“No. I have a very instinctive cat, but I don't know about smart.”

— Steve Wood, blacksmith, Sisters, Ore.

“Yes, I do. I have a very smart Yorkie. When it's cold outside, she always wants to wear her sweater, and she won't go outside when it's raining because she doesn't want to get wet.”

— Jessica Dean, Kansas University senior, Wichita

“Yeah, I think he's smart. We just got a new puppy, and he already knows how to come when he's called and how to sit.”

— Maria Watson, Central Junior High School ninth-grader, Lawrence

“I think my dog is good at figuring things out and putting things together, but I think it's all in how you train them. Smart owners, smart pets.”

— Alex Khan, Kansas University senior, Kansas City, Mo.