Ive had many experiences with my dogs that have kept me thinking if they are actually smarter than I think they are. So, are dogs smart? Well, dogs have a sense of direction and discipline, they know how to sit, fetch, bark whenever they need something (their way of communication), and so forth.
Just like toddlers, puppies need to be taught certain things, like sitting and fetching, in order for them to learn discipline. Im not trying to say that toddlers have to learn how to sit and fetch, but that both humans and dogs start learning developing their intelligence at a very young age. Dogs are smart creatures, and many studies have proven their intelligence.
Lucky, my three year old Pomeranian, was only two months when we first got him. He loved running around the house, especially peeing around the house and then hiding under the bed because he knew he was going to get in trouble. It took about three months to get Lucky to understand that it was wrong to pee in the house. It took time to teach him to wait until we took him out for walks in order to pee, everything else started to fall into place. He began to start understanding more about the rules around the house as the months passed by, and it showed us that hes intelligent. The same went with Bella, where she had to be taught to wait to be walked and pee outside the house.
Dogs are able to learn, therefore, they are smart, but probably not as smart as humans. They are able to understand humans and have the ability to learn new things. So remember, Dogs are able to be discipline and learn new tricks and/or demands, you just have to show them some love and care.
