How are dogs so trusting in the world we live in?

Their brains have been scrambeled by generations of in breeding. For example if you give a wolf a secure wooden box full of meat it breaks the box. Give it to a dog and it just looks at you with pleeding eyes unsure what to do.

Sometimes, but most certainly not always Peter.

My point is if you took humans and subjected them to generations of breeding to make them dossile and pliable you might find they were rather trusting too ... and probably brain damaged by medical standards.

Hmmmmm....With every human, and with every dog, I NEVER choose to judge by the cover.....personally.  Moreover, your proposed "rule of thumb" above, certainly doesn't correspond with my experience of dogs IRL.  The character and behaviour of a dog does not correspond to its appearance, although it's physical prowess DOES normally correspond in the way you suggest.

I've never even heard of those breeds. But I have noticed the less 'bread' a dog looks the less stupid it seems to be ... and also ironicly often less agressive. Generaly if a dog has pointy ears, a long snout and is 'normal' size it tends to be better behaved and less interested in humans it doesn't know.

Yes, and my point is that not all (by any means) dogs have been bred for the purpose of being docile and pliable.  Have you met a Malinois or Malamute?.....these are different "thinkers."

Yes, and my point is that not all (by any means) dogs have been bred for the purpose of being docile and pliable.  Have you met a Malinois or Malamute?.....these are different "thinkers."

Hmmmmm....With every human, and with every dog, I NEVER choose to judge by the cover.....personally.  Moreover, your proposed "rule of thumb" above, certainly doesn't correspond with my experience of dogs IRL.  The character and behaviour of a dog does not correspond to its appearance, although it's physical prowess DOES normally correspond in the way you suggest.

I've never even heard of those breeds. But I have noticed the less 'bread' a dog looks the less stupid it seems to be ... and also ironicly often less agressive. Generaly if a dog has pointy ears, a long snout and is 'normal' size it tends to be better behaved and less interested in humans it doesn't know.