Old Dog and New Tricks

This is something that every animal lover knows: You CAN teach old dogs new tricks. Not long before he was shot and killed by some idiot with a bow and arrow (as in some parts hunting deer with a bow and arrow is permitted), my sister taught her old poodle to sit before she gave him a bone. Animals can learn anything they want to.

For a while when I had to take Zara to the vet's, I'd take her to the park and then we would go out this one exit. Well, she learned that trick pretty darn quickly , and now will not go near this particular exit, at least she won't if I'm alone with her. Maybe I've seen too many talking animal films in my lifetime, but I could swear that she knew she was going to the kennels this morning. She did not want to go out. I'm sure going to miss her even though I know she's going to be well looked after. Besides, she'll be in the mountains where it's cool. I'm looking forward to seeing my newest great-niece Lilly in person, and, of course, there'll be more dogs to keep me company at her house.

As much as I'm always quoting old sayings and proverbs, they aren't always accurate. I suppose the author of the old dogs' saying must not have been able to teach his anything new. Perhaps the dogs didn't have the right incentive!