OH MY GOD. She’s feeding this dog a handful of raisins when she counts? Raisins are incredibly toxic to canine kidneys, more dangerous than chocolate or onions!
I came here to say the same thing about the raisins but I see everyone else is thinking the same thing. Maybe someone should try to contact Maxine and let her know. That said, I love the video – Sydney is brilliant and adorable.
Clever dog, although I’m not convinced she can really count or is a very good body-language-reader.
That raisins or grapes are very poisonous to dogs is not as well-known as the chocolate issue. I didn’t know about onions being poisonous to them. Fortunately I’ve never been tempted to feed them that. And it is the only thing they don’t touch if it drops on the kitchenfloor.
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People are always crossing the room for Maxine.
OH MY GOD. She’s feeding this dog a handful of raisins when she counts? Raisins are incredibly toxic to canine kidneys, more dangerous than chocolate or onions!
Very smart dog, not so smart human.
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Raisins??? Yikes!!!
But at least the dog is smart.
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I caught the raisin reference as well – I’m sure by now the station has been inundated with calls.
I came here to say the same thing about the raisins but I see everyone else is thinking the same thing. Maybe someone should try to contact Maxine and let her know. That said, I love the video – Sydney is brilliant and adorable.
I went to CNN site to see if I could get a message to Maxine but no worries — http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2010/05/18/ca.counting.dog.raisins.kcoy?hpt=T2
Good girl, Maxine!!
That is one smart dog! Smarter than the woman, obviously, if she’s feeding her raisins!
Clever dog, although I’m not convinced she can really count or is a very good body-language-reader.
That raisins or grapes are very poisonous to dogs is not as well-known as the chocolate issue. I didn’t know about onions being poisonous to them. Fortunately I’ve never been tempted to feed them that. And it is the only thing they don’t touch if it drops on the kitchenfloor.
Well it is good to see someone in the house is smart! Cause those humans aren’t the smartest around.