Canine Obedience and Training

Which of these is a theory of domestication:

• Cubs were taken from their mothers and hand reared

• Wolves love human contact.

• Wolves became domesticated within one generation

• Dogs were always a breed separate from wolves

Which of these are the characteristics of hounds

• Use keen sense of smell for hunting

• Long coats

• Lazy

• Prone to being overweight

What is latent learning

• Subconscious retention of information without reinforcement or motivation.

• Maximum reward for maximum benefit.

• Learning slowly.

• Visually learning a behaviour

Which of these are differences between a service dog and a therapy dog

• Service dogs have public access rights

• Service dogs are training for specific tasks

• Therapy dog can aid any person

• All of the above

Which of the following is TRUE

All dogs on the restricted breed list and crosses of them must:

• Be kept on a short strong lead by a person over 16 years who is capable of controlling them

• Be muzzled whenever they are in a public place

• Wear a collar bearing the name and address of their owner at all times.

• All of the above

Choke chains are regarded as

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

• Normal everyday wear for a dog

• An example of classical conditioning

Classical conditioning (also known as Pavlovian) refers to a learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus (e.g. food) is paired with a previously neutral stimulus (e.g. a bell)

• True

• False

Which of the following would be reason to consult a vet before beginning behavioural training?

• Inappropriate urination

• Puppy biting

• Sudden change in demeanour

• A bite to a person resulting from giving a dog a hug

• A bite resulting from handling the dogs paw

Which of these behaviours can be viewed as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in dogs?

• Tail chasing.

• Kennel bouncing.

• Spinning.

• Kennel Guarding.

• Light chasing.

What is the general age for puppy socialisation

• 4-16 weeks

• 1 year to 1.5 years

• 1 week to 10 weeks

• 1 year old