How clever is your dog?

[eagle eye]

We have a 9 year old German Shepherd/Collie cross female dog. We've had her for 5 years now, she was from the RSPCA. Sometimes I am amazed at how clever she is, and then at how stupid she can be.

She was given a squeaky ball one Christmas, the first thing she did was to set about trying to remove the squeak. For saying she has no hands or fingers, she did this in less than 2 minutes. She positioned the ball between her front two paws, rotated the ball with her teeth until the squeak was in the right position and then used her teeth to extract the squeek. Thinking this was just a one-off, I replaced the squeek and she did it again. She now does this on cue to amuse the family.

She is also this clever when it comes to swallowing tablets. Having been told she didn't like having them placed in her mouth I would hide them in her food. She would, eat every last morsel, lick her bowl clean, but leave the tablet untouched! How can she do this without fingers?? I have even tried breaking them up an hiding them inside Dentastix but she eats eveything but the tablet.

It now easier to put the tablet in the back of her mouth, she swallows them without fuss.

But when the sun relects off my watch, she chases the relection all over the place, even running into furniture to get it. A ballpoint pen makes a similar clicking noise as a torch, but can she tell the difference. No, she's there looking for the light. Daft as a brush, but as clever as Einstein.

[B00]

"How clever is your dog?"

Mine aint, she's as dumb as a post :-(

[LoftyLottie]

Ah Bless,

My little dog is the cleverest one we have even owned. Incredibly so.
But clever or dumb I have loved each and every one of them.

[albaqwerty]

She's a normal, happy, healthy mutt :)

Mine is as thick as mince.

[LoftyLottie]

Took this last night!

http://i53.tinypic.com/11bq4rd.jpg

[B00]

lol @ the dog Lottie, i know that stance and look well....it's saying "look! I'm cute, pleaaaaaase dont get me off the bed"

[eagle eye]

She's also a brilliant guard dog, but when she's just watched a visitor walk out the back door she'll bark like mad when she sees them through the window next to the door! She's a very quick learner, but some things she quickly forgets as well.

She is so ferocious at the window, but one morning she was sat at the gate whilst I was washing the car and the postman passed by and she let him make such a fuss of her that he really thought we had 2 identical dogs.

[LoftyLottie]

The funny thing is BOO both her and the cat did the same last night!!

Every night, the dog insists on going up to bed before we do. Last night the cat joined her.

[LoftyLottie]

Any pictures of her Eagle Eye?

[LoftyLottie]

Rats are incredibly clever - but my dog can still catch them, Trim!!

[eagle eye]

Hi LoftyLottie,

I'll have to get round to uploading some.

She's one of the family and we wouldn't be without her. Our last dog unfortunately had to be put to sleep, she was 16 years old and had had her from a puppy and I swore I couldn't go through the pain of making that decision again. But after 3 weeks I was really going mad, missing the affection and buzz that owning a dog brings. She was advertised as a problem dog at the local RSPCA, had been there for 7 months, and even though she didn't really 'sell' herself we decided to have her and now wouldn't part with her for the world.

[douglas9401]

I see a lot of clever dogs around the place. They've been able to persuade humans to carry bags of excrement about with them. Quite an accomplishment when you consider that some find it a chore to empty the kitchen bin.

[LoftyLottie]

She obviously has found a wonderful home with you Evil Eye. Taking on a rescue dog is so worthwhile. We have always done it. Look forward to your photos.

I can't imagine life without at least one dog and one cat. We have, in our time, had a lot more at any one time!!

x

[LoftyLottie]

LOL Douglas. Very true.

[carrust]

My dog's a blacksmith!!

Kick it & it will make a bolt for the door........

[mumsie_wumsie]

I have a retired greyhound. The only thing he has ever learnt is to chase a fluffy rabbit round the track. He was retired at 3 yrs old due to an injured foot and I have had him since. He is now 11 years old. I also have three cats and he has never shown any interest in chasing them at all. All he has ever wanted is a little exercise, food and sleep. When I got him he didn't even know his name. He is very obedient, but does not know how to play. Greyhounds, in my opinion(when they are racing), lead an awful life. But make marvellous pets.

[notasyoungasiwas]

My wonderful Tara (collie cross, dead for 8 years now) was a clever girl. One morning while having breakfast, I saw her looking at something high up on the wall, I looked and saw the usual huge spider that comes in at certain times of the year. We both kept an eye on it as it crawled around and then I went into the bathroom to get dressed and have a wash. When I came back, I could no longer see the spider and I said to Tara 'where is it girl, where's that spider?', whereupon she got up from the couch, walked over to my meter cupboard in the corner and looked down at something, and yes it was the spider! I asked her where it was and she showed me.

Beautiful, beautifull photo Lottie.

[sandyRoe]

I've had mine a year now and I'm well trained. Three walks a day, rain or shine, and if it sees dogs or cats on the television it barks 'til the channel is changed.

[albaqwerty]

lottie, just seen your piccie.. I swear the cat pumped and the dog is passing it off as a burp.




Gorgeous, gorgeous pets btw x

[abstibus]

I used to have a very bossy Jack Russell dog and a small collie cross bitch. I got them two bones from the butcher, and when the JR was fed up with his, he wanted Pippa's. She wasn't for giving it up, so he did his usual 'talking' act to me - still no luck.
A couple of minutes later the JR started barking and scrabbling frantically at the door. I opened it and both dogs shot outside.
In no time at all, the JR was back and snaffled Pippa's bone.