Puppy (color, sex)

Litter

Date

Test

Purpose

Score

Social Attraction

Place puppy in test area. From a few feet away the tester coaxes the pup to her/him by clapping hands gently and kneeling down. Tester must coax in a direction away from the point where it entered the testing area.

Degree if social attraction, confidence or dependence.

-          Came readily, tail up, jumped, bit at hands.

-          Came readily, tail up, licked hands.

-          Came readily, tail up.

-          Came readily, tail down.

-          Came hesitantly, tail down.

-          Didn’t come at all.

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Following

Stand up and walk away from the pup in a normal manner. Make sure the pup sees you walk away.

Degree of following attraction. Not following indicates independence.

-          Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot, bit at feet.

-          Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot.

-          Followed readily, tail up.

-          Followed readily, tail down.

-          Followed hesitantly, tail down.

-          No follow or went away

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Restraint

Crouch down and gently roll the pup on his back and hold it with one hand for a full 30 seconds.

Degree of dominant or submissive tendency. How it accepts stress when socially or physically dominated.

-          Struggles fiercely, flailed, bit.

-          Struggled fiercely, flailed.

-          Settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact.

-          Struggled then settled.

-          No struggle.

-          No struggle, straining to avoid eye contact.

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Social Dominance

Let pup standup and gently stroke him from the head to back while you crouch beside him. Continue stroking until a recognizable behavior is established.

Degree of acceptance of social dominance. Pup may try to dominate by jumping and nipping or is independent and walks away.

-          Jumped, pawed, bit and growled.

-          Jumped, pawed.

-          Cuddles up to tester and tries to lick face.

-          Squirmed, licked at hands.

-          Rolled over, licked at hands.

-          Went away and stayed away.

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Elevation Dominance

Bend over and cradle the pup under its belly, fingers interlaced, palms up and elevate it off the ground. Hold it there for 30 seconds.

Degree of accepting dominance while in position of no control.

-          Struggled fiercely, bit, growled.

-          Struggled fiercely.

-          No struggle, relaxed.

-          Struggled settled, licked.

-          No struggle, licked at hands.

-          No struggle, froze.

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