When I was younger my family had two dogs. A mom and her pup. The mom was a german shepard and the pup was that mixed with lab. He was such a sweet dog but oh so stupid. He'd lose the ball and run around chasing things that weren't there. He really instilled in me a love for all dogs no matter their intelligence. I've looked after my aunt's nervous whippet while she was away. He needed a lot of attention and I was always happy to give it to him.