I am often amazed at Misha and how she works things out. I try to give her challenges throughout the day so that she can work through them. For instance, she has three treat balls that I put her meals in. I hide the purple one at dinner time. (In fact, she gets upset if I don't!) However, each time I hide it I try to hide it somewhere different so that it doesn't become routine. She has a blanket in her bed in the living room. Tonight, instead of hiding it under one or two layers, I rolled it up so the ball was in the middle. My Mom thought I was being mean. :p At first Misha was flummoxed. She pulled here and there with no success. But soon enough, she figured out that if she stuck her nose through the end she could smell it. She eventually pulled it out that way. She is the most clever dog I have ever had. I hope she doesn't start picking locks or running the microwave next ;) Is your dog a problem solver? Does he/she work through little challenges you give him/her? Is he/she the type that will just sit there looking pathetic and make you solve the problem for them?
