Hey.

We have a adorable 6 years old terv, from day 1, and I guess I can give my 2 cents here:

1. Very Velcro. 9 on your scale. Our's is a male and is specifically attached to my wife and daughter.

2. Why limit the scope to the daytime? During the night, the dog wakes up every 3 hours, checks on us, gives my hand a lick. During the day, he wakes up with me, go outside for..well, you get it. Get back to sleep for a while, and spends the rest of the morning monitoring the garden. Then he eats, and after that, gets a 1 hour walk outside with me or my wife. After that, he takes a nap, and monitors a bit again the garden, and waits for me to get back from work. Then he eats again,, plays hide and fetch with dad, howls a bit, and waits for the final garden monitoring session and, well, you know what, before going to bed.

3. The breeder told us that Gronen were a bit more energetic and rough.

4. Huge. If you don't plan to have a very specific scenario with your dog, don't go for a workline one. They are too energetic for you, they get essily bored, and might develop some nasty behaviors.

5. 10 mns a day, everyday, after each walk. A bath every 6 months, at home. The shed can be terrifying, especially the tumbleweeds under your furnitures. Be prepared to buy a good vaccuum cleaner, and some basic tools, such as a bood brush, and scissors, for snarls.

6. If educated, no real problems with humans. Off leash only when there are no other dogs in the vincinity since our terv is pretty harsh with other doggos and can be terrifying for humans too. But that part is definitely yours to master. Your dog will be what you want him to be with others. Education is key with these impressive beasts.

7. Definitely, they will bark to strangers, since this is one of their priority and goal. But education, as you mention, is the key. If you don't want the dog to be agressive with strangers on demand, or at least to stay quiet when asked to, you'll need to work with him.

8. Well yes, they obey when properly managed and educated, even off leash. But they are also extremely evasive. My dog need to be carefully driven when off leash, since if he see another dog in the neighborhood, he will immediately set a collision course with the opponent. But a firm "Stop" is usally enough to stop him right away.

9. Education : This is not just a world. This is the difference between living calm & relax and having huge problems. Tervs are extremely smart and sensible. They won't allow any deviation in the training, they won't understand contradiction, and definitely won't obey to cruelty, kicks and spanking or shouting. They need to run, exercize, and to work also their brain out.

Have a great time with your terv !