3A:Canine Restraint

Question 1

Ear position back means

Answer 1

Fear or defensiveness

Question 2

Ears dropped to side means

Answer 2

Deference or submission

Question 3

Erect ears mean

Answer 3

Alertness, willingness to interact

May see in friendly or aggressive dog

Question 4

A direct gaze means

Answer 4

Challenge, confidence

Question 5

Averted gaze means

Answer 5

Fear, cowardice, or deference

Question 6

Displayed pupils mean

Answer 6

Fear

Question 7

Lips retracted dorsally exposing incisors and canines

Answer 7

Aggression

Question 8

Grin, lips pulled back laterally to expose teeth laterally, mouth may b open may be panting

Answer 8

Interactive, deferential (submissive)

Question 9

All teeth and back of throat exposed, head back

Answer 9

Defensive aggression, fear

Question 10

Low sweeping wag of tail

Answer 10

Friendly

Question 11

Erect tail w short stiff wags

Answer 11

Aggression

Question 12

What piloerection means

Answer 12

Hair standing on end

Question 13

Piloerection on entire dorsum

Answer 13

Assertive aggression

Question 14

Piloerection on shoulders and hips

Answer 14

Fear aggression

Question 15

Body posture: make animal look smaller or closer to ground
Rolling on back 
Averted gaze 
Lowered neck and ears
Grinning 
Licking (nervous) 
Pawing

Answer 15

Submission

Question 16

Body posture: head lowered 
Ears back 
Pupils dilated 
Eyes darting 
May urinate 
Tail tucked

Answer 16

Submission/ possible fear aggression

Question 17

Pupil dilation is caused by

Answer 17

Adrenalin (fight or flight)

Question 18

Approach dog in following ways

Answer 18

Talk soothing 
Move slowly but confidently 
Don’t look in eye 
Don’t tower over dog (get low) 
Allow it to approach you 
Offer hand below level of dogs muzzle palm down

Question 19

A slip leash is

Answer 19

Best way to capture non aggressive or moderately aggressive dog
“Noose” that tightens around neck

Question 20

Treats can be used as long as

Answer 20

The dog has vomit issues or is going into surgery

Question 21

Aggressive dogs should be housed in ____ cages. Why?

Answer 21

Bottom. So they don’t have to be lifted out

Question 22

Snubbing a dog

Answer 22

Used to preform procedures on unfriendly dogs

Using leash pin dog against cage wall or bars w leg

Question 23

Lifting a small dog

Answer 23

Palm under chest, index finger between front legs, back end under arm, other hand under chin

Question 24

Lifting medium to large dogs

Answer 24

Wrapping one arm under and around neck, other arm under either under abdomen or back end

Question 25

Lifting large to giant dogs

Answer 25

May require 2 people( one in front one in back)