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cried out when mom licked her,

How does this pup come into the world?

This puppy came into the world with feistiness, crying out and wiggling. This puppy receives a score of 3 for this section. 

Noises this pup makes during the first 8 hours of life.

This puppy cries out loudly when frustrated. This puppy receives a score of 4 for this section. 

What is the energy level of this pup?

This puppy moves into action when touched or moved. Also, this puppy becomes upset when moved and actively moves back to the spot in which it was moved when she gets upset. This suggests a degree of independent willfulness. This puppy receives a score of 4 for this section. 

What is the reaction of this pup to the first medical examination?

This puppy sniffed the sides of the scale and then lie still. No grunting, crying or screaming was heard. This puppy receives a score of 9 for this section. 

What is the reaction of this pup when turned over on its back?

This puppy struggled heavily, tried to right herself and cried out loudly and screamed. This puppy receives a score of 5 for this section. 

What is the reaction of this pup when placed back with its mother?

This puppy moved forward then stopped and sniffed and then moved her head from side to side as if seeking. Then, she moved deliberately in the correct direction until she reached mom. This puppy receives a score of 8 for this section. 

What is the reaction of this pup when touched by a human?

This puppy initially cried out loudly and then moved to grunting loudly. She moved away immediately from the touch. This puppy receives a score of 3 for this section. 

This puppy receives an overall score of 5.1 for this test.

August 14, 2018

Drop an object into the den away from the pups. This puppy did not startle, did not look up or around, and did not whine or cry out. This puppy receives a score of 10 for this category.

Using your whole hand, roughly pet the pup from muzzle to tail. This puppy moved its head up real high and then leaped forward. Only soft grunting was heard. This puppy receives a score of 6 for this category.

Pick up the pup from its den using your whole hand to simulate mother dog's mouth. This puppy was loose and quiet during the lift. This puppy receives a score of 10 for this category.

Turn the pup over on its back securely supported. This puppy wagged its tail and licked the air while struggling. It then yawned and struggled with softer cries. Then, this puppy sighed and submitted to the turn after five seconds. This puppy receives a score of 7 for this category.

Place the pup in a high-sided wicker basket by itself. How does this pup act when separated from littermates? This puppy was silent and looked around the basket. This puppy eventually looked up, jumped up onto the side, and looked over. This puppy receives a score of 6 for this category.

Replace the pup back near its siblings, but not with them.  How does the pup react? This puppy went right back to the pile without hesitation as if she knew right where to go. This puppy receives a score of 9 for this category.

This puppy receives an overall score of 8 for this test. 

Luna is a soft-hearted puppy and is sensitive to her surroundings. She loves to play and interact with other dogs and people who are familiar. She is more reserved and will require respectful socialization training to keep up her confidence level. She is an introverted pup and tends to enjoy one-on-one interactions as opposed to chaos of a busy household. She is a solid black puppy with a white paws and a white moon patch on her back. She has a long coat with brown eyes. She has a significant undercoat that will shed profusely twice a year as the weather changes. She will require regular brushing. She will be a large female standing twenty-seven inches tall at the shoulders and weigh around one hundred pounds.

Temp Test #1: 5.1

Temp Test #2: 8

solid black female, white chest all the way down to her belly, skinny and long in body, a little white patch between her shoulders