before me! Sometimes we have to wake her up when we get home as she snoozes pretty hard in there!
I'm attaching a close-up...won't someone look deep into those big brown eyes and get hypnotized by her sweetness and decide to make room in their family for her?
Some random comments this past week:
- We had our furnace and a/c replaced and the installer told us he couldn't believe how well-behaved our dogs were
- I took all 3 for a walk be myself on Saturday and someone shouted out that my dogs must be extremely well-behaved for me to be able to walk all 3 by myself (they are!) because she can't manage just 1.
So...just to show she's really adaptable...she has great manners...she's a good walker. Even though she's a little bit older, she has plenty of pep in her step and would make a lovely companion!
3/30/19:
13 year old Sage made her way to WGSPR on Saturday. She was saved off Craigslist in the Twin Cities about 2 weeks ago. She received a much needed dental and proper vetting. We are still getting to know her and her new foster mom says she loves to be outside and go for walks. THANK YOU to Great Plains Pointer Rescue for your partnership to save Sage! More to come on Sage....
Wisconsin German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, Inc.
PO Box 112 Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Phone: 920-522-3131
Email: wgsprinfo@gmail.com
WGSPR is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. | License #403447
to provide the general public with knowledge of our breed, offer fully vetted, rescued, purebred GSPs for adoption, with lifetime follow up and return policy for all of our adopted GSPs