Introduction When you think of an adjective to describe dogs, many people don’t think of the word “intelligent” as the first option. The famous dog chasing after his tail or running to look for a ball that you “fake” threw are only two of the many examples that sometimes put your little buddy´s intelligence to the question. Though dogs might not have an IQ like that of Einstein, they are still incredibly smart with some breeds such as labs and cocker spaniels leading the way.