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Canine Behavior Questionnaire
Client and Pet Information
Pet's name
Client name
Cell phone:
Home phone:
Email address:
What is the best way to contact you?
- None -
Cell Phone
Home Phone
Email
Date of completion of this form
Please list the problem behavior(s). Please note the relevant degree of concern:
1:
Degree of concern
Very Serious
Serious
Non-serious
2:
Degree of concern
Very Serious
Serious
Non-serious
3:
Degree of concern
Very Serious
Serious
Non-serious
Please note if this behavior occurs:
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Has the frequency or intensity of the occurrence of the behavior changed since the problem started?
Yes
No
If yes, how and when?
Duration of problem:
Days
Months
Years
What was your dog's age when first began showing signs of the problem?
Does your dog exhibit periodic diarrhea or other gastrointestinal distress?
Are you concerned that you may have caused this problem?
Yes
No
Do you feel guilty about this problem?
Yes
No
Have you considered finding another home for your dog?
Yes
No
Have you considered euthanasia (putting your dog to sleep)?
Yes
No
Your Dog's Beginning
Your Dog's Beginning
What is your dog's age at the time of completing this questionnaire, in months?
How old was your dog when you first acquired her/him in months or years if older than 1 years old?
Has your dog had previous owners?
Yes
No
If yes, how many?
Why was your pet given up?
How long have you had your dog in months? Or years if more than 12 months?
How did you acquire your dog?Â
Stray/ foundÂ
Breeder (highly engaged, performance/ show)Â
Breeder (Backyard)Â Â
SPCA/ ShelterÂ
Breed rescue
Newspaper/ Facebook/ Craig's list
Pet storeÂ
 Friend Â
Other
Why did you obtain your dog?
Has he/she ever been bred?
Yes
No
Any noted behavioral changes after breeding?
Yes
No
Do you plan on breeding him/her?
Yes
No
How old, in months, was your dog when he was neutered/ she was spayed? In years if older than 12 months at time of surgery.
What was the reason for Neutering?
Any behavioral changes noted after neutering?
Yes
No
If yes, what?
Your Dog's Health
Your Dog's Health
What are you currently feeding your dog? Please include brand, specific item, amount offered each feeding, frequency or time interval of feeding.
What heartworm preventative are you giving your dog?
What are you using for other parasite protection such as fleas and ticks?
Please list all medications and supplements you are giving to your dog:
Has your dog been diagnosed with a previous health issue or long-term health concern?
Yes
No
Please list all medications and supplements you are giving to your dog:
Medication 1:
Medication 2:
Medication 3:
Your Dog's Home Life
Your Dog's Home Life
How is your dog exercised? Please check all that apply Â
Allowed to run free
unsupervised  Â
Fenced yard  Â
Kennel or run
Leash walked
unleashed but supervisedÂ
Indoor only
Outdoor only
How many walks does your dog get daily and how long are these walks? # walks     Avg length in minutes
How many play sessions does your dog get daily?
How often is your dog groomed? Â
What percentage of the day does your dog spend inside the home?
What percentage of the day does your dog spend outside the home?
Where does your dog sleep? Please check all that apply:
in or on your bed
On his/her own bed in your bedroom
In a crate in your bedroom
On a bed in another room
In a crate in another room
On the floor next to your bed
In another room, voluntarily, anywhere he or she wants
In another room because he/she is locked from your bedroom
Anywhere he/she wants
How is your dog kept when you leave him or her alone?
- None -
Free in-house
Free outdoors
Indoor kennel
Outdoor kennel
Crate indoors
Crate outdoors/ garage
Behind a gate or door in the house
Other
If other, please specify:
What kind of living situation do you have?
- None -
Apartment
Townhouse/Condominium
House with small yard
House with large yard
Farm
Has your household changed since acquiring your dog?
Yes
No
If yes, how so? Check all that apply
Death of human in family
Death of pet in family
Divorce
Marriage
Baby born
Child moved
Pet added
Family moved
Family schedule change
Other
If other, please explain:
Please list the people, including yourself, currently living in the household now:
Name
Sex
AgeÂ
Relationship Â
Occupation
Name
Sex
AgeÂ
Relationship Â
Occupation
Name
Sex
AgeÂ
Relationship Â
Occupation
Please list the animals in the household
NameÂ
BreedÂ
Sex
Male
Male - Neutered
Female
Female - Spayed
Age obtained in months
  Age now
Any behavioral illness
Any medical illness
NameÂ
BreedÂ
Sex
Male
Male - Neutered
Female
Female - Spayed
Age obtained in months
Age now
Any behavioral illness
Any medical illness
NameÂ
BreedÂ
Sex
Male
Male - Neutered
Female
Female - Spayed
Age obtained in months
Age now
Any behavioral illness
Any medical illness
If any of these pets have been identified as having a behavioral problem, please specify what the problem is:
If any of these pets have been identified as having a behavioral problem, please specify what the problem is:
Your Dog's Genetic History
Your Dog's Genetic History
Do you know if your dog's parents engage in similar behaviors?
