TEETHING: A mature dog will not teeth on your designer shoes or other unmentionables!!!

FOCUS: Mature dogs are mellow and can focus better than puppies!

NO means NO: Mature dogs are much better with spoken language! They know that no means NO...NOT MAYBE THEY DON'T MEAN IT THIS TIME!!!

SETTLING IN: A mature dog can settle into your household more easily and live with your existing pack. The mature dog didn't get to be this old without learning how to get along with others!!!

GRATEFUL: Mature dogs know you are giving them a second chance, they are grateful for their new life and will show it!!!

WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get!!! They won't get any bigger, won't suddenly change their personalities on you....they are already grown into both!

INSTANT FAMILY: Mature dogs are ready to ride in a car, hike, bike, go for walks...they've been around the block (so to speak!) There's not much they haven't seen!!!

TIME FOR YOURSELF: Mature dogs don't DEMAND attention like puppies do. You can actually sit down and read a book while they lounge at your feet!

AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON YOU SHOULD ADOPT A MATURE DOG . . .

SLEEP!!!! Mature dogs will let you get a good night's sleep because they are already accustomed to human schedules and don't need nighttime feedings, comforting or POTTY BREAKS!!!!