Check out this article, "WHAT DOES FIDO KNOW? Intelligence of dogs gives pause to animal scientist" about the guy who wrote If Dogs Could Talk: Exploring the Canine Mind

The scientist posits that dogs are carefully evolved human assistants who have evolved to think in ways that complement and parallel our thinking. He also concludes that dogs are not only able to make us think they understand us, but also know how to make us understand them.

As I read this article I wondered how the Three Schippeteers fit into these theories, especially that last part about them getting us to understand them ... in order to manipulate us better? Just then I heard my dear hubby addressing Air Jordan with the utmost understanding:

"Yeah, as if you weren't just eating all those crackers I gave to the bunnies. Right!"
posted by JEFF HARTZER at 11:14 PM

Some Dogology
*The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. (Anonymous)
*If there are no dogs in Heaven ... then when I die I want to go where they went. (Will Rogers)
*Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you're wonderful. (Ann Landers)
*There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. (Ben William)
*A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than they love themselves. (Josh Billings)
*The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. (Andy Rooney) 
*We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. (M. Acklam)
*I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. (Rita Rudner)
*Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never gave a dog a bath. (Franklin P. Jones)
*If your dog is fat, YOU aren't getting enough exercise. (Unknown)
*My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money.  (Joe Weinstein)
*Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? We come back from a  grocery store with the most amazing haul: chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth! (Anne Tyler)
*You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!" (Dave Barry)
*Dogs are not our whole life, but they do make our lives whole. (Roger Caras)
*If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. (Phil Pastoret)
*My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am. (Unknown)
posted by JEFF HARTZER at 6:57 PM

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Jordan&Mel

Our History with Schips!

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