Live or Die Tests at animal shelters

[Catherine]

I found another article on the subject of tests.  This one has a video explaining the tests to people who would be using them.
The people making the video  sound like they have absolute confidence in their methods. 

https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/...us-to-live

Having seen how they assess dogs I am amazed that any dogs pass the tests ever. When they are handling the animals and pulling at their skin I can see why a dog would react. It would feel unpleasant. The plastic hand grabbing the food dish is a bit strange looking. 
The tests are odd and the people recommending them are over confident. They have that over confidence that people get when they have a little knowledge. They don't know enough to know that they don't know enough.

You see that kind of behavior with a lot of different things. A person watches one nature documentary and they think they are an expert. They are willing to explain to you in great detail, something they know very little about. 
When you do start to know something you approach a subject more carefully. 

It is sad that people fell for their video and placed their confidence in it.