It helps explains a 10 - year - old (to me) mystery as to why my older labradoodle, shortly before she turned two, basically overnight, went from a happy - go - lucky
typical lab - type temperament to a nervous, skittish girl, terrified especially of any kind of loud
noises suddenly sounding behind her, unsure around other
dogs and sometimes even people.
Typical tests might ensure that a
dog can handle sudden loud or strange
noises; can walk on assorted unfamiliar surfaces comfortably; are not frightened by people with canes, wheelchairs, or unusual styles of walking or moving; get along well with children and with the elderly; and so on.