Dog Personality Profile
To help us place your dog in an environment best suited to its needs, we ask you to complete this questionnaire as completely and as honestly as possible.
Dog's name:________________________ Age:____________ Sex: M / F Altered:__________
Color:______________________ AKC Reg. Y/N Breeder's Name:___________________________
Is your dog primarily a house dog?______________ If not, Why?____________________________
Can your dog be trusted to stay by itself in the house for extended periods of time?_________
If not, Why?______________________________________________________________________________
Can your dog be trusted to stay by itself in a fenced yard?____________________________________________
If not, Why?______________________________________________________________________________
Does your dog jump fences?_________________________ How high?_______________________
Has your dog been kept tied or chained?________________ If so, Why?_____________________
Where does your dog sleep?______________________________________________________________
When is it normally fed?__________________________________
Where?_______________________
What type and brand of food does it eat?__________________________________________________
Amount / meal:_________________________________________ # of meals per day:______________
Does your dog:
Tear furniture Yes No ?
Chase Cars Yes No ?
Tear carpet Yes No ?
React to Uniforms Yes No ?
Dump trash Yes No ?
Walk on a leash Yes No ?
Bark / Howl Yes No ?
Ride well in a car Yes No ?
Dig (holes in yard) Yes No ?
Chew Yes No ?
Roam Yes No ?
How would you describe your dog? (circle all that apply)
Active Affectionate Aggressive Attentive Confident Demanding Destructive Easygoing Fearful Friendly Gentle Happy Hardheaded Hyperactive Independent Intelligent Insecure Loving Mannerly Noisy Obedient One person pet Passive Playful Protective Quiet Reserved Sensitive Sociable Stubborn Submissive Timid Uncontrollable
Does your dog get along with:
Children Yes No ?
Was your dog obtained from a? (circle all that apply)
Men Women Breeder Gift Friend Pet Shop Animal shelter abandoned/stray Rescue organization
Other:_________________________
Does your dog get along with:
Children Yes No ?:
Men Yes No ?
Women Yes No ?
Dogs Yes No ?
Cats Yes No ?
Horses Yes No ?
Cats Yes No ?
Horses Yes No ?
What age was the dog acquired?__________________________________________________________
What would you like to change about your dog? (circle all that apply)
Aggressiveness Barking Biting Chasing Chewing Climbing Digging Fear of noise Fighting Growling Jumping-up Overprotectiveness Raiding the garbage Running away soiling the floors Stealing Howling
Has your dog ever shown any aggressive tendencies? Please explain in detail: ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Has your dog ever bitten anyone or another animal? Please explain in detail:____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Has the dog been obedience trained?_________________ Did it graduate?___________________
Who had the major responsibility of training your dog?___________________________________________________
How does your dog respond to commands? Excellent Good Fair Poor When he/she wants to
What is the best way to get your dog to listen/obey? Praise Treats Correction Firm voice Other_______________________
List any particular fears your dog has: ( thunder, vacuum, etc.) ______________________________________________
Does your dog have any touch sensitivities? If yes please list:_______________________________________________
Is your dog possessive of toys, food, or his people? Please explain:__________________________________________
Has your dog been raised with children? What ages?____________________________________
Has your dog been raised with other animals? What types?_____________________________
Current Veterinarian's name/ address/ phone number:_____________________________________________________
How is your dog's chart listed? Under whose name?______________________________________
Last vaccination date________________________ Heart Worm Test_______________________
Is your dog on heartworm preventative? Yes No Daily Monthly Date last given:__________________________
Does your dog have any past or current health problems? Please list ALL
Has your dog been taught any tricks or commands other than standard obedience commands? List
How long have you owned this dog?_________________________________________________________________
Why are you giving it up?__________________________________________________________________________
Are there any special issues or problems concerning this dog that we should understand?
Owner's name:_____________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________
Email:____________________
Send to:
German Shepherd Rescue
P.O. Box 8 ~ Elon College, NC 27244
Phone 336-221-0120 ~ Email LuvMyBentley@aol.com
Dedicated To The Care Of Unwanted and Abandoned ~ German Shepherd Dogs.