How clever are your pet's

crown green bowler
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edited January 2017 in Your Pets #1

I would say our dog's are about average,  they can tell to the minute when it's there meal time, and can take us right back to our caravan on any large or small caravan site, so maybe they would not win master mind, but they are OK.  How about your pet's and there clever way's.

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  • Kennine
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    edited January 2017 #2

    Good OP thanks for starting this thread  ------ Many owners do not accept how intelligent dogs are.

    In fact I'm sure that some dogs have more intelligence than their owners.

    They are not dumb animals, they are wonderful, clever and faithful companions.

    Cheers ...........K

  • ChrisRogers
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    edited January 2017 #3

    Our dog certainly knows which are the best seats in the caravan and how to get comfortable using the cushions! even before we get chance to sit down. He can be a bit to clever

     

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited January 2017 #4

    They understand some words of our language but a bark is a bark to me. I'd say they are very intelligent, it's up to us to discover how deep that intelligence is by constant interaction with them. They have hidden depths. My 2 know how to lift my mood. . . .Just being there pretty much covers itsmile

  • crown green bowler
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    edited January 2017 #5

    Is your dog a greyhound or a lurcher because we have two whippets and your dog looks to be taking up more of the seats than ours, but he looks a lovely brindle.

  • ChrisRogers
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    edited January 2017 #6

    He is a Lurcher, now 18 months old, he was 9 months old when we re-homed him from the Dogs Trust.

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2017 #7

    Like humans, some dogs are smart and others are not so!

    One of our dogs was almost too smart for his own good, the other, well let's just say he appeared to have needs in the area of intelligence. But we loved them both with equal measure and both gave loyalty in bucket loads.

  • ChrisRogers
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    edited January 2017 #8

    The above is wrong!!!!!!!!! I posted in the wrong section and Deleted User it myself, not a moderator.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #9

    Don't  fret  Chris,  that's  the  regular  "Print-out"  you  get  on

    this  new  improved  Web  Site.  No  matter  what  it  says  it

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  • Kennine
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    edited January 2017 #10

    Dont worry about the message Chris-. Since they updated the forum software there have been a number of instances of irritating bugs.

    The CC have been made aware of problem areas.

     

    Cheers .........K

  • Kennine
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    edited January 2017 #11

    Back to intelligent dogs.  

    Intelligence by breed is  ( First 3 only )

    1st ------ The Border Collie.

    2nd -----The Golden retriever.

    3rd ------The Standard poodle. 

    All working Breeds.

    Cheers.........................K

  • Spriddler
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    edited January 2017 #12

    My rescue Westie's  intelligent enough to know when to play dumb, and get away with it.

     

  • ggregu
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    edited January 2017 #13

    One of my Westies knows how to flip an upright cushion just the right way to make it comfy for her to sit on!

  • Spriddler
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    edited January 2017 #14

    Wot? Like this?

     

     

  • ChrisRogers
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    edited January 2017 #15

    At some point the gremlins will be sorted out.

    Back on topic, Zach now knows the time, at least 12 o'clock, after a 2 hour walk and passing the pub, he stopped and dragged me in, he does not understand yet of how to order!

  • Pippah45
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    edited January 2017 #16

    I haven't had much experience with those 3 breeds but the Golden Retrievers I have met didn't warrant a place on that list! 

    I would go

    1 German Shepherd

    2. Dachshund

    3. CavaPoos (the two I looked after for a while were very bright!) 

    German Shepherds have huge sense of humour too - which I haven't seen in so many breeds.  One of mine was brilliant at taking an annoying toy from her much smaller friend and hiding it out of reach and then grinning!

  • Pippah45
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    edited January 2017 #17

    Well this is slightly off topic as it wasn't my dog - but get the tissues ready what a doggy hero.....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi1fgOB4u6o

  • crown green bowler
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    edited January 2017 #18

    One of our's is an expert at doing that, just after we get up out of a chair and it's still warm.

  • crown green bowler
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    edited January 2017 #19

    I can see that there are two drink's on the table, I hope you are not leaning Zach to drink beer at such a young age.surprised

  • DSB
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    edited January 2017 #20

    Well our Lizzie isn't the brightest spark in the fire (Cavalier King Charles),  but she's very 'food savvy'.  If ever I fancy,  say, a biscuit, in order 'not to bother her', I will sometimes go into the study and quietly open the packet.  Alas,  she seem to be able to hear the very quiet rustling of the packet and knows exactly what I am up to - she suddenly appears at my feet like a magnet to a tin can!

    David