My dog is 13 years old, and I taught her how to shake, wack people in the nuts, (she taught her self actually) and how to knock on doors when she wants to come in, instead of jumping on them. We taught her how to eat fruits, but not vegitables, (in all the same year) and I taught her how to sit when she was 9. I mean seriously I taught almost everything she knows when she got really old. If you are interested, she is a german sheperd.
2006-12-17 05:27:54 · 5 answers · asked by Janet A 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I quoted my saying wrong, it's "You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks"
2006-12-17 21:31:48 · update #1
That gives me hope. I'm going to teach my 8 year old German Shepherd how to bite my neighbour's kids when I get home tonight.
2006-12-17 05:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Yosh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a myth! My beagle actually had to grow up and settle down a bit before she could even be trained. You can, in fact teach an old dog new tricks. :)
2006-12-17 05:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by Emmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The saying does not refer to dogs, it refers to old people being stuck in the way they do things. The same as "all dogs have their day" refers to a person that has "dogged" ( done you wrong)you will get a payback in the future.
2006-12-17 05:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mike M. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have mis-quoted your quot. It should go like this, "You can't teach an 'old' dog new tricks."
Here is another one, "The Old Gray Mare just ain't what she used to be."
Both referring to the lake of physical ability &/or the quickness of mind that one had in their youth.
2006-12-17 06:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my german shepherd is only 5 but she picks new tricks every day
2006-12-17 05:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by JOHN jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