Temperament

Ellen Nickelsberg

4 Articles

This is vague term that is common mostly in working German Shepherd circles, but can be used when referring to...

Sharpness is a temperament term used mainly in working German Shepherd circles but can be used to refer to the...

The term "game" in dog temperament refers to a dog that seemingly has a disregard for injury, exhaustion, and death...

Generally, the terms "hard" and "soft" are used to describe how individual dogs respond to discipline. It should not be...

This is often referred to as aggression that is related to a conflict in the dominant/submissive relationship between two dogs...

By definition dominant (dominance) and submissive (submission) refers to a role in a relationship. So technically it is possible for...

"Resource guarder" is referred to as a temperament trait since puppies are born with varying degrees of this instinct to...

Pack drive is a term used to describe a dog's desire to be with and function as a unit with...

Bite inhibition refers to a dog's tendency to control the force of their bite when appropriate, such as during play,...

Prey drive encompasses all the behaviors which originate from the original instinct to hunt, kill, and dissect prey. More specifically...

Not technically aggressive behavior, this is the instinct to remove self from a threatening situation. This is the most insecure...

In its pure form is the instinct to intimidate and use the least contact necessary to drive away a threat...

This is reserved mostly toward competitors of "equal" or undetermined status. A dog in fight drive will perceive his target...