Test your Puppy's Personality

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This test will help you to rate your puppy’s personality. This is not meant to be a scientific evaluation. Look at it as providing some insight into your pups overall behavior. It’s best applied to a pup between three months and one year.

Rate your dog on each of the following statements. A "0" rating means the statement does not apply. A "5" rating means the statement very much describes the dog.

STATEMENTS RATING
..................................................................Does not apply.......... Very much applies
The pup is friendly to all in the family .........0------2------3------4------5
The puppy treats you like your special...... 0------2------3------4------5
The pup follows you everywhere ................0------2------3------4------5
The pup likes to play ...................................0------2------3------4------5
The pup likes treats ....................................0------2------3------4------5
It is not protective of the house ..................0------2------3------4------5
It is not protective of food ...........................0------2------3------4------5
It is not protective of toys ............................0------2------3------4------5
It does not mouth hands .............................0------2------3------4------5
It does not show teeth or raise lips ...........0------2------3------4------5
It is friendly to people it does not know ....0------2------3------4------5
It is friendly to other dogs ..........................0------2------3------4------5
It likes to go outside ...................................0------2------3------4------5
It walks OK on a leash ...............................0------2------3------4------5
It likes to be touched ..................................0------2------3------4------5
It is not destructive .....................................0------2------3------4------5
It quickly learns new behavior ...................0------2------3------4------5
It accepts confinement ..............................0------2------3------4------5
It was quickly housebroken ......................0------2------3------4------5
It is not fearful of loud sounds ...................0------2------3------4------5

Evaluate by adding all the scores. A perfect score which will almost never happen would be 100.

A score of 75 or More means your pup has the potential of being an excellent companion.

A score of 50 to 75 is fine but you should do some training.

A 25 to 50 score is a dog that is a problem and needs lots of training.

A score bellow 35 is a dog with serious problems and needs professional help.