>>    Good idea  ......  Mr X is the best one I have for standing still
 >>without a halter and not being tied.
 > Of course, smart Arab! (gd&r)
    Oh ..... of course  ....... X is such a character. He learned 
each
of the tricks he knows in about 15 mintues -- soon as he figured out exactly
what it was I wanted him to do, he did it.
    One of his tricks is to pick up a towel or hat from the floor and hand it
to me ...... BUT, if that towel is dirty -- or the hat smelly, he will NOT 
pick
it up -- he'll just look at the object -- then look back at me and frown 
yes,
X frowns AND smiles and does some of the funniest facial contortions you've
ever seen!!)
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