The temperment of the Pumi is the traditional herddogs, soft and easily taught disposition. It is a very affectionate and at times a bit too clinoing. Together with only its owner it can easily become a oneman dog. With in a family where several devote their time to the dog whose attention also naturally include the whole flock, make the Pumi more sociable. Just as all other puppies the Pumi needs to socialize. So extra energy should be used for socializing if the Pumi is not to be a oneman dog. It is there fore important that other people help care for the puppy from the beginning, lifting, carrying and caring for it so as not to let it become to idolizing its owner. Sometimes the Pumi puppy can need a friendly push out into the world, so that it may dare to try to adventure oute into lifes wonderful experiences.

The Pumi can behave reserved towards strangers, mostly the young dog, but it has passed the first abstacles at the threshold of maturing it is both demanding and exaeting in its endearments. Its not larger than it can sit on your lap and there it will dealy like to sit. Its place on your lap garantees belly scratching and claps on the head, as well as a very exquisit vieu of the dinner table or coffiee table. The Pumi wants to be where the action is. If not in focus then any where near the center of happenings as possible. It hates to be shoed or sent away, as a full worthy family member the Pumi takes for granted that it should have reasonable rights and absolute admission to all the flocks activities. A sufficiently eventful everyday life, free of long hours of boredom alone, is for most Pumis enough. Accordingly it is expected that after one quiet day the next is compensated with bouncing about on a long excursion.

Although if one wants more, the Pumi has a remarkable capacity. It shows off in both obedience work as well as agility. There are several obedience champions and world champions in agility that are Pumi. In Finland where this race is very popular, the training of the last mentioned well spread. The Pumi seams to be born and bred to jump obstacles, climb over planks, and zigzag between slalom pegs. It has energy and the physical capacities, balance and vigour or elastiscity. Farm work has been tested in a smaller capacity but at least a Pumi has gaind higher class in tracking.One dog has actually been educated for security and guarding.

One should keep in mind that the Pumi as well as the Mudi and Puli are heard and/or watch dogs. In other words it has a love of hearing its own bark. If it is not taught in time to behave it will turn into a very noisy individual. It is in its nature to give alarm when someone / or knocks on your door or someone/or thing comes close to its/your house. It is not possible to keep the dog entirely quiet, but it should be trained to understand when it is enough. It is in the Pumi owners intrest to clearly tell where the boundary lays and what is elearly permitted. This race is not difficult or hard to educate/train, and it would hardly try to attempt to compete for leadership or press for far tetching participation. But none the less the Terrior strain in the Pumi makes it altogether not good for slackness. One must be consequent and one must see to it to the end that the demands wich are put on the dog are fullfilled. The Pumi is very stubborn and smart enough to see through its owners weakness's if you have a tendancy to be compliant the Pumi will immediately find the loop holes. It is also quick enough to foresee its slow owner and achieve its goal before its owner knows what happened. The Pumis soft appearance invites to concession but it also contributes to deception. The Pumi is what is usually called "alot of dog in a small size/package".