Hello, I'm an expert in animal behavior and training. When it comes to the phrase "Can you teach an old dog new tricks?", it's important to understand that it's a proverb that suggests it's difficult to change the behavior of someone or something that's well-established. However, in the field of animal training, we know that dogs, regardless of their age, can indeed learn new behaviors. It's just that older dogs might require more patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement to learn.

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You've no doubt heard the adage, ��You can't teach an old dog new tricks.�� If you have an older dog, you'll be relieved to know that for the most part it's false. Older dogs are perfectly capable of learning. ... Any new behaviors your senior dog can learn count as new tricks, even if he's no longer jumping through hoops.read more >>