Dogs And Children

Question 1

Do your _____ on breed temperaments and the breeders. Do not adopt or buy puppies who have any signs of aggressive or fearful behaviors.

Answer 1

Research

Question 2

Prof. Abrantes recommends waiting until your child is __ years old before looking for a puppy.

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Don’t give the dog more or _____ attention since the arrival of the newborn. Of course, to the best of your abilities. If you have a partner, try to maintain the similar routine for the dog.

Answer 3

Less

Question 4

True or False?

Never allow the dog any unsupervised access to the baby, no matter how stable and well-balanced the dog is.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Pay special attention when the baby begins to _____. The dog may want to interact with it similarly to other puppies, but this is an accident waiting to happen. Make sure to supervise all interactions.

Answer 5

Crawl

Question 6

True or False?

Most dogs don’t like to be hugged.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Name three situations where the child should never approach the dog:

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____

Answer 7

1. Sleeping
2. Chewing
3. Eating

Question 8

You must never _____, or throw toys, at the dog.

Answer 8

Hit

Question 9

Four good signals kids can teach dogs are:

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____

Answer 9

1. Come
2. Sit
3. Down
4. Stand

Question 10

We reinforce or inhibit the _____, not the individual.

Answer 10

Behavior

Question 11

Reinforcers and inhibitors must be used at the right time, with the right _____.

Answer 11

Intensity

Question 12

If a dog runs after you, do not run away. Stop, turn your back to it, and cover your _____ with your hands.

Answer 12

Face

Question 13

True or False?

If the dog grabs a child’s toy, instruct them to go to you, not to retrieve it themselves.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

We cannot prevent an accident from happening at all, but we can do our best to _____ them in the first place.

Answer 14

Prevent

Question 15

True or False?

Conflicts can and always will arise.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

If the child is old enough to understand reinforcing and inhibiting behaviors, should we teach them?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

True or False?

Many problems are being reinforced accidentally without the owner or child aware of its effects to encourage the behavior.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Be assertive when needed, act immediately upon the behavior of the child or dog. Be stern, not _____. Use facial expressions and body language alongside your verbal discontent.

Answer 18

Aggressive

Question 19

Do not panic. It has no benefits and shows a lack of _____.

Answer 19

Control

Question 20

Dogs and children must both learn to _____. We want to educate, not humiliate.

Answer 20

Compromise