CDT Leash & Obedience Training 3

Question 1

Which type of reinforcement schedule produces the most resistance to extinction when maintaining a trained leash behavior?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio schedule

Answer

Variable ratio schedules produce the highest response rates and greatest resistance to extinction because the dog cannot predict when reinforcement will occur.

Question 2

A trainer is working on 'down-stay' with a dog on leash. The dog breaks the stay when the handler moves 5 feet away. What is the BEST immediate response?

Accepted Answer

Go back to a distance the dog can succeed at and rebuild from there

Answer

Returning to a successful distance and rebuilding incrementally prevents frustration and ensures the dog experiences reinforcement for correct behavior.

Question 3

What does 'leash pressure desensitization' involve in a training context?

Accepted Answer

Teaching a dog to tolerate and yield to gentle collar pressure as a cue

Answer

Leash pressure desensitization teaches a dog to respond to light collar pressure by moving toward it and releasing tension, used especially in pressure-and-release training methods.

Question 4

A 12-week-old puppy's first leash training session should primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

Building a positive association with the leash and collar

Answer

Young puppies need to first develop a positive conditioned emotional response to the leash and collar before any leash skills are formally trained.

Question 5

Which tool is generally considered LEAST appropriate for a dog with a tracheal injury or collapsing trachea?

Accepted Answer

Standard flat collar

Answer

A standard flat collar places pressure directly on the trachea and is contraindicated for dogs with tracheal issues; a harness distributes pressure across the chest instead.

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CDT Leash & Obedience Training 3