100 Smartest Dog Breeds in the World originally appeared on PetHelpful. If you're a prospective parent researching which types of dog breeds to adopt, intelligence is likely one of your most important ...

A psychologist says he has found the smartest dog breeds based on the time it takes to learn a new command and their level of obedience. In his book “The Intelligence of Dogs,” Stanley Coren has ...

There are some dogs that just seem to understand everything you say. You know, the ones who pick up a new trick in minutes and are always ready for a new challenge? Who sometimes seem to intuit your ...

As I was reading a recent report describing research on the testing of dog intelligence I was reminded of an experience that I had some 15 or 20 years ago. I was visiting a respected breeder of German ...

As a dog trainer, I know for a fact that dogs are very clever creatures, so when people tell me their dog is dumb, stubborn or “just doesn’t listen,” I usually smile and secretly think, “Actually, ...

Different Lives, Different Kinds of Intelligence Dogs and horses grew up in very different worlds, and their intelligence ...

One of the most daunting parts of owning a dog is figuring out how to train it. If you haven’t heard horror stories of puppies peeing on the floor, tearing holes in shoes or even biting other people, ...

In "The Intelligence of Dogs," University of British Columbia psychology professor Stanley Coren examined rankings from dog obedience judges of 110 breeds. Using that information, we then looked at ...