Dog Intelligence Test

I love finding fun activities that you can do with your dog, this intelligence test is from the book, "The Intelligence of Dogs" by Stanley Cohen.

I would think that age, confidence level, greed, experience and mood of your dog would be a huge part in their immediate reaction to these test but it is fun and I am going to try it with Neo, feel free to post your results in the comments :)

Test 1 - Problem Solving

Place treat under soup can.

Scoring:

5 Dog gets treat in 0-5 seconds

4 Dog gets treat in 5-15 seconds

3 Dog gets treat in 16-30 seconds

2 Dog gets treat in 31-60 seconds

1 Dog tries to get treat and fails

0 Dog shows no interest

Test 2 - Problem Solving

Quickly throw a large towel over the dog's head and shoulders.

Scoring:

5 Dog gets free in 0-15 seconds

4 Dog gets free in 16-30 seconds

3 Dog gets free in 31-60 seconds

2 Dog gets free in 1-2 minutes

1 Dog doesn't get free within 2 minutes

Test 3 - Problem Solving

Place treat under a small towel.

Scoring:

5 Dog gets treat in 0-15 seconds

4 Dog gets treat in 16-30 seconds

3 Dog gets treat in 31-60 seconds

2 Dog gets treat in 1-2 minutes

1 Dog tries to get treat and fails

0 Dog shows no interest

Test 4 - Short Term Memory

Let the dog see you place a biscuit in the corner of the ring, then turn him loose.

Scoring:

5 Dog goes straight to the treat

4 Dog searches systematically and finds the treat

3 Dog searches randomly but finds treat in under 45 seconds

2 Dog searches but fails to find treat

1 Dog shows no interest

Test 5 - Long Term Memory

Let the dog see you place a biscuit in the corner of the ring (a different corner than the one in the test 4), remove him for 5 minutes, play with him, return, and then turn him loose.

Scoring:

5 Dog goes straight to treat

4 Dog goes to the corner from test 4, then the correct corner

3 Dog searches systematically and finds treat

2 Dog searches randomly but finds treat in under 45 seconds

1 Dog searches but fails to find treat

0 Dog shows no interest

Test 6 - Problem Solving and Manipulation

Place treat under a low platform (too low and far enough back to reach with mouth).

Scoring:

5 Dog gets treat in under 1 minute

4 Dog gets treat in 1-3 minutes

3 Dog uses paws and muzzle but fails to get treat

2 Dog uses muzzle only a few times and gives up

1 Dog doesn't try to get treat

Test 7 - Language Comprehension

Leave dog as if for a recall and in your usual voice, call "Refrigerator".

Scoring:

3 Dog comes

Call "Movies"

2 Dog comes

Call " (dogs name), Come"

5 Dog comes

Call " (dogs name), Come" again

4 Dog comes

1 Dog fails to come

Test 8 - Problem Solving

Dog is shown a treat through a slit in a large cardboard barricade. Dog should not be able to get treat through the slit. Handler encourages dog to get treat.

Scoring:

5 Dog goes around barrier in 0-15 seconds

4 Dog goes around barrier in 16-30 seconds

3 Dog goes around barrier in 31-60 seconds

Handler stops encouraging dog after 1 minute

2 Dog goes around barrier in 1-2 minutes

1 Dog tries to reach through slit and gives up

0 Dog shows no interest
Interpretation:

36 - 40 = Genius!!!!!

32 - 35 = Highly Intelligent!!!!

28 - 31 = High Average!!!!!!!

20 - 27 = Average!!!!!!!

16 - 19 = Low Average!!!!!

12 - 15 = Borderline!!!!!!!

0 - 11 = Deficient!!! (a Really dumb dog!)

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