Quote Originally Posted by Aston View Post
Pls donīt beat me, but imo ridgebacks are not very smart dogs. Iīve had two and I have a very good friend that is a breeder of ridgebacks and share the same opinion, they are very independent dogs, very stuburn and very dificult to train.
Some dogs may seen not too bright because they are hard headed and stubborn. BUT they are in fact smarter than you think. I have yet to meet a dumb Ridgeback. Chloe, my ridgeback mix has to have a reason to do something before she will do it. You can tell she is thinking before she acts. If I give her a command sometimes she looks at me as if to say "Why? This won't accomplish anything." The dogs are more or less out smarting YOU. I feel the same about Siberian Huskies. After owning Gracie she showed me that sibe's are not "crazy" as some people say. They simply need a very good reason to do something. I think there are some dogs that don't have it all put together. I believe there is mentally handicapped dogs. I don't think a whole breed is dumb though. You just have to look at things from the dog's point of view.