Not only is Green the biggest puppy, he's also one of the most confident and forward puppies. He is easy-going in nature, but has a mind of his own too. Everyone who has met him loves him, and he became our tester's favourite in no time.
Social Attraction: No hesitation here. Green looked around a bit, but came quickly to the tester when she called him. Happy tail and eager to meet and greet with lots of kisses and attention seeking.
Following: Again Green had no problem following the tester. In fact after the test when put back outside with his friends he wouldn't stop following her all over the yard.
Restraint: Not one to let himself be pushed around, Green did struggle a bit, pawing and licking at the tester's hands. Once it was clear he was stuck he submitted, though he kept eye contact, waiting for the signal that he was allowed to get back up.
Social Dominance: What puppy doesn't enjoy being patted? Green relaxed and enjoyed, turning to look at the tester, watching her as he soaked up the attention.
Elevation: Again, this was a non-issue to Green, like it was for all the puppies.
Retrieving: In this test, Green was a real surprise. Not only was he interested in the crinkly paper ball, he chased it and even picked it up and trotted around with it. He didn't exactly bring it back, but he did carry it around the tester and dropped it just beside her.
Touch Sensitivity: Neither overly sensitive nor thick skinned, Green is nicely in the middle of the spectrum for sensitivity.
Sound Sensitivity: The noise caught Green's interest, but he wasn't terribly worried about looking to find out where it came from. He was more interested in other things.
Sight Sensitivity: Wow! It moves! Green chased the moving towel eagerly, pouncing on it and attacking it once he got a hold of it.
Stability: While the umbrella startled Green, he took no time to go and investigate it, trying to play with it, even biting at it to get it to move again.
Cat in a Box: After a quick sniff, Green figured that the cat wasn't worth his effort and went his own way.
What does it mean?
Of all this litter, Green is most likely to have a future in sport and performance. He has a high play/prey drive, eager to investigate anything that moves. Because of this, even though he wasn't interested in the cat, he would be a dog to be careful with small pets who might run and incite a chase. Green should be reasonably easy to train, however he does have a mind of his own and will follow his own agenda if yours isn't interesting enough. Positive reinforcement will definitely help with training him, though he will always have a bit of an independent streak. But he also really loves his people and wants to be around them. Because he's a bit less sensitive, Green will likely be a bit more tolerant to correction than some, but with his strong will he might also end up resenting it. Green should be a very fun dog for someone interested in having a working dog and not just a pet to lounge around the house.
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