Dogs

I don't remember the day I "taught" him this trick, but I do know that for most of Jersey's 15 years of life, his greatest joy in life was to "bring me the TV".

(It was just easier to say 'TV' than 'remote'.)

How it played out on a daily basis in our life:
Anytime I'd hop into bed at night, and then fumble around looking for where I'd left the remote control, Jersey would seem to sense what I was doing, and he would be on a nose-to-the-ground mission to be the first one to "find the TV".

Same with watching TV in the living room...
Jersey could usually sniff out the exact location of the remote control unit -- no matter where it was! Whether it was stuck between the sofa cushions... or had slid under the chair legs... even when the remote control was right where it belonged (on the end table in the living room), he would sit quietly in front of the table and just wait for me to notice him looking at it.

What a smart dog, huh? And the best part: He was so absolutely gentle with it. He never wanted to put teeth marks on it or 'hurt' it in any way. It was so sweet to watch him ever-so-gently (and so proudly) carry that remote control over to me.

Jimmy Kimmel on Robert Adler's passing:

The co-inventor of the remote control, a gentleman named Robert Adler, passed away in Boise today at the age of 93. Could we all take a moment of 'mute' to remember his passing?... At Mr. Adler's request, he'll be buried in the cushions of a sofa next to a quarter, a gum wrapper, and a comb.

Read more about Robert Adler's invention of the TV remote.

On the flip side...
Unfortunately, not all dogs are as "gentle" with the remote control.

Case in point: our black lab/great pyrenees dog, Tenor.

There was this one incident with Tenor involving a remote control -- when he was a pup. It went something like this... (hover to read the photo captions)

I must say, we are blessed that Tenor truly does learn "right from wrong" the first (or at most second) time he does something. So, we are fortunate that things like this don't happen often in our home. And to this day, he will not go near the TV remote control!

Destin's point-of-view:

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Check out this list of great dog tricks & see how you can teach your dog to do them, too!