There’s a person I know that was first married to an extremely smart and assertive woman. She had a great job that she did well, made more money than the husband, and was funny to boot. Life changed and the man then married a woman that is of average intelligence — or maybe a little below.
When asked why he found someone below his intelligence level to marry, he said, “smart is difficult.”
To that point, I agree…
Merida is an extremely smart dog. I’m guessing she’s about as difficult as any canine on the planet. Dharma is of average intelligence. She’ll eat the treats and MIGHT know they are kept in the desk, but she likely has no idea what drawer they are in. She wouldn’t have the slightest clue how to open it to get one.
Fast forward 10-years into the second marriage of the person I mention above. At a point of aggravation, he proclaimed, “not so smart is difficult too.”
To that point, I also agree.
Dharma knows how to manipulate Merida to get the treats. Although she doesn’t know how to get them herself, she does know if both dogs pester me enough, I finally give in. Not-so-smart Dharma also grunts at the same exact time every morning (before I’m ready to get up) for breakfast.
Smart is absolutely difficult — but dumb ain’t so easy either. 🙂
TIL (Today I Learned): Baseball umpires are required to wear black under pants in the rare event that their pants split.