This article I came across appeared in the NY Times on October 31st of this year. It examines whether dogs are really as smart as people think or is it just a figment of their imagination.

The dog they are looking at here is called Jet and is an extraordinary dog. He is classified as a seizure alert dog.

What this means is that he is able to detect epilepsy, phobias, depression and anxiety. He obviously has his hands full as his owner suffers from all of the above.

What I thought was really cool was the fact that when his owner is having  a fit the dog will go and grab a cushion and put the cushion under its owners head so as to protect her from cracking here head  against any object.

Armies all over the world are investing huge amounts of resources into training their dogs. A lot of this has been primarily for search and rescue. Think of all the earthquakes that have happenned across the world and you will see the huge roles that dogs have to play in saving peoples lives.

The army also see the significance of looking after their veterans when they return from active war duty. Dogs like Jet can learn to look after the soldiers who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. This means that the soldies lives will have improved immeasurably.

You can only begin to guess the horrors they have witnessed in wars

Here’s the full story…….

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/weekinreview/01kershaw.html

This video has been watched over a million times by people. Pet related videos always prove to be hugely successful on youtube and any of the video type sites.

He is obviously in the middle of some kind of dream then the poor blighter gets majorly disorientated when he wakes up and slams straight into the wall.

The kicking of his legs are just hilarious. You would love to be a fly on the wall inside the dogs head to try and suss out what he really is thinking about.

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Humans quite often do this as well.There are some instances where I have gone to sleep and I was just about to crash out my leg involuntarily begins to twitch. What it is, is simple your body shutting down telling you it i stime to go to sleep. There is nothing unpleasant about it at all.

Admittedly when I feel it coming on I dont try and do anything about it. To the best of my knowledge I have never
jumped out of bed and banged myself against the wall when I did it.

This is one seriously talented dog. That has to be one of the funniest dog videos I have seen in ages. He seems to know that he  is a star already. His owner should be setting  up a collection box for him.

This was shot on Venice Beach in Hollywood where all the rich and famous gather to show their wares and tears.

Tillman the dog is already a clebrity in his own right. He even has his own range of tshirts which you can get from

http://www.celebritypetmall.com

He also has his own guest book where loads of people have left comments about him. Naturally he has his own agent as well. You just have to have an agent if you expect to become famous and earn your millions.

To be honest if anyone has been in Los Angeles then nothing should surprise them as to what takes place on the boardwalk. Tillman the dog is probably only one of a hundred mega stars who are trying to get a big break.

What always amazed me was how talented 99% of the performers are. All they need is a break to hit stardom.