Domesticated Dogs Are Dumber Than Wild Ones, Tests Show. Is Your Dog Dumber Than a Dingo?

Your dog might not do well on the same basic intelligence test a wild dog or a wolf would pass with flying colors. That's what new research done at the Dingo Discover Center shows. Wild canids that were never trained and never socialized beat the socks off domesticated dogs when it comes to problem solving skills.

A Test Domesticated Dogs Failed

Example: One part of the test included placing food on the other side of a fence. The only way dog, dingo or wolf could get to it was to walk away from the food up to some swinging doors, figure out if the door swung in or out, enter and double back to the food. Dingoes did it in 20 seconds. Pampered pet dogs stood on the other side of the fence looking confused, pawing at the fence, trying to dig under it and barking in futility. How embarrassing.

The pet dogs just assumed that if they barked for help and tried to tear the fence down, some human (like you) would come a-running to figure it out for them. So who is to blame for their confusion and helplessness? Apparently, that would be you. And me, and every other dog lover who has been solving pooch problems for generations.

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