Our extremely elderly American Eskimo dog Signe knows her family and their movements better than she knows what dogs do. Lying at her master's feet she knows whether to get up and follow Elizabeth when she rises or to stay put because Elizabeth is just getting a cup of tea and will be right back.

· She's right at the door even before we can grab the car keys, but doesn't budge if we head for the laundry room.

· The sound of the refrigerator door opening coupled with the crinkling sound of something being messed with brings her running, but opening the freezer door doesn't interest her at all.

· Get out the can opener and she goes ballistic; grab the bottle opener, spatula, or potato peeler out of the same drawer and she could care less.

Signe knows our every move, all our vocal tones, …