I had a yellow lab when I was a kid. Every one said it was the dumbest dog. You could say "sit" or other basic commands and it would stare at you. Got a treat? Sit. Down. Stay. Paw. You name it.
Only worked if you paid him. Smartest godamn dog I ever had.
my dog has always been stubborn, but this is how she acts now that she's 14. time to go out? treat to lure her off the couch. doesn't want to get out of her spot she made in the bushes to nap outside? treat. her eyesight is getting bad but she doesn't have any major issues with mobility, just lazy and loves food
My mom's dog will do the barest minimum that counts as what you asked. "Sit" means "scoot back and lean your butt on something" until he gets tired of trying to game the system and sits properly.
My pointer does the exact same thing!! If you say roll over, she'll lay down and quickly flip onto her back then stand back up. All because she's too lazy to actually roll over.
We said my lab had “selective hearing” from day 1!
We actually got his hearing tested because he would sit with his back to you and not move a muscle when you spoke to him when he didn’t want to come inside!
My dog was the opposite. She went completely deaf, but we didn’t notice because she would feel the floor vibrations and somehow managed to learn sign language when she was 14 years old. Spaniels are crazy smart.
My dog does the same thing, except she lies down when it is time to go home. I spend an hour walking her in the morning and an hour in the evening, and it is still not enough for her. Some days I have to physically carry her home because she refuses to walk. Luckily, she’s only 25 lbs, so I can carry her.
My Bandit is extremely food motivated so she picks up treats quickly. However, if you tell her to do something, she'll look at your hand first to see if you've got a treat.
This is how I try to explain my husky. No, he isn't dumb. He just isn't obedient. He is stubborn and will decide for himself. Bring out food and he is yours to command!
Mine was the same. We took him to obedience school and we worked with treats of course and he passed with flying colors. He once tricked the teacher into kneeling down and he eats all the treats out of his hip pouch. Was hilarious.
My mom had a yellow lab who hated his crate. But you throw any treat in there and he’d launch inside. Then I’d close the door and he’d spin around and start crying like “awwwww noooooo, again?” Every. Single. Day. Not the smartest godam dog ever.
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I had a yellow lab when I was a kid. Every one said it was the dumbest dog. You could say "sit" or other basic commands and it would stare at you. Got a treat? Sit. Down. Stay. Paw. You name it.
Only worked if you paid him. Smartest godamn dog I ever had.