[LEMONS] 12.20.2001
S scrawled:
>>We get the puppy tomorrow. I've been studying Puppy Aptitude Testing to
>>better pick the perfect dog. It involves a lot of contorting the dog,
>>pain thresholds, etc. Very interesting.
Mat responded:
>>tell me more!
S fired back:
So you hold the puppy lenghwise on your arm. Head in your palm, tail closer to your elbow. The puppy is on her back. If she doesn't squirm about while she is on her back then that means she is comfortable and trusting of you. Then you take it to the next level. You lower your hand so that her head is below her tail while she is completely upside down. If she doesn't squirm you have yourself a submissive, trainable dog. It's kinda like hanging someone by their ankles out the window, if they don't protest then you have your bitch.
Beyond that I will also try to startle the puppy with loud noises.
Then there is the pain threshold exercise where you squeeze their paw until you get a yelp. The sooner the yelp the lower their threshold for pain. The lower their threshold the less you have to yank the choke collar to get a response.
We are choosing between three puppies. The one with the highest aptitude score will go home with us. Such is the world. Standardized testing can't be escaped anywhere.
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