How can you tell if a puppy is going to be a good dog?
Roslyn Franecki
2025-08-02 05:51:28
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Puppy temperament tests can help predict a puppy's future behavior and suitability for different owners, but they are not perfect. Every pup in a litter is different, and where you find your puppy also impacts behavior. Figuring out a puppy’s potential helps to match it to the best owner and helps owners pick the perfect match. You can start testing puppies as early as 7 weeks old, but, if you can test puppies as late as possible—at 3 to 4 months—your tests may be more accurate. Temperament tests can measure a puppy’s stability, shyness, aggressiveness, and friendliness. A good thing with these tests is that if you can recognize the potential for negative behaviors from assessment indicators, then you can diminish or negate these behaviors with interventions such as socialization and proper training. But if the pup shows unprovoked aggression, panics and cannot overcome this, or exhibits strong avoidance, then that is a pup that may need more rehabilitation work or socialization than most owners can provide. You want a puppy to be fully socialized with people by 3 months of age.
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