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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are always exceptions to every rule or generalization –
but hounds as a group usually do poorly on the intelligence scales you
read. The intelligence scales test how quickly and well dogs learn to do
tricks and learn obedience. Problem is, all hounds are hunting dogs, they
were bred to go out in the field and think and make decisions for
themselves. They can learn tricks and obedience, but usually they’re
not interested. If you are a dog who is a thinker and decision maker, then
that’s what you’re going to do, you’re going to look at the
human who wants you to learn to do something you think is stupid, and you’re
going to say, nope, nap time. Unless, of course, there is food involved –
and it had better be tasty food. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Are they smart… my Gracie tore her ACL in early
January, and this injury is extremely painful. That’s how I first
knew something was wrong, one morning she was acting odd, and then started
quivering all over, and I knew this was a major pain signal, so off to the Vet
we went immediately. That’s also what I watched for while we were
rehabbing, her leg would start quivering when she was getting tired, and at
night sometimes she’d shake a little if she was overly tired. So
what happened? Miss Smarty Pants figured out that I was real concerned
any time she started quivering and would give her a treat (with medicine in
it). So now every evening at 10:30 PM Miss Stinker comes and lays down by
my feet and starts to quiver all over. She does this for about 5 minutes,
watching me very carefully the entire time. Since I’m on to her, it
doesn’t work and all she gets is a few pets, so she quivers (and whines
too) for about 5 minutes, then gives a snort, stops quivering and gets up and stomps
off to bed. Oh yeah, this is a dumb dog. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=JanieHmkBold><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:JanieHmkBold'>Anita Woodrum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:a.woodrum@sbcglobal.net">a.woodrum@sbcglobal.net</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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