5 Step Dog IQ Test

So, your dog is really smart, right? Now you can find out. I gave my dog this test and turns out he's much smarter than me...which didn't surprise my wife.

wikihow.com has created this thing. Get your stopwatch app ready and give your puppy the Dog IQ test.

1. Toss a towel over the dog's head. Let the dog smell a large towel or a small blanket. Toss it over the the dog's head, covering it completely. Start the stopwatch and see how long it takes your dog to get free. Write down the score:

30 seconds or less: 3 points
31–120 seconds: 2 points
Tries but doesn't succeed within 120 seconds: 1 point - and take off the towel for him!
Doesn't try to get free: 0 points.

2. Hide a treat under the towel. Show the dog a treat. While the dog is watching, put the treat on the floor. Lay the towel over it. Start the stopwatch and see how long the dog takes to reach the treat:

30 seconds or less: 3 points
31–60 seconds: 2 points
Tries but fails within 60 seconds: 1 point
Doesn't try: 0 points

3. Test the dog with the puzzle. Place a treat underneath the couch, while the dog is watching. Push it far enough underneath that the dog can't reach it with its muzzle. Encourage the dog to get the treat while you time it:

Succeeds within 2 minutes (using its paws): 4 points
Succeeds within 3 minutes (using its paws): 3 points
Fails within 3 minutes, but uses its paws: 2 points
Fails, only uses its muzzle: 1 point
Doesn't try: 0 points

4. This test is designed to challenge the dog's memory. Put a treat underneath a plastic cup, then tell the dog to find it. Lift the cup to show the dog where it is. Do this about eight or ten times, until the dog learns that treats go underneath cups. Place three plastic buckets or cups upside down on the floor, a foot apart. Put a treat underneath one of the cups, while the dog is watching. Lead the dog out of the room for 30 seconds, then back. Urge the dog to find the treat.
Checks under the right cup on the first try: 2 points
Finds it within two minutes: 1 point
Doesn't find it: 0 points

5. Add up all your dog's points and see how it did: