How smart is your d-o-g?
Written on March 30, 2010 by jallen14
Some people are just smarter than others … same thing goes for dogs. Leading canine researcher Stanley Coren (from beautiful British Columbia, Canada … eh!) was featured at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention. The subject of his talk?
“How Dogs Think”
Coren notes that dogs are as smart as 2 year olds, can usually comprehend more than 150 words, and can count up to 5. They are “consciously deceptive” and trick people into giving them what they want (some of you readers know this all too well!).
So, which dog is the smartest? To settle this debate, Coren studied data from 208 different dog obedience judges in the Unites States and Canada. The results … drum roll please:
1. Border Collie
2. Poodles (this is as much of an upset as Butler making the Final Four!)
3. German Shepherds
4. Golden Retriever
5. Doberman
6. Shetland Sheepdog
7. Labrador Retriever (someone muse have bribed Coren on this one!)
No, papillons did not make the list … our much be-loved Jericho must be an anomaly! So, where does your d-o-g rank? Please share a story of how smart your d-o-g is for all to enjoy.
Until next time,
D-O-G
I would definitely say Paige is by far our smarty. She is Border Collie/Aussie mix-just turned 3yrs old. She gives high fives (left and right command), shakes (again left or right command), climbs trees, can spell (can not spell or say outside she knows either method), roll over, bang your dead, recognizes if anything outside is ever out of normal, dances, if you say up she will jump into your arms, and the list goes on. She is definitely an amazing dog.