Pets Who Instantly Fell in Love with Their New Siblings

3.Old Dogs and New Tricks

Against the conventional wisdom that says you cannot teach an elderly dog new skills, this touching tale shows the surprising connection between a senior dog and a recently acquired rabbit. Naturally nervous about how their elderly canine friend would react to this new arrival, the family first brought the rabbit home from the shelter. But what happened in the next weeks and months was rather extraordinary. The rabbit seemed to spark the elderly dog with its endless vitality and inquisitive curiosity. As the rabbit started bringing novel hobbies and behaviours the dog had never known before, their unusual bond grew. Their relationship is most interesting in how they have started to reflect each other's gestures and actions. While the rabbit has learnt to follow the dog's daily routines, the dog has taken up some of the bunny's fun hopping motions. Their close relationship is so deep that many people remark on how they seem to have evolved their own particular language of communication. This remarkable cooperation shows that, in terms of creating deep relationships, age is really only a number.