~Dumb Dogs~
Excerpt : Dogs are smarter than most people give them credit for. People often will say, "Dumb dog" referring to a dog. Is it possible that they only pretend to be dumb in order not to have to do something
Dogs are smarter than most people give them credit for. People
often will say, "Dumb dog" referring to a dog. Is it possible
that they only pretend to be dumb in order not to have to do
something that they are asked to do?
For example, "Come here! You dumb dog." Why would the dog want
to come back if it left for a reason and is it laughing at you
for calling it dumb?
Your new puppy is now at its new home. Checking out its new
home, it has its first accident. You scold the puppy, "bad dog!"
It's time to go to bed. The puppy is put on its new bed to sleep
that you got especially for it. It cries and cries. You have
been told to put an alarm clock beside the puppy in its bed so
it will think the clock ticking is the heart beat of its mother.
This doesn't work. Next, the hot water bottle, it will think the
bottle is the warmth of its mother and will be content
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and go to
sleep. That idea doesn't work either. You need to get some sleep
but there is no way to sleep with a new puppy crying. Next plan,
pick it up, cuddle and talk to it. Finally, it goes to sleep so
you lay it back down in its bed. You are awakened by the pitiful
whimpering of a baby. Picking up the puppy again, holding it
close to you on your chest. It is now quiet and asleep. You fall
asleep also.
Hurry! Get to the door. Whoops! Too late. Another accident. It's
not really the puppy's fault. You slept in to late because you
were tired from not getting enough sleep. It had to go and
couldn't get to the door quick enough. The day goes on trying to
get it out each time it squats or acts like it has to go
outside. Each day is a new task, both you and the puppy are
learning. It has learned that going to the door and scratching
on it with its paw will get him out and
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in when it wants. It
becomes a constant thing and you are wearing yourself out going
back and forth to the door. You put your foot down and say,
"That's enough, in or out?"
When it comes to playing, dogs are always ready. Most dogs love
to play ball. You throw the balls, the dog runs for the ball.
"Bring it here." You say. The dog gets the ball and brings it
part way back. You are now chasing the dog in order to get the
ball from it. It runs around while you chase it and then it
drops it when you finally get to it. You throw the ball again.
The dog does the same thing. You chase him again to get the
ball. You throw it one more time, the dog runs but you decide
that the dog is just not getting it so you give up. The dog
comes over to you with the ball and drops it at your feet. Who's
the dumb one here?
Let's go get the mail. The dog decides it wants to help
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the mail in. You give it a piece of junk to carry. You figure
the dog will chew it up anyway. It carries the mail proudly in
the house and drops it on the floor. Pretty darn smart, huh?
Each day it carries in a piece of mail right in the house. One
day, instead of carrying the mail in the house, it decides to
veer off from the back steps and take the mail in the back yard.
The chase is on, catch me if you can. It's time to have some fun
with momma.
The sun is shinning through the window in the living room while
you are enjoying having your morning coffee. Your dog comes in
the living room with something white in its mouth. It has dad's
socks. You tell it to bring the socks to you. It comes almost
within reach and then turns sharply to the left. You call the
dog again. It comes almost close enough for you to touch the
socks and it jerks back again. Finally, it
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brings the socks to
you. That's one way to get attention.
Now it is time to leave the dog by itself in the house. First
time will be for a short time. Your dog goes to the door as you
are leaving but you tell it that it has to stay. It looks
confused and pitiful standing there. You hate to leave it by
itself but know you have to teach it that it will have to stay
by itself some times. You are only gone a half hour. When you
return the toilet paper is strung the whole length of the house.
The book you had been reading, left on the couch, now looks like
it has gone through a shredder. It has to be scolded. It isn't
allowed on the furniture but after leaving it the next time, you
only pretend to leave. You pretend to lock the door and go
outside. Opening and closing the car door so it thinks you are
leaving, you go to the window and look inside. Your dog has
decided to
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make itself at home and have a seat up on the couch.
You run in the house quickly in order to catch it on the couch.
Your dog is standing on the floor looking at you and wagging its
tail.
Some people believe in reincarnation. Some people believe that
when you are reincarnated that you come back as a dog. Some
times when you talk to your dog, it seems to know what you are
saying. Anything is possible but dogs are not so dumb, are they?
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