sentences:  The American Temperament Test Society is often used by lawyers to defend dogs in court.This test involves use of the "Assess-A-Hand", a vinyl or latex mock hand and arm mounted on a wooden dowel, used to avoid bites to the tester who uses it to approach, pet, and then pull away a bowl or toy from the dog.The device was invented by Sue Sternberg, a longtime worker at a nonprofit animal shelter in New York.