LOL! THIS is sure to get some comments!
:B :E Least intelligent dog breeds
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I think intelligence in pet dogs is way over-rated. A very long time ago I heard Patricia McConnell say in reference to pet dogs "dumb is good." And I think she's right. In general a not-so-brilliant dog is much easier to live with than a smarter one.
But the author seems to be the one lacking in intelligence. She seems to have profoundly confused being independent, stubborn or active with being dumb. None of those things equates to dumb (often quite the contrary). They do make dogs more challenging to train, and so clueless owners often think they equal dumb.
(Please note I don't own and have never owned any of the breeds on that list, so I don't think I'm being biased here. It's just a really horrible article. Sorry, Walter.)
But the author seems to be the one lacking in intelligence. She seems to have profoundly confused being independent, stubborn or active with being dumb. None of those things equates to dumb (often quite the contrary). They do make dogs more challenging to train, and so clueless owners often think they equal dumb.
(Please note I don't own and have never owned any of the breeds on that list, so I don't think I'm being biased here. It's just a really horrible article. Sorry, Walter.)
