Your Dog's Basic Information

Neutering

Please Note: chemical neutering is a small implant placed under the skin called Suprelorin and is only used in boys.

Second Note:Each dog and situation is different. There are a lot of reasons for both neutering and not neutering dogs and both options can have an impact on behaviour. Answering these questions can help us understand the reasoning behind your decision and if this has had any impact on their behaviour.

Health

We do of course get your record from the vet, but as you live with your dog, you will notice a lot of things your vet won’t be able to see at your appointments and you may find there are things that haven’t come up yet during a vet appointment, so we would really love to get your opinion on your dog’s health as well as the more specific medical information from your vet.

Choosing your dog

Early history

It really helps us to know as much information as you can remember or have been told by previous homes about your dog’s early history up to the point where they left the mum and the litter – this is usually at around 8-12 weeks of age.

Mum

Tell us as much as you know about mum.

Dad

Tell us as much as you know about dad.

The litter

Early environment and experiences

Any places your dog lived before coming to you

In chronological order please!

Some dogs have really simple histories, others have very complicated ones, so please guide us through and give us an approximate timeline, up until the point your dog moves in with you.

Think about each approximate age (as best as you are aware) that your dog moved to a new environment and answer the questions about each.

For example if your dog left Mum/the litter at 8 weeks, went to a home for 6 months and then into a rescue kennels for 1 month, then a foster home for 2 months, then back to kennels for 1 month, then to you, please tell us about each of those moves separately, even if you only know rough dates and vague information - every little helps!

You might also know nothing about your dog before 5 years old. That's fine, just put 'don't know' for the age they left the litter. Then you can put the age they came to you in the next section.

1st move - leaving Mum/the litter

Next Move (2)

Next move (3)

Next move (4)

Next move (5)

Next move (6)

Next move (7)

With you - the first few weeks

The rest of the questions on this form relate to your dog as they are now and how they may have changed over time.

Relationships with people at home

Please each individually fill out a section!

Behaviour with visitors at home

Physical Touch and Interaction for Pleasure

These questions are about interaction that should be enjoyable for both you and your dog e.g. fusses, cuddles, stroking etc. not things like grooming or health care, we cover those in the next section.

Grooming and healthcare

For each of the following please give a score between 1 and 5 for how easy or difficult it is for your dog where

Going to a groomer

Going to the vet

Please describe your dog's behaviour in each of the following situations

Aggression / threatening behaviour towards people

If yes, please list all incidents here as best as you can...

Walks and going out and about

How does your dog cope with walking....

Behaviour with other dogs (that your dog doesn't live with!)

Aggression/threatening behaviour to other dogs

If yes, please list all incidents here as best as you can...

Dog walkers/sitters and Daycare

Dog walker/sitter

Doggie day care

At home

Separation

Sleep

Play, toys, games and activities

Food and treats

Diet and gastrointestinal health can have a huge impact on behaviour and well-being. We know it can be really hard to describe and remember what your dog is eating currently, especially if they’re on a varied diet and to remember what you’ve fed previously. But it can be really important, so please tell us as much as you can.

Toileting

Does your dog ever have accidents in the house? (unless poorly e.g. with an upset tummy - that can happen to all dogs occasionally!)

Poo (sorry!)

Sounds

For each of the following noises please describe how your dog reacts.

e.g. no reaction, barking, whining, howling, crying, fearful or anxious behaviour, panting, hiding etc

Training history

'Good' behaviour - i.e. the things you like your dog to do.

Unwanted behaviour

Have you ever used the following types of correction or punishment with your dog?

Please don’t worry about your answers to this, we understand that sometimes people try things they wouldn’t do again or that they were recommended to do by someone else, it is just important that we know so we can understand how your dog’s behaviour may have been affected as a result.

Other useful information

Other behaviours

And finally (yes, promise!)

And that's it! Time to submit.....