This is a reflection of the Volhard's most recent version of their puppy temperament test.  You can find out more...

In 2007, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®) acquired SAFER™ (Safety Assessment for Evaluating Rehoming).The...

Background: Working dogs are selected based on predictions from tests that they will be able to perform specific tasks in...

AbstractAs a consequence of their living close to humans as pets, for working purposes or as laboratory animals, dogs give...

ABSTRACTWith the recent increase in interest in personality in dogs, behavioral assays of their behavior have proliferated. There has been...

Highlights The behavior of fight-bred dogs to a life-sized plush model, and same- and opposite-sex conspecifics was assessed for within-individual...

Puppy Selection & Foundation Building Much has already been written about the herding origins of the German shepherd dog.  The...

E. Christensen, J. Scarlett, M. Campagna, K. Houpt The study evaluates the incidence of aggressive behaviors in dogs that passed...