I've heard other people talk about how smart their dogs are and always took it as pride in ones own. Sort of like how each child you have is so much smarter than the text books say they will be at each milestone. I always wonder how much is just what these people want to see. But now that I don't have any of the boys (or any grandchildren) here to brag about, I have to tell you how very clever Madison is. She really is!
Here I am ironing and watching TV in the bedroom, right next to Spooks crate. Madison is behind me in the hall and Spook is dozing in her crate, door partially open. Madison is doing that little grown that she uses to get my attention. No, she doesn't want to go out, how dare I suggest it, back to ironing. Another attention getting noise, I ask what she wants and she just looks at me, back to ironing. She is getting frustrated with this lack of understanding on my part, she goes over to the edge of the crate against the book case and stares at the corner. OK, I get down on my knees and sure enough, there is an antler (a prized possession) stuck between the crate and the bookcase. I pull it out, Madison grabs it and jumps up on the bed. Back to ironing.
Madison gnaws on the antler a while, making enough noise to interest Spook, who know I will not let her take it away from Madison. Within about 3 minutes Madison gets down and strolls past the crate door - without the antler. Spook is out like a shot and up on the bed to get the antler. Quick as a flash, Madison darts into the crate and under the blanket, effectively evicting Spook, who has lost interest in the antler as well. That was what Madison wanted all along. Spook had the last laugh though. She went back into the crate and curled up on top of Madison!
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