S8 Ep620: 4. Guest: Jeremy Zakis. Jeremy Zakis details the strategic "diplomacy" of his 11-year-old Spoodle, Dallas, in managing backyard bird territories,. Dallas has learned to selectively disperse aggressive minor birds, whose presence previously deterred d

4. Guest: Jeremy Zakis. Jeremy Zakisdetails the strategic "diplomacy" of his 11-year-old Spoodle, Dallas, in managing backyard bird territories,. Dallas has learned to selectively disperse aggressive minor birds, whose presence previously deterred destructive cockatoos. By intervening, Dallas has allowed his "friends," the magpies, to return safely to the property. Zakis notes that Dallas demonstrates remarkable discernment, tolerating docile species like sparrows and rosellas while maintaining a "pecking order" against foes,. This behavior includes Dallas sharing his breakfast with the magpies, effectively restoring what Zakis describes as a "rightful balance of nature",,. (4)