Smart dog fetches cocktail when owner announces it’s ‘gin o’clock’ [Video]

• A clever dog named Bear learned to fetch his owner, Janice, a can of cocktail whenever she says it’s “gin o’ clock”.
• Janice said it started when she was taking a break from gardening and announced it’s “gin o’clock.”
• The Labrador ran into the kitchen and returned with a can of gin tonic in his mouth.

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A genius dog has officially become a woman’s best friend – as he’s figured out exactly when she needs a drink and brings her cans of pre-mixed cocktail.

Janice Cousins, 64, was hard at work in her garden when she decided to take a break and announced it was “gin o’clock”, and was initially confused when her eight-year-old black Labrador named Bear ran off into the kitchen.

But her confusion turned to amusement when the pooch returned to the garden 20 seconds later with a pre-made can of Tanqueray gin and tonic nestled in his mouth.

Janice, a retired postlady from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, said: “The command for Bear to pick anything up is his name. He won’t normally go and collect anything until he hears that.

“On this occasion though he trotted off on ‘gin o’clock’ and grabbed me a can. It was amazing and very useful.

“He’s done it before with beer, cider and even bottles of wine. He’s a good lad. He works for biscuits so he’s always willing to help out.”

The woman said she and her husband Dave, 67, were interested in testing Bear’s skills while away from the main house – and they’re more than impressed with the pooch’s abilities.

She added: “I’ve trained Bear with gun dog training methods and once I’ve shown him something – whether it be a log, his toy or even a bottle of wine – I can release him and command him to get that object.

“If there were 10 toys in one place and pointed to one specific one, he would get that for me. He’s a very bright cookie.

“Both Dave and I had been working hard in the garden – he was putting up lights and I was painting – and it was time for a little break.

“I was away from the house and wanted to test Bear’s skills and he delivered. I really did enjoy that gin, especially as I didn’t have to collect it myself.”

Janice – who has another chocolate Labrador called Benson – has been training Bear for several years, and said his skills came in handy a few years ago when she underwent a double hip replacement and couldn’t bend down.

“I couldn’t bend before the operation so I taught him to fetch his own bowl and hand it up to me so I could feed him. It was hugely helpful at the time and I’ve just continued his training.

Source: MIRROR