Mr. Morgan loves stove-popped popcorn nearly every night. The puppies also love to have popcorn: They both get so excited when they hear the clanking of the pot and especially the first pops. I'll try to capture some video of the next time we pop. We always give them a few kernels before we sit down to watch a movie or show from Netflix. Some nights in anticipation Pheobe will stand or sit in the kitchen alone--even in the dark--waiting for Mr. Morgan to go into the kitchen and start the popcorn.
Well, last week we turned on a Law & Order episode from our Netflix queue, and unprovoked Phoebe ran into the kitchen expecting popcorn. Mr. Morgan thought immediately that she had heard the theme music to the show, and like Pavlov's dog had learned to associate the distinct music with her beloved popcorn snack.
The experimenter in Mr. Morgan was intrigued. To investigate, the last two nights we've sat on the couch and started a Law & Order show just to see if Pheobe would get up from her slumber and scamper into the kitchen. However, she has not budged. I think that makes her a free spirit, marching to her own drumbeat and proving she can't be manipulated by normal means.
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