On 8/15/2015 12:52 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:56:20 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:04:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>>>>> "Opinicus" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> Saint Roch is the patron saint of dogs.
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>>>>>> Also of bachelors, diseased cattle, falsely accused people, invalids,
>>>>>> Istanbul, surgeons, tile-makers, gravediggers, second-hand dealers,
>>>>>> pilgrims, and apothecaries.
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>>>>>> Food reference:
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>>>>>> Be sure to take one or more to lunch tomorrow!
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>>>>> I'll stick with the dogs)
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>>>> Oh come on, take a risk. Have lunch with a gravedigger.
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>>> No, my dog won't let me !
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> Did I never tell you how clever my dog is? Her vet calls her a 'smart
> cookie' )
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We had a smart dog too. She was half boarder collie and English Cocker
Spaniel. The dog had skills in pointing and herding when he was a pup.
If you wanted a working dog, it would be very easy to train a dog with
such a predisposition. It's amazing the complex behaviors that can be
passed on through the genes.

Both the cat and the dog were aware of the space around them and the
relationship of the people to themselves in that space. The dog would
constantly be changing his place in the room according to our movement.
The dog is living with my son now and what a great life he has living in
a house of dogs.