Pound promotes past-prime pooches
By Rebecca Croomes / STAFF WRITER | October 22This month, Lee County Humane Society will host its annual Adopt-a-Dog program in which potential pooch parents can adopt a canine friend at a discounted price.Most people jump at the chance to bring home a puppy for their children, but a big hope of the Humane Society is that people will also take this opportunity to adopt older dogs that are just as much in need of loving families.Stasia Dunlop, director of community outreach for LCHS, said she thinks it would be a good idea for college students to adopt an older dog versus a puppy for various reasons."They are instant companions, ready for hiking, riding in the car, walking on leash, fetching, etc," Dunlop said."Older dog" doesn't necessarily mean the animal already has one paw in "pet cemetery," it just simply means the dog is not a puppy anymore, Dunlop said."They are easy to assess for behavior and temperament, and you also don't have to guess how big they'll grow," Dunlop said.When considering adopting a shelter dog, students need to keep in mind a few things: first, a student must remember the rules about pets wherever he or she may live.For example, no dogs are allowed in University dorms with the exception of service animals.
