Puppy assessments offer us greater insight into the instinctual responses of a puppy, providing accurate impressions of general fearfulness, activity levels, excitability, thresholds and stimuli sensitivity. Behaviour 106 – Puppy Assessments is designed to guide Breeders, Trainers, Behaviour Consultants, Service Dog Coaches, Veterinary staff and prospective owners through the process of implementing a puppy temperament test based on methods recommended by the renowned author of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training, Steven R. Lindsay. These methods are used to help identify where an individual puppy scores in areas such as; competitiveness, sociability, emotional reactivity, train-ability and ability to adjust to new environments. This full day course walks participants through the process of environment set up, recommended tools and how to implement a puppy profiling test from start to finish. Participants gain curtail information on how to accurately interpret tests results to better identify ideal home environments and areas in which the puppy requires more assistance to guide them towards becoming well-rounded and balanced adults.

Sponsor:Georgian College
Speaker(s):Julie Speyer, Allison Cunnian, Lisa Large and Yvonne Ferguson

Contact: Julie Speyer
 Email: Rob.Reid@GeorgianCollege.ca
 Phone: 705-722-5149
 Web: https://www.georgiancollege.ca/academics/part-time-studies/search-results/?area=Animal+Care&study=&c