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I’ve Never Heard of That BeforeThis is a phrase that gets used a lot with our dog. For example, the conversation goes like this:
Home Depot Guy – You can use this clip on the dog run.
Us – No, our dog can undo those.
Home Depot Guy – Then use a Caribeaner.
Us – No, he can unscrew them.
Home Depot Guy – Really!? I’ve Never Heard of That Before.
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Don’t Fence Me InAnyone who has ever gotten close to a pet can tell you that they think and feel. Maybe not the same as people, but pretty darn near it. In the never-ending quest to distinguish humanity from animals, the researchers have told us that humans are the only ones who use tools, who have true language, who feel emotions. This has all been proved pretty much untrue – and if it hadn’t been, I could have shown it with Hercamer. And, with Hercamer, I can show that humans don’t have the monopoly on insanity either.
First, Hercamer is an eleven-year-old Terrier/German Shepherd mix (we think). And, no he’s not named after the war general, the town in New York, or the Diamond mines. While those are all great ideas, our Hercamer is named after a childhood imaginary friend. (It’s really best if you just don’t ask.)
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