Pack Leader Quiz

Pack Leader or Follower?

Take the Quiz and find out

Many of us would like to think that we are the leader of our pack - but are we really? Find out who's calling the shots in your house by filling out this short quiz. Also take the quiz if you are not sure if your dog has behaviour problems or are not sure what the best thing is to do for your dog.

Tick the box or boxes that best describe your dogs behaviour in each situation and I will send you a personalised reply telling you who is the boss in your house and all the advice you need to set things right, just don't forget to fill in your name and contact details at the top.

The Quiz

Your Name

1st half of your Postcode or Zip Code

Your e-mail address

Dogs name(s)

Breed of dog(s)

Dogs age(s)

How did you find me?

Away from home

On a walk, does your dog..?

Pull hard to get in front

Walk ahead of you

Walk beside you

Walk behind you

When meeting people or dogs away from home, does your dog..?

Behave aggressively – growl, snap, bite etc

Pull badly to get closer and bark and whine

Show interest but walk past reluctantly

Pay no attention/ignores and walks past loosely on the lead

Do you walk your dog..?

Less than once a week

2-3 times a week

Everyday

More than once a day

When off lead on a walk, does your dog..?

Attack other dogs and/or people

Run off not to be seen again until he is bored and comes back by himself

Finds everything else more interesting than you but will come back eventually

Walks close by and always comes back to you when called

How long do you walk your dog..?

Less than 15 minutes

15 – 30 minutes

30 minutes – 1 hour

1 hour or more

After your walk is your dog..?

Fresh and ready to go again

A little tired

Ready for a nice drink of water and a nap

Really thirsty and exhausted

At home

If you get up and move into another room, does your dog..?

Get excited and nip/bite at you

Jump immediately to attention and race you to get there

Calmly follow you wherever you go

Doesn't move

When you leave your dog at home alone, does your dog..?

Bark or howl constantly and chew and scratch until you return, is very stressed

Bark for a while and soil in the house, is a little stressed

Don't know

Sleeps the whole time

When you come home, does your dog..?

Throw himself at you as you come through the door, nipping and biting at you and your clothes out of extreme excitement

Get very excited and rush all around your feet and/or jumps up at you

Is always pleased to see you

Sits or lays down calmly waiting for you to greet him

Walking through doors, does your dog..?

Knock you over as he pushes you out of way to get through the door first

Rush past you in a hurry

Follow behind you

Wait patiently to be invited through the door

When people come to your front door, does your dog..?

Growl, snap, bite or snarl at you or the visitor

Bark uncontrollably, takes more than two minutes to calm down

Get excited but calms in less than two minutes

Sits patiently awaiting your command

When meeting people at home, does your dog..?

Bite or nip at your guests

Jump up uncontrollably

Get excited but calms quickly (less than five minutes)

Sit quietly awaiting your instruction

At home does your dog..?

Sleep on the furniture and show aggression if you join him or attempt to remove him

Sleep on the furniture but jump off if asked

Sleep on the furniture only when invited

Wouldn’t dare get on the furniture, he has his own bed on the floor

If you try to take a toy away from your dog, does he..?

Show aggression to you and refuse to give the toy up

Treat it as a game by tugging the toy or running away with it, but eventually will give it up

Let you take it out of his month

Drop it as soon as you approach him

When feeding your dog, does your dog..?

Growl or show aggression if you approach him and his food

Get over-excited and finish his food in seconds

Get excited but sit for his dinner anyway

Sit calmly and wait for you to give him permission to eat

Do you feed your dog after your have eaten your meal..?

Never, dog always gets fed first

Sometimes

Always

When you are eating, does your dog..?

Always try to steal food from your plate and even become aggressive in order to get your food

Sit staring at you while you eat, salivating

Lay patiently by the table until you are finished and then beg for food

Never bothers anyone for their food

Basic Obedience

Which of the following commands does your dog know..?

Sit

Down

Give Paw

Stay/Wait

Recall/Come

Does your dog..?

Never follow commands

Sometimes follow commands as long as there is a reward and no distractions

Always follow commands as long as there is a reward and no distractions

Always follow commands no matter what

If you restrained your dog by holding his collar, would he..?

Bite you until you let go

Struggle and mouth at your hand until you let go

Stand still but is clearly stressed

Hardly notice

When you groom your dog, does he..?

Bite you and/or the brush

Roll around and mouth you and/or the brush

Wriggle a bit and pants but otherwise fine

Stand still and enjoys the attention

If you could change one thing about your dogs behaviour, what would it be?

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