Comments on: Smartest Dogs

By: Cheyenne

Cheyenne — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:45:47 +0000

oh.khay.
i have a year old boxer.
and at times i belive he is not very bright.
but he listens to my dad very well.
anything he ays that dog will do.
like this one time;
we were havong hot dogs and there was one on my coffee table,
my dog walked up to it,
my dad said. leave it.
and the dog did not touch it.
he didnt even look at it again.
and how you can just sit there and name breeds
of dogs you think are smart is just stupid,
its not the breed,
it just depends on the dog.
and if you could really name the smartest dogs,
a golden retriver would not be one of them.
i am sure there are a couple smart ones,
but mostly.
they are not very smart at all.
so yeah.

By: Love My Aussie

Love My Aussie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:23:43 +0000

I know we all think our dogs are the smartest, but seriously, Aussies have always been considered one of the smartest breeds and have the closest level of intelligence to a Border Collie. How did they miss this list? I’d really like to know. I have had German shepherds, a poodle, and a Golden Retriever that I especially adored, but my Aussie is by far the smartest! I have never had a Border Collie, but I have been around them at various obedience and agility classes to agree with their #1 ranking on the list for intelligence. But the list stops there! Aussies should be right up there with them. I would like to also add that Aussies are not only extremely intelligent, but they are much easier to live with! Border collies are not friendly, and if you look at other rankings, they are not considered to be good with children. Aussies make wonderful companions for the whole family.

By: Caryl

Caryl — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:48:25 +0000

We have a Jack Russell mix, rescued from the local animal shelter, that’spretty smart. When he was a puppy, he would steal a sock from the laundry. Of course, we would take it away. He got wise to us very quickly, and stole 2 socks. One to hide behind the pillow on the sofa, and one to give up to us. No wonder he gave one up so quickly! He had another in reserve!

By: Telling it

Telling it — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:00:04 +0000

I dont really think tht smartness should be judged on how easy they are to train. I think it should be judged on their overall personality. Like German shepherds for an example. My german shepherd is beyond smart. But not because training him is a breeze, Its because one day he had a good sized rock in his mouth. I wandered what he was doing with it until he put it in the grass and laid on it, then he started to scratch himself with this rock. I was amazed because not even i wouldve thought to do that. So its not about trainability, its about their overall personality

By: tramp

tramp — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:51:11 +0000

yea i cant spell

By: tramp

tramp — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:50:15 +0000

no dumb dogs just dumb pepole

By: Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:49:26 +0000

NO DOG BREED IS “STUPID AND VICIOUS” and to say that is just plain ignorant. With that said, I have a Border Collie/ Australian shepherd mix and i have NEVER been around a smarter dog. Hands down. He is truly amazing. So i am in complete agreement that the Aussies are not given nearly enough credit by kennel clubs. I am of the STRONG opinion that my dog has the best of the best when it comes to smarts in his genes.

By: Nancy Ohannessian

Nancy Ohannessian — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:31:08 +0000

My companion is a 7 year old Rat Terrier. I do not think that she knows that she is a d-o-g. I never told her anyway.
I think that she is very intelligent. From what I understand, development of intelligence also has to do with the type of interaction with humans that they have had..not just breed.
But her understanding of and use of emotion is unnerving. At times I have to wonder if she IS a dog.

By: Noa Stark

Noa Stark — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:04:53 +0000

All dogs have their points of intelligence. American Staffordshire terriers are overly smart. Great Pyrenees are overly smart. Border Collies are overly smart. German Shephards are overly smart. Akitas are overly smart. Australian Shephards are stupid and vicious. Chihuahuas are stupid and mean. Dachsunds are not real bright and have the potential to be vicious. Dogs who are bred are less intelligent than those who are adopted from pounds. If adopted they have better social skills, and can adapt more quickly, a key to canine intelligence.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:49:25 +0000

I think the English Bulldog should be on that list. They say they are stubborn by nature, which they are to some extent, but I fully believe if they are trained correctly they can be the best out there. I have an almost 5 month bully that was purchased 11/25/08. He is already housebroken, sits on command, gives high five, down and roll over. How many collies do that at 4 months..