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Canine Personality Profile

© Wendy Volhard 1993


Prey Drive


Does your dog...
Score
Sniff the ground or air a lot?
10 - 5 - 0
Get excited my moving objects, such as bikes or squirrels?
10 - 5 - 0
Stalk cats, other dogs or things in the grass?
10 - 5 - 0
When excited, bark in a high-pitched voice?
10 - 5 - 0
Pounce on toys?
10 - 5 - 0
Shake and "kill" toys?
10 - 5 - 0
Steal food or garbage?
10 - 5 - 0
Like to carry things?
10 - 5 - 0
Wolf down food?
10 - 5 - 0
Like to dig and bury things?
10 - 5 - 0

 Total Prey Drive

 


Pack Drive

Does your dog...
Score
Get along with other dogs?
10 - 5 - 0
Get along with people?
10 - 5 - 0
Bark when left alone?
10 - 5 - 0
Solicit petting or like to snuggle with you?
10 - 5 - 0
Like to be groomed?
10 - 5 - 0
Seek eye contact with you?
10 - 5 - 0
Follow you around like a shadow?
10 - 5 - 0
Play a lot with other dogs?
10 - 5 - 0
Jump up to greet people?
10 - 5 - 0
Show reproductive behaviors, such as courting or mounting other dogs?
10 - 5 - 0

 Total Pack Drive

 


Defense Dri
ve

Defense Drive is divided into two categories: fight and flight.
With few exceptions, all dogs will have some of each drive.


Does your dog...
Score
Stand its ground or investigate strange objects or sounds?
10 - 5 - 0
Like to play tug of war games to win?
10 - 5 - 0
Bark or growl in a deep tone?
10 - 5 - 0
Guard territory?
10 - 5 - 0
Guard food or toys?
10 - 5 - 0
Dislike being petted?
10 - 5 - 0
Dislike being groomed or bathed?
10 - 5 - 0
Guard the owner(s)
10 - 5 - 0
Like to fight with other dogs?
10 - 5 - 0
Get picked on by other dogs (Either now or when it was young?)
10 - 5 - 0

 Total Defense Fight

 


Defense/Flight Drive

Does your dog...
Score
Run away from new situations?
10 - 5 - 0
Hide behind you when unable to cope
10 - 5 - 0
Act fearful in unfamiliar situations
10 - 5 - 0
Tremble or whine when unsure?
10 - 5 - 0
Crawl or turn upside down when reprimanded?
10 - 5 - 0
Reluctant to come close to you when called?
10 - 5 - 0
Have difficulty standing still when groomed?
10 - 5 - 0
Cringe when someone strange bends over him/her?
10 - 5 - 0
Urinate during greeting behavior?
10 - 5 - 0
Tend to bite when cornered?
10 - 5 - 0
Total Defense Flight
 



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