This miniature girl has IS NOW SOLD from the Gunny x Lil Abner litter. She is a little ball of curls and cuddles.
My trainer was here on Sunday doing the temperament testing on the litter and this is what she had to say about Purple Girl:
Sweet pup, social, playful. Externally motivated - loves toys, people & food. Should be fun to train and good with kids over 6 yrs. of age, other dogs and animals. She was very brave outdoors, willing to follow and had fun.
Purple Girl scored a '7' in the test and is categorized as 'Moderate Persistence'. A pup at this level requires training (as per my contract for all pups!) and are willing to learn and please.
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| Outdoors scanning the puppy yard. |
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| Close up of her at 7 weeks of age. |
Totally non-shedding with a soft curly coat. She will be about 20 lbs at maturity.
An engaging pup!
Pick up for this girl is at 11 am on Saturday, April 28th.
Pick up for this girl is at 11 am on Saturday, April 28th.
She seems like a very delightful pup.
ReplyDeleteWhat does "externally motivated" mean for puppies? How does that differ from what I assume the other option is - "internally motivated"? (Always love learning from you, Joyce!)
It means outside influences such as toys, people, puzzles, food, etc. interest her and she enjoys the interaction. She is less independent. A truly independent dog prefers to be alone like a lone wolf.
DeleteDo you ever have internally motivated doodle pups? Seems like that would be rather rare.
DeleteI have had internal tendencies but not overly independent.
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