Compare And Contrast Essay On Raising A Dog Vs Older Dog

Raising a puppy versus raising an older dog. I was one of those people who thought that there wasn’t much difference. That is until I became a new puppy owner for the first time a week ago and all the responsibility of a new puppy fell onto me. Energy, eating and drinking, training, cost, and how they are when alone are all things I examined. New puppies have a ton of energy, in spurts. At first all they want to do is sleep, which is what an older dog does. However, when they are awake, they are wide awake. My older dog, even when she is awake is pretty calm. The puppy, Artemis, is bouncing all over the place, running from one end of the house to the other. Puppies also have a sweet smell to their breath, while frankly the older dog’s
Who knew how many shots and things a puppy needed just to keep her safe? I really don’t think I was as prepared as I thought I was. The older dog just needs rabies shots each year, but the puppy is still getting her puppy shots and deworming, so it costs more than the older dog.
Finally, the main difference in raising a puppy and an older dog is the older dog can be left on her own without being destructive whereas the puppy if left to her own devices goes crazy and into destruction mode. I know that it is the puppy’s curiosity that makes her that way, and her playfulness but it’s much easier to leave the older dog home alone than it is the puppy. To leave the puppy, I have to get the crate ready and put her in it and then hope when I come home that she isn’t covered in her own excrement.
As you can see, there are some similarities to raising a puppy and an older dog, but there are many differences. Before getting a puppy, I would definitely advise looking into not only the costs associated with a puppy, but the time and attention that a puppy needs. Because that is the major difference. An older dog doesn’t require as much time and effort into raising as a puppy