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Ooh Ooh! I do have a friend whose pets have always been "smarter than the average bear"... (LOL!) One was a dog named Lewis who could follow very conversational commands, in different tones of voice and with different wording... like "Would you like to take a seat?" instead of "Lewis! Sit!" And she had a guinea pig who every time you said "greens" would squeal back what seriously -sounded- like "greens! greens!" 
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Well, our cows are pastured in a rotational grazing system. They're only on a paddock for a few days before moved to a fresh paddock. When they've eaten all the good stuff and are ready to go to a fresh paddock, if they see me they all start saying "MOOOOVE". Ever hear 30-40 cows singing a chorus of "MOOOOOve"? hehehe.
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LOL! I liked this so much that I read it to my kids, OHG. 
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DH always credits the dog with attracting nice girlfriends But did the owner attract cute dogs?
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I had a bull who was pretty smart and I could do just about anything with him.
He'd let me lay against him in the field when he was laying down. I could use him to lead a group of new cows or calves back to the herd. He saved my bacon when I fell into a deep ditch with the herd following me - he straddled me while the herd crossed the creek. He could open gates latched with just a chain in a slot. He got his horn stuck one day in a gate in the corral and patiently let me use a torch and saw to cut the gate and corral panels down.
He'd play practical jokes on me - such as sneaking up and putting his horn under my butt when I was bent over working on a water valve - then prance around when I chased him with a hammer. LOL.
He went through a phase where he would get out a lot just to poke around. It took several extended stays in the corral to teach him to stay in. I felt sorry for him and let him hang out around the ranch house if he was at the gate.
I eventually sold him to a retired Doctor who wanted a gentle bull. My DW was PISSED.
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Austin, that is some bull story!
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Not a cock-and-bull story, though, right?
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Not a cock-and-bull story, though, right? Hahaha, my first impression was it was pretty far-fetched, but the more I thought about it the more I realized every bit could be true. We've had some cows exhibit behaviors that make you wonder about their intelligence and ability to bond with humans.
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Thank you Mark for keeping these old threads. This one just cheered me up before a (sure to be frustrating) Gifted Advisory panel meeting for our school district.
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