JohnLloydJones Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Sunday morning, poor Senneca got a crack (cut?) in her pad and limped the last stretch of our morning walk. It didn't seem so bad, so I didn't do anything about it after lunch when I saw she was bleeding and leaving pools of blood where she walked. By then she had licked/gnawed the slight cut into a nasty sore. Out came the first aid kit and quickly her paw was neatly dressed. Some hour later I discovered she had ripped off the vet wrap (she has a long history of hating anything on her paw). Out with the first aid kit again and on with a cone to prevent her messing with it. Then I come back home to see her without the dressing again. She has used the cone as a tool to rip off her dressing: [ Added: her wound is healing -- without the dressing -- and, of course she is grounded until it is healed up enough. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 So dogs, in addition to chimps and crows, can use tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Clever dog. You might want to look into one of those inflatable neck rings to replace the cone. So much more comfortable for the dog and I doubt it could be used as a tool. That said, it's possible it might not be as effective for preventing a determined dog from reaching her feet . . . but then the cone didn't work for that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLloydJones Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 So dogs, in addition to chimps and crows, can use tools. Actually, we have known this for a long time. Their primary tool is us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Actually, we have known this for a long time. Their primary tool is us. Ain't that the truth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 John, I soooo wish there was a big, fat, LIKE button for your post. Yes, their primary tool is humans. Part of the canine make-up is adept shaping of another species. That street goes two ways. Ruth & Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Actually, we have known this for a long time. Their primary tool is us. Precisely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Actually, we have known this for a long time. Their primary tool is us. Ah, so very true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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