Easily distracted by non-animal movement: blowing leaves, flashlight, hose spraying water, etc., and has difficulty redirecting attention |
- Dog may ignore or briefly alert to movement such as light, leaves blowing, etc.
- Signs may include:
- may briefly investigate or calmly follow movement when not working
- does not interfere with work
- does not exhibit signs of excitement evidenced by increased activity, vocalizing
- Settles easily and remains responsive to the handler
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- Dog alerts to and exhibits very mild interest in movement such as light, leaves blowing, etc.
- Signs may include:
- may get very mildly excited
- very mild increased activity if not directed otherwise.
- Settles readily and remains responsive to handler.
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- Dog alerts to and shows easily interruptible, mild interest in movement such as light, leaves blowing, etc.
- Signs may include:
- may get mildly excited
- mild increased activity
- mild persistence
- brief whining
- Responds readily to direction from handler and may require 15 seconds or less to settle after stimulus is gone.
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- Dog alerts to and exhibits moderate interest in movement such as light, leaves blowing, etc.
- Signs may include:
- may get moderately excited
- moderately increased activity
- moderate persistence
- moderate whining
- mild barking
- Decreased responsiveness to handler interfering with work and may require up to 3 minutes to fully settle after stimulus is gone.
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- Exhibits a high level of interest in movement such as light, leaves blowing, etc.
- Signs may include:
- may get severely excited
- severely increased activity
- moderate or severe persistence
- moderate to severe whining
- persistent barking
- Decreased responsiveness to handler interfering with work and may require a prolonged time to fully settle after stimulus is gone.
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