What Do You Know about Signs of Stress in Dogs?

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* 1. All dogs display the same body signals indicating their discomfort about something.

True

False

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* 2. There are commonalities in certain facial expressions between dogs and humans?

True

False

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* 3. What might be the reason your dog is actively looking away from you and sniffing or scratching out of context, with no distractions present?

Handler pressure

The dog is stubborn

It's the weekend and the dog doesn't work on the weekend

The dog wants to go to the groomer

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* 4. Which of the following behaviors indicate your dog may be “stressing down”?

Barking/whining

Staring vacantly

Zoomies

Throwing out previously reinforced behaviors unrelated to the task.

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* 5. Which of the following behaviors indicate your dog may be overwhelmed by the environment?

Pulling or lunging on leash

Prolonged freezing

Frantic sniffing

All of the above

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* 6. If your dog “quits” mid-training or in the middle of an exercise in competition, it means the dog doesn't understand the exercise.

Always

Never

Sometimes

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* 7. A panting dog is always a happy, relaxed dog.

True

False

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* 8. Which facial signals indicate a dog is relaxed?

Soft mouth

Tightly closed mouth

"Whale" eye

Ears pricked and eyes staring

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* 9. Which food-related behaviors can indicate a stress response in your dog?

Taking food like a shark

Barking and spinning in frustration in the presence of treats.

Refusing food when they are normally food motivated.

All of the above

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* 10. My dog is taking food and playing with toys, so it’s definitely okay to move closer to a trigger.

True

False

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