MyDogType
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How it works

Twenty eight situations, eight dimensions, four minutes.

  1. 01

    You observe

    Everyday situations: the doorbell, the lead, an encounter, a departure, a recall.

  2. 02

    We place eight dimensions

    Every answer moves a slider. A situation you have never seen is removed from the calculation, not counted as zero.

  3. 03

    You get their profile

    Their archetype and their visual profile, free. The detailed analysis unlocks after that.

28 situations → 8 dimensions → 1 archetype → the report

The eight dimensions

None is good or bad. The report explains the cost and the benefit of each position.

There is no good or bad profile. What matters is the combination of dimensions.

  • Fear and caution

    Noises, surfaces, unfamiliar places. What happens before they have assessed anything.

  • Separation related behaviour

    What happens between the door closing and them lying back down.

  • Sociability with dogs

    Passing on lead, meeting off lead, what they do with the last five metres.

  • Sociability with people

    The doorbell, visitors, a hand arriving above their head.

  • Self control

    How fast they go up, and above all how fast they come back down.

  • Attachment

    The distance they choose for themselves when nobody is asking anything.

  • Cooperation

    Recall, the unprompted check in, the appetite to do something with you.

  • Chase drive

    Cats, bikes, runners. The oldest sequence they carry.

Common questions

Is this a diagnosis?
No. MyDogType is an educational behaviour tool. It replaces neither a vet, nor a veterinary behaviourist, nor a dog trainer.
What are the eight dimensions based on?
The structure draws on behavioural dimensions studied in the literature and in recognised questionnaires such as C-BARQ and MCPQ-R. The situations and the way MyDogType reports them were written specifically for this tool. More about our method
Do I need an account?
No. At the end of the test you get a code that finds your dog's profile again.
Is the result free?
The archetype and a first reading of the profile are free. The detailed report is a one off payment.
Is the payment one off?
Yes. 4.90 EUR for the full report, no subscription.
Can I test several dogs?
Yes. Each dog has their own profile and their own code. A second dog's report unlocks at 2.90 EUR.
Are my answers kept?
For three years, so your code keeps working and comparison stays possible. Deleted on request.
Can my dog change profile?
Some tendencies are fairly stable, but age, surroundings, training and experience do move certain behaviours.

An educational tool informed by canine behaviour questionnaires. It replaces neither a veterinary surgeon, nor a veterinary behaviourist, nor a professional dog trainer.

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