There are six categories of stimuli that are considered when testing a dog. Over the course of 6 weeks this class would be pre-testing the dog in each of the areas of stimulus and working on any behavior issues the dog may have. Examples would be:
What a Temperament Test does is judge how a dog reacts to a variety of stimuli. A dog with desirable traits are: inquisitive, cooperative, emotionally stable, appropriately social for its breed, biddable and shows they have the ability to recover from a startling situation in a reasonable amount of time.
Some undesirable traits are: shyness, lack of cooperation, fear and inability to recover from unexpected situations. Undesirable behaviors may include: obsessive barking, aggression, being fearful of friendly strangers or unfamiliar stimuli.
There are six categories of stimuli that are considered when testing a dog. Over the course of 6 weeks this class would be pre-testing the dog in each of the areas of stimulus and working on any behavior issues the dog may have. Examples would be:
Social - greeting a friendly stranger and accepting polite petting and body evaluation.
Auditory - loud horn, jar of pennies shaken, loud whistle, vacuum sounds.
Visual - waving flags, circling wagon, umbrella popping open, shaking a towel.
Tactile - walking over a tarp, lattice, peg board, wire grate.
Proprioceptive - up and over a low table, over low bars, hoops on the ground.
Unexpected Stimulus - approached by large objects, dropped chair, unusual clothing, walkers or wheelchairs going by.
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