Regular monitoring of weight, clinical symptoms, and blood thyroid levels are necessary in dogs with hypothyroidism. Each dog responds differently to levothyroxine, so initial treatment may involve several rounds of medication adjustments followed by testing.
Thomas and Chess studied nine behaviors in children in order to understand temperament. 1  activity level. 2  rhythmicity (regularity). 3  approach or withdrawal.4  adaptability. 5  threshold of responsiveness.6  intensity of reaction.7  quality of mood. 8  distractibility.homas and Chess studied nine behaviors in children in order to understand temperament. 1  activity level. 2  rhythmicity (regularity). 3  approach or withdrawal.
A growing literature documents the stability of children's temperament. In the United States, the Fullerton Longitudinal Study in California reported stability on eight of the nine Thomas and Chess temperament dimensions from ages 2 through 12 years. growing literature documents the stability of children's temperament. In the United States, the Fullerton Longitudinal Study in California reported stability on eight of the nine Thomas and Chess temperament dimensions from ages 2 through 12 years.