Girl Teaches Border-Aussie How to Do an Irish Gig, Roast Marshmallows and More

If The Late Show With David Letterman and his “stupid pet tricks” were still on television this Instagram user Mary (my_aussie_gal) and her amazing pup Secret would win first prize.

Mary and her best friend, a 1-year-old Border-Aussie – an adorable cross between a Border Collie and an Australian shepherd – show how human companionship can easily be replaced by a furry playmate on Mary’s Instagram page. Where most dogs can fetch a stick, Secret goes even further roasting a marshmallow.

Heading back home! Secret had one last beach romp before getting back on the road? She'll miss the beach, but I know she will be so happy to get back and see @my_berner_girl again!? though we only have about a week back at home before we head to Iowa to see our cousins?? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow my Pawtners @borderaussiebodey @sassyandsila @lilly.the.aussie @bluebearaussie

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Mary chose the best breed to show off Secret’s many talents, which includes being highly trainable and excelling in various canine sports, including obedience and agility. Dancing may not be a natural sport for a dog, but Secret is surprisingly graceful pointing her paw, even after a long exhausting day hiking in the mountains.

The video below shows Mary teaching Secret an Irish jig. Michael Flatley should consider bringing her along on his next Lord of the Dance tour. With her tongue lolling about, Secret is pure perfection!

Making up new step that we can do together? We've had such a long day! We played and danced in the morning, then we went to the park before lunch, and then we drove up 2 hours to the mountains to take a hike! We were there for hours and just got home now??? It was refreshing to see some snow, and my sister took some beautiful pictures of us for me, I hope I can get them off the camera soon?❤ #irishdance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow my Pawtners @borderaussiebodey @sassyandsila @lilly.the.aussie @bluebearaussie

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Here Secret shows off her musical talents as she paws the ivories, and doesn’t even need an assistant to flip the page for her.

Some piano after our hike today? My awesome best friend suggested I teach her to flip the piano sheet pages, so we've been working on it, and just started putting it together with some playing?❤ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow my Pawtners @borderaussiebodey @sassyandsila @lilly.the.aussie @bluebearaussie

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What’s more she can put 2016 World Ping Pong champion Andrew Baggeley to shame as she deftly maneuvers her paddle in this engrossing table tennis competition. Watch how she concentrates on the little blue ball with aggressive determination.

We've been playing a lot of dog version ping pong here since my relatives have a ton of ping pong equipment? Secret has been really into it, especially since it's getting to be to hot to do much of anything outside. lol she has such a look of focus on her face? I think 11 back and fourth might be our new record of how many times we can hit it back and fourth before one of us hits it way off course??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow my Pawtners @borderaussiebodey @sassyandsila @lilly.the.aussie @bluebearaussie

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After a hard day of mastering many of man’s tricks what better way to relax than to push her mom on a swing. Secret is also making quite the fashion statement rocking her little doggie jacket!

The secret’s out on Secret. She’s one helpful pup to have around the house.

Secret trying her hardest to push me on the swing?❤ I love the little hops she was incorporating??? She only started learning to push me recently, but being pushed by her now already feels so much smoother compared to when we first gave it a go, it's actually becoming quite enjoyable?? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow my Pawtners @borderaussiebodey @sassyandsila @lilly.the.aussie @bluebearaussie

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