Dog Personality Questionnaire, DPQ

Test:Dog Personality Questionnaire, DPQ
Link:
persistent link:
https://psytests.org/result?v=doga1AMPeFgKm7WSJ5

Test scores

Fearfulness
][35][7][1
4.4
Fear of People
4.4
Nonsocial Fear
5.2
Fear of Dogs
3.8
Fear of Handling
][1
4.2
Aggression towards People
][35][7][1
3.4
General Aggression
3.4
Situational Aggression
][1
3.4
Activity/Excitability
][35][7][1
3.5
Excitability
2.8
Playfulness
2.8
Active Engagement
3.8
Companionability
][1
4.4
Responsiveness to Training
][35][7][1
3.5
Trainability
3.2
Controllability
][1
3.8
Aggression towards Animals
][35][7][1
4.5
Aggression towards Dogs
5.2
Prey Drive
4.0
Dominance over Other Dogs
][1
4.2

Fearfulness

• Fear of People

• Nonsocial Fear – characterized by a dogs' being able or unable to adapt to new situations and remain calm in new and/or stressful situations

• Fear of Dogs – fearful/submissive behavior towards other dogs

• Fear of Handling – fearful behavior during grooming (e.g., when toenails are trimmed), sensitivity to mild and moderate pain, and examination by a veterinarian


Aggression towards People

• General Aggression

• Situational Aggression – e.g. dog is disturbed, handled, in response to perceived threats


Activity/Excitability

• Excitability

• Playfulness

• Active Engagement – dogs' physical activity level and their interest in their environments

• Companionability – dogs' interest in spending time with people.


Responsiveness to Training

• Trainability

• Controllability


Aggression towards Animals

• Aggression towards Dogs

• Prey Drive – dogs' tendency towards chasing and aggressing towards animals other than dogs or people

• Dominance over Other Dogs

References

  • A. C. Jones. Development and validation of a Dog Personality Questionnaire // doctoral thesis; University of Texas, Austin, 2009
  • Dog Personality Questionnaire (DPQ) // gosling.psy.utexas.edu
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