Step One: Discover your dog's
FUNCTIONAL TEMPERAMENT PROFILE
Sentinel • Marauder • Synergist • Herald
Training fails when it treats all dogs the same. That’s the “method first” approach you’ve probably seen, and it’s why some dogs thrive while others struggle. Not all dogs experience the world the same way. That’s why effective training has to start with the dog, not the method.
Your dog’s behavior is shaped by how they process, decide, and relate. That’s their Functional Temperament—the foundation of a truly personalized, dog-first approach.
Functional Temperament is your dog’s behavioral blueprint—a neurobiological foundation that influences how they think, learn, and connect. While it’s informed by breed, it runs deeper. Temperament is stable. It stays consistent over time, across situations, and under stress. And because each Temperament Type is wired differently, each one needs a different training approach.
You can’t train a Synergist like a Marauder and expect success.
Synergists are natural collaborators—driven by relationship, not command. They thrive when you work with them, not over them. Marauders are bold, high-drive independents. They crave purpose, direction, and freedom within structure. Training a Synergist like a Marauder is like flying a kite indoors with a fan instead of real wind. The second the fan turns off, the kite crashes.
The Functional Temperament Profile gives you the real starting point for training that fits your dog.
It’s the foundation for transformation that actually lasts—because it’s built from the inside out.
Take the Functional Temperament Profile Test today
& train smarter from the start.
THE TEMPERS
SENTINEL
Vigilant hearts with minds of their own.
Sentinels are wired for watchfulness, bred to monitor, assess, and protect. They’re autonomous thinkers—quietly observing the world and only engaging when it matters. Loyalty runs deep, but trust must be earned.
SYNERGIST
Born to bond, driven to do things together.
Synergists are connection-driven dogs who thrive when they’re working with you, not for you. They tune into your cues, emotions, and intentions with eerie accuracy. They’re your teammate, your partner, your extroverted shadow.
MARAUDER
Where the wild instinct still lives.
Marauders are bold, high-drive adventurers with razor sharp brains and relentless energy. They’re sensory-seekers, impulse-followers, and born problem-solvers. If life were a video game, they’d be the ones trying to speed-run it.
HERALD
Loud hearts, louder voices.
Heralds are communicators, feelers, and expressive companions. They use voice, body, and behavior to broadcast what’s going on inside and around them. Sensitive, loyal, and emotionally porous, Heralds are the living alarm system for your household.
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Discover your dog's Temperament
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