The verdict is in. Hunter Thompson, the baby beagle in our house (pictured at right looking positively angelic), needs work. I just took the C-BARQ - that's the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire - designed to provide dog owners and professions with standardized evaluations of canine temperament and behavior. Little Hunt got gold stars in areas like energy and lack of aggression, but in the areas of trainability, chewing, begging, food stealing and tail chasing? He got red flags.
We really didn't need the test to know that he is stubborn and insatiable, but it's nice to see he has some redeeming characteristics.
The test was developed by researchers at the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at the University of Pennsylvania, and is used by vets, researchers, shelters and working dog organizations to assess a dog's behavior problems and patterns.
We aren't ready to give up on HT yet. Our most effective training method to date? A spray bottle filled with cold water.
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