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Puppy Temperament Test
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 | Test only one dog at a time.
Remove that dog away from other dogs to a quiet and neutral
environment.
| Make sure the dog has had a chance to
do its business before testing and don't test at right before or after meal
time for best results.
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Type of Dog |
Characteristics |
| Responsive |
Responsive and Adaptable
Bonds well to humans Good dogs for first time owners |
| Nervous/Shy |
Nervous, Shy, Fearful
Unpredictable Usually not good dogs around children |
| Aggressive |
Dominant and Aggressive
Unpredictable Usually not good dogs around children or other pets |
| Independent |
Independent or Stubborn
Good outdoor only dogs |
Test to Perform |
Responsive |
Nervous/Shy |
Aggressive |
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| Pet the puppy in a stroking motion from head to toe, Lifting up feet, tail, and ears. | Is the puppy accepting and willing to be petted and examined? | Is the puppy sensitive about one particular part? | Is it sensitive about all parts? Does it try to bite your hand? | Is the puppy completely uninterested in your petting? |
| Pick the puppy up and cradle him like a baby. Place your hand gently over his throat. | Does the puppy allow you to place your hand over its throat without a struggle? | Are its eyes wide with fear and its body stiff? | Does the puppy wiggle madly to right itself? Does it growl and bite at your hand? | Does it wiggle to right itself and then hurry away to do something else? |
| Test the puppy's reaction to sound: Use your voice to
make a) a high pitched noise b) a deep gruff noise c) a whistle. Throw a squeaky toy near the puppy. Rattle a set of keys. |
Is the puppy curious and wagging its tail? | Does the puppy look scared and run away? | Does the puppy try to bite and attack the objects? Does he bark loudly at you? | Does the puppy ignore all of the sounds and act disinterested? |
| Put a collar and leash on the puppy: Wait and observe the puppy's reaction. Then try to move a few steps with the puppy. | Does the puppy not react at all to the leash and collar or react with some curiosity? Does he walk with you? | Does it freeze in its tracks and not want to move? | Does the puppy bite at the leash and want to tug on it? | Does it completely ignore the fact that you are at the other end of the leash and show no interest in walking with you? |
| Test the puppy's reaction to the outside: Take the puppy outside. Try to find squirrels, birds, cats, and other people to expose it to. | Does it stick near to you but show a curious interest in these other things? | Does the puppy cower and run the other way? | Does it bark furiously and lunge at everything it sees? | Does it act very uninterested in the things you show it but very interested in everything else it finds on its own? |
| Test the puppy's responsiveness to food: Give the puppy food in a bowl and fill it with canned dog food. Before the puppy finishes, remove the bowl and take the food away. | Does the puppy wag its tail and look expectantly at you? | Is it too scared to eat ? | Does it bite your hands, bark, growl or jump up on you to get the food back? | Does the puppy act very uninterested? |
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~ Contact
Wayeh * 423-365-6039
* Spring City, (East) Tennessee Member Oak Ridge Kennel Club since 1996, member TN Working Dog Association since 2008 Temperament, health, structure, working
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