I guess you just have to own one of this fine breed to see the difference. And when I say intelligent, I mean more than just learning tricks. We condition our puppies early, as opposed to training them. In my mind, conditioning is all positive. Its letting them know a command and offering rewards, either love and affection or food.
Training is more serious.
It occurs during a special time allotment and involves repetition, reward, and correction. Conditioning just happens every day as you do things with your dog. Anyway, Bud kennels in the house, the outside kennel or the car. He will sit like no body's business, although we never do this when on a lead, and never push on his hips or pull up on his collar to make him sit. This can create problems with whoa training.