I needed a video camera today

@sallypup (57305)
Centralia, Washington
March 5, 2018 8:57pm CST
I use a long stick when I need to herd the hens back into their coop. Leah could care less about that stick. Then she sees me moving it behind the hens. She MUST have that stick. I caved today and gave the stick to her after I'd gotten the hens back to their coop. Leah decided that she must bring that long stick into the front yard. What to do? She had the stick in her mouth. Fine. Now how to get that extra long piece of wood through the gate?? I figured if she had to have the stick then she had to figure the puzzle out on her own. It took just a few minutes of moving her head, wiggle, wiggle, backing up, wiggling the stick. That didn't work! Backed up again. Finally IF she moved her head a certain way and moved her mouth a certain way, slow, oh so slow, that stick moved through and didn't stick on wire or in wire. I hung back, tried not to laugh out loud. Some day I must get a movie camera for just such moments. The photo is Leah, of course, behind the house.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
7 Mar 18
Leah is brighter than some people I know! . We had a black lab when I was growing up. Very intelligent dogs.
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Tell me about it. Sometimes I think those kinds of people need the really intelligent dogs to keep them from being overly stupid.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
1 Jul 18
@rebelann TRUE!!!!
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
@DianneN gives a new meaning to "Dumber than a dog"
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
6 Mar 18
Adorable, helpful Leah. haha
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Dogs love to be helpful.
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@sallypup (57305)
• Centralia, Washington
1 Jul 18
@rebelann Leah sure does.
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
She is really pretty @sallypup
@shaggin (71573)
• United States
6 Mar 18
Oh boy I wish you had a video camera as well. Just picturing this had me giggling. My puppy loves sticks and it's amazing to me the size of the ones she manages to carry long distances in her mouth.
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
What fun that would be to see.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 18
What a clever dog. I've always wondered about longhorn cattle getting through gates but they seem to know how to do it.
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@sallypup (57305)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Mar 18
@JudyEv I'd like to watch a longhorn cow go through a gate.
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@sallypup (57305)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Mar 18
@JudyEv That's what Leah did. She'd tip her head one way then tip it another, figuring what needed to be done. Hilarious.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 18
@sallypup I've only seen Highland cattle actually but I guess the process is the same. They tip their heads on one side.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Mar 18
Dogs are very smart. I have a red bone hound for years, he would open gates with his nose, go inside the peoples yards, eat the cat food and leave.
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Those are the best kinda dogs, too smart for their britches.
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Yeah, that's so true @sallypup
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@sallypup (57305)
• Centralia, Washington
1 Jul 18
@andriaperry That would have been a fun dog to pal around with.
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@sw8sincere (5206)
• Philippines
6 Mar 18
haha it took long for me to realize that Leah is actually your dog. =0
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@sallypup (57305)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Mar 18
@sw8sincere Well, whoops. Sorry.
@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Dogs think differently then we do but that's what makes them smarter.
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• United States
6 Mar 18
Dogs do love their sticks. Leah sounds like a very bright doggie and also very beautiful.
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@sallypup (57305)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Mar 18
@LindaCPearson Thank you. Its been a year since Leah had knee surgery on both legs. We count each day as special now. I keep hoping and praying that those legs will stay repaired for a long, long time.