Story Published:
Jul 14, 2008 at 9:20 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jul 14, 2008 at 11:03 PM CDT
NBC33 asks "How Smart is Your Dog?" Watch this story filed by NBC33's Rachel Slavik, then click on the links to take the test!
Take the Doggy IQ Test here
These six tests will help you work out whether your canine should go to Harvard or just stay asleep on the couch.
They test your dog's adaptive intelligence- the ability to solve problems, understand language and learn social cues, like responding to a human smile.
Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4 | Test 5 | Test 6 | Results
Test Rules:
1. Use your own dog, at least one year old, and living with you for at least 3 months
2. The tests should be like a game for your dog
3. You must remain calm, don’t raise your voice, act disgusted or over excited
4. You can only do the tests once or twice for scoring purposes
5. The tests can be given separately and in any order. Because they’re mostly based on food reward it may be better to give them over a number of sessions so the dog doesn’t end up full of food and tired, both of which will affect it’s motivation and performance, and it’s IQ score.
About the Dog IQ Test
The tests were devised by Dr Stanley Coren, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, a prize winning dog trainer and an authority on canine intelligence. InThe Animal Attraction, we see Professor Coren working with some very smart and some not so smart dogs.
