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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do you teach a dog to come?
(a) Turn away from the dog, call "Come", throw a treat, and clap once.
(b) Turn away from the dog, call "Come," walk in the opposite direction, and clap once.
(c) Turn toward the dog, call "Come", walk in the same direction, and whistle once.
(d) Turn toward the dog, call "Come", throw a treat, and whistle once.

2. Why do wolf and canine packs use "hip slams" and "shoulder slams"?
(a) To hide their fear.
(b) To appear larger than they are.
(c) To entice the opposite sex.
(d) To stake out their territory.

3. Why should a person "release the pressure" after she or he has initiated a block?
(a) Because dogs cannot see from a close distance.
(b) Because dogs become threatened if a human is too close.
(c) Because dogs should be rewarded after a negative behavior has stopped.
(d) Because dogs cannot behave if a human is too close.

4. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?
(a) Mouth and eyes.
(b) Sitting and standing.
(c) Breathing rate.
(d) Leaning forward and back.

5. What is McConnell doing when she mistakenly gets too close to the dog in front of an audience?
(a) Retrieving a toy.
(b) Giving a command.
(c) Fielding a question.
(d) Offering a treat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should an owner do who wants to avoid a dog from crawling into her or his lap?

2. How should a person greet a new dog so as not to appear aggressive or rude?

3. When a person cocks his or her head, what does it tell the dog?

4. According to McConnell, both humans and dogs are ______and_______.

5. Like dogs, humans are also in tune with what?

(see the answer key)

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