Intelligence of Dogs

Psychologist Howaed Gardner, Harvard University, considers intelligence as a collection of primary mental abilities, each a separate dimension of multiple intelligence.  

Following the reasoning of Gardner to the canine world, it is also possible to determine various aspects of dog intelligence.

To the psychologist Stnaley Coren, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia, trainer and expert on dog behavior, dogs instinctively demonstrate multiple intelligences in various situations such as: 

Spatial intelligence: 

The dog understands the organization of the world around him. Know where your guide, the cookie jar and their beds are typical demosntrações. 

Intelligence coordination: 

The dog is able to move and coordinate their movements with skill, as in sports where the animal must jump height and width, balance on a seesaw, participate in dance competitions with choreography and all!

Intrapersonal intelligence: 

The dog knows itself, its capabilities and limitations. A dog that refuses to jump a fence that is too high demonstrates knowledge of their capabilities. 

Interpersonal intelligence: 

The dog is recognized as a social creature. It is evident in dogs that interact with others and take a leading role or other in the pack, as well as dogs that try to communicate with their owners. 

Musical intelligence: 

The dog is capable of recognizing musical factors, such as harmony and tone. The vocalization of sensations, as uivados, would be a form of manifestation of this type of intelligence that has more to do with the pack ummembro saying "I'm here" or responding to a estímlulo propeiamente than a "dog singer."  

Logical intelligence: 

Dogs are able to solve problems and implement rational strategies when faced with new situations. When you put two pieces of meat on the floor, regardless of their size, the dog first abacanhará that is closer - he runs less risk of losing it. If both are the same distance, he will take the greatest.  

Linguistic intelligence: 

Dogs are able to communicate, since they are social animals. In nature, it is possible to see wild dogs and wolves to hunt to organize, administer social positions and division of tasks, which suggests a complex communication system. In addition, dogs asssociadas are able to understand whether or not the command. Since ancient times, the connection between man and dog occurred because the dogs are acting for us, from physics to help support psiclógico. some of the work of the guard dogs are property and people, hunting, shepherd, searching for objects, persons or substances, rescue, aid to disabled and therapy with elderly, sick and mentally disabled. Some of them (such as hunting and scent) reflect the natural instinct of dogs. Others, such as guiding visually impaired, requires intense training.