Volume XV, Issue 1, Febraury 2011
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Let’s try the “get the treat out from under the lid test”...
...& write about how it goes, &/or send pics.
is the NEW Contest!
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(Sample by Jim Cummins)
True’s IQ Soars?
Attention! True has shown signs of brains. I herewith apologize for anything I may ever have said to the contrary.
True has recently undergone intensive training in solving the "Mug" test, as pioneered by Pig Magoo. In the first series of tests, True failed to overturn a tea mug placed over a treat.
In the second series, True failed to overturn a clear glass jar placed over a treat.
In the third series, True had a nervous breakdown when the same clear glass jar was placed on the floor, lidless and upright, with a treat in it.
Yet now True has triumphed. In this latest series of tests, all the jars and mugs were dispensed with, and the metal *lid* from the clear glass jar was placed over a treat, so that the lid was balanced and only partly touching the floor, allowing the aroma to escape and providing a little glimpse of the treat to the test subject (said dog).
True first pushed the lid a short distance across the floor and under a magazine, which prevented him from getting the treat. In order to discourage the dog from pushing the lid (and the magazine) further, which seemed the primary goal of his agenda, the test objects were removed and replaced in the middle of the floor.
True then pushed the lid under a second pile of magazines, and was similarly aided by the tester in starting over.
True then managed to hook a canine tooth under the edge of the lid and... and... AND!!!!! He picked up the lid.
At this juncture, we have a dog with a lid between his lips and a treat on the floor. A tester hovers expectantly nearly. The dog looks at the treat, looks at the tester, looks at the treat, and stands there with a lid in his lips.
Tester removes lid from dog's lips and dog stares at treat. Dog turns to tester and says: "Aren't you going to pick it up and throw it for me?"
The next morning, tester -- out of treats -- has to drive to pet store on icy roads in aftermath of snow-storm, belatedly realizing along the way that dog, in spite of *failing* this test time after time, has somehow managed to consume three whole bags of treats in four days.
True & Hip Hop 2004
EPI Survey/ BCOA
The BCOA health committee is trying to gather information about EPI affected basenijs. There is a short survey for owners to fill out. I was wondering if you would mind publishing it in in the Wrinkler? Reponses can be sent me, Lisa Voss.
EPI Questionnaire
Dog's Registered Name
Dog's Registration Number
*If your dog is not listed in the pedigree database, please provide a 3 generation pedigree.
Age of Onset
Symptoms Observed
Method of Diagnosis
Did the dog develop SIBO?
How has the dog responded to treatment?
Is the dog registered with the Canine Phenome Project (CPP)?
*If you dog is not registered with the CPP, please consider doing so. It is free and helps provide information to our researchers.
If yes, when was the health survey for the dog last updated?
Does the dog have blood submitted to the CPP?
Would you be willing to submit a fresh blood sample for the dog in the future if requested?
THANK YOU!
True 2004