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JHan

(10,173 posts)
Thu May 25, 2017, 10:58 PM May 2017

Pet Owners Share The Surprising Moment Their Pet Did Something Surprisingly Smart

"We used to have a cockatoo, as well as some cats and dogs.
We were teaching the dogs some tricks, and the cockatoo was just doing his bird thing. Every day, the same routine: get some treats, call the dogs, sit, stay, lay down, roll over, get a treat, etc.
One night we were watching TV and hear the cockatoo call the dog by name. 'Sit. Stay. Lay down. Roll over. Good Boy.' We heard something hit the floor, and then he called out the next dog's name.
Walked into the kitchen to find the cockatoo in the spot we always stand, giving orders to the dogs (who were obeying!), and then pulling treats out of the cup and dropping them on the floor. This went on for some time.
Dogs now liked the cockatoo, and would let him ride on their backs. Cockatoo would call them, tell them to lay down, would climb on, and ride around like a king.
The dogs knew what's up, would walk to the kitchen, and stand by the counter. Cockatoo would hop up and drop them a treat, say 'good boy,' and hop back on.
Funniest thing I've ever seen in my life."

well dayum.

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Pet Owners Share The Surprising Moment Their Pet Did Something Surprisingly Smart (Original Post) JHan May 2017 OP
LOL!! Duppers May 2017 #1
lol.. I love em, doggies are the best JHan May 2017 #6
Yeah, it's funny until the cockatoo trains the dogs to kill the humans. Yavin4 May 2017 #2
lol pictured that. JHan May 2017 #5
Great stories! n/t KT2000 May 2017 #3
Great! C Moon May 2017 #4
Birds and Dogs are good 'people'... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #7

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
1. LOL!!
Fri May 26, 2017, 12:12 AM
May 2017

This is so funny that I was laughing so hard that my hubs had me read it aloud to him. My dog was apparently listening from the kitchen and ran to my chair to take orders and get a treat. I swear! To god. We laughed even more.

Dogs are such a hoot!






Yavin4

(35,438 posts)
2. Yeah, it's funny until the cockatoo trains the dogs to kill the humans.
Fri May 26, 2017, 12:47 AM
May 2017

Kill the humans! Kill the humans!

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