Just as Neanderthals were smarter than us. After all, no Neanderthal ever punched a time clock or paid income tax - I wish I was that smart!
>Maybe, except that while dogs have been proven to follow commands from humans better, wolves are actually more intelligent than dogs(indeed, they have 30% larger brains than dogs). So, left on their own, most dogs would die out, other than those which were closest genetically to wolves.