Personality Tests

[ladyfreckles]

My breeder handed me a personality "test" for the puppy that was done by a tester. I'm just not sure what the results mean. She did explain to me that this was just a general idea of the puppy's personality and that things could change with training and as they develop more. Some of the things already have changed, some are still the same.

The test had 20 questions, each that measured different things.

These were the results:
Tester Rates Overall Social Dominance /Confidence Towards People: Mild Mannered.
Test Rates Overall Attentiveness: Puppy was focused on tester's face.
Physical Structure: Good.

Any help?

[Angelina03]

Those all sound good to me. At what age would that test be given? And is it available somewhere? I wonder how mine would do.

[ladyfreckles]

Originally Posted by Angelina03

Those all sound good to me. At what age would that test be given? And is it available somewhere? I wonder how mine would do.

At about 7 weeks. As far as my knowledge goes, you can get a personality/temperament test done at certain training facilities. I know a place locally that does them. Maybe you could look into that for your dogs too locally

I didn't see the name of the test on the top unfortunately.

[mthurston0001]

It matters who is performing the "tests" and where. It matters a lot. Could the breeder not do this?

[Whiteshepherds]

Originally Posted by ladyfreckles

I didn't see the name of the test on the top unfortunately.

Do you think it might be this one?
Volhard Dog Training and Nutrition: Behavior and Training: Behavior

[ladyfreckles]

Originally Posted by Whiteshepherds

Do you think it might be this one?
Volhard Dog Training and Nutrition: Behavior and Training: Behavior

Yes! That was it!

[gsd_newbie]

Sounds to me it's a result from Volhard's Puppy Aptitude Test (PAT), should be taken at 07 week old and by strange tester. Further test can be a PAWS Working Dog Evaluation to help identify and evaluate the main components of good "working" temperaments.

[ladyfreckles]

Thanks gsd_newbie, I'll ask the trainer about that test.

His results were mostly 2s and 3s.

Originally Posted by Mostly 2's

Also has leadership aspirations
May be hard to manage and has the capacity to bite
Has lots of self-confidence
Should not be placed into an inexperienced home
Too unruly to be good with children and elderly people, or other animals
Needs strict schedule, loads of exercise and lots of training
Has the potential to be a great show dog with someone who understands dog behavior

Originally Posted by Mostly 3's

Can be a high-energy dog and may need lots of exercise
Good with people and other animals
Can be a bit of a handful to live with
Needs training, does very well at it and learns quickly
Great dog for second time owner.

There were more 2s than 3s. The test they gave me was slightly altered (was missing one question and had 2-3 added questions). The answers were, on occasion, worded differently to account for more specific responses.

So I have a higher energy puppy.