- 25 Apr 2013 21:49
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I think it has more to do with their energy level than their intelligence, though. Sheepdogs were bred for herding, which demanded lots of energy from the dogs. Same goes for border collies. My parents had a labrador retriever (pic related) when I was a kid, and she was rather intelligent whenever there was food involved. She didn't really require a lot of exercise, though.
layman wrote:The smarter breeds of dogs seem to require even more attention. My friend had a few sheepdogs and they needed like 5 walks a day and got all stressed when you left them alone
I think it has more to do with their energy level than their intelligence, though. Sheepdogs were bred for herding, which demanded lots of energy from the dogs. Same goes for border collies. My parents had a labrador retriever (pic related) when I was a kid, and she was rather intelligent whenever there was food involved. She didn't really require a lot of exercise, though.
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