Recently there seems to be much attention on temperament testing dogs in shelters here in LA. The controversy is necessary because of the implications to the innocent- the shelter dogs. In short, temperament testing a dog involves putting a dog through a series of tests to see if he will bite. There is a lot more to it than that, …
To Test or Not To Test
That is the dilemma facing shelters throughout the country. Of course I am talking about the temperament testing dogs. It is such a heated debate between shelters and animal rights advocates that taking a stance is certain to ostracize you from one or the other. The truth is that both sides have valid points. Shelters are always asked about the …
defending the temperament test concept.
There was a recent online article condemning temperament tests for dogs at animal shelter. The link to the article is here: My response is below: While I agree with the notion that bad temperament tests are deadly to dogs, I disagree with those that say “there in no place for temperament testing in our shelter system.” There are plenty of …
A Worthwhile Drive
I receive hundreds of emails and/or phone calls each and every week about dogs that need rescue, dogs that are about to die, people giving up their dogs… so, you can imagine how happy I am when I receive a call from someone who wants to actually rescue a dog. That was the case last week. Someone was interested in …