Dog - Initial Temperament Test

• Conducted on

  Date

• Impound Number

• Assessing Officer

  Select Michael Gray Wayne Brooks Rebecca Creer

  • Michael Gray
  • Wayne Brooks
  • Rebecca Creer

• Animal Impoundment Reason

  Wandering at large

  Abandoned by owner

  Surrendered

• Animals Name

• Sex

  Male

  Male Desexed

  Female

  Female Desexed

• Breed

• Microchip

Behaviour Testing

• Signs of Training

  Select Dog walks on leash Dog not trained to leash. Dog panicked / thrashed around wearing leash. Sits on command Sits if coaxed to do so Lays down on command Lays down if coaxed Dog is attentive and focused. Dog is not attentive or focused. Dog actively refused to engage or listen when spoken to Dog showed no signs of training

  • Dog walks on leash
  • Dog not trained to leash.
  • Dog panicked / thrashed around wearing leash.
  • Sits on command
  • Sits if coaxed to do so
  • Lays down on command
  • Lays down if coaxed
  • Dog is attentive and focused.
  • Dog is not attentive or focused.
  • Dog actively refused to engage or listen when spoken to
  • Dog showed no signs of training

• Anxiety / Behavioral Issues

  Select The dog settled well in the facility The dog has failed to settle in the facility The dog travelled quietly, little to no barking. The dog barked for the majority of its transporting Dog has been quiet in the facility Dog has persistently barked and or whined while in the facility. Dog has appeared calm and relaxed in the facility. Dog has chewed, and appeared anxious in the facility Dog appears to be constantly stressed or distressed. Dog has a tendency to shake Dog tends to bark and whine

  • The dog settled well in the facility
  • The dog has failed to settle in the facility
  • The dog travelled quietly, little to no barking.
  • The dog barked for the majority of its transporting
  • Dog has been quiet in the facility
  • Dog has persistently barked and or whined while in the facility.
  • Dog has appeared calm and relaxed in the facility.
  • Dog has chewed, and appeared anxious in the facility
  • Dog appears to be constantly stressed or distressed.
  • Dog has a tendency to shake
  • Dog tends to bark and whine

• Aggression Towards Humans

  Select Dog appears friendly and compliant when interacting with humans. Dog was happy and playful. Was able to fully handle the dog without concern. Gave assessor concerns when handling dog. Assessor felt uneasy around the dog Dog appeared fearful and nervous. Dog wouldn't release eye contact Dog growled and postured. Dog tried to nip assessor. Dog tried to bite assessor. Unable to safely handle or leash dog to conduct assessment.

  • Dog appears friendly and compliant when interacting with humans.
  • Dog was happy and playful.
  • Was able to fully handle the dog without concern.
  • Gave assessor concerns when handling dog.
  • Assessor felt uneasy around the dog
  • Dog appeared fearful and nervous.
  • Dog wouldn't release eye contact
  • Dog growled and postured.
  • Dog tried to nip assessor.
  • Dog tried to bite assessor.
  • Unable to safely handle or leash dog to conduct assessment.

• Officers Notes

Dog to Dog Testing (if other dogs are present)

• Observations

  Select No other dogs available for testing - Not conducted Playful and or excited. Licking lips Wagged tail and licked lips. Excited whimpering tail wagging. Assessor felt uneasy during testing. No interest in interacting with other dog Actively avoided interacting with other dog. Dominant behavior toward other dog Hackles came up when other dog approached Snarled at other dog. Tried to attack other dog

  • No other dogs available for testing - Not conducted
  • Playful and or excited.
  • Licking lips
  • Wagged tail and licked lips.
  • Excited whimpering tail wagging.
  • Assessor felt uneasy during testing.
  • No interest in interacting with other dog
  • Actively avoided interacting with other dog.
  • Dominant behavior toward other dog
  • Hackles came up when other dog approached
  • Snarled at other dog.
  • Tried to attack other dog

Aggression Toward Other Dogs.

• Behaviors observed

  Select No other dogs available for testing - Not Conducted Nil aggression. Growled Snarled Hackles up Tried to attack

  • No other dogs available for testing - Not Conducted
  • Nil aggression.
  • Growled
  • Snarled
  • Hackles up
  • Tried to attack

• Officers Notes

• Officers Final Observations

• Determination

  Select Dog is suitable to rehome, proceed with processing. Dog unsuitable to rehome, euthenasia to occur

  • Dog is suitable to rehome, proceed with processing.
  • Dog unsuitable to rehome, euthenasia to occur

• Photograph of dog

  Media

• Assessing Officer to sign

  Sign

• Time date completed.

  Date