Brainiac Dog is a 'Puzzle Whiz'
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Mark Reynolds
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I found Ripley through Texas Sweeties Dog Rescue in January 2014 when she was 7 months old. I drove a couple of hours to meet her and immediately fell in love.

Her foster mom said Ripley was really smart, but I had no idea how smart.
I first noticed Ripley’s flair for puzzles when she started putting her ball into places where she could not get it back out, mostly under the couches or down the cushions, and then try to retrieve them. That was fine, but after a while, we ran out of balls, so I figured I'd better play along.

We started by putting toys into boxes that Ripley would have to open or crawl into, in order to fetch them. Then we cut holes into boxes so she had to use just her paws to play. We added plastic and fabric versions, different shapes, sizes, etc.
Ripley loves them all and often starts or restarts the games herself.
Story submitted by Mark Reynolds from Austin, Texas.
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