About the Dog Personality Code Model | TraitHound

Learn the purpose, scoring approach, interpretation, and limits of the four behavior traits.

Dog personality code model

Twenty-four prompts summarize observations from the past 30 days into relationship, exploration, energy pace, and connection style scores plus a closest-match four-letter code. This is not a validated temperament assessment or diagnosis.

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