Would it be better to condition(maturity) a dog for this test, so he has confidence and minimise a negative outcome.
Or better throw him in the deep end, to get a true indication of what he truly is all about??
No masking and covering the 'real character'..!
Good point! I was thinking exactly about that!
I don't think it's fair to the dog to so-called "test" him just like that, without undergoing any type of encouraging / motivating moments. The dog has the potential from birth but needs some stimulating as it develops into an adult dog. Then, yes, there are exceptional dogs every now and again (and very rare these days) where absolutely no human help is needed, the dog is born a true, tough warrior and will be just fine on its own.
But take Briska for example, yes I will have her by herself with me out on sight and have somebody test her and watching her reaction from the distance I will know what to do - and/or, what colors she has. IF I want to test for real a dog with no help on my part before undergoing the said test, I do that with an ADULT dog, not a young one! Many "test" young dogs as if they were adult dogs and they wreck a potentially very good dog.. some of these people are active trainers.
Figo, from what I am told, has proven to be fine on his own, owner away from him.
Corect! Exact la asta ma gandeam si eu!
Nu cred ca e un asa-numit "test" corect fatza de caine, fara a avea ceva parte de sesiuni de incurajare in prealabil. Cainele se naste cu potentialul respectiv dar care trebuie incurajat pe masura ce creste. Apoi, da, sunt cazuri exceptionale (si din ce in ce mai rare in zilele noastre) cand cainele se naste un adevarat luptator si interventia omului nu e necesara deloc.
Ma gandesc la Briska de exemplu, o voi lasa undeva legata la punct fix si cineva o va provoca iar functie de reactia ei voi sti ce am de facut si ce potential are. DACA vreau sa testez un caine in maniera asta fara sa ajut/intervin eu in vreun fel, o fac cand e deja MATUR! Multi testeaza un caine tanar ca pe unul adult.. ceea ce eu consider o greseala, una foarte mare in cazul anumitor caini cu potential care este aruncat la gunoi in urma "testului" facut de dresor (dresorul respectiv mai bine se face bucatar).
Figo, din ce mi s-a spus, se descurca bine cand e singur.