- None -
Yes
No
Do you know if any of your dog's littermates are engaging in the same behaviors?
- None -
Yes
No
Do you know how many dogs were in your dog's litter?Â
- None -
Yes
No
If yes, how many?
Are any litter mates affected by any medical or behavioral problems?
- None -
Yes
No
If yes, please specify
Why did you choose this dog from the litter?
If yes, please specify?
Why did you choose this specific breed?
Have you cared for a dog of this breed before?Â
Have you owned pets/ dogs before?Â
Your Dog's Education, Skills and Credentials
Your Dog's Education, Skills and Credentials
How well is your dog trained to eliminate in the appropriate locations?
Great
Sometimes
Not very trained
Goes wherever
How does your dog request access for elimination?
What is your dog's training history?Â
No school- trained by self
Puppy kindergarten
Group lessons, basic
Group lessons, advanced
Private trainer at the house
Private trainer, sent to trainer
Agility
Flyball
Specialty training (hunting, herding, et cetera)
Please specify Age of your dog when started training in months?
How did your dog do in the training?
Who in the family participated in the training.
Does your dog have any obedience titles?
How well does your dog do with the following requests?
Sit
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Stay
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Down/Lie down
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Wait
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Heel
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Fetch
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Leave it/Drop it
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Take it
- None -
Perfect
OK
Needs work
Poorly
Primary Behavioral Screening
Primary Behavioral Screening
Please describe in detail how you prepare to leave the house when your dog will be left alone.
Do you ignore your dog, do you seek him/her out to say goodbye, do you make a fuss, et cetera?
What does your dog do as you prepare to leave?
What does he/she do right after you leave?
Does your dog exhibit destructive behavior when left alone?
Yes
No
Does your dog urinate or defecate in the home when left alone?
Yes
No
Does your dog bark, howl, whine, or other forms of vocalizing when left alone?
Yes
No
Do you have the ability to remotely view your dog when left alone?
Yes
No
If yes, what have you observed?
What does your dog do when there is a thunderstorm? Please check all that apply:
Salivate
Defecate
Urinate
Escape
Pant
Pace
Hide
Tremble
Destroy
Freeze
Will not eat food
Will not eat treats
Bark
Whine
Growl
Howl
Other
If other, please explain:
Does your dog react to other aspects of storms such as Wind, Rain, Hard Rain or Change in barometric pressure? Please check all that apply:
Salivate
defecate
urinate
escape
pant
pace
hide
tremble
destroy
freeze
will not eat food
will not eat treats
bark
whine
growl
howl
If other, please explain:
What does your dog do when there are fireworks? Please check all that apply:
Salivate
Defecate
Urinate
Escape
Pant
Pace
Hide
Tremble
Destroy
Freeze
Will not eat food
Will not eat treats
Bark
Whine
Growl
Howl
Other
If other, please explain:
How does your dog react to other noises such as vacuum cleaners, smoke alarms, large trucks, delivery trucks, doorbell, and others? Please list and describe your dog's reaction.
Secondary Behavioral Screening
Secondary Behavioral Screening
Does your dog ever seem to "see" things that aren't there or engage in activities such as "Fly biting", tracking things that aren't there or even pouncing or attacking things that aren't there? Has your dog ever swallowed rocks, dirt or other objects?Â
Has your dog ever swallowed rocks, dirt or other objects?
- None -
Yes
No
Does your dog lick, chew, suck or consume fabric, rugs, toys, furniture, et cetera?
- None -
Yes
No
Have you observed your dog licking or gulping the air?
- None -
Yes
No
Does your dog engage in spinning or tail-chasing?
- None -
Yes
No
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, please answer the additional questions.
Was there a change in the household or an event associated with the development of the behavior?
- None -
Yes
No
Is there any time of day when the behavior seems more or less intense?
- None -
Yes
No
Is there a person or another pet in the presence of whom the behavior seems more intense?
