The 5 Most Intelligent Doggies

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We feel a little guilty labeling one dog smarter than another, but Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia Vancouver, published a book in 1994 titled The Intelligence of Dogs. In this book he highlights his research, explaining how he determined which dogs were smarter than others. He determined that dogs have three types of intelligence: instinctive intelligence, adaptive intelligence, and working and obedience intelligence.
Working and obedience intelligence deals with what the dog can learn from humans. This has to do with trainability. So, a dog may have instinctive and adaptive intelligence in excess, but be a pain in the rear to train. Or, the breed may take to training like nobody’s business, but be further down the list than others who are more stubborn.

The 5 Most Intelligent Doggies

3. English Springer Spaniel#

English Springer Spaniels are working dogs and love to be exercised physically and mentally. Start the training young, because delaying it may make it more difficult down the road. Springer Spaniels want to play a lot, so let them know you mean business when necessary, but also reward them when they do well.

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