dumb animals

Dumb animals...NOT. I had to share a Henry/puppy story. While we were puppy sitting, I made Paul a fruit cocktail cake. (Kathy will remember the wonderful recipe of Hilde's.) Anyway, the recipe calls for just shy of 2 cans of fruit cocktail, so I always give the rest to Henry. He was on the countertop island, eating the fruit from his bowl, and along came the puppy. Henry took a bite of each piece, carefully cleaned off the good juices, and dropped the leftovers over the edge to the waiting puppy, who quickly ate it up. (Jo said she'd eat anything.) After the second or third time, he said to the puppy, "want some?" Incredible. That's one smart bird. Experts say they are as intelligent as a 5-year-old child. I'm convinced.