PAT~PUPPY APTITUDE TEST:
Social Attraction:
Place puppy in test area. Tester coaxes pup to him by clapping hands & kneeling down. Must coax in a direction away from where pup entered test area.
Purpose:
Degree of social attraction, confidence or dependence.
Score:
Came readily, tail up, jumped, bit at hands. 1
Came readily,tail up,pawed,licked at hands. 2
Came readily, tail up.__________________ 3
Came readily, tail down. 4
Came hesitantly, tail down. 5
Didn't come at all 6
Following:
Stand up & walk away from pup in normal manner.
Make sure pup sees you walk away.
Purpose:
Degree of following attraction.Not following indicates independence.
Score:
Followed readily,tail up, got underfoot bit at feet. 1
Followed readily,tail up, got underfoot. 2
Followed readily, tail up. 3
Followed readily, tail down. 4
Followed hesitantly, tail down. 5
No follow or went away. 6
Restraint:
Crouch down & roll the pup on his back & hold with one hand for 30 seconds.
Purpose:
Degree of dominant or submissive tendency.How it accepts stress when socially/physically dominated.
Score:
Struggled fiercely,flailed,bit. 1
Struggled fiercely,flailed. 2
Settled, struggled,settled with some eye contact. 3
Struggled then settled. 4
No struggle. 5
No struggle, straining to avoid eye contact. 6
Social Dominance:
Let pup stand up & pet him from the head to back while you crouch beside him. Continue stroking until a recognizable behavior is established.
Purpose:
Degree of acceptance of social dominance. Pup may try to dominate by jumping and nipping or is independent and walks away.
Score:
Jumped, pawed, bit, growled. 1
Jumped, pawed. 2
Cuddles up to tester & tries to lick face 3
Squirmed, licked at hands. 4
Rolled over, licked at hands. 5
Went away and stayed away. 6
Elevation dominance:
Bend over & cradle puppy under its belly, fingures interlaced & palms up and elevate it just off the ground.Hold for 30 seconds.
Purpose:
Degree of accepting dominance while in position of no control.
Score:
Struggled fiercely,bit,growled. 1
Struggled fiercely. 2
No stuggle,relaxed. 3
Struggled, settled, licked. 4
No struggle, licked at hands. 5
No struggle, froze. 6