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Tuesday Top Ten: Hardest Dogs to Obedience Train

Last week, we covered the breeds that are easiest to train.  This week, the dogs who are hardest to train.  Again, this says nothing about the intelligence of the dog.  Trainability is not the same as intelligence.  In my opinion, it speaks more to the stubbornness of the breeds, as well as to their native character traits.  For example, the Beagle is simply a nose with feet.  Dogs of this breed are much more interested in following scent trails than commands.

I have included a link for each breed back to our breed guides where you can find information on the history, temperament, and health of each one.  (Or check out our complete list of dog breeds.)

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Music Monday: How Much Is That Doggie In the Window


I usually use this feature to highlight new songs about dogs, but I couldn’t resist including the quintessential dog song of all time, Patti Page singing “How Much is That Doggie in the Window”.  I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to it all the way through, until I just found it on YouTube. 

Nice video with it – does anyone know if the song was originally from a movie? I can’t imagine they were regularly making music videos back when this was recorded. Did you notice she stole the dog at the end?

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!