Post a Pup Sunday! How Smart Are Dogs? How Smart Is Your Dog? Meet Chaser the Border Collie.

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I cannot gush enough about Border Collies. The breed is fantastic, intelligent, loyal, and plain wonderful. We have them on the farm for herding, and they double as the farm manager's much-beloved pet children. I thought I was a pup spoiler. Not in comparison, I am not. His wife makes their food, and every balanced meal is fresh from scratch, as if she were making meals for her and their family. If you ask her about commercial dog food, she will look at you like you lost your damn mind. I can't even argue because I make my dog food, too, but not daily, not every meal, and not as extravagant, and that is saying something. 

This 60 Minutes clip discusses canine intelligence, measuring it, and the new findings they are making about dogs and their previously unknown abilities. Those of us who love our pups already know all these things. My support dog gets things for me, follows commands, initiates tasks, and picks up on moods and signs of my feelings that not even those closest to me detect. My dog is my constant companion, baby, and best friend in many ways; we are like one entity that moves through life in complete synergy. He will impromptu hug me, which I taught him, and 

So I ask. Tell us about your dog, dogs you have had or know that amazed you with their abilities, or a good story. If you don't have one of those, that is fine; post your photos, memes, videos, and anything pup-related. 



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