The smartest dog I ever had was a mix CHOW-Bird Dog-Shepherd. He could understand lots of words and commands. He had several toys and if you told him to fetch a particular one, football, baseball, tennis ball he would get that one.
If you said “Want to go for a walk?” he would rush and get his leash and be ready to go!................
This one is extremely protective, but sweet. I can’t in my wildest imagination figure out why she ended up being put out on the road. She is perfect in all ways. She’s 100% house trained, knows commands, and has the best and sweetest nature I have ever seen. I don’t know what’s wrong with people sometimes.
Right now the only thing wrong is that she’s blowing the Chow undercoat before cold weather so she can grow another one. She’s keeping my Swiffer busy. :-) Even daily brushing isn’t slowing the shed.