“Cetus”

Training engagement (low/medium/high):

One Year: High. This boy loves to learn or work on items. He is extremely food motivated so he makes it easy.

Three Years: High. Boy loves to work!

Energy level (low/medium/high):

One Year: Medium-High. He definitely needs his activity daily, but knows when to turn it off. He doesn’t have to go constantly but needs it.

Three Years: Medium. He is on when needed but settles when needs to!

Biddability (low/medium/high):

One Year: Medium-High. He will learn things very quickly and lives for it.

Three Years: Medium-high

Vocality (low/medium/high):

One Year: Medium. He would be considered high for many dogs, but for an Icelandic he is medium. He usually has a reason to bark or has been triggered.

Three Years: Medium-high

Prey drive (low/medium/high):

One Year: Medium. He lives with cats and doesn’t have the prey drive for small dogs. But movement and outside animals are higher.

Three Years: Low-medium. He loves most things and doesn’t show much in the “kill level” of prey drive

Human social (reactive, aloof, neutral, social):

One Year: Social. Truly hasn’t met a person he doesn’t think is his best friend.

Three Years: Social. What are strangers?

Dog social: (reactive, aloof, neutral, social):

One Year: Social. He loves all dogs but adjusts to their behavior. If it’s an older dog he’s respectful and leaves them alone. If it’s a dog similar in his play style he’ll play.

Three Years: Social. But submissive and appropriate with new dogs!

Environmental sensitivity - (scale of 1-10, 10 being very reactive/unable to redirect and 1 being sleeping and/or completely engaged and able to ignore the world):

One Year: 6. He reacts to things like lots of movement and sometimes getting him back to my attention is harder. He however isn’t just going to react to everyday items.

Three Years: 4. He definitely notices things especially movement/cars.

Confidence level (scale of 1-10, 1 being afraid of the smallest change/shadow and 10 being completely unafraid in any scenario):

One Year: 8. He’s very confident but the healthy amount of cautiousness to not be too much. 

Three Years: 8. He has the healthiest dose of fear.

Velcro (scale 1-10, 1 being very independent and aloof and 10 being living in your skin at all times):

One Year: 7. He definitely is very much attached to me, but has a healthy level of independence. He doesn’t have to be attached to me at all times, but likes to know where I’m at.

Three Years: 8. Very much attached to me, but independent when he wants/need to.

Affectionate (scale 1-10, 1 being not ever seeking or giving affection/attention, 10 being the most affectionate dog ever):

One Year: 7. He has a huge heart, but doesn’t smother.

Three Years: 8. Loves to be affectionate but not too much

Problem solving skills/independent thinking: (scale 1-10, 1 being needs help with everything/can’t generalize, 10 being puzzle master):

One Year: 8. He absolutely will do anything in his willpower to figure out a puzzle if food is involved

Three Years: 9.

Off switch?

One Year: Yes, but nap times must be forced at times.

Three Years: Has gotten so much better with age. He has learned to settle in other places too.

Favorite activities:

One Year: Chasing, tugging, swimming. Anything active

Three Years: Running, training, playing with other dogs, swimming. He’s down for anything I ask of him

Personality quirks?

One Year: Shows his love with his mouth. If he loves someone or something must go in his mouth. He’s a world champion splooter.

Three Years: His freezing when being submissive with new dogs.

Pros?

One Year: Everything I wanted in a dog; active, tug drive, natural closeness, driven, biddable, super social.

Three Years: Super down to do whatever. Super dog social

Cons?

One Year: Self preservation? Never heard of it.

Three years: -

Any additional comments?

One Year: I 100% couldn’t have gotten a better match of a puppy. He has exactly what I needed and wanted. He has the skills to do anything I ask of him & will continue to do so. He improves on things my other boy lacks. He has the dog social skills to be with my adults, one who is dog selective and another who’s older. I can’t express how much a joy and a gem this puppy is.

Three Years: -