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17. Inhibited or passively avoidant when exposed to potentially stressful situations

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17. Inhibited or passively avoidant when exposed to potentially stressful situations

Definition Absent Very Mild Mild Moderate Severe
Copes with stress poorly, evidenced passively such as shutting down, avoidance, withdrawal, displacement activity such as avoidant sniffing and/or quitting as a response to stress
    No evidence of inhibited behavior when exposed to potentially stressful situations. Remains relaxed
 In a few isolated instances, becomes very mildly inhibited in response to stress. Signs may include:

    very mildly slowing down
    short periods of avoidance sniffing
    very mild tongue flicking
    responds readily to encouragement
    does not interfere with its ability to work or continue responding to handler
    Recovers quickly
 Occasionally becomes mildly inhibited in response to stress. The dog mildly internalizes stress. Signs may include:

    mildly slowing down and mild withdrawing
    mild panting
    longer periods of avoidance sniffing
    other avoidant responses
    mild tongue flicking
    does not interfere with its ability to work or continue responding to handler
    Recovers reasonably quickly with encouragement or allowing time to process
 Becomes moderately inhibited in response to stress. The dog moderately internalizes stress. Signs may include:

    moderately slowing down and withdrawing
    moderate panting
    prolonged periods of avoidance sniffing
    other avoidant responses
    may interfere with ability to work
    May not be able to continue responding to handler despite support and encouragement and/or allowing a short time to process
 Becomes severely inhibited in response to stress. The dog severely internalizes stress. Signs may include:

    shutting down
    severely withdrawing
    prolonged and/or severe panting
    prolonged periods of moderate tongue flicking
    avoidance sniffing and/or other avoidant responses
    inability to respond to handler
    Dog is unable to work or continue responding to handler despite support and encouragement and/or allowing a short time to process

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