Temperament Testing Volunteer

Most dogs put up for adoption at Salt Lake County Animal Services will go through a temperament evaluation process. This evaluation process examines the animal’s ability to get along with other dogs, his resource guarding issues, his ability to react appropriately when touched, among other things.

Temperament Testing Volunteers should be able to:
• Work with all breeds of dogs
• Perform each test according to protocol
• Work at least 1-3 hours each session
• Accurately report animal’s results, and record results in Chameleon database
• Commit to volunteer for at least 1 year

Training Process:

Interested volunteers will need to have a meeting with Volunteer Coordinator and Customer Service Manager to make sure that position is a good fit. Volunteers will then spend 4-5 hours in training, and must pass written test. Once trained, volunteers must be able to commit to at least 4 hours per week for temperament testing (Sundays are great days for temperament testing), and work in conjunction with other volunteers or Adoption staff.

Why Temperament Testing?

Potential adopters and rescues are always looking for information about dog’s behavior. The more information we can provide, the more carefully we can match an adopter to a specific personality. Plus, we can provide a safer environment for customers and volunteers!

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Contact - Lidya, Education/Volunteer Specialist