Is it too late to train an old dog?
By dsantacruz
@dsantacruz (556)
United States
July 27, 2007 5:29pm CST
i have this female jack russel terrier named zoe. She is about 8 years old which i think is 56 years in dog years... i would like to know if it is too late to train her or teach her tricks? She is famous in my neighborhood for chasing cars, she barks at people at the front door, even if it is someone she is familiar with... maybe she is trying to be a doorbell? anyway i would like to know if it would be worth the time trying to train her?
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@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Animals are trainable no matter how old they may be. Though with older pets, there are certain bad behaviors you have to break them of, while training them in a new and different way. A lot of patience and time go into training older pets, but it can be done if you stick with it.
@dsantacruz (556)
• United States
27 Jul 07
thanks for the encouragement! My dog is pretty old... is it true that for every year a dog is alive that is equal to about 7 dog years? I will try to be patient with her...
@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
27 Jul 07
You're welcome! And yes it is true that for every year a dog is alive , it would be 7 years in a dog's world. They age much quicker than humans do.
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@dsantacruz (556)
• United States
28 Jul 07
thats what i was thinking at first but i agree with the first responder that they can be trained at all ages, but it might take longer because they are older. even if they are set in there ways i believe it can be done.
