Smart Dogs
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 10 months ago
Bartsh found a small cut on Milo’s paw, and rushed to get supplies from the vet. Mabel didn’t seem too worried about her baby brother’s injury — until she noticed it was getting him extra attention from Mom.
“When I called Milo over to change the bandage and Mabel saw all of the supplies, she immediately came over and plopped herself down right in front of me, lying on her side, ready to be fixed up,” Bartsh said. “I finally got her to move over, and once I got Milo all fixed up and he went on his way, she came right back over and laid down for her turn.”
Could just be that she was so concerned about her buddy that she felt sympathetic pain.
Naw. Love me, love me, show me attention please.
My dad once called dogs stupid, and I replied, “We give them a place to live, free medical care, food and attention, and all we ask for in return is love. Who are you calling stupid?”
I’ve seen horses do something similar before. When catching and trying to saddle horses for a trail ride, we tried to figure out why one horse was limping so badly, figuring that it had gone on so long that he must be lame and need rest from a hoof bruise. We let him go, and he galloped off to the other side of the field, not to be caught by us that day again.
On February 11, 2022 at 12:54 am, Ohio Guy said:
It’s pretty much the same in my home too. I get a certain look or cue for things like more food, outside time, play, and more lovins.
On February 11, 2022 at 3:07 pm, Georgiaboy61 said:
If human beings have a better and more-loyal friend in the animal kingdom than the dog, I sure as heck can’t figure out what it is. I’d call our canine friends “awesome,” but that’s not good-enough…
On February 11, 2022 at 6:24 pm, luke2236 said:
BRILLIANT! Love it… :)