The New York Times ran a story recently about therapy dogs. Once used to assist the visually impaired, contemporary service dogs anticipate seizures and anxiety minutes before onset, maintain the emotional stability of people with psychiatric disorders. The Kreskins of the canine world.
Are these service dogs intellectually gifted or intuitive to their owners' needs? One service dog reportedly possesses a 500-word vocabulary. One border collie knew 1,500 words. That's 624 more words than a syndicated wingnut.
If my dog learned a special skill to improve my life, he'd get to ride Sound Transit for free. Actually, he would have the right merely to board light rail.
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