Our dog, Jessie, is really sweet, but most would agree with me that she is as dumb as a box of rocks.  Or maybe half a box.  She is a golden retriever who thinks she is a human and would love to be petted and talked to 24/7.  She knows how to sit and that’s about it in terms of stuff that we have tried to teach her.  On the other hand, she has trained herself how to let herself in the front and back doors.  We forget that not all dogs reach up and grab the handle and let themselves in.  Many of our guests have had a slight scare when she does this unannounced.  So we thought that this was her biggest accomplishment.  Until last night.  About 2:00 a.m. we heard the familiar recording, “If you’d like to make a call, please hang up and try again…” or something to that affect.  And then the droning noise that follows.  We got up to see what was going on, and apparently Jessie was trying to place a call.  This is where thumbs would come in handy for her.  We’re not sure if she has a secret boyfriend or what, but now that we know she can open the door and make phone calls, we’re thinking we better hide the car keys…