Poodle (Detailed Introduction)

　　Regarding curiosity, it can be said that human curiosity is very strong, and dogs even more so. A dog’s entire life is driven by this curiosity. Under the drive of curiosity, dogs use their keen sense of smell, hearing, vision, and touch to explore the world and gain experience.

　　Whenever a dog discovers a new object, it always focuses with curious eyes, showing obvious visual curiosity. Then it sniffs, licks, and even uses its front paws to turn it over for thorough examination. Curiosity encourages dogs to run and play joyfully. A dog’s curiosity helps its intelligence grow and can be described as a reflexive exploratory activity. Driven by curiosity, dogs display imitation behaviors and a desire to learn. This mental state greatly facilitates training tasks.

　　Imitative learning in herding dogs is a very important training method, and its foundation is to fully utilize the puppy’s curiosity. By imitation, young dogs quickly learn herding and hunting skills from their parents. Young male dogs with no mating experience can quickly grasp mating skills through imitation.