Dog Behavior

On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being very untrained and 5 being very trained, how trained is your dog?

1- Does not know any commands

2

3- Knows sit, lay down, stay

4

5- Knows above and beyond normal day to day common commands

Who trained your dog?

Myself

Dog Trainer

Friend (untrained)

Other

On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being very difficult and 5 being very easy, please rate the ________ of your dog.

1- Dog not attentive, did not seem to grasp commands

2

3

4

5- Dog very attentive, picked up on commands after 3 or less attempts

Have you ever, or recently thought about, hired a behaviorist/trainer for an undesirable trait that your dog possessed?

Yes

No

If yes, what was that trait?

Anxiety/fear

Destructive behavior

Disobedient/doesn't listen

Jumping/nipping/barking

Does not get along with other animals

Other

On a scale of 1 to 5 how obedient is your dog?
1 being very disobedient (does not listen to commands such as sit, stay, lay down) and 5 being very obedient (always listens to owners commands)

1- Does not listen to commands (e.g. sit, stay)

2

3- Obeys half of the time to commands (e.g. sit, stay)

4

5- Always listens and obeys commands (e.g. sit, stay)

Generally, how many times does one need to repeat a command (e.g. sit, stay) before your dog obeys?

Generally, my dog does not need to be told more than once

1-3 times

3-5 times

More than 5 times

Generally speaking, when one states a command, does your dog follow it immediately?

Yes

No

Sometimes (s)he does, sometimes (s)he doesn't

When your dog is hungry do they tend to

Wait by their food bowl or area where food is stored

Solve the problem by their own means (e.g. try to break into area food is stored, steal food off the counter, etc)

Follow human around whining/begging

None of the above

Other

When your dog needs to go outside do they

Stare at you and wait for you to let them outside

Wait by the door and wait for you to let them outside

Whine or bark

Deal with it on their own (e.g. eliminate in house, try and escape house, etc)