Animals love and wisdom. How smart are animals?

Most animals are very wise. When I was pregnant, I had a very hard time - at time I had a female Doberman, she never left my side, if I walked she was there right beside me, For a few weeks, I could not stand without assistance, she always came to my side so I could lean on her. She did not need to be told, She knew. My current dogs are labs, they know what meals and snacks we eat where begging is allowed...Popcorn and raw veggies, we eat anything else and they go to their beds. They will never try to pass us on the stairs, they wait for us or go ahead of us, but they know that passing us could knock us down. They are well mannered in ways that we could not teach them. That is wisdom

I think most people who have pets would agree to this. My pet cat isn't just a pet, he's my family. I don't treat him like he's just some being on the floor, I talk to him and feed him and love him and I appreciate him. Whether it's a cat or a dog or a penguin or a hippo, I think any animal can be a part of the family.

never thought of a hippo as a pet lol and I woulldnt want it in the house at all but then so big ya couldnt keep it out. Good clios thanks for shareing!

I love animals and I believe you can trian them to do many things humans do. However I believe they are happier in their own environment.

that it so cool, i wish i get my own penguin to go shopping with. i think animals are smart, specialy the dophlie, they are smarter than alot of people

Oh wow I love those videos especially about Jessica the hippo. It's amazing how she doesn't show any aggression, since as it says in the videos hippos kill more humans in Africa than any other. It's also amazing how the dogs accept her, and gee, at night she gets a massage?? LOL I have always believed animals probably have more wisdom than we humans do, and often think we're the dumb ones--I've added that video to my favorites at Youtube