Complete Aside

A snippet from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2515203.stm , which is well worth a read for many such intriguing morsels.

King Bhumibol, 74, describes Thongdaeng - an indigenous Thai dog who can pick and peel coconuts to drink the juice - as intelligent, loyal and always polite.

This proves it. My dogs are slackers.