Our Golden was able to train my kids to gain attention and food. When he was little he would steal socks and we would ask him to drop and then give him a treat. Fast forward 6 months and we had eliminated the treats and he responded verbally. Except, he wouldn't drop for our es age kids because they would respond by chasing, treating, and playing with him. The smart part was that he never did this in front of the grown ups only the kids. We found out because we were reviewing the cams we set up to keep an eye on him while we were at work and saw that he did this every time we showered or did laundry. We realized he had essentially trained our kids!

I had a Foxhound who was very smart. She was a hunting dog when we rescued her so had never been in a house, she learned very quickly though the skills that indoor dogs can do. I could tell her to go find someone by name and she would. If we were going out I could tell her to go and wait by the car and she would go outside and stand by the back of the car. She knew the time and would want to eat breakfast and dinner at the exact time every day.
I trained her not to come in the kitchen and she knew where the line was and would lay just outside the line on the floor ( carpet turned to wood)

I have a Shepherd Mix and a Lab now and the Shep Mix is smart and v loyal. She always lays facing the doorway whether she is on her bed in the living room or on our bed at bedtime. She curls up so she can see the doorway. She can be off the leash too and stays close. I didnt have to train her to do this its just in her nature.

Now the lab on the other hand..............the most loving lovable dog out there but sooooo not smart. He was 10 mos when we rescued him and he didnt even know the word sit. He does know sit now, and treat and come. but thats about it.

Anonymous wrote:No, our rescue lab is a dunce. She's not smart, but she's nice and happy and makes us happy.

I have a lab too, stupidest dog ever but God he loves my daughter and hes the happiest most forgiving dog...........

2 as dumb as door knobs.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know if I'd call it smart but he knows the routine of who leaves at what time and he gets visibly upset when the routine is off.

+1. My Maltese is the same way. She also knows everyone's name and will go to them if you tell her to using their name. I think the smartest thing she does is take care of me as I sleep. I'm going through chemo right now and I've been sleeping on the couch. She stays downstairs with me and sleeps above my head on the couch. When the covers fall off or aren't fully covering me, she takes notice and tries to pull them up with her teeth. Last night, when I was vomiting she ran upstairs and notified my parents. I wouldn't have necessarily called her "smart" until I saw her in action. She's both smart and insanely loving.

Wow, she is a very special, smart girl. You are blessed to have each other.

Our Havanese is smart. Knows everyone by name-give Johnny your toy. Has signal for everything--picks up bowl when hungry/out of food etc. If anyone is sick she will not leave their side. We love her so much!!!!

Mine is really smart. He is very sensitive to moods and feelings. He is how I knew I was pregnant. (I had implantation bleeding that I thought was my period, so I didn't know I was pregnant for a few months.) He started sleeping with his head on my stomach during that time. He also got extra protective of me.

Even now, when my DH isn't home, he becomes much more protective of me and the kids. He sleeps in our master bedroom most nights but when DH is traveling for work, he sleeps on the first floor by the door. He is actually very sweet and loving but I really believe he would attack any intruder who tried to come in.

He is a very large (100 lbs) mutt that came from a kill shelter (we used to live in the south). I feel so lucky to have him as part of our family.

Yes. She knows when we're packing up to leave in the morning & just heads to her crate without any signal, same with when dinner is getting ready to put on the table.

Similarly she uses her smarts for evil (j/k) because she will ONLY steal toys or try to steal food when no one is in the room with her. And if she succeeds, you know it immediately because her guilty self gives it away.

She's a 2 year old lab-beagle mix rescued from a kill shelter as a tiny puppy.

No, she's dumb as dirt. But we still love her.

No, our rescue lab is a dunce. She's not smart, but she's nice and happy and makes us happy.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know if I'd call it smart but he knows the routine of who leaves at what time and he gets visibly upset when the routine is off.

+1. My Maltese is the same way. She also knows everyone's name and will go to them if you tell her to using their name. I think the smartest thing she does is take care of me as I sleep. I'm going through chemo right now and I've been sleeping on the couch. She stays downstairs with me and sleeps above my head on the couch. When the covers fall off or aren't fully covering me, she takes notice and tries to pull them up with her teeth. Last night, when I was vomiting she ran upstairs and notified my parents. I wouldn't have necessarily called her "smart" until I saw her in action. She's both smart and insanely loving.

What a wonderful dog. I hope you feel a lot better very soon, PP.

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if I'd call it smart but he knows the routine of who leaves at what time and he gets visibly upset when the routine is off.

+1. My Maltese is the same way. She also knows everyone's name and will go to them if you tell her to using their name. I think the smartest thing she does is take care of me as I sleep. I'm going through chemo right now and I've been sleeping on the couch. She stays downstairs with me and sleeps above my head on the couch. When the covers fall off or aren't fully covering me, she takes notice and tries to pull them up with her teeth. Last night, when I was vomiting she ran upstairs and notified my parents. I wouldn't have necessarily called her "smart" until I saw her in action. She's both smart and insanely loving.

I don't know if I'd call it smart but he knows the routine of who leaves at what time and he gets visibly upset when the routine is off.

Mine learned everyone in the house's name. You can say, "Go see Susie," and he will.

What are some of the smart things that your dog does?

Mine knows how to open (lever handle) doors.