[pyrnet] Clever Leo :-)

[OxyMOMKate@aol.com]

We are having a deck added to our house and each day when the carpenter 
comes, he brings his basenji/lab mix with him. Leo, my 8 month old Great Pyr, 
outweighs this dog by about 75 pounds, but has been intimidated by him. When 
this dog comes over, he takes all Leo's bones nd toys, piles them up and then 
won't let Leo near them (this is out in the yard). Anyway, a little while ago 
I was watching the two dogs and Leo did something really clever. He went and 
found an old tennis ball (he hates balls. Has no interest in them and I have 
never seen him pick one up) and ran over to the small dog and waved the ball 
in his face. Then he ran a few feet away and dropped the ball. The smaller 
dog hesitated for only a second before running over to get the ball. When he 
did, Leo dashed over, grabbed his favorite rawhide bone and ran off with it! 
He clearly planned this out to recapture his favorite toy. It was really 
interesting to watch.

Katie



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