I have mentioned in a number of posts about the way that Ray uses his paws. We are assuming that it was a skill learned out of necessity while he was running as a stray.
The other day, I gave him a yogurt container to clean out (he loves yogurt!), and he immediately wrapped his paws around it… while I immediately dashed off to get my camera! The short video below (36 secs) is not exactly full of drama, but it is interesting, especially near the end when he appears to realize that there is more yogurt in a “hard to reach” area!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tuZUxIris8
A New Direction Perhaps? 
Hee, hee…this is what you have to do when you have no thumbs. 😉
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LOL! Ray is adorable!
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He really is. He’s not perfect, but then neither am I! We just love having him live with us.
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🙂 He is pure joy.
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Dear Ray,
About the yogurt: Have you considered getting (into) Stonyfield Yogurt? It is made here in NH (Londonderry), and is organic, with good ingredients. It is not nearly as sweet as the other yogurt brands, but tastes quite good and is SO good for you. I do not know if you can get it up there in Canada, but I hope so.
Take good care of yourself. Take good care of Colin and Carol. You are a great dog; especially fun to read about.
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Thx Lisa. I only get the good stuff! My Mum and Dad read labels a lot. Woof! Ray.
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Awww 🙂 Love the Ray video – he’s very resourceful.
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He certainly is. He has surprised us many times with what he can achieve with his paws and his teeth! 🙂
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Maggie just shoves her nose right in, but our previous dog discovered if he whacked the pot with his foot, the goodies would be pushed out nearer to the top.
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When the goal is simply to get to the food, they can be remarkably creative! 🙂
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😀
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Wow, Ray, I have to learn your technique. That is so much better than chasing a food container under a (insert piece of furniture here).
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Hi Lexi – I used to do that, but I was always chasing it all over the place. This is so much more relaxing! Woof! Ray.
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Awh, so cute! That is the first time I saw Ray in motion!
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Interesting comment Erika because I thought (as I was posting it) that I should perhaps include more videos of him.
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Oh yes, please, Colin. I wanted to ask you if you have posted more videos but I forgot. I am sure everybody would appreciate it a lot. We all love Ray 😊
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Hi Erika. The only videos of him currently on YouTube are in fact a collection of stills. One is a heart worm awareness video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx0h1jybt9k
…and the other is celebrating his first anniversary with us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3zshUtMYQQ
I shall have to consider more videos of our lovely “boy”! 🙂
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Oh, is that wonderful! I will check them out right away! Thank you, Colin! 😄
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Colin, I cannot watch it. As soon as I click on “play” the screen gets black and it says that the video was deactivated… ☹️
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That is frustrating and must be a “boundaries” thing because they are both active here. Leave it with me!
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Yes, frustrating indeed…. 😒
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Try this FB link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx0h1jybt9k&feature=player_embedded
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Nope 😒
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Hmmmm…… I’ll try and find out what is triggering this “lock”. 😦
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Yes, please! I would really love to see, Ray in action!
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There must be something in the settings. It says that other websites are not allowed to watch it and the owner limited that.
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And so the plot thickens! I have not changed anything! Hopefully I can find the “magic key” …. but then you watched the recent video OK! I am wondering whether it was blocked because of its low viewer stats and its age????? May be a Youtube “house cleaning” program involved.
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It is really weird! But thanks for sending me that slide show. At least that worked out 🙂
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Too cute! He certainly was enjoying himself! 🙂
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He gets so excited Phoebe if he thinks that there is a chance of cleaning out a yogurt container! 🙂
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My dogs get the occasional yogurt pot to lick – but they take it outside!
I was amazed to watch Ray happily enjoying his yogurt – on your nice carpet! 🙂
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He really is pretty good with yogurt in a container. The only occasional cleanup is the yogurt that gets on his nose and near his eyes as he dives in!
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He does look quite content though. Flavoured or plain ?
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Plain. Always plain. Neither of us need the sugar (or sugar substitutes)! 🙂
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