Dogs that scored higher on a modified Wesen temperament test also tended to show lower salivary cortisol concentrations before and after testing, along with higher baseline salivary serotonin, ...

The current gold standard for judging canine character involves tests like the “Wesen test” (German for “character” or ...

Calmer dogs show lower stress hormones and higher mood chemicals during temperament tests using saliva samples.

Dogs who scored well on the Wesen test, which is used to analyze a dog’s temperament, tended to have lower levels of cortisol ...

Grey, a 5-month-old Border Collie puppy is about to meet sheep for the first time. “If he goes out there and just shows a bit of enthusiasm and keenness, that’s good,” his handler, Emma, says on the ...