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Excitability

Dogs who are more excitable will often react to exciting or arousing events, such as going for walks or car trips, doorbells, arrival of visitors, or the owner arriving home; difficulty settling down after such events.

Affected Genes: ESR1, LRIF3, MSRB3, HMGA2, ANGPT1, PRKG2, IGFBP2

Inheritance: Complex Inheritance

Variant(canFam6):
chr1:42877139,
chr10:2497363,
chr10:7930588,
chr1:7991227,
chr10:8384178,
chr13:8333381,
chr32:36461302,
chr34:22645202

General Information: Excitable dog behavior is common in both owned and sheltered dogs and can be difficult to manage. It can include behaviors like jumping on people, nipping, biting, chasing toys, excessive barking, and pulling on the leash. These behaviors can be triggered by specific stimuli, such as people, places, things, or events, and can occur in many daily situations, like greeting, playing, or requesting food.

How to Read Your Dog's Results for this Trait:

Likley More Excitable: Likely reactive to potentially exciting or arousing events, such as going for walks or car trips, doorbells, arrival of visitors, or the owner arriving home; difficulty settling down after such events

Possibly More Excitable: Possibly reactive to potentially exciting or arousing events, such as going for walks or car trips, doorbells, arrival of visitors, or the owner arriving home; difficulty settling down after such events

Likely Less Excitable: Unlikley to be reactive to potentially exciting or arousing events, such as going for walks or car trips, doorbells, arrival of visitors, or the owner arriving home; difficulty settling down after such events

References:
Zapata I, Lilly ML, Herron ME, Serpell JA, Alvarez CE. Genetic testing of dogs predicts problem behaviors in clinical and nonclinical samples. BMC Genomics. 2022 23(1):102.