Smart dogs housetrain faster and learn commands in less sessions. Easy, quick training indicates brighter pups.
Training Ease
Astute dogs understand new words readily. Expanding vocab shows cognitive capacity in canines.
Language Skills
Manipulating interactive dog toys and solving puzzles demonstrate higher reasoning ability.
Puzzle Mastery
Bright dogs invent new solutions, like opening doors or getting treats creatively. It's a sign of genius.
Innovation Talent
Socially savvy pups read human/canine cues easily. It requires inter-species intelligence.
Social Smarts
Gifted canines remember names, locations, routines well after long absences. Recall correlates to IQ.
Memory Feats
Making inferences about complex situations shows logic and decision-making prowess in dogs.
Reasoning Power