Behaviour Quiz How is your relationship with your dog? A dog is a beloved member of your family, and just like other family members, they may have some odd or annoying habits and behaviours. You have the ability to change their behaviour by incorporating a training program and applying some simple rules and positively reinforcing them for a good result. So how is your relationship with your dog? Food At dinner time, your dog: A  Gobbles every last bit the minute their bowl is put down, and sometimes takes half of your hand with it, and possibly growls if you come anywhere near them! B  Barks and demands their food to be served immediately C  Waits patiently for their food to appear and then eats calmly Thresholds When you open a door, your dog: A  Barges past you, knocking everyone out of the way in their eagerness to get in or out B  Jumps up on you and blocks the doorway C  Waits patiently for other family members to enter, then follows them in Greetings When someone knocks on your door or rings the doorbell, your dog: A  Becomes so excited, their tail is wagging, they’re barking and can’t wait to greet and jump on the visitor showing as much love and enthusiasm as possible B  Hides under the couch, or barks at any visitor that comes their way C  Is interested to see who has arrived, but they sit and wait patiently to gain the visitor’s attention Dog Park When you go to the dog park, your dog: A  Takes off, greeting and playing with every dog and human possible and you’ll be lucky to get them to come home B  Hides between your legs, or growls and barks at the other dogs C  Plays nicely with the other dogs, maintaining contact with you and returns to you the first time they are called Walking When you take your dog for a walk, they: A  Sniff every bush, blade of grass, post, pole, dog, human and anything else that crosses their path, walking around you in circles until you’re tied up in knots B  Become overly excited or aggressive when approaching another dog and owner C  Walk beside you without pulling, maintaining their focus on you and sitting at each kerb Grooming When you groom your dog, they: A  Snap and growl and you value your hands too much to risk grooming B  Hide and won’t come anywhere near you – so you don’t bother trying any more C  Sit patiently and wait until they look beautiful and they can show the world Car travel When it’s time to take your dog in the car, they: A  Get overexcited, jump up on the doors, jump all over the car, barking and terribly excited about their adventure B  Hide and don’t want a bar of it C  Jump into the car on command, wait until they are in their harness or crate, and jump out on command when you arrive Home alone When you leave your dog home alone, they: A  Turn into Houdini and do the great disappearing act, or if you have “escape proofed” your yard, they have tried their hardest to gain freedom B  Bark all day until you get home C  Play and sleep the day away and wait patiently for your return Thank you for completing this survey