A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay t...
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A dog is generally considered a puppy up to 6 months, then an adolescent from 6 months to 2 years. It is usually during those adolescent years that a dog can cause problems, as it tests its limits, much as a human adolescent does. Rescues, particularly those brought up in a non-home environment, tend to have a "delayed" adolescence, as do many pets that find themselves in a new environment. The exact range of ages may vary from breed to breed, situation to situation, and even individual to individual, but I have certainly found the 6 months-to-2 year range to be fairly accurate for both of my GSDs. Some of my GSD-owning friends like to pass around a theory: At 6 months, our puppies are abducted by aliens, who leave behind a demon changeling. At the age of 2 years, the aliens pick up the changeling and leave behind a beautiful, well-trained, perfectly behaved dog. I can personally attest to the accuracy of this description :B
