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My previous dog hardly understood anything. She was a nightmare to train. My current dog is practically a genius by comparison. She understands complex instruc
by Hayvok 5y ago
My previous dog hardly understood anything. She was a nightmare to train.
My current dog is practically a genius by comparison. She understands complex instructions (“go outside and go potty and then let’s go to bed” - and off she goes!)
Amazing the breadth of comprehension and intelligence from dog to dog.
- fosk 5y agoWhat breed do you have now? And was the old dog of the same breed?
- brk 5y agoWe’ve had Boxers for several years now, 5 as puppies and 1 rescue at 2.5 years old. I’ve noticed a fairly large difference dog to dog from the same breed. Some have been quick learners, and others not so much. One of our current dogs can learn things almost instantly, if she understands the benefit to her. I showed her exactly once to scratch at the door to go outside (something she enjoys) and she picked that up immediately. Then she also on her own translated it to other things she wants -a scratch at the pantry where we keep treats, a scratch at a storage area at our old condo where her toys were kept out of the way, etc.
- Hayvok 5y agoFirst dog was a thoroughly mixed lab. Lab, huskie, German shepherd… little bit of everything going on there. My current dog (the smart one) appears to be a miniature pincher / Chihuahua mix. Hard to say for sure since we rescued her off the street.
- drmpeg 5y agoYears ago I had a Doberman / German Shepard mix that I paid $25 for at the San Jose flea market. An incredibly smart dog that never pooped or peed in the house, even as a puppy. She would just wake me up in the morning when she had to go.
- lordnacho 5y agoI've come across the same. I have a dog who gave birth at Christmas and now I'm training two of the puppies. The mom is not great with coming when asked, never has been. Her kids though, as soon as I whistle a certain way they show up and sit in front of me. Generally they are really good at following instructions, perhaps it's because the father is a working dog.
- postalrat 5y agoIt's hard to say if that's intelligence or just one dog more interested in what your are saying than the other.
- rbanffy 5y agoProving the less obedient one is, actually, smarter. ;-)
- drcongo 5y agoYour dog has a potty?