LOL! THIS is sure to get some comments!
:B :E Least intelligent dog breeds
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I would say that this was a list of least bidable dogs, rather than least intelligent, meaning they tend to be independent and don't really rely on humans for affirmation.
I've had an Irish Setter before - very intelligent dog, but very independent (i.e. stubborn?) and didn't care if I gave her lots of attention or not. She'd rather have been out running around, nose to the ground, trying to roust something out of the woods! Unfortunately, she was also know to escape the yard from time-to-time and bring home souvenirs from the neighbors' yards: a bedroom slipper, a woman's bathrobe (really!), a man's boot, shirts, etc. Apparently, she thought swiping things off people's clotheslines was great fun...We would then have to find the items' rightful owners - quite embarrassing. Irish setters are quite the clown breed, right up there with boxers. :o
BTW, Kelly was a smiler, too - scared my husband to death when we first adopted her. She was in the back yard, and we had gotten home from the store. She came running up to the gate, tail wagging furiously, so hubby went in to pet her, at which point, she smiled at him, still wagging her tail. He was so scared he leaped the 4 foot chain link fence in a single bound! I'd seen smiling dogs before, and I knew she wasn't being aggressive. I never laughed so hard in my life!! :B
Awesome dog with our 2 year old daughter - Kelly put up with a LOT more than she should have had to, without even a hint of aggressive behavior - sweet girl!!
I've had an Irish Setter before - very intelligent dog, but very independent (i.e. stubborn?) and didn't care if I gave her lots of attention or not. She'd rather have been out running around, nose to the ground, trying to roust something out of the woods! Unfortunately, she was also know to escape the yard from time-to-time and bring home souvenirs from the neighbors' yards: a bedroom slipper, a woman's bathrobe (really!), a man's boot, shirts, etc. Apparently, she thought swiping things off people's clotheslines was great fun...We would then have to find the items' rightful owners - quite embarrassing. Irish setters are quite the clown breed, right up there with boxers. :o
BTW, Kelly was a smiler, too - scared my husband to death when we first adopted her. She was in the back yard, and we had gotten home from the store. She came running up to the gate, tail wagging furiously, so hubby went in to pet her, at which point, she smiled at him, still wagging her tail. He was so scared he leaped the 4 foot chain link fence in a single bound! I'd seen smiling dogs before, and I knew she wasn't being aggressive. I never laughed so hard in my life!! :B
Awesome dog with our 2 year old daughter - Kelly put up with a LOT more than she should have had to, without even a hint of aggressive behavior - sweet girl!!
