Sternberg based the test on her 23 years of dog behavior experience, and has refined it over the past 11 years at the nonprofit shelter she founded in upstate new york, rondout valley animals for adoption. Sue sternberg has over 35 years of canine behavior experience, including. Pdf the sternberg triarchic abilities test levelh is. Sternberg based the test on her 23 years of dog behavior experience, and has refined it over the past 11 years at the nonprofit shelter she founded in. Temperament tests are a form of behavior assessment tool. Using pieces of different assessments or creating adapting a. A new, expanded and vastly more nuanced look at temperament in shelters and homes day 1.
Putting your behavior evaluation program to the test by julie miller dowling email this page you do it, your shelter volunteers do it, and even that lattemaking starbucks guy. My continuing education teamworks dog training, llc. The assess a hand test is basically where they start feeding the dog and then shove a rubber hand right infront of them to gauge there temperment. Its like asking someone to go to a blood bank and pick their own blood. Ask trainer sue sternberg where you should get a dog and, without hesitation, shell tell you to go to an animal shelter. The sternberg triarchic abilities test stat as a measure. Sue sternberg goes into what kind of dog may be best for you, various ways to get a dog, what to look for in dog temperament, and what you need when you get a dog. Comprenez qui vous etes vraiment et quelle impression vous. The point is that results will appear confusing and contradictory unless the implications of the adopted definition of creativity and the assumptions of the methods are kept clearly in mind. These three components are intimacy the top vertex of the triangle, passion the lefthand vertex of the triangle, and decisioncommitment the righthand vertex of the triangle. Indeed, shelters vary wildly in the screening and temperament testing they do, as well as the guidance and. If this selfdescribed expert dog trainer and behaviorist cannot train her own dogs to behave, then what about the average dog. Adoption groups are often asked to make lifeanddeath decisions. Staff was trained on the assessment process and then the six item assessment was tested on a sample of dogs.
Sue sternberg is the author of successful dog adoption 3. Creativity as an ability manifested by performance on tests is dogged by even more formidable. Sue sternberg has a public meltdown in dog we trust. Lord and colleagues conclude that dogs bark more often than do wild canids because. Thus, it is important that the tool used for evaluation has been tested for predictability in both shelter and homed animals. How to use geometric psychology to influence people. Multiple intelligences test based on howard gardners mi. Managing and training tips for dogdog reactivity and socialization techniques for puppies and adolescents to prevent reactivity before it starts. Connecting mind, research, and everyday experience 5th edition. Temperament testing in wolfhounds is an old and proven form of a mild dog fighting used in young dogs to test their temperament.
How to choose the best shelter dog for your family whole. Psychology definition of sternberg triarchic abilities test stat. All dogs were randomly assigned a number as they entered the facility. The curricula was created by experts in the dog training field. It is a group test and is available in mcq, essay and figural item form. This program is a stepbystep guide to understanding canine sociability and is illustrated with extensive footage of sue s temperament test in action. This is a new seminar topic for sue and were one of the. Sue sternberg s assessahand or something similar to pull a toy or.
I know sue very well, probably better than most of her friends and family. You can rent the videos for 72 hours or purchase them outright. Early in my residency program at uc davis school of veterinary medicine maddies shelter medicine program, i set a goal to complete a behavioral assessment project as part of the research requirements for my residency. Virtual nose work camp webinar presenters april 1621, 2020. Even if you have had dogs before, this book is helpful in discussing dog temperaments and the kinds. She should know as a nationally recognized dog trainer and owner of rondout valley kennels, a boarding kennel, training and behavior center, and private shelter in accord, new york, she regularly works with shelters across the country, and counsels families who have. She has served in nearly every capacity in the dog world animal control officer, behavioral consultant, trainer and has developed a temperament test now used nationally to determine the extent of aggression in a dogs personality. Hey guys im wondering what you all think of sue sternberg temperment test.
In jeans and sweats, sternberg is earthy and disheveled, with clear eyes and a measured voice. The procedures will be introduced as well as some common responses to particular parts of the test. Temperament testing quotes from sue sternberg s former employees ann naumann, rondout valley kennels shelter manager. Most of the tests used in shelters, whether using emily weiss safer, sue sternberg s assess. Temperament and personality in dogs canis familiaris. Written by a renowned expert in shelter adoption, successful dog adoption delivers all the information you need to find the perfect dog at a shelter and make him part of your family. I am glad that people have begun to realize that i was telling the truth. Sue sternberg s assessapet is the model for extreme temperament tests used in shelters. However, cats exhibit a wide range of temperaments as. Behavioral assessment in animal shelters maddies fund. Sue sternberg s assess a pet, or a permutation of those or others, are aimed primarily at predicting aggression. Validation of a temperament test for domestic cats. This workshop is an overview of the assessapet temperament test.
Literature search procedures our literature search used two basic procedures. Assessapet, a stepbystep behavior evaluation that takes about 15 minutes, was developed by sue sternberg. Will introduce all the mechanics and procedures of the assessapet temperament test. Sternberg is the creator of the assessapet temperament test and the infamous assessahand, the rubber hand on a stick that is used by shelters nationwide sometimes. Putting your behavior evaluation program to the test. Despite this auspicious start, the study of temperament and personality in animals did not evolve into a. The present study investigated whether the triarchic abilities practical, creative, and analytical measured by the sternberg triarchic abilities test stat 1993, significantly contribute to the prediction of academic achievement, independent of general intelligence sternberg 1985 argued against the definition of intelligence as mainly a general, unified capacity, or. Could identify the context in which barks were recorded, but not individual dogs.
Super flyers agility seminar 2003 15 competition agility. Temperament tests are not widely used to assess cats before adoption from shelters. Sternberg admits that her own dogs couldnt pass her own assessapet test. Sternberg s theory, which is also known as successful intelligence, and the sternberg triarchic abilities test stat have been criticized by some researchers who claimed that sternberg s.
This is an essential tool for determining which dogs are safe and appropriate for adoption. One day two seminars with the incomparable sue sternberg. The learning revolution to test your own thinking style read each set of words and mark the two that best describe you 1. Sue sternberg s assessapet temperament test is a humane and effective method for reading sociability and aggression in dogs. Successful dog adoption by sue sternberg goodreads. Multiple intelligences test based on howard gardners mi model manual version see for selfcalculating version score or tick the statements in the whiteout boxes only i like to learn more about myself 1 i can play a musical instrument 2 i find it easiest to solve problems when i am doing something physical 3. With respect to sternberg s 1986 triangular theory of love, optimal functioning of the attachment, caregiving, and sexual systems enlarges the area of the love triangle by increasing. This workshop will also cover body language details from scalability to aggression, and detail a number of redflag behaviors. Most of the tests used in shelters, whether using emily weiss safer, sue sternbergs assess. Sue sternberg has devoted her personal and professional life to helping dogs and people live together happily. She is the author of numerous books and dvds on dog adoption, canine body language. The triangular theory of love holds that love can be understood in terms of three components that together can be viewed as forming the vertices of a triangle. Temperament tests assess dogs for breedspecific behaviors or suitability for adoption from an.
A guide to the foundation of sue sternberg s assessapet temperament test sue sternberg from on vimeo dogwise is now offering streaming video on demand for select titles through. Temperament test is inadequate, as test implies a passfail situation with no. Early in the 20th century, nobel laureate ivan pavlov began a research program designed to identify the basic types of canine temperament e. Sociability is a key predictor of a dog s potential for aggression. For example, an american standard for an irish wolfhound is defined as a large, roughcoated, greyhoundlike dog, fast enough to catch a wolf and strong enough to kill it.