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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McConnell, how can an owner effectively housebreak a dog?
(a) By keeping the dog outside of the home.
(b) By rubbing the dog's nose in urine and feces in the home.
(c) By completely elimating the odor of urine or feces in the home.
(d) By telling the dog no when it has an accident int he home.

2. Like dogs, humans are also in tune with what?
(a) Approaching danger.
(b) Minute physical movements.
(c) High-pitched sounds.
(d) Friendly people.

3. At the vet's, how should an owner pet her or his dog to calm it down?
(a) Long and slow.
(b) Short and slow.
(c) Long and fast.
(d) Short and fast.

4. According to McConnell, where does the most aggression in a social hierarchy occur?
(a) Within the beta group.
(b) Within the omega group.
(c) Within all the groups.
(d) Within the alpha group.

5. What area of a dog's body is considered a form of dominance if petted?
(a) Belly.
(b) Sides.
(c) Head.
(d) Back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would an owner use "pup pup pup"?

2. According to McConnell, small _______impart big meaning for a dog.

3. When a dog's corners of the mouth are forward, what is it a sign of?

4. According to McConnell, what human behavior signals to a dog that the human is NOT in control?

5. Besides giving a dog a command to wait at the door, what else does McConnell suggest an owner do?

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