Day 47: Puppy Aptitude Test

Puppies who are still available are as follows (list will be updated as puppies are chosen): 

(Padme)

Below is a blank copy of the aptitude test & the interpretation of scores. Below that is a list of each of the puppies' scores. If you open this blog post on two separate tabs in your browser, you can compare the scores of each puppy with the test. If you want to see the copy of a particular puppy's test, let us know, and we can email it to you  - we'll give you the hard copy for your puppy along with the vet records when you pick your puppy up. You may notice that there is a section on the chart for "stability" - but no test for it. We noticed that too and will ask about that and get back to you.

Our puppy aptitude test was administered by Rebecca Steeves. If you'd like to ask her any questions, she can be reached at (506) 470-2763.

For those of you who are getting a puppy, we'll email you in the next 1-3 days as our puppy homes choose their new fur-friend to let you know when it is your turn to choose! Feel free to call/email us if you have any questions.

Reuben (Brown Boy) - Spoken For

Social Attraction: 3 (came, then left to investigate)
Following: 3
Restraint: 3
Social Dominance: 3
Elevation: 3&4

Retrieving: 3
Touch Sensitivity: not sensitive
Sound Sensitivity: 3&4 (then lost interest)
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: Busy, active puppy. The only retriever.
Our comments: Reuben is one of the largest and most dominant puppies with his litter mates.

Lucy (Red Girl)

Social Attraction: 3
Following: 3
Restraint: 4
Social Dominance: 3
Elevation: 3

Retrieving: 4
Touch Sensitivity: 1
Sound Sensitivity: 3
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: None
Our comments: Lucy is very people-oriented and loves belly rubs.

Padme (Purple Girl)

Social Attraction: 4
Following: 4
Restraint: 3
Social Dominance: stays with tester, doesn't do anything.
Elevation: 3

Retrieving: 6
Touch Sensitivity: 4
Sound Sensitivity: 4,5,6
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: More reserved
Our comments: Padme is calmer than her littermates. She won't be available for selection until after her vet re-check on May 31.

Vader (Green Boy)

Social Attraction: 3&4
Following: 3
Restraint: 3
Social Dominance: tries to hide under tester
Elevation: 3

Retrieving: 5
Touch Sensitivity: 3
Sound Sensitivity: 3
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: Submissive. Lazy.
Our comments: Vader is very food-oriented & can be one of the more vocal puppies.

Strider (Blue Boy) - Spoken For

Social Attraction: 3
Following: 3
Restraint: 5
Social Dominance: 3
Elevation: 3

Retrieving: 1
Touch Sensitivity: 5
Sound Sensitivity: 3
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: None
Our comments: Strider is playful & curious but also relaxed.

Evey (Yellow Girl)

Social Attraction: 3
Following: 3
Restraint: 3
Social Dominance: 3
Elevation: 3 (tail wag)

Retrieving: 1
Touch Sensitivity: 3
Sound Sensitivity: 4&5 (runs away)
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: Very happy, tail wagging, will enjoy a crate as seeking to lay under the chair
Our comments: Evey is a very playful, curious, active puppy.

Thorin (Orange Boy) - Spoken For

Social Attraction: 3
Following: 6
Restraint: 6
Social Dominance: 3
Elevation: 3

Retrieving: 5
Touch Sensitivity: 4
Sound Sensitivity: 3
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: None
Our comments: Thorin is a curious, independent puppy.

Arwen (Pink Girl)

Social Attraction: 5
Following: 6
Restraint: 6 (stiff)
Social Dominance: Did nothing, catatonic
Elevation: 6

Retrieving: 6
Touch Sensitivity: No response
Sound Sensitivity: 5
Sight Sensitivity: 4

Rebecca's comments: Very shy. She could be having a bad day/reacting to her vaccines. Offered to do a re-test in several days.
Our comments: Arwen's results are not consistent with the behaviour we have observed over the past few weeks, as she is usually a curious, people-oriented puppy. We will be taking Rebecca up on her offer to do a re-test.

Hermione (Brown Girl) - Spoken For

Social Attraction: 3
Following: 3
Restraint: 3
Social Dominance: 3
Elevation: 3

Retrieving: 1
Touch Sensitivity: 1
Sound Sensitivity: 4
Sight Sensitivity: 3

Rebecca's comments: None
Our comments: Hermione is a playful puppy with lots of spunk.