Wendy Volhard © 2000

The following is a multiple-choice test. It is reprinted from Jack and Wendy Volhard's excellent book "Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can Be One".

The idea behind this analysis is to determine how your dog's inner drives affect its personality, and how you can use this knowledge to improve your relationship with the dog and train it effectively to become a Canine Good Citizen.

Click on the first dot if your dog NEVER exhibits this behavior, the second dot if your dog SOMETIMES exhibits this behavior, and the third dot if your dog ALWAYS exhibits this behavior.

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 0  5  10 Sniff the ground or air a lot?

 0  5  10 Get along with other dogs?

 0  5  10 Stand his/her ground or investigate strange objects or sounds?

 0  5  10 Run away from new situations?

 0  5  10 Get excited by moving objects, such as bikes or squirrels?

 0  5  10 Get along with people?

 0  5  10 Like to play tug-of-war games to win?

 0  5  10 Hide behind you when he/she can't cope?

 0  5  10 Stalk cats, other dogs or things in the grass?

 0  5  10 Bark when left alone?

 0  5  10 Bark or growl in a deep tone?

 0  5  10 Act fearful in unfamiliar situations?

 0  5  10 When excited, bark in a high-pitched voice?

 0  5  10 Solicit petting, or like to snuggle with you?

 0  5  10 Guard territory?

 0  5  10 Tremble or whine when unsure?

 0  5  10 Pounce on toys?

 0  5  10 Like to be groomed?

 0  5  10 Guard food or toys?

 0  5  10 Crawl or turn upside down when reprimanded?

 0  5  10 Shake and "kill" toys?

 0  5  10 Seek eye contact with you?

 0  5  10 Dislike being petted?

 0  5  10 Avoid coming close to you when called?

 0  5  10 Steal food or garbage?

 0  5  10 Follow you around like a shadow?

 0  5  10 Guard his/her owners?

 0  5  10 Have difficulty standing still when groomed?

 0  5  10 Like to carry things?

 0  5  10 Play a lot with other dogs?

 0  5  10 Dislike being groomed or bathed?

 0  5  10 Cringe when someone strange bends over him/her?

 0  5  10 Wolf down food?

 0  5  10 Jump up to greet people?

 0  5  10 Like to fight other dogs?

 0  5  10 Urinate during greeting behavior?

 0  5  10 Like to dig and bury things?

 0  5  10 Show reproductive behaviors, such as courting or mounting other dogs?

 0  5  10 When a young dog, get picked on by other dogs?

 0  5  10 Tend to bite when cornered?