- None -
Yes
No
When your dog is engaged in the behavior, will he/she respond to their name or seem aware of their surroundings?
- None -
Yes
No
When your dog is engaged in the behavior, can you interrupt the behavior?
- None -
Yes
No
Aggression Screening
Aggression Screening
Please answer each question using the following information as it fits your dog:
NR - No reaction
S - Snarl (noise)
L - Lift lip (can see teeth)
B - Bark (aggressive, not alert)
G - Growl (not a play growl)
SP - Snap (no connection with skin)
BT - Bit
WD - Withdraw or avoid
NA - Not applicable; your dog has never been in this situation
Note:
A "person" can include the primary owner, a family member, a family friend or an unfamiliar person. A dog can include a household member, a neighbor, another family member's dog or an unfamiliar dog.
How does your dog behave when:
A person takes his/her food dish with food in it?
A person takes her/his food dish when it is empty?
A person picks up food that has fallen on the floor?
A person attempts to take or reach for your dog's rawhide? What about a real bone? Or a dog treat?
A person approaches or walks by your dog when he/she is eating?
A person approaches or walks by your dog while your dog is playing with toys?
A person approaches or disturbs your dog while sleeping? What about if a dog does this?
A person steps over your dog?
A person pushes her/him off of the bed or couch?
A person reaches toward or over your dog's head?
A person pushes on your dog's shoulders or rump?
A person gives your dog a bath?
A person towels off your dog's feet or brushes and grooms them?
A person makes direct eye contact or stare at your dog?
The doorbell rings/ knock on the door?
An unfamiliar person enters the home?
During a walk another dog passes by?
During a walk a person passes by?
Your dog is in your yard and a person or dog passes by?
A person yells at your dog or in the presence of your dog?
A person hugs or touches the owner in your dog's presence?
Your dog is physically punished?
Your dog sees a squirrel, cat or other small animals?
A bicyclist or skateboard passes by?
When he/she hears a crying infant?
When playing with a 2-year-old child?
When playing with 5-7-year-old children?
When playing with 8-11-year-old children?
When playing with 12-16-year-old children?
Anything else?
Therapy History
Therapy History
This portion is designed to assist in evaluating any role previous treatments may play in either your dog's problems or in their resolution.
If you answer yes to any of these questions, please indicate who recommended the treatment and if you attempted it, and indicate the outcome.
Obedience Class
Private Trainer
Send to Shelter
Place in another home
Kill or euthanize
Take to a board-certified behaviorist (ACVB)
Agility Trainer
Consult your veterinarian
Consult a non-veterinary behavior consultant
Make into a working dog (e.g. guard, herding, hunting, et cetera)
Stare at or Stare down your dog
Grab by their jowls and shake
Get an additional dog as a companion for this one
Step on the leash or choke collar and force down
Blow in their nose or face
Buy different types of dog toys (e.g. Kongs, laser pointers, puzzles)
Use a metal choke collar
Use a prong collar
Use a Halti, head collar or Gentle leader
Use a Harness
Use a No pull or Sporn harness
Use a Martingale collar
Use a Scruffy Guider
Use a Fabric choke collar
Use an electronic or shock collar controlled by the owner
Use an electronic or shock collar controlled by a trainer
Use electronic or shock collar remote control or bark activated
Citronella collar or spray
Throw a tin or can of pennies near them
Water pistol
Whistle
Foghorn
Hit or spank with your hand
Hit with empty plastic soda or water bottle
Hit your dog with the leash
Step on your dog's toes or knee him in the chest when jumping
"Alpha roll"
"Dominance down"
Growl at your dog
Have your dog perform long down or sit and wait
"Time out" (If so, where, how and for how long)
Praise for good behavior
Crate confine
Kennel outdoor
Fenced yard
Invisible fence
Isolate somewhere in the house (If so, where and for how long)
"String up" or hang by leash and collar- all 4 feet off the ground
Pop or jerk the leash
Yank or pull on the leash
Muzzle
Increase exercise
Increase play
Give treats for good behavior
Deprive of food
Throw against wall
Put your dog's nose in feces or chewed-up items
Calming cap
Thundershirt or Anxiety Wrap
Doggles or eyeshades
Anything else?
Thank you for taking the time to carefully complete this form.
Information and knowledge are powerful. Gaining this information is the first step in helping your dog to be healthy and happy.
We look forward to reviewing and discussing your answers with you soon.
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