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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it important to ask a breeder about a dog's lineage?
(a) To get as much information about its physical traits.
(b) To get as much information about its personality.
(c) To get as much information about its monetary worth.
(d) To get as much information about its ability to show.

2. Why is a treat more appreciated for a reward than a pet on the head according to McConnell?
(a) Because a pet on the head is considered "rude."
(b) Because consistency is key.
(c) Because a pet on the head is normal.
(d) Because dogs like treats.

3. What is the command McConnell suggests to give a dog so that it will wait at the door?
(a) Down.
(b) Stay.
(c) Mind.
(d) Enough.

4. According to McConnell, where do dogs not necessarily like to be petted?
(a) Under the chin.
(b) Top of the head.
(c) On the side.
(d) On the back.

5. Besides giving a dog a command to wait at the door, what else does McConnell suggest an owner do?
(a) Hold the dog.
(b) Use a body block.
(c) Clap your hands.
(d) Say No.

Short Answer Questions

1. What command should be given to curb unwanted behavior, according to McConnell?

2. At the vet's, how should an owner pet her or his dog to calm it down?

3. What is the example of "group bereavement" Andy Beck observed?

4. Why does McConnell advise against purchasing a dog from a puppy mill?

5. What is a poorly understood phenomenon regarding death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why should owners not expect a dog to behave in the same way no matter what the environment?

2. How does a dog interpret being petted on the top of the head, and why is it significant?

3. According to McConnell, what are the repercussions of a dog who has had a sensitive period?

4. How do juvenile wolves differ from adults in terms of social hierarchies and how does it pertain to dogs?

5. How does a person spot submissiveness in a dog, and why is it important?

6. In what circumstances is a dog wrong for a home and what are the consequences?

7. How should an owner teach a dog to wait patiently at the door?

8. What does McConnell sometimes advocate for an owner to startle a dog?

9. What do we know about how a dog grieves?

10. What have studies found about an owner grieving over a pet, and why is it significant?

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