Brain differences appear to give canine females a boost in at least one task
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from:msnbc.comFemale dogs smarter than males? Maybe, study says
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Not surprising. Literally a bi*** that knows everything.
Garrison Keillor's show pointed out that the reason men have bigger brains than male dogs is so they won't hump you leg a cocktail parties.
I was going to say that they're certainly b!tchier than males.
It's been my experience, that males dogs have one thing on their minds, "What do I pee on next ?"
Change the ball into my shoe, and the male dogs will stare it down for hours trying to figure how long they can hold it so that when I put my shoe on, my foot is completely soaked.
Female dogs have replaced the males in my house, through time, I loved them just as much, but IMO female dogs, much like their human counterparts, are smarter, but bull headed and emotional. But as a man, it's something I like and wired to deal with.
Leading experts say those of you who think that female dogs aren’t superior… are crazy…they have half the kibbles n bits and all the puss---oh well you know, and if you have all "that" it’s only a matter of time before you have all the kibbles n bits!
Doggone-it, hate it when that happens...
Isn't it possible that the male dogs weren't interested because they understood that the size of a ball impacted their lives in no way and were busy thinking about getting laid?
what? you never saw the add for the sale of encyclopedias.
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Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I have an unparalleled way with animals, and I can tell you from my experience that the same thing goes for cats. Female dogs and cats are also naturally much more well behaved. That is why we only have a female dog, and two female cats in our house.
You are all crazy. It comes down to the breed, owner and temperament of the dog. A gender stares at a series of balls when the balls change. Needless to say, I can go many places with that one, but just as with humans, a gender has a specific duty they adapted for. Saying its intelligence is wrong, its genetic survival and nothing more. A species has to make sure their genes pass on, they evolved to make sure that happens. Calling it intelligence is a simple way of ignoring the exact purpose of evolution, to pick the particular individual that can get a mate and make sure their genes pass along.
Making sure the pups are all together is genetic survival, making sure the family is fed ensures genetic survival. Each gender has a role and they perform that role well.
We have three female cats (two moms and a daughter) and two males (sons)... The two moms are mean. The boys are nice, but usually ignore you. The daughter is a wild thing. We see her about once a week...
We typically always have a pair of female dogs, but we just got a male pup. We will see what the behavior is like. Ask me next year....
Here we go extending political correctness to the damn dogs as well! What will they think of next!
At least there is one species where the female is smarter.
Females don't think with their little heads....
Jim, Jim, are you telling me that men think with their heads? Is that why these rich old guys all marry beautiful young women who are smart enough to figure out that when the old guy keels over, they'll have plenty of money to whoop it up and find someone with less wrinkles and working parts? We've had a number of dogs, a super smart male cocker spaniel, a smart female shepherd, and a very dumb (but totally lovable) mixed breed male. My female cat rules in her own independent, mysterious way and has everyone fooled.
You have found a hole in my theory, ma'am.
Susi, are you not smart enough to realize that when these ole farts keel over that they could careless who spends their money...pssst, don't tell anyone I told you this...BUT...you can't take it with you!
How's that for the ole male IQ!
I'm not surprised. Our female Labs have always been excellent time keepers, too, we don't need clocks around here. From the one male dog I had as a child and the other "boys" in our current neighborhood, it seems that the boys are more fun, always ready to play, and the "girls" are happier when they have "chores" or "assignments". Gotta go, somebody told me it's suppertime!
Essie I have two female labs today and had male dogs growing up. The females have always been easier to train and seemed to have more focused attention.
Well, I've been around my share of both male and female dogs. The guys do seem to be a little less smart than the girls. But both have their good points and bad points. Love all dogs, but much prefer having the female around. My family has 5 dogs and they are all female. Great baby sitters, companions and protectors.
I grew up with male and female dogs and cats and none really stood out as being smarter than the other...However, my female orange tabby is pretty stupid...
So the questions stands...Would you prefer to have a dumb pussy or a smart bitch??
Well I'll take my male Doberman any day. They may be a little goofy, but female Dobies tend to be moody and overly sensitive. Two moody , overly sensitive females in my household are enough. I'll take "goofy", and playful any day.
I once watched a girl Dobie go after a house guest (someone else's house, someone else's dog), because the guest was leaving with her OWN purse. Everything was ok, no one got hurt, but still...
My male springerdoodle is incredibly stupid and clumsy, but we love him anyway. He completely lacks grace, but is full of charm. As the parent of a special ed kid with a similar lack of grace, having a less-than-intelligent dog is par for the course. Brains are not everything.
Here's an idea, maybe it took the females longer to sense what happened??
Yea, I wonder if the test took into account the IQ of the researchers. They have shown no proof that staring longer means more confusion.
