What is the puppy aptitude test?
The puppy aptitude test was created by Joachim and Wendy Volhard as a way to test behavioral tendencies and predict what a puppy will be like as an adult. During the test, various exercises are done with the puppy to determine the following: • Social Attraction: how well the puppy connects to people and whether he’s confident or dependent on others • Following: his willingness to follow a person • Restraint: whether the puppy is more dominant or submissive and how well he can be handled in difficult situations such as vet exams • Social Dominance: how the puppy reacts to being dominated socially, whether he tries to dominate or if he’s independent and walks away • Elevation: how well he accepts dominance when he’s in a position of no control • Retrieving: how willing the puppy is to do something for you • Touch Sensitivity: how sensitive he is to being handled, which can help determine the type of training equipment you’ll need • Sound Sensitivity: how sensitive he is to loud noises as
