Friday, March 23, 2018

Skidboot the Dog

Today is National Puppy Day, so I reckon it is a mighty fine day to celebrate the life of Skidboot (1992-2007), the "World's Smartest Dog." Skidboot, who was raised by Quinlan-based farrier David Hartwig, could recognize an incredible number of words and was able to perform very complex tasks on command. In fact, the dog was so mind-blowing that he and David Hartwig even appeared on Oprah and David Letterman. But perhaps what was more important was the incredible bond between this man and his dog.

In celebration of National Puppy Day, here is a wonderful video about Skidboot. After watching this clip, I started hoping that Skidboot and David would mosey over to Waylon County and stay a spell.



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