Your Puppies Personality & Behaviors'

At about Seven to Eight weeks of age we do what is called a Temperament Test, this is a series of measurements to determine the puppies natural personality and behavior. The test evaluates’ how a dog will react, by using their senses in many different scenarios, testing their emotional stability, sociability, and untaught natural instincts. We use a combination of different guides to evaluate these traits. Patty Hastings Puppy Puzzle Guide and Wendy Volhard Temperament Testing, both are very respected and we’ve enjoyed the methods they offer, both collect data using a point system! With this information we can guide the puppies to a happy and safe environment! Fulfilling your wants and needs in the process, creating a happy home! 

The Prey Drive entails not only stalking, tracking, or hunting prey but also killing and consuming as well. Along with employing their senses of smell, vision, and hearing, chasing moving objects is also a particularly powerful trigger for dogs with a high prey drive. Prey drive behavior may also include; Pack Drive A canine with a pack drive is very sociable and likes to interact with people and other canines. Their favorite activities include getting quality time, by petting them, grooming them, and any types of bonding. They enjoy working with people and can easily interpret situations by paying attention to body language and cues, which makes them generally easier to train. Pack drive is also related to mating and reproductive behaviors. Defense Drive The main focus of Defense Drive is survival. It’s broken down into two kinds of defenses, fight and flight. Fight- This drive is observed in dogs that some might call dominant, but most of these characteristics will show up after a dog reaches sexual maturity. Dogs with a high fight drive are confident, stand tall, and frequently stare down other dogs and people. They might defend and watch over their food, toys, loved ones, or territory. They prefer playing challenging games over being petted or groomed. Dogs with a defense drive tend to display raised hackles that extend up the neck and over the shoulders. Flight- Flight drive is seen in dogs, usually in their earlier years, and are mainly characterized as submissive or fearful, showing a lack of confidence throughout their body language and actions. When stressed or when meeting new dogs or strangers, dogs with elevated flight drives may freeze, cower, roll over to expose their bellies, flee, tuck their tails between their legs, or even urinate. In addition to raised hackles, dogs with flight drive may also have raised hackles that extend from the shoulder area toward the tail. Knowing what type of dog you have will make things easier. Depending on what you are looking for knowing this information will make training much easier for the dogs new owner. 

*jumping shaking,

 *tearing or ripping apart things

* digging and burying objects

*stealing food 

*playing chasing games (and tug-of-war)

*high-pitched barking.