Dog IQ Test - Problem Solving

This is a test of your dogs problem solving ability.

Things you'll need to do this test
- An empty can, like a soup can
- Some desirable titbit your dog likes to eat, a piece of cheese is good
- A stop watch or a way of timing your dogs response

How to do the test
1. First sit the dog, if it won't stay you'll need someone to hold the dog by the collar.
2. Then show the dog the titbit of food and let it sniff it.
3. Then with the dogs full attention slowly place the titbit on the ground about two meters away from it, and invert the can over the titbit.
4. Start timing and encourage the dog to get the food.

Scoring
If the dog is like Odin, knocks the can over and gets the titbit in 5 seconds or less......................................................................5 points
If the dog knocks the can over and gets the titbit in 5 to 15 seconds ..........................................................................4 points
In 15 to 30 seconds ......................................................3 points
In 30 to 60 seconds ......................................................2 points
If the dog is like Wiz, sniffs around the can, but didn't get the bait after 60 seconds...................................................................1 point