Did you know that the intelligence of dogs can be compared to a two year old child? It has been found that they can understand about165 words and gestures. Super intelligent one, called “super dogs”, can understand roughly 250 words – the same level of intelligence as a two and a half year old child.
Researchers have found, surprisingly, that the canine can even understand simple math. They seem to have a sense of fairness. For example, if two were being evaluated and only one received a treat for performing a task, the other one lost interest. However, if one dog was fed a superior treat, both stayed engaged.
According to experts in the field, the smartest canines are border collies and poodles. Though all dogs vary in intelligence, specialists believe that their social consciousness, however, is as high as an adolescent or even a teenager. In particular, they are very interested in “who is moving up in the pack and who is sleeping with whom”.
As for training, whether or not the doggie co-operates well with humans depends on the demands and tasks for which the breed was created and whether independence or teamwork between dogs and people was required. Dogs with the will to please are easier to train because they are very easily motivated. However, with afghans who were bred to hunt, while they may not be motivated with toys or treats, with the help of a dog trainer who knows this breed, even these dogs can learn basic commands.
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