The SPCA's Lorie Chortyk fulsomely praised what she called the SPCA's "state-of-the-art" dog temperamant test during the interview. Here is what ethicists have to say about temperament testing:
No-kill NOW director Vikki Shore states, "Behavior-killing has become epidemic. It is huge at 'shelters'. But on a smaller scale, breeders, veterinarians and some rescuers and pet 'owners' routinely practice it.
"Too many innocent lives are being snuffed out based on convenience, subjectivity, false positives and personal gain. We've become too comfortable playing God when it comes to companion-animal lives.
"Prior to imposing a death sentence, at the very least there should be minimal prerequisites to behavior-killing, such as:
a) a pattern of prior dangerous behavior;
b) a demonstration of meaningful remedial efforts, such as extensive training, treatment and/or finding a new home more compatible with the animal's personality and needs and
c) a final determination made by a committee, preferably composed of a majority of volunteer rescue workers, a least two behaviorists and a veterinarian in conjunction with a thorough investigation of the facts and a psychological and physical assessment of the animal.
Ideally, these animals would be kept alive in a safe haven where they can cause no harm and live out their natural lives".