EVALUATION OF ADULT DOGS
The modified Volhard Canine Personality Quiz  

When presented with the opportunity, does your dog:
1. Sniff the ground or the air a lot? _________
2. Get along with other dogs? _________
3. Stand its ground or investigate strange objects or sounds? _________
4. Run away from new situations? _________

5. Get excited by moving objects, such as bikes or squirrels? _________
6. Get along with people? _________
7. Like to play tug-of-war games to win? _________
8. Hide behind you when he feels he can't cope? _________

9. Stalk cats, other dogs, or things in the grass? _________
10. Bark when left alone? _________
11. Bark or growl in a deep tone? _________
12. Act fearful in unfamiliar situations? _________

13. When excited, bark in a high pitched voice? _________
14. Solicit petting, or like to snuggle with you? _________
15. Guard its territory? _________
16. Tremble or whine when unsure? _________

17. Pounce on his toys? _________
18. Like to be groomed? _________
19. Guard its food or toys? _________
20. Crawl or turn upside down when reprimanded? _________

21. Shake or kill its toys? _________
22. Seek eye contact with you? _________
23. Dislike being petted? _________
24. Reluctant to come close to you when called? _________

25. Steal food or garbage? _________
26. Follow you around like a shadow? _________
27. Guard its owner? _________
28. Have difficulty standing still when groomed? _________

29. Like to carry things? _________
30. Play a lot with other dogs? _________
31. Dislike being groomed or bathed? _________
32. Cringe when someone strange bends over him? _________

33. Wolf down his food? _________
34. Jump up to greet people? _________
35. Like to fight other dogs? _________
36. Urinate during greeting behavior? _________

37. Like to dig and bury things? _________
38. Show reproductive behaviors, such as courting or mounting other dogs? _________
39. When a young dog, get picked on by other dogs? _________
40. Tend to bite when cornered? __________ 

SCORING             Always -10     Sometimes - 5     Never - 0
PREY DRIVE	PACK DRIVE	DEFENSE__FIGHT	DEFENSE__FLIGHT
1			2			3				4
5			6			7				8
9			10			11				12
13			14			15				16
17			18			19				20
21			22			23				24
25			26			27				28
29			30			31				32
33			34			35				36
37			38			39				40
Total		Total			Total				doTotal