Puppies need special care and handling. Many busy families who can make
time for a pet often cannot spare the time and energy it takes to raise a
happy into a well-adjusted companion. Consider carefully whether you have
time and energy to raise a puppy.
Cairns remain active and are truly puppies throughout most of their
lives.
Adults
- An adult Cairn from a responsible breeder is a good way to skip over
those difficult months of accidents, chewing, jumping... He's usually
settled down and already a happy, well-adjusted pet.
- An adult dog from a responsible breeder is NOT a "used" dog or a
reject that nobody wants, unless it is a rescued dog.
- Cairns raised and trained by some more experienced in handling
terriers often emerge as better companions.
- Cairn Terriers can live 15+ years and remain puppies well into their
senior years. It is far easier to asses the temperament in an adult than
it is to predict it in a puppy.
- You're more likely to find a better match for your lifestyle with an
adult from a responsible breeder than with a puppy or even a rescued
dog.
- Cairns adapt very quickly and easily to new homes and lifestyles at
almost any age.
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Puppies
- Puppies are infants and need constant care and supervision. Even at
six to eight months when they look like dogs, they can be quite
mischievous, active and often destructive.
- Acquiring a young puppy does not guarantee it will get along
with other pets in the household. Puppies may get along well with other
adult dogs in the household, but when they too become adults dominance
issues can surface.
- In a young puppy It is difficult to determine what his adult
temperament will be like.
