Adopt a Mix
There are currently 70 million dogs in America looking for a home every year. Yes, some of them may be middle-aged medium-sized dogs, but there are also many well-trained older dogs as well as small breed puppy mixes that are full of love, and ready to extend that love to their new mommies and daddies.
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Many seniors prefer to stay away from adoption fearing that puppies would develop unmanageable onset conditions. However, the truth of the matter is that puppies that came from a shelter are just as likely to be good dogs as those from a breeder.