Whoever stated that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks didn’t know Border Collies. A Border Collie of any age can be trained and will adapt to – and be a loving, loyal companion for – a new family. You really can teach an old dog new tricks! One of the best methods to recognize if your dogs have been adopted successfully is to find them sleeping on their backs, the belly-up, and their vulnerable part left in the air. Sometimes they just fall asleep in that position, or they insist upon a tummy rub, a tummy rub that never ends.

This is intended to be one of a series of articles about dogs. I began with the Collie because I have one (among others).

The story of one Doctors first exposure to the true power of animal therapy.