Pawsitivity's Candidate Dog Test

Use the following point values for answers: 

Almost always: 7-10 
Sometimes: 4-6 
Hardly ever: 0-3

When presented with the opportunity, does the dog:

1.    Sniff the ground or air?    _____
2.    Get along with other dogs?    _____
3.    Stand his ground or show curiosity in strange objects or sounds?    _____
4.    Run away from new situations?    _____
5.    Get excited by moving objects, such as bikes or squirrels?    _____
6.    Get along with people?    _____
7.    Like to play tug-of-war games to win?    _____
8.    Hide behind you when he feels he can’t cope?    _____
9.    Stalk cats, other dogs, or things in the grass?    _____
10.    Bark when left alone?    _____
11.    Bark or growl in a deep tone of voice?    _____
12.    Act fearfully in unfamiliar situations?    _____
13.    When excited, bark in a high-pitched voice?    _____
14.    Solicit petting, or like to snuggle with you?    _____
15.    Guard his territory?    _____
16.    Tremble or whine when unsure?    _____
17.    Pounce on his toys?    _____
18.    Like to be groomed?    _____
19.    Guard his food or toys?    _____
20.    Cower or turn upside down when reprimanded?    _____
21.    Shake and “kill” his toys?    _____
22.    Seek eye contact with you?    _____
23.    Dislike being petted?    _____
24.    Act reluctant to come close to you when called?    _____
25.    Steal food or garbage?    _____
26.    Follow you around like a shadow?    _____
27.    Guard his owner(s)?    _____
28.    Have difficulty standing still when groomed?    _____
29.    Like to carry things in his mouth?    _____
30.    Play a lot with other dogs?    _____
31.    Dislike being groomed or petted?    _____
32.    Cower or cringe when a stranger bends over him?    _____
33.    Wolf down his food?    _____
34.    Jump up to greet people?    _____
35.    Like to fight other dogs?    _____
36.    Urinate during greeting behavior?    _____
37.    Like to dig and/or bury things?    _____
38.    Show reproductive behaviors, such as mounting other dogs?    _____
39.    Get picked on by older dogs when he was a young dog? If unknown, does he get picked on now?    _____
40.    Tend to bite when cornered?    _____

Scoring the Profile:

Prey                    Pack                    Fight                     Flight

1. _______          2. _______          3. _______            4. _______         
   
5. _______         6. _______           7. _______            8.  _______       
   
9. _______         10. _______         11._______         12.  _______      
   
13. _______       14. _______         15. _______        16.  _______        

17. _______       18. _______         19. _______        20.  _______        

21. _______       22. _______         23. _______        24.  _______       

25. _______       25. _______         27. _______        28. _______         

29. _______       30. _______         31. _______        32.  _______          

33. _______       34. _______         35. _______        36. _______        

37. _______       38. _______         39. _______        40. _______        


Total Prey:__    Total Pack:__        Total Fight:__        Total Flight:__