What do the Bergamasco Sheepdog, Catalburun and Xoloitzcuintli all have in common?  They are three of the rarest canines in the world.

Sherlock Holmes, revered as the greatest storybook sleuth of all time, has a bit of competition from a canine.

“I’ve been to Norway,” read Leo’s collar.  Norway? 

“Batten down the hatches, there is a storm rolling in,” signals the cow lying in the pasture or the bird flying low.  An old wives’ tale perhaps, or can animals truly sense an impending storm? 

Dogs and cats both have a unique way to communicate to each other or so we think. A bark and meow are a way for pets to talk to one another. Maybe. Or could it be a signal for something more telling?