This week I was driving through a little town, middle of nowhere, & saw 2 dogs waiting to cross the road at an intersection. Little medium sized brown mama dog watching a larger black/brown brindle colored dog - looking at him anxiously. He was staring intently at the intersection & the cars & trucks going by. Not sure why I noticed them - just a couple of mongrel mutts. They were wearing collars & in good shape so figured they must be someone's pets. I was stopped at the light & traffic was busy, considering. He made a false start once or twice - when he moved she would also, but he would back up & so would she due to the car traffic. She looked anxious, if dogs can look anxious. Traffic finally cleared & they made their way to the produce stand across the street - maybe the guy there owned them, maybe they were just exploring. Found their behavior interesting - the male was older, & the young female was taking her street crossing cues from him. Evidently he knew the program, since he did not dart into traffic even once. Smart dogs, & they put a smile on my face that morning.