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1: Spanking or scolding is okay during house training if:
a. you catch your puppy urinating in the house
b. your puppy knows better but chooses to urinate inside anyway.
c. your puppy has urinated inside within the past 5 minutes.
d. you have not yet cleaned up the mess
e. you should never spank or scold a puppy for house training mistakes


2: All but one of these cleaning solutions is ineffective for removing odors from urine soaked carpets. Select the best odor removing solution.
a. One part ammonia to twenty parts water. One part ammonia to twenty parts water
b. One part distilled white vinegar to four parts water
c. One part liquid laundry detergent to four parts club soda
a. One part bleach to fifty parts water
b. One part dish washing liquid to ten parts water


3: Assuming he is not playing and he is just resting in a crate - the approximate amount of time you could expect a normal, healthy, 4-month old pup to go without urinating is:
a. three hours
b. eight hours
c. five hours
d. four hours
e. two hours


4: Assuming it is daytime and the puppy is not sleeping, an eight-week old puppy needs to eliminate approximately
a. once every three hour
b. once every two hours
c. once every hour
d. twice every hour
e. six times every hour


5: Suppose you never leave your 5 month-old pup alone in his crate for more than three hours. The best sized crate for your situation is:
a. just large enough for him to stand up with head erect, easily turn around and lay down
b. twice as large as "selection a".
c. as large as possible, the bigger the better!
d. it doesn’t matter because you’re only gone three hours.
e. crate size doesn’t matter because he’s not housetrained yet anyway


6: Suppose you are standing in a room with a young puppy. The puppy jumps up on you whenever you pet him. What’s the best way to communicate "no" to the pup?
a. shout "no" and gently push the puppy away every time he jumps up
b. ignore the jumping-up behavior and pet the puppy anyway
c. walk out of the room
d. turn your back and ignore the puppy when he jumps up; praise the puppy when he is not jumping up
e. click a clicker when he jumps up


7: Suppose you are walking your puppy on a six-foot leash attached to a choke, pinch or head collar. When discussing pull-on-leash behavior, the uncomfortable pressure that is added when the pup pulls on leash (which is expected to reduce pull-on-leash behavior) is considered a:
a. negative punisher
b. positive punisher
c. negative reinforcer
d. positive reinforcer
e. none of the above


8: Suppose you are walking your puppy on a six-foot leash attached to a choke, pinch or head collar. When discussing walk-next-to-me behavior, the uncomfortable pressure that is subtracted when the pup walks next to you (which is expected to increase walk-next-to-me behavior) is considered a:
a. negative punisher
b. positive punisher
c. negative reinforcer
d. positive reinforcer
e. none of the above


9: Approximately how much milk chocolate is a toxic dose for a 30lb pup?
a. 12 ounces
b. 4 ounces
c. 16 ounces
d. 34 ounces
e. 8 ounces


10: Approximately how much pure baking chocolate is a toxic dose for a 30lb. pup?
a. 12 ounces
b. 4 ounces
c. 16 ounces
d. 34 ounces
e. 8 ounces


11: When a dog wags his tail, it means:
a. He is relaxed.
b. He is happy.
c. He is willing to interact.
d. He is friendly.
e. He is nervous.


12: All but one of these symptoms that occur in the owner’s absence can be a sign of separation anxiety. Please select the symptom that is not usually associated with separation anxiety.
a. The dog is drooling.
b. The house trained dog urinates and defecates inside.
c. The dog injures himself trying to escape from a crate.
d. The dog destroys furniture.
e. The dog is barking and howling.


13: The critical period of socialization begins at ______ and ends at approximately_________. :
a. 42 days; 26 – 30 weeks
b. 30 days; 8 - 10 weeks
c. 30 days; 10 – 12 weeks
d. 21 days; 12 - 16 weeks
e. 30 days; 24 - 30 weeks


14: Dogs are considered adults (reach social maturity) anytime between:
a. 6 – 10 months
b. 10 – 16 months
c. 16 – 20 months
d. 18 – 24 months
e. 18 – 36 months


15: If you catch your puppy eliminating inside, you should:
a. startle him
b. scold or spank him
c. softly clap your hands to interrupt the behavior
d. take him outside
e. tell him "no"





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