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