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I'm not trying to brag, but I did very well on this test. Like I said, my mom is really smart. I scored a 42. This makes me a Canine Genius. I think it is due to the fact that my family didn't send me to obedience school -- rather, they just sent me to school. I've learned a lot. Take the test and see how you do... This test comes from CBS Southwest News. Kathy West, anchor, would like to share results with anyone who is interested. You can email her here or fax at 505.842.8483. This is not a scientific test however the following questions may give you a better idea about your canine's aural and visual skills, training and experience. Whatever the results, we know you'll love your pet just as much as before taking the test. Get a piece of paper and write down the answer to each question that best decribes your pet. At the end, we'll give you a scoring sheet. How Smart Is Your Dog? (select only one answer for each question) 1. With your dog watching, pretend to reach for a snack and eat it. Your dog: A.  Watches you intently as if you are actually eating B.  Investigates the spot from which you took the "food" to see if anything is there C.  Couldn't be less interested D.  Seems to realize you're just pretending 2. Your dog's way is blocked by a fence too high for it to jump over. What dos it do?: A.  Runs alongside the fence and looks for a way around it B.  Forgets it and runs off in a different direction C.  Tries to burrow its way underneath or get through somehow D.  Waits for you to lift it over 3. Does your dog seem to recognize any of these words: supper, the vet, bed, good-bye (or your own variations)? If so, how many? A.  Yes -- three or four words B.  Yes -- two C.  Yes -- one D.  No 4. If you were in the kitchen and began to unwrap food with your dog in earshot, what would it probably do? A.  Come into the kitchen as soon as it heard the sound B.  Come in only if it felt hungry C.  Not realize you were unwrapping food unless you did so right in front of it 5. If you dog is near a door and hears a strange noise outside, its first reaction is to: A.  Begin to bark and want to go outside B.  Ignore the noise C.  Quietly monitor the noise 6. When out on a walk, you and your dog come across a much larger dog or even a horse. What does your dog do? A.  Runs up and nips at the animals feet, barking at it and harassing it B.  Growls or barks fiercely, but only from a safe distance C.  Stays out of the way D.  Approaches the animal cautiously or playfully 7. When walking your dog on a lead, you come to a busy road. Would your dog: A.  Stop on the pavement and access whether it's safe to cross? B.  Rely on you to decide when to cross? C.  Continue forward and force you to pull back tightly on its leash? 8. If you decide to stop playing with your dog, but it still wants to play, how will it let you know? A.  By whining softly B.  By trying to start the game with you again C.  By growling 9. Does your dog apper to remember people, such as relatives who come to visit only occasionally? A.  No B.  Yes, especially if they were friendly to it on the last visit C.  Sometimes D.  No, unless they offered it food 10. If your dog needed water but there was none in its bowl, it would: A.  Wait for you to notice that the water bowl is empty B.  Look for other means of refreshment, such as the toilet bowl or a puddle C.  Find you and begin to whine D.  Summon you to its bowl to show you that it's empty E.  Sit next to its bowl and whine 11. How does your dog behave when it has been caught doing something wrong? A.  It slinks away, ears and tail down B.  It dashes off with a worried look in its eyes C.  It dashes off with a gleeful look in its eyes D.  It cowers in front of you 12. How curious is your dog when it finds itself in new surroundings? A.  Very curious, exploring every nook and cranny B.  Reasonably curious C.  The only thing it's ever curious about it what's for dinner click here for answers