More: Max was bought from a breeder then rehomed in 5 different homes by the time he was 3 months old because he barked. When he came to me i quickly realized he was very smart and was barking to communicate. He was was much smarter than he 4 previous owners. Max has a cow lick on his nose. I like to say" why would a cow lick your nose?" He gets so excited. He knows hand signals and that is how we communicate. .