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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it important to ask a breeder about a dog's lineage?

2. What is the command McConnell suggests to give a dog so that it will wait at the door?

3. What is the ideal way of correcting bad behavior, according to McConnell?

4. According to McConnell, dog ______changes just like human _________.

5. What kind of breed needs a lot of activity, according to McConnell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can a person gauge a puppy's personality before she or he adopts or buys one?

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

3. Why is a bored dog a dangerous dog?

4. What are puppy mills?

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

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

7. What steps should an owner take to curb unwanted behavior?

8. What are the types of individuals in social hierarchies, and which type has the most aggression?

9. What is rehoming and why is it sometimes necessary?

10. What are the differences between the way humans and dogs show affection, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between physical space and the body in the book. How important are physical movements in terms of training? How do dogs perceive physical space?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss qualities that make a good leader, according to McConnell. How do these leadership qualities pertain to effective dog training and hare they relevant to everyday life?

Essay Topic 3

McConnell's discussion of dogs provides insight into how humans and animals deal with conflict.

1) Provide five examples of conflict from the book and the resolution of each.

2) Discuss how people can learn from dog training to resolve conflict in everyday life.

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