How to teach a dog tricks
  • 1. What is the most important element in teaching a dog tricks?
A) Yelling
B) Ignoring unwanted behavior
C) Punishment
D) Positive Reinforcement
  • 2. What type of reward is generally most effective?
A) High-value treats
B) Ignoring the dog
C) Pat on the head
D) Verbal praise only
  • 3. How long should a training session typically be?
A) 5-10 minutes
B) As long as the dog is interested
C) 20-30 minutes
D) 30-60 minutes
  • 4. What is a good first trick to teach a dog?
A) Roll over
B) Play dead
C) Sit
D) Speak
  • 5. What is 'luring' in dog training?
A) Giving the dog a toy
B) Ignoring unwanted behavior
C) Using a treat to guide the dog into position
D) Punishing the dog for mistakes
  • 6. What does 'shaping' involve?
A) Forcing the dog to perform the trick
B) Rewarding successive approximations of the desired behavior
C) Ignoring small improvements
D) Giving the reward after the entire trick is completed perfectly
  • 7. When should you start using a verbal cue?
A) Once the dog understands the action through luring
B) From the very beginning
C) Never, just use hand signals
D) After the dog has performed the trick perfectly five times
  • 8. What should you do if your dog is not understanding a trick?
A) Get frustrated and give up
B) Punish the dog for not understanding
C) Break the trick down into smaller steps
D) Repeat the same step over and over
  • 9. What is 'proofing' a trick?
A) Practicing the trick in different environments and with distractions
B) Never practicing the trick after the dog learns it
C) Only practicing the trick in the same location
D) Ignoring the dog's mistakes
  • 10. Which of the following is NOT a good training tool?
A) Choke chain
B) Treat pouch
C) Target stick
D) Clicker
  • 11. What is the purpose of a clicker in clicker training?
A) To mark the exact moment the dog performs the desired behavior
B) To punish the dog
C) To lure the dog
D) To distract the dog
  • 12. How often should you reward your dog during training?
A) Never reward your dog
B) Only occasionally
C) Every time they perform the desired behavior correctly, especially in the beginning
D) Only when the trick is perfect
  • 13. What should you do if your dog gets bored during a training session?
A) Get angry and yell at the dog
B) End the session on a positive note and try again later
C) Ignore the dog's boredom
D) Force the dog to continue
  • 14. What is the best way to teach a dog to 'stay'?
A) Start with short durations and gradually increase the time
B) Never move away from the dog
C) Yell 'stay' repeatedly
D) Start with long durations right away
  • 15. When teaching 'leave it,' what is the first step?
A) Showing the dog a treat and covering it when they try to get it
B) Immediately taking the treat away
C) Punishing the dog for trying to get the treat
D) Letting the dog have the treat
  • 16. What is 'targeting'?
A) Punishing the dog for unwanted behaviors
B) Ignoring the dog's attempts
C) Teaching the dog to touch a specific object with their nose or paw
D) Giving the dog commands
  • 17. When teaching a complex trick, what approach is best?
A) Try to teach the entire trick at once
B) Give up if the dog doesn't learn it quickly
C) Punish the dog for mistakes
D) Break it down into small, manageable steps
  • 18. Which of the following is a sign of stress in a dog during training?
A) Yawning, lip licking, or panting when not hot
B) Focus on the treats
C) Wagging tail
D) Eagerly following commands
  • 19. How do you fade a lure?
A) Gradually reduce the visibility of the lure until you are only using the hand motion
B) Always use the lure
C) Replace the lure with punishment
D) Abruptly stop using the lure
  • 20. What is the most important thing to remember when training a dog?
A) Never give up
B) Get angry when the dog makes mistakes
C) Be patient and consistent
D) Be strict and demanding
  • 21. What should you do if your dog suddenly stops responding to commands they previously knew?
A) Ignore the behavior and hope it goes away.
B) Assume the dog is being stubborn and punish them.
C) Go back to basics and review the foundational steps.
D) Give up on training altogether.
  • 22. What is a good way to keep training sessions engaging?
A) Vary the tricks you're working on and incorporate play.
B) Focus on repeating the same trick over and over.
C) Only use one type of reward.
D) Make the training sessions very long.
  • 23. Why is it important to generalize a trick to different locations?
A) To confuse the dog and make them more obedient.
B) To ensure the dog performs the trick reliably in various environments.
C) Because the dog will only listen to you in familiar places.
D) It is not important to generalize a trick.
  • 24. When teaching a dog to 'fetch,' what is the first step?
A) Forcing the object into the dog's mouth.
B) Throwing the object far away immediately.
C) Get the dog interested in the object you want them to fetch.
D) Punishing the dog if they don't bring the object back.
  • 25. What is the best way to end a training session?
A) Abruptly, without any praise or reward.
B) On a positive note with a trick the dog knows well.
C) When you are frustrated with the dog's performance.
D) With a difficult trick that the dog is still learning.
  • 26. What is the advantage of using hand signals along with verbal cues?
A) Verbal cues are always superior to hand signals.
B) It's unnecessary and only confuses the dog.
C) Hand signals are only useful for deaf dogs.
D) Provides an alternative way to communicate with the dog, especially in noisy environments.
  • 27. What should you do if someone else is interfering with your dog's training?
A) Politely ask them to refrain from distracting the dog.
B) Let the other person take over the training.
C) Ignore the interference and continue training.
D) Yell at them and tell them to leave.
  • 28. Why is it important to teach your dog tricks?
A) It's a waste of time and energy.
B) To show dominance over your dog.
C) Provides mental stimulation and strengthens the bond between you and your dog.
D) Only to impress other people.
  • 29. What is the 'Premack Principle' in dog training?
A) Using a high-probability behavior to reinforce a low-probability behavior
B) Punishing undesirable behavior
C) Ignoring undesirable behavior
D) Rewarding all behavior
  • 30. If your dog is fearful of a certain object, how should you approach training?
A) Avoid the object altogether.
B) Force the dog to interact with the object.
C) Desensitize and counter-condition the dog to the object.
D) Punish the dog for showing fear.
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