[LibertarianLiz]

They definitely understand “walk” and “treat”

We ask our toy poodle, "where's the leash?" and he knows exactly what we want and that a walk is involved.

[Night Hides Not]

We had a miniature poodle when I was in my teens. Talk about smart! I made my spending money in HS keeping score at a bowling alley. When my shift was over, I'd call my mom for a ride home, letting it ring once and hanging up.

One night, I waited longer than normal, as my mom was occupied with something. The dog heard the phone and one ring, and got mom's attention when she didn't react for a few minutes.