On (20 May 05) Barbara McNay wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE...
 BM> I once read of a man who trained his dog to shake on command.  When
 BM> the dog was rinsed and ready to get out of the tub, the guy would say
 BM> (maybe after drawing the shower curtain?), "OK, shake!" and the dog
 BM> did.

It's amazing what patient training can do -- I met a fellow who had his
bird trained, it was a cockatiel named Sid -- he'd have the bird on his
finger, hold him over a suitable place (eg. storm drain) and say,
"Poop, Sid" and darned if that bird wouldn't squeeze one out!

Because I care,
<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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