Are service dogs smart

Answer 1

When their gear is on or on-duty, Service Dogs are very professional.

They sit at attention, lay down waiting for a command, or take a light nap under a restaurant table, but still awake enough to do their job on que. They do not explore or smell the grass as they walk down the sidewalk and do not sniff other dogs.

Service Dogs are the model dog. They do not pull, tug, lunge, bark or make a scene, they do not draw attention to themselves and do not want to be petted or messed with.

A proper service dog should never have an accident while in public, as they are trained to 'go' on command when the handler desires.

They do not bark unless required or signaling their handler.

Answer 2

Yes, service dogs are very smart. Guide dogs even display intelligent disobedience when they disobey a command because it would endanger their human partner.