Behavior Assessment of Dogs in Animal Shelters Survey

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* 1. Are you a member of the Human Animal Support Services Behavior Job-Alike group? If you're not a member, you can join the behavior job-alike group here.

Yes

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* 2. How long have you worked (volunteer or paid) in the field of animal behavior?

< 1 year

1 to < 5 years

5 to < 10 years

10 to < 20 years

> 20 years

N/A (e.g., I’ m interested in animal behavior, but it’s not my focus)

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* 3. How long have you worked (volunteer or paid) in animal sheltering?

< 1 year

1 to < 5 years

5 to < 10 years

10 to < 20 years

20 years or more

I’m not involved with animal shelters

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* 4. What is your current role in animal behavior?

Behavior management/staff at a shelter

Other management/staff at a shelter

Volunteer at a shelter

Behavior consultant for shelters

Dog trainer, not at a shelter

Behavior professional (e.g. credentialed behavior consultant, applied animal behaviorist, veterinary behaviorist), not at a shelter

Academia

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please rate your agreement with the following statements about behavior assessment tests.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree or disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Don't know
They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers.	They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers. Strongly disagree	They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers. Disagree	They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers. Neither agree or disagree	They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers. Agree	They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers. Strongly agree	They are good at protecting safety of staff and volunteers. Don't know
They are good at protecting safety of the public.	They are good at protecting safety of the public. Strongly disagree	They are good at protecting safety of the public. Disagree	They are good at protecting safety of the public. Neither agree or disagree	They are good at protecting safety of the public. Agree	They are good at protecting safety of the public. Strongly agree	They are good at protecting safety of the public. Don't know
They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches.	They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches. Strongly disagree	They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches. Disagree	They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches. Neither agree or disagree	They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches. Agree	They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches. Strongly agree	They are good in helping us to make adoption/foster matches. Don't know
They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter.	They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter. Strongly disagree	They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter. Disagree	They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter. Neither agree or disagree	They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter. Agree	They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter. Strongly agree	They allow us to address behavior problems in the shelter. Don't know
They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home.	They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home. Strongly disagree	They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home. Disagree	They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home. Neither agree or disagree	They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home. Agree	They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home. Strongly agree	They allow us to address behavior problems and support fosters/adopters in a home. Don't know
They are a legal requirement.	They are a legal requirement. Strongly disagree	They are a legal requirement. Disagree	They are a legal requirement. Neither agree or disagree	They are a legal requirement. Agree	They are a legal requirement. Strongly agree	They are a legal requirement. Don't know
They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home.	They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home. Strongly disagree	They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home. Disagree	They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home. Neither agree or disagree	They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home. Agree	They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home. Strongly agree	They are good at predicting aggressive behavior in a home. Don't know
They don’t provide us with useful information.	They don’t provide us with useful information. Strongly disagree	They don’t provide us with useful information. Disagree	They don’t provide us with useful information. Neither agree or disagree	They don’t provide us with useful information. Agree	They don’t provide us with useful information. Strongly agree	They don’t provide us with useful information. Don't know

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* 6. Please rate your agreement with the following statements. A good method of assessing behavior must:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Not sure
Prevent bites to staff and volunteers	Prevent bites to staff and volunteers Strongly disagree	Prevent bites to staff and volunteers Disagree	Prevent bites to staff and volunteers Neither agree nor disagree	Prevent bites to staff and volunteers Agree	Prevent bites to staff and volunteers Strongly agree	Prevent bites to staff and volunteers Not sure
Prevent bites to the public	Prevent bites to the public Strongly disagree	Prevent bites to the public Disagree	Prevent bites to the public Neither agree nor disagree	Prevent bites to the public Agree	Prevent bites to the public Strongly agree	Prevent bites to the public Not sure
Not be based solely upon a one time test	Not be based solely upon a one time test Strongly disagree	Not be based solely upon a one time test Disagree	Not be based solely upon a one time test Neither agree nor disagree	Not be based solely upon a one time test Agree	Not be based solely upon a one time test Strongly agree	Not be based solely upon a one time test Not sure
Not include a one time test	Not include a one time test Strongly disagree	Not include a one time test Disagree	Not include a one time test Neither agree nor disagree	Not include a one time test Agree	Not include a one time test Strongly agree	Not include a one time test Not sure
Aid in making adoption/foster matches	Aid in making adoption/foster matches Strongly disagree	Aid in making adoption/foster matches Disagree	Aid in making adoption/foster matches Neither agree nor disagree	Aid in making adoption/foster matches Agree	Aid in making adoption/foster matches Strongly agree	Aid in making adoption/foster matches Not sure
Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter	Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter Strongly disagree	Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter Disagree	Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter Neither agree nor disagree	Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter Agree	Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter Strongly agree	Allows us to address behavior problems in shelter Not sure
Allow us to address behavior problems in home	Allow us to address behavior problems in home Strongly disagree	Allow us to address behavior problems in home Disagree	Allow us to address behavior problems in home Neither agree nor disagree	Allow us to address behavior problems in home Agree	Allow us to address behavior problems in home Strongly agree	Allow us to address behavior problems in home Not sure
Aid us in making outcome decisions	Aid us in making outcome decisions Strongly disagree	Aid us in making outcome decisions Disagree	Aid us in making outcome decisions Neither agree nor disagree	Aid us in making outcome decisions Agree	Aid us in making outcome decisions Strongly agree	Aid us in making outcome decisions Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you use a standardized behavior assessment test to evaluate the dogs in your organization’s custody?

Yes

N/A (e.g., don't work in a shelter)