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Should I stay or should I go: Check if your puppy can handle being controlled
March 4th, 2009
by Tracie Hotchner, Author & Radio Show Host

   Want to see what a puppy’s reaction is to having you in control of her? If you want to test how a puppy reacts to gentle restraint, sit down and hold her on her back in your lap, then stroke her belly, speaking reassuringly. An ideal puppy will struggle briefly then relax. A dominant puppy will thrash around to get off his back and may vocalize or bite.
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There are 2 Comments

  1. Todd posted a comment on March 5th, 2009 at 9:33 am

    was never sure about this — good to know, todd
  2. tracie hotchner posted a comment on March 5th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    Ironically, Todd, there are also studies showing that all the puppy personality tests are meaningless because the age at which you test them is just too young to be reliable! So who can say for sure at this point?? I’d say use the methods but then take the results with a grain of salt.

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