Adorable old dog that offers 'free cuddles' spends its time people watching outside owners home

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Some people have the perception that growing old mostly involves withering away in front of the telly, barely able to move due to aching bones but ageing does not necessarily mean you can't still find new stimulating activities to do.

After retiring, many pensioners take up new hobbies to keep themselves preoccupied with their newly found freedom, which can often stem back to childhood passions if they're fortunate to be fit enough to still do such as painting, woodwork or badminton.However, one old chocolate Labrador is here to remind us that it's not just humans who can develop new interests as they age, the Mirror reports.

Connie, an adorable brown lab has captured the hearts of thousands of social media users after she began to pass her days people watching outside of her owner's home in Brighton.The sweet elderly dog has started spending so much of her time engaging in her favourite past time that her owner decided to put up a sign beside her to encourage more by passers to pay her some desired attention.

One of the signs above her bed reads: "Free Cuddles: I'm old and arthritic, but still have lots of love to share," while another says: "I'm very old and lame, but love affection".Resident Becky Albon, who recently spotted Connie during a walk, said: "When I saw her I just thought that it was such a sweet idea and it really brightened my day to get to cuddle her!