Can we teach the old dog new tricks? don't think so ... have you ever studied an old dog? He just lays there, muzzle on the ground staring into space. On occasion he may wag his tail if he has the energy. The old dog's been everywhere heard everything, seen everything and done everything that a dog can do.
Now he's old; a faithful dog, but an old dog. Good old Rover.
The old boy has sniffed and re-sniffed every smell; he's pee-ed and re-pee-ed on any and all vertical objects in his canine world; of course fathered tons of puppies ... but now that's all a faded memory.
Yep, he had tons of romances when he had his balls; now they hang as useless decorations.
He's old.
Cats no longer interest him.
He's even forgotten where he hid his bones. Soon he'll forget what bones were.
There's a quiet, canine moment when a "been there and done that" fatigue falls upon him.
However if you want to drive the old boy nuts, bring an energetic bouncing little puppy into the picture! A nutty puppy that wants to have some fun with the old fur-bag.
With this old dog, I think we can conclude zero interest ... in learning new tricks.
