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18. Activated when exposed to potentially stressful situations

18. Activated when exposed to potentially stressful situations

Definition Absent Very Mild Mild Moderate Severe
Copes with stress poorly, evidenced by becoming more active such as faster movements, taking treats harder, more distracted or other displacement behaviors to release emotional energy
    No evidence of animated behavior when exposed to potentially stressful situations
In a few isolated instances, becomes very mildly animated in response to stress. Signs may include:

    very mild increase in body movements
    very mild tongue flicking
    short periods of scavenging
    sniffing
    does not interfere with its ability to work or continue responding to handler
    Recovers very quickly with encouragement and/or allowing a short time to process
Occasionally becomes mildly animated in response to stress. Signs may include:

    mild increase in body movements
    mild tongue flicking
    rare shaking of the head and/or scratching the body
    mild panting
    repeated scavenging or attempts to scavenge
    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 animated in response to stress. Signs may include:

    moderate increase in body movements
    some jerky body movements
    running into things or showing less control of the body
    moderate tongue flicking
    occasional shaking of the head and/or scratching the body
    moderate panting
    repeated scavenging or attempts to scavenge
    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 hyper-animated in response to stress. Signs may include:

    severe increase in body movements
    very jerky body movements
    running into things or showing more frequent poor control of the body
    very frequent tongue flicking
    frequent shaking of the head and/or scratching the body
    severe or prolonged
    repeated scavenging or attempts to scavenge
    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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