I just read an interesting article this morning: ‘Doctor Claims That Dogs Understand What Humans Say To Them’. Give it a read. Very interesting indeed.
Not only do dogs understand what we say to them, but they are very trainable. We’ve all seen animals on television that do amazingly detailed things that their owners have trained them to do. We’ve trained our dog Lassie to do a few simple things like sit, shake, lay down, turn around, roll over, and stay. We have a friend who trained his dog to go to the refrigerator (and open the fridge), pull out specific items like ketchup for example and bring it to the table!
I don’t know if any of you have seen this video but this dog has been amazingly trained. Check it out and enjoy:
T.J.’s American Dream is the story of one dog’s dream of love and hope. See the transformation from disease and despair to one of healing and exuberance. T.J. was living on the streets of Tijuana, Mexico in horrific conditions. 
