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use the "Communication is not speech. It is making yourself understood by another." ? That's very good.
And smart doggie BTW, they do know how to train their pack, but to train non pack....well she's a good girl, and definately smarter them 90% of the republicans out there.

about exactly what they like and don't like, what they want and don't want. We should take a lesson from this....actually, there are so many lessons we should take from animals.

Big is one smart dog!

Though it didn't involve treats... which is unusual since his whole life revolves around food and those things he believes are food but aren't. He's almost done shedding out, but his bum still has great tufts of hair needing to come out, and his neck and chest still aren't quite finished to my satisfaction. I got the brush and shedding comb out and started with the comb, but he made it abundantly clear he wanted me to use the brush. He also communicates clearly where he wants to be brushed, where he doesn't, and when the brushing is finished for that session... according to him the brushing of the belly is never ever ever finished. When I decide we're done and walk off with the comb and brush to put them away he dashes in front of me, flops on the ground and rolls over to show me his belly is yet again not finished.

I often think dogs must believe humans are unbelievably stupid. Their communication with us is very deliberate and almost overblown in clarity whereas their communication with each other is so subtle we usually don't know what they're saying to each other.