Boy's Best Friend (16 page)

Rupert Sheldrake

 

BART

DOGS WHO KNOW WHEN THEIR OWNERS ARE COMING HOME

LOGBOOK

PET SPECIES:
Dog, part border collie, part mongrel

NAME OF ANIMAL:
Bart

AGE AND SEX OF ANIMAL:
six in people years; male

NAME OF PERSON MAKING OBSERVATIONS:
George Masson

RELATIONSHIP TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ANIMAL RESPONDS:
owner

DATE:
Monday, April 15

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:25 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:03 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:03 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:05 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:14 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Tuesday, April 16

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:27 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:01 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:01 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:02 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:10 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
I sped home as quickly as I could, arriving a few minutes earlier than I usually would on my bike.

DATE:
Wednesday, April 17

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:21 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:05 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:05 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:10 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:22 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Thursday, April 18

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:24 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
foot

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:16 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
dentist

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME (FROM THE DENTIST):
4:01 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
4:04 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
4:12 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
Bart seemed to know that I wasn't coming right home after school. But he seemed to pick up on my intention to come home after my dentist appointment.

DATE:
Friday, April 19

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:24 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:03 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:03 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:09 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:15 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Monday, April 22

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:30 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:05 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
planned stop at the bike shop

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME (FROM THE BIKE SHOP):
3:30 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:35 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:43 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
I made a planned stop at the bike shop and Bart started waiting not when I left school, but 5 minutes after I left the bike shop. But 3 minutes before I arrived, he was distracted by a mole and ran off after it.

DATE:
Tuesday, April 23

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:28 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:04 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:04 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:08 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:16 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Wednesday, April 24

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:30 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
foot

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:02 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:02 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:07 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:27 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Thursday, April 25

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:20 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
foot

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:04 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:04 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:09 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:38 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
I set the intent to leave school for home, but I slowed down my pace so that it took me significantly longer than usual.

DATE:
Friday, April 26

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:32 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:02 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:02 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:05 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:14 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Monday, April 29

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:29 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
foot

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:15 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
drop Vivien at dance class, chat with Lester

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME (FROM DANCING SCHOOL):
3:30 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:30 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:45 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
I got home much later than I normally would, but Bart came to wait when I left Vivien's dancing school and started home.

DATE:
Tuesday, April 30

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:26 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:08 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
stopped at Lester's house

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME (FROM LESTER'S HOUSE):
5:25 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
5:24 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
5:30 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
Bart didn't come out to the steps until well after 5 p.m., so he seemed to know that I wasn't coming directly home from school.

DATE:
Wednesday, May 1

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:31 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:03 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:03 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
3:07 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:20 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Thursday, May 2

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:24 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
2:45 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
2:45 p.m.

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
2:49 p.m.

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
2:56 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:

DATE:
Friday, May 3

TIME GEORGE LEFT HOME:
7:30 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
foot

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; 1 mile

TIME GEORGE LEFT SCHOOL:
3:03 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
went to look for Vivien

TIME GEORGE STARTED FOR HOME:
3:30 p.m. after I found Vivien

TIME BART SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING GEORGE'S ARRIVAL:
Bart wasn't waiting

TIME GEORGE ARRIVED HOME:
3:40 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
Bart wasn't waiting, and I think it could be that my intention to start home was interrupted when I couldn't find Vivien. I had to look for her and couldn't think of going home.

 

BILL GATES

DOGS WHO KNOW WHEN THEIR OWNERS ARE COMING HOME

LOGBOOK

PET SPECIES:
Dog, part golden retriever, part mongrel

NAME OF ANIMAL:
Bill Gates

AGE AND SEX OF ANIMAL:
seven in people years; male

NAME OF PERSON MAKING OBSERVATIONS:
Lester Shoe

RELATIONSHIP TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ANIMAL RESPONDS:
owner

DATE:
Tuesday, April 16

TIME LESTER LEFT HOME:
7:32 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
bike

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; ¾ mile

TIME LESTER LEFT SCHOOL:
3:01 p.m.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY:
none

TIME LESTER STARTED FOR HOME:
3:01 p.m.

TIME BILL GATES SEEMED TO START WAITING OR ANTICIPATING LESTER'S ARRIVAL:
Bill Gates wasn't waiting

TIME LESTER ARRIVED HOME:
3:11 p.m.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS:
I realized I wasn't very focused when thinking of home.

DATE:
Wednesday, April 17

TIME LESTER LEFT HOME:
7:20 a.m.

MODE OF TRAVEL:
foot

DESTINATION AND DISTANCE:
school; ¾ mile

TIME LESTER LEFT SCHOOL:
3:03 p.m.