Illustrated SAR Test 4: Metal Object, Prey Drive

Search & Rescue Test, page 4

Metal Object Tester tosses a set of car keys and observes to see if pup will put its mouth on it, pick it up and/or retrieve it.

Pup Rating                                                   Additional Observations

Blue Male
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 10                                                    picked up

Brown Male
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 10

Gray Male
Janet: 10                                                      retrieved the keys
Bonnie: 10                                                   brought back

Green Male
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 10

Pink Female
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 10                                                  brought back

Purple Female
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 10                                                 didn’t bring back

Red Male
Janet: 4
Bonnie: 8

White Male
Janet: 3                                                     mouthed but did not pick up
Bonnie: 7                                                  interested, but didn’t pick up – left

Yellow Female
Janet: 5
Bonnie: 8

Mr. Gray

Miss Pink

 

Prey Drive Strength of desire to chase and attack is evaluated.

Pup Rating                                          Additional Observations

Blue Male
Janet: 8
Bonnie: 10

Brown Male
Janet: 8
Bonnie: 8

Gray Male
Janet: 9 – 10
Bonnie: 9

Green Male
Janet: 6
Bonnie: 7

Pink Female
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 10

Purple Female
Janet: 8
Bonnie: 9

Red Male
Janet: 8
Bonnie: 8

White Male
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 9                                          very engaged

Yellow Female
Janet: 10
Bonnie: 9

Miss Pink

also see the prey/perseverance test in the other temperament test

to SAR Test, page 5 (Hunt for Toy)
to SAR Test, page 6 (Pain Sensitivity, Unstable Footing)
to SAR Test, page 7 (Submission, Cadaver)
to SAR Test, page 8 (Runaway)
to SAR Test, page 9 (Runaway cont’d, Reaction to Strange Object)
to SAR Test, page 10 (Wagon, Wheelbarrow)
to SAR Test, page 11 (Fear [Can], Surprise [Umbrella])
to SAR Test, page 12 (Independence, Aggression/Courage)
to SAR Test, page 13 (Hunt for Food I)
to SAR Test, page 14 (Hunt for Food II)
to SAR Test, page 15 (Puppy Drag & Summaries)
back to SAR Test, page 1 (Attachment, Eye Contact, Confidence, Retrieve)
back to SAR Test, page 2 (Retrieve cont’d, Perseverance, Tug)
back to SAR Test, page 3 (Tug, cont’d)