Hi, and welcome! Wow... that's quite an age difference between Emily and Lily, huh? Do they love each other? I find that my lab, Hunter, (probably 2-3 years old) keeps my 12 y.o. Golden, Eli, YOUNG! Hunter is constantly doting on Eli -- licking his ears out, etc. Eli still gets in the play mood and does playtime/take-down time with him. They love each other so. Eli will even reciprocate the ear licks. I keep their ears clean, too. They just think if feeeeeels gooooooood