When the dog is panting hard and the eyes are getting red, it is a sign that the dog is exerting too much pressure on his neck. Rest for a while. If the dog refuses, take him back to your yard to prevent injury. On subsequent walks, if you notice that your dog gets very excited at the site of other dogs, cats, squirrels, rest, and sit for a while. Most owners think that puppies are their best options when adopting a dog. These are much easier to train because they haven t developed bad habits yet. Puppies can grow with their kids. And so on. Wrong. Not because you are working with a clean slate does it mean that a puppy will not turn out as a piece of work. Nevertheless with senior dogs, you need not spend extra on a new couch or endure months of housebreaking. You can also enjoy the company of a calmer, less aggressive, and more tolerant pet. Senior dogs make for great pets for children and old people alike. They do not demand as much attention as their younger counterparts do and they are more skillful at human interaction. Negative interaction could reduce their confidence, or result to aggressiveness, sometimes in ways that we could not see or predict. If your dog suddenly becomes afraid of walking it is not good to let the dog have its way. Less exercise will do the dog greater damage. If you would take him for walks, rebuild his comfort level by taking him outside for short walks. Many dogs have been surrendered to animal shelters because their old families didn t have the time to take care of them or the leisure to pay them some attention. Dogs need ample attention during their first few weeks of stay at your home. So if you don t think you can give a dog that, it is best that you delay your decision for a time. Because of our strong attachment to dogs, it is not enough to have just another dog. It is too easy to fall into that kind of trap. It is so easy to fall in love with a puppy that is giving you its puppy eyes and begging for adoption. People have different personalities, so have dogs. Since dogs change your lifestyle and will stay with you for a very long while, it is best to have a list of dog traits that will best compliment your personality because when adopting a dog, love at first sight may not be very good enough.