oh me, I'm laughing after reading comments re spelling of words and saying or not saying certain words outloud; I understand. I used to have a mini doxie & I had to spell beef & chicken because she liked both so much. LilGirl knows what a squirrel & rabbit are & I often ask her if she wants to chase one. Her little ears & body perk up & she starts looking for one as soon as she gets outside. This happened a lot before cold weather came. We still see pesky squirrels but no rabbits right now. She even knows which trees are their favorite.

Yes, dogs are smart--much smarter than non-dog people think.

Today I put on lipstick & my coat & LilGirl stood in front of carrier & started whining & jumping around. She didnt put her paws on it but was more active about it than yesterday. I said "do you want to go with me?" and she reallly got excited. Shoot, I wasnt really going anywhere BUT I was not going to disappoint her so we went. I got her carrier down & opened it & in she went quickly. We drove a few miles down the road & back; she was a happy little camper.