Some dogs just get it, where you left the treats, how to unlock a gate, or which toy is “Mr. Squeaky.” A great memory is how ...

Every dog is smart in their own way—but some really are one paw ahead. Training often feels easier and more fun with these dogs, and that’s no accident. As Nicole Ellis, a certified professional dog ...

A recent essay highlights the importance of being dog smart and should be used to reassess the dangers of misleading labels and the true quality of dog-human relationships.

Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

There are some dogs that just seem to understand everything you say. You know, the ones who pick up a new trick in minutes and are always ready for a new challenge? Who sometimes seem to intuit your ...

Dog owners love praising their pups' intelligence, but canine smarts are more complicated than most people realize. Brain size doesn't predict cognitive ability — a November 2024 study in Biology ...

Dr. Reg Haid, a neurosurgeon, owns two Svalinn protection dogs. He spent $75,000 on his first and paid extra for the pick of the litter for his second. He says the dogs are very emotionally ...

This ranking counts down the 25 smartest dog breeds based on Stanley Coren's widely respected 2006 book The Intelligence of Dogs, which measured trainability and working intelligence across breeds ...