Testing and Selection

Question 1

Volhard Puppy Temperment Testing Areas

Answer 1

social attraction, reaction to restraint, social dominance, elevation dominance

Question 2

Volhard Social Attraction Testing

Answer 2

sit down near puppy and clap gently. Dominant dogs come readily and jump or nip. Independent dogs will not respond at all.
Degree of Following Attraction: stand up and walk away from the dog. Independent dogs will not follow, and dominant dogs will attack your feet

Question 3

Volhard Reaction to Restraint Testing

Answer 3

Gently roll the dog on its back for 30 seconds. Dominant dogs bits and struggles, and well-balanced dogs will struggle a bit and then settle down. Be wary of dogs who freeze and avoid eye contact, as they are severely stressed

Question 4

Volhard Social Dominance Testing

Answer 4

Stroke the dog from head to back while crouched beside and continue until the dog responds. A dog who walks away is signaling a lack of interest or independence. Well-balanced dogs will lick, jump up, and cuddle. An overly-submissive dog will roll over

Question 5

Volhard Elevation Dominance Testing

Answer 5

Lift the dog off the ground for 30 seconds to test the dog’s willingness to accept your dominance.

Question 6

Volhard Puppy Testing Scoring

Answer 6

numerical rating from 1-6
1 - most dominant responses
6 - most submissive responses
Ideal pets range around 4

Question 7

A dog is very quick to greet you in a friendly manner. While you’re in the client’s home, the dog follows you and your client everywhere you go. When the client
puts the dog outside, she whines and scratches at the door until she’s let back in. This dog is probably high in

Answer 7

Pack Drive

Question 8

Mr. Smith tells you Spot is extremely protective of him. When they go out for a walk, Spot lunges and growls at everyone he sees on the walk. Spot is most
likely displaying

Answer 8

Defense Drive

Question 9

The temperament of a dog refers to

Answer 9

a combination of innate characteristics and environmental influences

Question 10

Socialization

Answer 10

Exposing a dog to a variety of different situations

Question 11

A dog rolls over onto his back and releases a small amount of urine. What is the most likely reason for this?

Answer 11

Submissive Temperament

Question 12

During your evaluation, the washing machine changes cycles and Bonkers goes into a barking frenzy. Then the telephone rings, and Bonkers again gets agitated and barks frantically. Bonkers probably has a

Answer 12

Low Stimulation Threshold

Question 13

The goal of a dog in defense drive is to

Answer 13

Drive the perceived threat back

Question 14

The term drive refers to

Answer 14

Innate internal mechanism that results in a certain behavior

Question 15

You’re observing a dog obedience trainer administer a test with a puppy. The trainer tosses an object away from the puppy and then observes whether the puppy chases it and brings it back? The purpose of this particular test is to

Answer 15

discover if the puppy is naturally eager to engage with a human.

Question 16

While testing a young puppy, an examiner kneels down and claps her hands gently. What is she testing the puppy for?

Answer 16

Social Atraction

Question 17

What organization offers the Canine Good Citizen Test?

Answer 17

American Kennel Club

Question 18

The ATTS is unique as a temperament test because the

Answer 18

examiner may consider breed differences in evaluating a dog’s performance.

Question 19

Some puppies and dogs will freeze in place when under stress. What is this action called?

Answer 19

Avoidance Behavior

Question 20

Sound sensitivity, a fearful reaction to loud noise, tends to correlate with

Answer 20

Lack of Nerve Strength

Question 21

The minimum age set by the ATTS for testing a dog is

Answer 21

18 months

Question 22

In selecting a pet puppy, the Volhards recommend choosing the

Answer 22

pup in the midrange between dominant and submissive

Question 23

Volhard Puppy Aptitude Testing: Sight Sensitivity

Answer 23

Place the dog in the center of the room. Tie a string around the corner of a towel and jerk it across the floor

Question 24

ATTS Temperament Testing Areas

Answer 24

Behavior Toward Strangers
Reaction to Auditory Stimuli
Reaction to Visual Stimuli
Reaction to Tactile Stimuli
Self-Protective/Aggresive Behavior

Question 25

ATTS: Behavior Toward Strangers

Answer 25

A dog is tested on its reaction to a neutral stranger in neutral territory, who completely ignores the dog and only engages with the handler.
Friendly Stranger: a dog is tested on their reaction to a neutral stranger that engages with the dog

Question 26

ATTS: Reaction to Auditory Stimuli

Answer 26

A dog is confronted with sudden loud noises

Question 27

ATTS: Reaction to Visual Stimuli

Answer 27

A dog is confronted by a sudden visual change, such as an umbrella popped open near the dog

Question 28

ATTS: Reaction to Tactile Stimuli

Answer 28

A dog is tested over strange footing, such as plastic strip

Question 29

ATTS: Self-protective/aggressive Behavior

Answer 29

A dog is tested by observing a strangely dressed person

Question 30

Canine Good Citizen Test

Answer 30

Accepting a friendly stranger
Sitting politely for petting
Appearance and grooming
Walking nicely on a loose leash
Walking through a crowd
Sitting, lying down, and staying on command
Coming when called
Accepting the presence of another dog with no signs of aggression or avoidance
Responding properly to distraction
Responding properly to supervised separation