According to this test, I'm extremely tolerant of bad behavior.
Savvy got red flags or double red flags in just about everything. i told him it was just because there was no other PyrSheps to compare him to, so he was compared to "all other dogs" and he's definitely not like all other dogs
He got red flags for...
Stranger directed aggression/fear...I think because he's guardy and doesn't always like to be handled by strangers.
Chasing...well yeah, he even has a title for that :rofl1:
Touch sensitivity... I'm not sure why? I don't consider him to be all that touch sensitive.
Escaping/roaming...because he'll jumps fences in some situations.
Grooming...makes him sad.
And double red flags...
Excitability... 94%! Well that IS kind of why I wanted a PyrShep!
Attachment/Attention Seeking ... 97%! Yep he needs to be touched a lot and included in everything.
Energy... 93% Again...PyrShep LOL
Did he and Mia tie? I think they need a special pop up that comes up and says "This dog is trouble!" when you get so many red flags.
Jagger OTOH got mostly gold stars because he is a very good boy.
However he got red flags in...
Attachment/Attention Seeking...only one compared to other Belgians but two compared to all breeds. Jagger is 90% needy but I could have told you that
Separation related problems for both Belgians and all breeds, although higher percentage compared to all breeds. Again...he's very needy. He doesn't have SA but he does yell a lot when we leave with out him.
Excitability... double red flags. He's just a happy dog who likes to yell and bounce around a lot. Maybe grab stuff and run around a bit. That's all, he's very happy! And very loud!
Begging...yep
Barking - double red flags compared to other Belgians and compared to all breeds. He scored a 4 LOL Did I mention Jagger is very loud!
This test seems to select for some sort of golden middle of dog behavior. I think they are evaluating dogs against what the average pet owner wants/needs rather. Cause it seems some of these red flags are sort of desirable in sport dogs