Winter's Dog Pponyo Shows Remarkable Agility at Five Months Old in Expert Temperament Test

A video offering a look at the daily life of Winter, a member of the group aespa, and her dog Pponyo has been released. The footage follows five-month-old Pponyo as the dog demonstrates its physical abilities and goes through a temperament assessment conducted by an expert.

“Good Enough to Enter a Competition”: Five-Month-Old Pponyo Excels on the Agility Course

At the beginning of the video, Winter and Pponyo take on an agility course designed as a form of exercise for dogs. Although Pponyo is only five months old, the dog attempts a sequence of obstacles that includes jumping over hurdles and making its way through a tunnel.

As Pponyo approaches the obstacles, the speaker in the video closely observes the dog's movement and explains how the guiding hand should be positioned. According to the speaker, keeping the hand at the dog's eye level helps dogs clear the obstacle cleanly without colliding with it.

Pponyo continues through the tunnel and follows it with a series of hurdle jumps, eventually completing the course. The dog's stamina and ability to carry out each part of the course draw enthusiastic reactions in the video, including, “The stamina is seriously unbelievable,” and, “At this level, Pponyo is good enough to enter a competition.”

After finishing the full course, Pponyo continues to stay active while spending time with Winter. The sequence highlights both the five-month-old dog's energy and its ability to keep moving through the agility activities.

An Expert Assesses Pponyo's Temperament: “Highly Social and Quick to Recover Emotionally”

The video then introduces a dog expert, who conducts a brief temperament assessment of five-month-old Pponyo. The expert explains that five months of age comes after the socialization period and falls within what the expert calls the “hierarchy formation period,” when a dog begins learning about social priorities.

With that developmental stage in mind, the expert recommends that Winter act first during routines such as eating or going outside. The advice is intended to help establish the concept of priority for Pponyo during this period.

During a microchip response test, Pponyo encounters an unfamiliar device. Rather than appearing to avoid it out of fear, the dog gives a reaction that seems closer to annoyance at the device.

In the social and personality portion of the assessment, the expert describes Pponyo as having “a calm and obedient temperament, acting while observing the other person's reactions.” The expert also characterizes Pponyo as “highly social, with a temperament well suited to interaction.”

Pponyo is also exposed to a situation involving a sudden sound. Although the sound startles the dog, the expert notes that Pponyo is “quick to recover emotionally.” The assessment further finds that Pponyo's motivation toward food is at a “high” level.

Care Advice for Biting During Teething and Eating Feces

In the latter part of the video, the expert offers advice about issues that can arise while raising a dog. Winter asks specifically about Pponyo eating feces and about biting during the teething period, and the expert responds with practical approaches to both behaviors.

Regarding the problem of eating feces, the expert advises redirecting Pponyo immediately after the dog defecates. “Right after the dog defecates, encourage it to go out for a walk so that it comes toward the owner instead of paying attention to the feces,” the expert says.

The expert explains that biting during the teething period is “an entirely natural behavior.” As a form of everyday training, the expert suggests placing food in front of Pponyo while petting the dog. This allows Pponyo to focus on the food during the contact and is intended to reduce the dog's resistance to hands.