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Dog Temperament Questionnaire
Help me get to know your dog, their needs and how I can better support you both.
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Dog's Name (if stray, type stray)
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Breed
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Color(s)
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Health?
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Sick
Injured
Obviously Pregnant
Possibly Pregnant
Healthy/appears healthy
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Approximate age
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Under 8 weeks
8 weeks to 4 months (has puppy teeth)
4 months to 1 year (young but no puppy teeth)
1-3 years (may have slight tarter especially on back teeth)
3-6 years (has tartar on teeth)
6-9 years (teeth look somewhat worn)
9+ years (graying on face/muzzle, teeth worn, may have lots of tartar)
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Approximate Weight
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15 lb or less (Chihuahua size)
16-30 lb (Beagle size)
30-45 lb (Australian Cattle Dog size)
45 lb-65 lb (Springer Spaniel, Keeshond or Pointer size)
65-80 lb (German Shepherd size)
80-115 lb (Rottweiler size)
116+ lb (Great Dane or St Bernard size)
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Socialization
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Sweet and social
A little shy but warms up when you're nice
Very shy
Probably feral
Definitely feral
Definitely abused
Fear biter
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How does this dog behave around men?
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Loves men
A little bit shy/scared of men
Very afraid of men
Possibly abused by a man in the past
Fear biter around men
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How does this dog behave around women?
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Loves women
A little bit shy/scared of women
Very afraid of women
Possibly abused by a woman in the past
Fear biter around women
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How does this dog behave around children under 10 years old?
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Loves kids
Too energetic or rough for young children
Very gentle with children
Seems afraid of children
Fear biter around children
May growl or snap at children
Growls when child approaches food or toy
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How does this dog behave around strange dogs?
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Runs up to them to play
Greets appropriately (nose to tail sniffing)
Stares the other dog down and may stiffen muscles
Seems submissive or scared of other dogs
Will show the other dog their side or back end
Turns head away when the other dog stares at it
No sense of personal space, just gallops up to the other dog and expects the other dog to be fine with that
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How does this dog behave around other dogs and high value food, treats or toys? Check all that apply:
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Lets the other dog take it.
Posture is relaxed, no muscles tensed.
Stares the other dog down.
Muscles tense when other dog approaches.
Head goes down over the food/toy as other dog approaches.
Gobbles the food faster.
Growls at the other dog.
Bares teeth at the other dog.
Snaps/snarls at the other dog, clearly guarding the food/toy.
As other dog approaches, this dog backs away from the food bowl.
Seems very carefree and unconcerned about holding onto food or toys when other dogs are around.
Has not been tested around other dogs
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How does this dog behave around cats?
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Sniffs cat in crate but seems disinterested
Sniffs free-roaming cat but seems disinterested
Seems a little scared of cats
Seems interested in playing appropriately with cats
Thinks cats are chew toys
Appears to have a prey drive wants to chase and harm cats. Very much NOT cat safe.
Thinks cats are really fun to chase but if caught does not do any harm. Seems to be more about the chase than the cat.
Not tested around cats, no cats here to test with
That cats feel safe enough to use this dog as a couch
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Leash/Collar training?
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Already wearing a collar and used to it
Freaks when you put a collar on
Used to collar but not leash
Pulls strong on leash
Pulls a little on leash
Seems very well leash trained, walks nicely on leash
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Housebreaking training?
Not housebroken at all
Crate trained
Marks indoors
Partially housebroken, but doesn't know how to tell you when needs to go outside
Solidly housebroken, will bark or pace or scratch door to go outside
Can hold it overnight even if not crated
Learning crate training
Unknown
New arrival. Just started training.
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Fences?
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Needs a fence at least 4 feet high
Needs a fence 6 feet high
Can climb fences
Currently trained to invisible fencing
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Car rides?
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Loves the car, rides great. Sits in back seat
Jumps right in
Needs help to get into car but likes to ride
Seems unsure of getting into car
Fearful of the car
Drools but does not vomit during rides
Gets carsick
Sleeps during car rides
Must ride crated
Very hyper in car
Very nervous, pants and whines
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Nail trimming?
Does great!
Not bad, a little nervous
Pretty nervous, we have to do a few nails at a time and take breaks
Seems not used to nail trims. Gets very stressed and needs training in this area
We haven't tried to trim nails yet
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Any additional comments regarding temperament:
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Any past or current health issues? Please describe and include treatment given if any.
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