I have the dumbest Red Tick Hound female. If she's the smart one of the sexes, I'd hate to see the male.
Last year I got my female minature Poodle a pet. He is a male Akita and so far the Poodle has taught him to fetch and sit (well slouch a bit).
Hence the term most males think with their.....a....well....Never mind.....
I have a female miniature Schnauzer who knows the Constitution better than most politicians, especially more than many conservatives, and she's only a year old. By the time she's two, she should be running for office.
I'd worry about her getting manipulated into a "wag the dog" situation. ;-)
Hadn't thought of that. Maybe I need someone to write her speeches. Of course they would have to know how to howl. I think Trump would be the ideal manipulator of the Media for her, don't you??
Another sexist Article!!!
Some of us have figured out that the sexes are DIFFERENT. Some of us more different than others.
You don't have to tell me that my female dog understands object permanence. Every time I turn my back she's in the kitchen, getting into the garbage behind the sink cabinet! Nothing stops her...she knows it's in there.
Her brother, on the other hand, doesn't seem to notice the garbage can until sister's started pulling stuff out.
I'm not necessarily saying I know for sure this is sex-related, but the difference in personality is pretty obvious. So, some dogs get it, some don't.
Of course female dogs are smarter.I never say a female dog chase a car
Then you haven't seen my dog! She's a Chihuahua and she chases anything that moves. It's scary to watch because we know the people driving cannot see her. There's been a couple of close calls.
And to those of you who are thinking why do we let our dog out off-leash? All I have to say is, have you ever tried to catch a Chihuahua? They are extremely fast and almost impossible to catch. As soon as that front door opens she's off from out of nowhere, right under our noses. Fortunately, we live on a cul-de-sac.
Now, whether that means she's smarter than a male, we have no idea, because we've never had a male dog, only male cats.
Maybe you never saw a female dog... My female dog broke a tooth when she caught the car tire. Also flattened the riding lawnmower tire. She still catches the weed whacker every once in a while, but you sometimes have to stop the chain saw fast...
My conclusion is that the male dog is significantly smarter than the female. The male dogs instantly recognized that a different sized ball had appeared and moved on. The female, however, spent 30 seconds trying to figure out what had happened, and this research provides no indication that they ever did.
Bitches, man, bitches...
sure female dogs are great except for the whining and complaining and lack of competency in advanced mathematics and monthly periods and trips to the mall for retail therapy and bitching about their mates and headaches at the first sign of affection etc etc etc etc etc.
The study seems simple enough. The male dogs understood what was happening. The females on the other hand were perplexed. By the way, my dog Butch found the article sexist and says he might stop reading the news if all they are going to do is make him look stupid. (That's ok. He only reads at a fifth grade level anyway.)
i havent owned any male dogs from which to compare but i know my female border-collie sheperd mix is smarter than i am. haha. she knows what im about to do before i start doing it.
One day I made muffins, put them on the counter and left with the husband to go somewhere. Returned home an hour later to find no muffins, a few crumbs on the kitchen floor, and a guilty looking (female) dog. Husband yells - Stupid Mutt!!
An hour later I find a muffin under a chair, a muffin under my daughter's bed, a muffin under the sofa, a muffin behind the piano, and so on. So, who is the stupid party here?
Umm... who left the muffins on the counter in reach of the dog...?
Ok ... kidding, kidding... but you left it wide open there!!
we all blame the dog. the dog is cute and therefore will shoulder the lightest burden of punishment. If we take credit for eating the snack or making the mess or flatulating in the room, then we're "superior species" and will be held accountable. I have never stolen a snack, made a mess or farted since having a dog. the dog did it. for some reason my girlfriend never believes me though.
I have owned females, bitches, to be precise for years. I believe they have more stable temperaments are "neater" and tend to be more interested in being recalled when asked. In my experience they also tend to be much harder workers when on trail, my Dad said it was probably due to the fact they had to feed a litter of puppies.
On the other hand all dogs rule. Where else can you get total devotion?
Rin Tin Tin and Lassie seemed to be pretty equal to me!
Yeah, but Lassie was really a male. So either they were equally smart or equally stupid.
Was there any doubt? Come on.. it's the same with humans!
This is fascinating. It will be interesting to see if the results will be the same in future experiments.
This is fascinating. It will be interesting to see if the results are the same when additional experiments are done. doodydigger.com
The males didn't look so long at the balls that emerged because they figured out very quickly that the ball was not good to eat and not good for sex. They figured out very quickly that even though they don't know why it changed size - who gives a rats fanny so they went on to the next thing. The females stared extra long because they did not figure out how useless the ball is until they stared at it much longer than the males. What the doctors actualy tested was the time frame for a dog's thinking - such as it is. They did not test intelligence. I'll bet if we get the right Professor a gubmint grant he can prove my conclusion is true !