But pound for pound, my Dobies are the smartest animals I have ever owned. They psyche things out. . .
The Old Girl, when she wants a spot on the sofa, presently taken by others. . .will create a Barking Opportunity.
The young sprouts charge with great vigor at this opportunity to show their stuff. . . .
Old Girl climbs on the sofa, now vacated, and makes herself comfortable!
Who says dogs can't think?
Your story reminds me a bit of two of my dogs. I have a yellow lab and an 11 lb terrier mix.
When I give them treats the lab gulps hers' down while the terrier will run under our square shaped coffee table. The terrier will try his best to horde his treat and continually growl when either the lab or the cat walk by.
The lab finally figured out how to distract the terrier as she goes and gets one of the squeaky toys. She'll start playing with it, making it squeak and shaking it around. Needless to say this gets the terrier interested in playing so he runs out from under the table, the lab drops the toy as soon as he gets close and she takes off for the table. She then proceeds to contort herself enough to where she can reach the treat.