Oddly the term "good boy" is applicable even to dogs who sometimes are less than perfectly behaved. This is "Puppy Hank" an associate member of our extended family. I go let him out when his owner is at work.
Hank likes to do dog things. Jump, chew, sniff, roll in bad stuff, the usual He is a great favorite of my grand daughter, always has been. He characteristically has one ear that usually flops down and one that stands up. This is within even my limited cartooning skills so Hank shows up often in our art projects.
I guess it is a fair question to ask.....do dogs think? Well I'd say yes. Hankster has such an intent, alert demeanor that it is impossible to imagine him as just a dull lump. But what does he think about?
Rolling in bad stuff. Eating dirt. Shredding toys. I suppose if you chose to simply be uninvolved with the problems of the world those are fairly reasonable priorities in life.
Hank is named after Hank the Cowdog, titular character in a favorite book series when our lads were young. Perhaps a little un PC in these delicate times, but as the books are written from a dog's eye perspective some allowances might be made.
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