Owner details

Dog details

Is your dog fully vaccinated and registered with a current council tag? *
Please confirm vaccination status and council tag registration, or explain if unsure.

Does your dog have any health, mobility, breathing, injury or stamina issues I should know about? *
For example: sore joints, hip/elbow issues, breathing limitations, heat sensitivity, old injuries, recovery after long walks, or anything that affects exercise.

General temperament and handling

Please describe your dog’s personality, behaviour and temperament. *
Include what they are like at home, outside, with you, with unfamiliar people, with dogs, and in new environments.

What does your dog do brilliantly, and what do you currently struggle with most? *
For example: recall, calmness, play, confidence, pulling, barking, overexcitement, dog greetings, anxiety, separation, chasing, fixation, or anything else.

How responsive is your dog when they are excited, distracted, unsure or reactive? *
Please describe how quickly they listen, whether they can disengage, and how long they usually take to recover.

How does your dog respond to being handled or walked by someone other than you? *
For example: being walked by a friend, dog walker, vet, groomer, daycare staff member, or another family member.

Training foundations

Can your dog walk beside you when asked, and move away from something they want? *
Please describe whether they can heel / walk beside, disengage, resist, freeze, pull harder, bark, ignore you, or recover quickly.

Off-leash behaviour and recall

Are there situations or environments where your dog’s recall is reliable and they can be trusted off leash? *
Please include where this is true, such as familiar parks, beaches, bush tracks, open fields, quiet areas, busy areas, around known dogs, around unfamiliar dogs, or when no dogs are present.

What is your dog’s recall like around other dogs, play, chasing, greeting or fixation? *
Please be specific about whether they can come away once they are already interested, excited, playing, greeting or moving toward another dog.

What are the most common triggers for your dog ignoring recall, running ahead, chasing, or moving away from you? *
For example: other dogs, birds, cats, livestock, wildlife, people, children, bikes, runners, water, balls, smells, food, fear, excitement, or unfamiliar environments.

Has your dog ever failed to come back, disappeared from sight, crossed a road, chased wildlife/livestock, or approached another dog/person without permission? *
Please describe what happened, how often it happens, and how you manage it now.

Behaviour around dogs

What is your dog like around unfamiliar dogs? *
Please describe when they are friendly, neutral, unsure or unfriendly, and what this looks like.

Has your dog ever growled, snapped, pinned, chased, mounted, cornered or intimidated another dog? *
Please include what happened, whether contact was made, whether there was injury, how your dog recovered, and whether it has happened more than once.

How does your dog respond when another dog runs past, bumps them, crowds them, plays roughly, or behaves rudely? *

Behaviour around people

What is your dog like around unfamiliar adults and children? *
Please describe whether they are friendly, relaxed, excitable, neutral, nervous, avoidant, barky, growly, or not tested.

How does your dog react if an unfamiliar person reaches toward them, bends over them, pats their head, or enters their space? *

Has your dog ever growled, barked, lunged, nipped, snapped at, or bitten a person? *
Please include what happened, whether there was contact or injury, and what the trigger seemed to be.

Close proximity, pack pressure and transport

How does your dog cope in close proximity to other dogs? *
For example: walking side by side, passing through narrow tracks, waiting near other dogs, standing near the car, being clipped in, or being handled while another dog is nearby.

How does your dog cope if other dogs are off leash while they are still on lead or long-line? *
This helps me understand whether your dog can stay settled during staged pack introductions.

Does your dog guard space, people, toys, balls, sticks, food, water, the car, or resting spots? *
Please explain any guarding behaviour, or write N/A if not applicable.

What is your dog like in the car, and are they safely restrained? *
Please include loading, settling, travel, unloading, barking, whining, chewing, car sickness, anxiety, excitement, and whether they use a harness, crate, boot barrier or seatbelt tether.

Anxiety, arousal and history

Does your dog struggle with anxiety, overexcitement, reactivity or separation from you? *
Please explain what this looks like and when it happens.

Are there any known triggers, environments or situations I should avoid or manage carefully? *
For example: wind, rain, traffic, roadworks, children, runners, bikes, scooters, dogs barking behind fences, narrow paths, new tracks, crowded areas, carparks, or busy dog areas.

Has your dog ever been asked to leave daycare, training, boarding, grooming, vet care, or another dog walking service? *
Please explain what happened, or write N/A if not applicable.

Has your dog ever been required to wear a muzzle, or are they currently muzzle training? *
For example: vet anxiety, handling sensitivity, bite risk, visitor safety, dog reactivity, public safety, behaviourist recommendation, or write N/A if not applicable.

Are you currently working with a trainer, behaviourist or vet behaviour professional? *
Please include who you are working with and what you are focusing on, or write N/A if not applicable.

Familiar walking locations and pack suitability

Where do you most commonly walk your dog? *
Please list their top 2-3 most familiar walking locations.

Which environments suit your dog best, and which are hardest? *
For example: quiet streets, bush tracks, open fields, beaches, dog parks, busy urban areas, rural settings, enclosed areas, wide open spaces, narrow tracks, carparks, places with many dogs, bikes, runners, children, or windy / stormy conditions.

What would you hope your dog gets from Art of The Pack? *
For example: exercise, confidence, fulfilment, social time, structure, recall, calmness, exposure, better manners, or something else.

What would I need to manage carefully to help your dog succeed? *

Is there anything that might make your dog unsafe or unsuitable in a small pack environment? *

Anything else I should know about your pooch?

Owner acknowledgement