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Sub-Test 10: Strange-Looking WomanHandler and RecorderWhile the HANDLER holds the dog’s leash, the RECORDER exitsthe room and dresses in a trench coat, hat, sunglasses and cane.The RECORDER enters the room and walks in a slightly bentover and unsteady gait toward the dog and says “Hi, doggie, canI pet you?” The HANDLER should not allow the dog to approachat this point. If no aggression occurs, the RECORDER continuesto approach, saying, “Hi, doggie, are you a nice doggie?” When 3feet away, the RECORDER stops and reaches out with a closedhand for about 3 seconds to allow the dog to sniff. Now theHANDLER allows the dog to approach the RECORDER. Observethe dog’s reaction for 10 seconds. If the dog is fearful of thewoman, maintain position without moving (the RECORDER candrop hand) and wait an additional 20 seconds to see if the dogrecovers. Do not reassure the dog at this time.Please note: If a woman is not available, have a man use thesame props to dress like the strange looking woman. Pleaseincicate whether or not a man is being used for this subtest.Sub-Test 11: Dog-to-Dog InteractionHandler and RecorderPart 1: Dog 1Choose a dog-friendly dog approximately the same size as thedog being evaluated. Friendliness is more important than size,and very exuberant/assertive dogs that immediately jump onor paw any dog they meet should be avoided if possible. Whilethe HANDLER holds the test dog’s leash and the RECORDERholds the visiting dog’s leash, the two dogs are walked past eachother, 3 feet apart. If either dog growls, bares teeth, or snaps,STOP! If the visiting dog barks, bares teeth, growls, or snaps,select another dog for the sub-test. If both dogs do none ofthese, walk dogs toward each other and allow the dogs to greet.Keeping a loose leash (if possible), allow the dogs to continuegreeting, up to 30 seconds. Stop if any aggression (growl, snap)occurs. Move with the dog as circling occurs (handlers shouldremain directly opposite each other), not allowing the leashes toget tangled.Be sure to note any other playful behaviors, including those thatsolicit play, not already specified on the evaluation form in thecomments section.Part 2: Dog 2 (Optional)If fear or aggression is observed and the team feels that anotherdog might be better tolerated, repeat with another dog.Use only one dog sub-test to calculate the personality scores.Use the sub-test with the most recorded behaviors, and willindicate the highest personality scores and triage points.10
Match-Up II®Personality ScoringCalculating Personality ScoresWhen using Match-Up II Online, personality scores will beautomatically calculated for you. If you are using the paper-basedversion of Match-Up II, the personality scoring is derived fromthe observed behaviors in each of the subtests in the behaviorevaluation worksheet (Appendix B). Additional instructionsfor completing the personality scoring are included within thebehavior evaluation worksheet. The person doing the scoring(usually the RECORDER) should refer to the right-hand columnsunder each sub-test category. This right hand column highlightsthe abbreviated personality traits in bold letters. For instance, “Fr”stands for Friendliness, “E” for Excitability, “P” for Playfulness,“Fe” for Fearfulness, “A” for Aggressiveness, and “Tr” forTrainability. The observed behaviors in each subtest have beenassigned a score from 0 to 3 based on how strongly they reflecta trait.Based on the observed behaviors that were checked off for each subtest,the recorder should select the score for the behavior having thehighest point value for each personality trait. Do not add scores.For example, if a dog both licked and sniffed a person in subtest2, you would enter a score of 3 for Friendliness for sub-test2, as lick receives a higher score than sniff. Do not add them toget a score=4. This score should be entered in the yellow boxes(Personality Scores Subtotal) locate to the right of each sub-teston the behavior evaluation worksheet. Once the personality scoresare determined for each sub-test, all of the scores from eachsub-test should be added to determine a grand total of scores foreach personality trait. These numbers should be written in thePersonality Scores Chart at the top of the behavior evaluationworksheet just preceding sub-test 1. (An example of personalityscoring is shown below.Note: It is recommended that if any new behaviors of concern occurin a shelter such as fear, aggression or excitability, it is important toredo the evaluation and personality scoring.11
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