Posted by Dinah on July 10, 2011, at 11:43:21
In reply to Re: Nothing wrong with talking to oneself, posted by sigismund on July 9, 2011, at 14:40:25
No, not stupid. Hunting dogs can't be stupid. It's just that they weren't developed to be like a sheepdog, working intimately with a human and being inordinately responsive to the slightest cues. They were developed to be independent and tenacious, and that doesn't always translate to obedient.
For myself, my passion is for the sheepdogs and toys who have been selectively developed over time for exquisite attunement to people. Although I also adore sighthounds, who were not. :) Although I suppose their overall sensitivity can compensate for that.
I was reading "Why We Love the Dogs We Do" and was quite put out that while I know from long experience that what he terms the "clever" dogs are the best fit for me, the temperament test in the book didn't agree.
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