Re: The Intelligence of Dogs

"Janet Puistonen" <boxhill@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
pca7f.6442$p_6.1253@trndny07:">news:pca7f.6442$p_6.1253@trndny07:

> When my mother went out, she
> would leave them in a room that had a telephone that didn't ring. On
> several occasions, they "answered" the non-ringing phone by knocking
> the headset off the base when they heard the phone ringing in another
> room. We knew this because at least once my father was the caller, and
> he recognized that the strange sound he was hearing was the dogs
> snuffling into the phone.

My cat Meem used to hurl the phone to the ground when it rang, and then
MRAOW into the receiver. My friends used to call there when they knew I
wouldn't be home so that she would answer. She was a big talker, and always
seemed to be using language in a real human way -- if you spoke to her, she
would respond. If you came home late, she would have a lot more to say to
you than if you came home on time.

--
Catherine
& Zoe the cockerchow
& Queenie the black gold retriever
& Rosalie the calico
.

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