How smart is your dog? A lot depends on the owner (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By KAREN DEER How smart is your dog? If you think it’s just a matter of Fido’s natural aptitude, think again. A lot depends on you. How well a dog learns to do what’s expected of her — one common way of defining “intelligence” — is actually as much a function of time, patience, practice and environment as it is of canine I.Q., says Debra Horwitz, a veterinarian and board certified animal …