Dog Handler Orientation Quiz
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WHY IS VOLUNTEERING AT WAG DIFFERENT FROM LARGER SHELTERS WITH PAID STAFF?
WHAT IS A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT CONCEPT TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT DOGS LIVING IN A SHELTER ENVIRONMENT VERSUS A HOME ENVIRONMENT?
WHAT ARE SOME COMMON BEHAVIORS THAT WE MAY SEE FROM DOGS LIVING IN A SHELTER?
Over Arousal
Barrier Reactivity
Handling/Leashing Sentivity
Bed Wetting
Stranger Danger
Toy Hiding
Fear/Anxiety
Resource Guarding
WHAT DOES A PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF DOG BODY LANGUAGE HELP US AVOID?
DOES OWNING OR RAISING DOGS GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN INTERPRET DOG BODY LANGUAGE CORRECTLY?
YES-It's easy to understand dogs when you have been around them for a long time.
NO-Dog Body Language can be misinterpreted if you have not researched it or been taught by a qualified person
WHY CAN A MISGUIDED OR A MISINFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF DOG BODY LANGUAGE BE HARMFUL AS A VOLUNTEER AT WAG
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE BODY LANGUAGE IN THE PHOTO ABOVE?
Alert-He hears something interesting, he may run to the door
Begging-He knows you have a cookie, he will sit until he gets it
Freeze-His mouth is closed and he is tense and not moving, he may bite
Nervous-He sees another dog, he may growl at it
WHAT IS THE BODY LANGUAGE SEEN IN THE PHOTO ABOVE?
Stiff Mouth
Whale Eye
Nervous Face
WHEN A DOG ROLLS OVER AND SHOWS YOU THEIR BELLY, DO THEY ALWAYS WANT BELLY RUBS?
YES- This is a submissive dog and if you rub their belly, you are telling them it's o.k.
NO- Depending on the overall body language, sometimes rolling over means "I'm tapping out, please stop"!
WHEN A DOG IS WAGGING ITS TAIL, DOES IT ALWAYS MEAN THEY ARE HAPPY?
NO- There are different ways dogs wag their tail that have different meanings, sometimes happy, sometimes not
YES- A wagging dog is a happy dog
WHAT IS THE PERSON DOING WRONG IN EACH OF THE PHOTOS ABOVE?
WHEN YOU MEET A DOG FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU SHOULD:
Stick your hand up to their nose so they can smell you
Turn your body sideways or crouch down sideways and let them approach you.
WHY DO WE USE WALKIE-TALKIES WHILE ON SHIFT AT WAG?
WHAT SHOULD YOU THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU OPEN AN KENNEL DOOR OR GATE?
Did this dog get fed?
Are they ready to go for a walk?
What would happen if this dog slipped around me- Do I know where everyone else is?
WHY MAY WE FEEL RUSHED TO GET THE DOGS OUT AND HOW CAN THAT BE DANGEROUS?
WHAT IS THE HOT ZONE?
The area in the middle of a yard where the sun is brightest
The space around the dog bowl
The 3-5 foot area around the openings of gates and kennel doors
The zone next to the fences
WHY IS ONLY ONE DOG ALLOWED IN THE COMMON AREA AT A TIME?
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER REDIRECTION WHILE VOLUNTEERING AT WAG? (HINT: ONLY 2 OF THESE ARE CORRECT)
Dogs that have been playing together successfully get into a scuffle when another dog walks by them on the outside of the fence
A dog tries to run in a different direction when it hears a loud noise
The dog you are walking tries to run in the direction of other dogs it sees
The dog you walking attempts to bite you as you walk by another dog barking behind a fence
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE KENNEL CARD?
Dog Name and Picture
How much to feed them
Specific Handling instructions
THE TAKE-OUT WHITEBOARD HELPS US KNOW THE ORDER THE DOGS GO OUT, WHICH YARD THEY GO TO AND WHO IS AN APPROVED PLAYGROUP. WHY IS THE DOG ORDER IMPORTANT?
So the dogs that bark the most get out first
So the dogs that are housetrained get out first
So we can avoid walking dogs by other dogs that are already in their yards to control redirection
So we can control who goes for a walk first
What is the purpose of the DOOR ROUTINE?
WHEN DOGS ARE TAKEN OUT OF THEIR KENNEL-DO WE TAKE THEM OUT FROM THE OUTSIDE DOOR OR THE INSIDE DOOR
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
WHEN WALKING DOGS, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO BE AN OAK NOT A WILLOW?
Oak trees are better
Willow trees break easily
Oak tree symbolizes keeping your center of balance near the middle of your body, thus making it harder for you to be pulled or fall.
SHOULD WE WRAP THE LEASH AROUND OUR HAND OR WRIST?
YES-It is critical that the dog never gets away from us
NO- It is more important to keep yourself safe from being pulled down, we need to be able to release the leash to avoid be pulled to the ground
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