Poodles get a bit of flack because when they’re beautifully groomed, they look a bit silly. OK, not silly. They look beautiful. However, if other dogs could look at them and pass judgment, they probably would. Because they sometimes look a bit silly, poodles don’t get credit for being as intelligent as they are. But I’ve had poodles in my life, a long time ago, and I can tell you that they’re actually a very intelligent breed. The great thing about poodles is that they look so sweet and innocent but are actually quite cunning when they want to be, such as when they’re trying to sneak a snack. More than once, I left a sandwich sitting on the table for just a minute and come back and found it gone. This happened on multiple occasions when there was no one in the house but me and one very smart little poodle. If you love poodles and appreciate their intelligence, you’ll love the joke below. Enjoy!
A wealthy lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa, taking her faithful aged Poodle along for the company.
One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old poodle thinks, “Oh, oh! I’m in deep doo-doo now!” Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat.
Just as the leopard is about to leap, the old poodle exclaims loudly, “Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?”
Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
“Whew!” says the leopard, “That was close! That old poodle nearly had me!”
Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection. So off he goes, but the old poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up.
The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, “Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine!”
Now, the old poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, “What am I going to do now?” but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet.
Just when they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says: “Where’s that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Moral of this story..
Don’t mess with old poodles. Age and cunning will always overcome youth and skill! Feistiness and brilliance come only with age and experience!
