How Smart Is Your Dog? Here’s How to Tell

He can remember a command from a year ago

How smart are dogs? Well most pups can be taught to obey some commands, but a really smart dog will remember those commands over time, even if they haven’t been used in a while, says Robert Cabral, a professional dog trainer and behavior expert. “For instance, if I taught a dog to walk backward on command and haven’t done it with him in a year, if he’s smart, he will still remember how to do it when asked,” he says. But be warned: Giving bad commands is one of the 53 mistakes all dog owners make.

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