One of the most human things that people do is to look for human characteristics and behaviors in nonhuman animals. For dog owners, the effect can particularly weird, like when they dress them up in costumes at Halloween or teach them to say “I love you.”
But we just found a hilarious video clip of a Jack Russell terrier that seems to have found Jesus deep down in his soul. You are going to lose it when you see him join his family at the dinner table and offer a thanksgiving prayer for his supper. This is classic stuff here, folks.
Would you like to find out how smart your dog is? Well, we found a series of tests that you can put your pet through that can help determine your dog’s IQ. You will not need much more than a towel, a stopwatch, and some treats. These are timed tests, and the longer it takes for your dog to figure out solutions, the lower his score.
Begin with a very simple towel test. The point of this is to gauge your dog’s problem-solving skills. Get a nice soft towel from the bathroom, and let the dog smell it to get acquainted with it. Next, in one simple motion, cover your dog’s head with it and start the timer. If it takes less than thirty seconds, give him three points, between thirty seconds up to two minutes, two points, over two minutes, one point and then just give him a hand by taking it off for him. If your dog does not even try to get it off at all, that is worth zero points.
The next test is just as easy. Show the dog a treat and then put it on the floor covered by the towel. Time Him to see how long it takes him to retrieve the treat. Again, under thirty seconds he gets three points, between thirty seconds and a minute, two points, if he tries but fails within a minute, he still gets one point, and if he doesn’t try at all, zero points.
