 Tricks and intelligence
I've always thought that the quicker a dog picks up on tricks, the more intelligent the dog is. One of mine literally learns new tricks in 5-10 min - even tricks like lay down and roll over. It took me 3 weeks to teach the other one to sit and that's the only trick he knows. I was recently talking to someone who said they believe the dog that actually refuses to do tricks is the more intelligent and strong-willed dog because he wants to be the master. In my case, it is true that my dog that does do tricks is the more submissive dog.
Does a refusal to do tricks mean a dog is more intelligent? Does picking up on tricks quickly really mean a dog is less intelligent? |