[cripplecreek]

I had one dear collie dog who just could not get it. He always just stared at the end of my finger.

My Corgi is the same way but she's a herding dog and her intelligence is different.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Usually pointing and then tapping my toe where the item is is enough for them to catch on.

That’s interesting about the herding instinct maybe affecting that ability. My collie also had to think really hard to back up. He would get between the couch and coffee table and if something was in the way, he would have to back up. He could do it but you could tell it was a real mental effort. On the other hand my lab is Mr. Speedy and he can weave in and out and backwards and forwards and over and under with no hesitation at all.