Did German Shepherd/border collie hunt down my dog for me?

Oh, absolutely!

I have heard some wild stories about things herding dogs have done - some of them dogs that have been born here - and if I hadn't seem some things as you describe, I might not have believed it myself.

Herding dogs can be far more intelligent in terms of problem solving than most people with no herding dog experience would think. It is those of us who live with herding dogs who know it is not only possible - it is likely.

A good herding dog can recognize a problem without being asked to solve, and have the situation rectified before you know it! And yes, they absolutely DO listen, understand, and do things that people describe. Ask any police officer with a K-9, or any farmer with a working stockdog. Or for that matter, the little red dog in my avatar.

I would not say that dogs are dumb compared to humans they are just dog smart... He put together that you could not find prince and you were calling the other dogs name and if he has learned the meaning of "go get it" he put it together and found prince for you...

I have an aussie, I have not trained her to herd but she does fairly well at putting the chickens away and running them off the porch. She is very very smart, and sneaky, once you leave the house she will get into the food, ate a whole entire ham once!

Since german shepherds are very good search and rescue dogs and since both border collies and german shepherds are 2 of the smartest dog breeds I would say that it was very capable of knowing what you wanted!

Or it could have just been getting excited from your tone of voice and went to play with prince and so prince decided to come back to you...

@Erica - He said that it was part german shepherd, right? obviously you do not know enough about search and rescue dog or you would know that german shepherds are the most popular and capable search and rescue dogs...

I feel like this is a coincidence because while both my German Shepherds and my Border Collie mix are extremely intelligent, I don't see them understanding the name of a dog they've never met. They definitely know each others names so it could be a possibility I guess. Maybe your tone of voice got him excited and he just ran in the other direction, and then came running back to you, and then your dog decided to follow or was coming back to you anyway? Still a really interesting story.

Unless the dog was trained, then no. You hit the nail on the head when you said "herding" dogs. These dogs heard, not search and rescue. Unless the dog was *trained* to find your dog, etc... then it's just a coincidence. The dog didn't know you OR your dog, so there's no way the dog could "just figure out what you wanted". Dogs aren't people, they don't think or listen like people. They need training to do things like this.

ETA: Wanted to add that you're incredibly lucky you got the dog back at all. A beagle on a scent can go MILES from the owner. You might want to think about keeping better track of your dog next time before you DON'T get him back.

i think of that 5 canines for one guy or woman is lots. we've 3 human beings and seven canines (3 are mine in my view, 2 my mom's and 2 my brother's). we are interior the agility worldwide, so we don't have distinctive canines to them, however the final public thinks we've a ton :) It does sound such as you have the room and function carried out the study, yet my question is how do you plan to workout and mentally stimulate each and each of your canines on your guy or woman? We prepare each and each of our very own canines and this is complicated for me to get the three and supply them each and each of adequate psychological stimulation. all of us have Jack Russells and Border Collies and that they must have their jobs :) in any different case they stress us nuts! It in some circumstances takes extra desirable than in basic terms working around. So in basic terms one thing so you might evaluate. If I have been you, i could in all threat seem into yet another Golden or a Shepherd. i in my view do no longer in basic terms like the Huskys via Northern breed tendency to be complicated headed. Goldens and Shepherds opt to thrill their human beings and are very dependable. So there is my opinion and solid success on your canines seek!

well my dog plays a game hes a german sheperd in the woods by mine my sister and all her friends will hide behind all different places trees and bushes... children he hardly knows... ill tell him to go and find the kids and he will find every child whats with us.. and bring them all back to me ... there very clever dogs and learn very quickly... i dont think he would have understood you but ur tone might have been storng sent the puppy away and ur dog just followed strange hey! x

Since the dog didn't know you or your dog well, I doubt it. You can teach a dog to do things like that though.

Who knows how much dogs really understand and know what's going on. Could very well be he did understand you.

just plain luck

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