I am a dog person, so a dog doesn’t need to do too much to impress me. I happen to think my dog is the smartest dog on the planet, and he barely even follows basic commands! I believe this is because he’s SO smart that he only follows the commands that benefit him in the moment (I mean, he rings a bell when he wants to go outside — that’s a doggy genius right there), and just chooses not to oblige when I say “sit” — even though he absolutely understands it.
When dogs can do actual tricks, then I am incredibly impressed. Take, for example, Gabe the bulldog, who counts flushing the toilet, skateboarding, riding a toy horse, and letting himself in his crate, among his many tricks. Jumpy the Australian shepherd may be even more talented: His tricks include slow-motion walking, walking backward on command, crawling, and knowing numbers!
This dog demonstrates a trick I’ve never seen before: Saying grace before eating! Together with his owner, he bows his head, fits in a quick prayer, and doesn’t dive into his meal until his owner says, “Amen.” Just imagine the amount of patience it took to learn this trick — for both the dog and the human!
You have to see this cute trick, and please SHARE with all the dog and cat lovers you know!
