One of the most daunting parts of owning a dog is figuring out how to train it. If you haven’t heard horror stories of puppies peeing on the floor, tearing holes in shoes or even biting other people, you’ve probably met a dog that has been the focal point of them. Trainability, or a dog’s ability to learn from humans, has often been linked to its intelligence. Of course, it’s important to remember that all dogs are different and may have personality traits that aren’t stereotypical of their breed. But it can be a very helpful and telling correlation.