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Originally Posted by TessieToes  Yes i agree that the surrounding and environment of a puppy are very important. However, i do believe that some very basic aspects of a puppies personality are already set by the time you go to meet a litter. There are very basic tests you can do to see what personality type the pup has. A= active, N= neutral, and P= passive. Check out the book puppies for dummies. While i don't believe in everything the book has to say. The writer has a good section on how to choose the best puppy personality for your home. |
I really agree with this... My two are like night and day, and have had the same disposition since the day I brought them home.
Copper is very passive, submissive, layed back, he is a people pleaser. He used to be picked on by other littermates.
Maddie is more agressive, confident, independant, she knows what she wants and she goes for it. Her breeder said she has always been very self assured.
It is funny when my two meet another dog, Copper comes to me most of the time and stands between my leggs while tiny Maddie (less than 1/2 the size of Copper) greats and gives Copper the ok... If Maddie is aprehensive, there is no way Copper will even try it
Having the two different temperments work really well together there is no clashing or fighting for dominance. Maddie is dominant and likes it, and Copper is glad that she stepped up for the role because he wasn't about to.