Re: [pyrnet] Is this a sign of intelligence?

[Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Carol, are you sure she isn't a white shepherd?  I've only seen one Pyr that can catch, but
I have had several that are very good at figuring ways of getting to things and keeping
track of moving things.  I did think that they were pretty smart.
Charlotte


Carol Brescher wrote:

> Hi fellow pyrnet listers,
>
> Now that it is quiet, I would like to ask a question of this group. My husband and I
> have had Pyrs for over 30 years, and dogs all our lives. We currently have a 5year old
> bitch who exhibits a phenomenal understanding of spatial relationships. She plays
> "catch" in the house (a really odd Pyr behavior), and either hands the ball back
> to you or rolls it back across the floor (hits it with her nose to direct it - I know,
> this is really odd behavior for a Pyr). But what amazes me is that if the ball rolls
> under a table or chair, if she can't get at it the way it went in, she goes around the
> other side to see where it came out. When guests leave our house using the front
> door, she will go from door to window to window to watch them get in their car
> and head out the driveway. These doors and windows are not in order and in
> separate parts of the house. The reverse occurs when visitors arrive. Also if she spots
> something from our yard, she will sometimes run in the opposite direction from
> the object (usually an animal of interest - a wild turkey or deer) up onto the deck
> to get a better view. One side of the fenced yard has shrubbery, and this prevents
> her from seeing everything.
>
> Has anyone else had a Pyr that exhibits this type of behavior. And am I correct
> to assume this is a sign of intelligence? Or something else?
>
> I would like to hear your thoughts on this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carol
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