*wistful sigh*
10 is not old at all, my monster is about 10 and still gets mistaken for a puppy!
Agree! Dot will be 9 next month, and when people ask how old she is and I reply '9', they say, 'Months?'

My older boy, Skip, though, is now 12 and is at the same stage as Louis. He likes a warm bed these days! But he still helps with the sheep - just I have to take care that he definitely know which job we're doing, as he's very hard of hearing now, so once he sets off to do the job you can't give him any further commands!
I do hope Louis finds a lovely home. They work their socks off for us, and deserve a nice retirement :hugdog: