Temperament Testing For Dogs In A Shelter Setting

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Temperament Testing For Dogs In A Shelter Setting - Quiz

When assessing dogs in a shelter, we need to consider not only their body language but our own as well! Dr. Sara Bennett discusses how human body language can affect test performance and the steps you can take to avoid this while maintaining safe handling. Dr. Bennett also gives an... see moreoverview of a few commonly used behavior assessments. see less

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2. Which of the following is NOT a valid definition? A dog temperament test is a:

Test used as a form of a behavior assessment tool.

A definitive test that accurately predicts the dog's behavior for all situations.

Test used as an evaluation tool to classify individual animals.

Tool to help determine a dog's overall temperament and threshold for aggression.

3. The temperament test of a dog, in its simplest form, tests a behavioral response to a specific stimulus, at that time, in that that environment, by the individual dog being tested.

True

False

4. Dog behavior assessments are needed to :

Prevent the adoption of dangerously aggressive dogs.

Identify at-risk dogs to make educated adoption recommendations and/or set up rehabilitation.

Identify behavior problems.

Help shelters identify relinquished animals at risk for behavior problems if adopted into a new home.

All of the above.

5. Dog behavior assessments should:

Be used as the sole determination of how the dog will respond to tested stimuli.

Be used as a way to determine stimuli to which the dog should not be exposed.

Not to be used because they are too unreliable.

Be used soley to determine where the dog should be housed while at the shelter.

6. Useful behavior assessments require:

Validity, reliability, feasibility and standardization.

Validity, reliability, feasibility and optimization.

Validity, sensibility, feasibility and standardization.

Legibility, reliability, feasibility and standardization.

Validity, reliability, ability, standardization.

7. What are the basic environmental requirements to perform a behavior assessment for a dog?

8. When performing a behavior assessment, a high value item can be retrieved from the dog by:

Using a fake plastic hand to swipe the item away as the dog moves away from it.

All of the above.

9. "Mix-It-Up" an example dog behavior assessment tool, was demonstrated in the presentation.

True

False

10. The intent of the "Match Up II" behavior assessment is to:

Identify aggressive dogs only.

Identify unsocial dogs only.

Gather information about the dogs, resulting in personality score and triage points.

Match the type of aggression displayed to the breed of the dog.

Separate the high risk from the low risk breeds of dogs.

11. Which of the following selections describe safe and fair dog behavior assessment practices?

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