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1. 1. A busy week leaves little time for training. Which maintenance plan is more realistic?

   A busy week leaves little time for training. Which maintenance plan is more realistic?

   Dropping every familiar skill until next year Brief rewarding opportunities within manageable routines One exhausting catch-up session

2. 2. A familiar response declines after rewards suddenly become rare. What deserves review?

   A familiar response declines after rewards suddenly become rare. What deserves review?

   Whether all previous learning was imaginary Whether reinforcement was reduced too quickly Whether the dog needs the cue shouted

3. 3. A dog suddenly avoids several previously easy movements. What takes priority over extra drills?

   A dog suddenly avoids several previously easy movements. What takes priority over extra drills?

   Increasing repetitions to overcome reluctance Checking health and comfort with veterinary advice Assuming every cue needs to be retaught from zero

4. 4. What is a realistic long-term learning goal?

   What is a realistic long-term learning goal?

   Permanent perfect responses without further practice Useful skills supported and adapted as life changes Progress that never fluctuates

5. 5. Which weekly note best supports the next maintenance session?

   Which weekly note best supports the next maintenance session?

   Only 'good dog this week' The version practised, setting, response and reward used Only the total minutes outdoors

6. 6. An owner stops noticing a settled dog once settling becomes familiar. What useful habit can be restored?

   An owner stops noticing a settled dog once settling becomes familiar. What useful habit can be restored?

   Notice and appropriately reward desired everyday behaviour Wait only for mistakes to intervene Assume familiar behaviour needs no support

7. 7. Recall has worked well for months. What belongs in ongoing walk preparation?

   Recall has worked well for months. What belongs in ongoing walk preparation?

   Testing it beside traffic to prove retention Suitable rewards and safe management for current conditions Leaving rewards behind permanently

8. 8. A diary records six successes this week and four last week. What is missing to compare success rates?

   A diary records six successes this week and four last week. What is missing to compare success rates?

   Only the reward brand The number of opportunities in each week Only the dog's age

9. 9. A familiar skill becomes slower near the end of repeated practice. What is a sensible response?

   A familiar skill becomes slower near the end of repeated practice. What is a sensible response?

   Repeat until the old speed returns at any cost End or simplify the session and review fatigue and engagement Add a harder task as a test

10. 10. Luna can already touch a target. What distinguishes maintenance from first teaching it?

    Luna can already touch a target. What distinguishes maintenance from first teaching it?

    Keeping the familiar response useful through suitable practice Demanding a harder version at every repetition Starting every session as if she has never seen it

11. 11. Training improves after the reward and location both change. What can the diary establish?

    Training improves after the reward and location both change. What can the diary establish?

    The location had no possible effect The new reward alone definitely caused it Improvement occurred, but it cannot isolate which change caused it

12. 12. A greeting habit sometimes still earns attention from visitors. Why can it remain persistent?

    A greeting habit sometimes still earns attention from visitors. Why can it remain persistent?

    Only daily rewards can influence behaviour Occasional consequences can still reinforce it Visitors cannot affect a learned habit

13. 13. A dog succeeds eight times out of ten indoors and five out of ten near traffic. What is the cautious conclusion?

    A dog succeeds eight times out of ten indoors and five out of ten near traffic. What is the cautious conclusion?

    The indoor records must be false The settings differ, so this alone does not show forgetting Its memory has necessarily deteriorated

14. 14. The family wants to change an established reward routine. What should guide the pace?

    The family wants to change an established reward routine. What should guide the pace?

    The dog's continued comfortable success How quickly another dog stopped receiving treats A universal reward-reduction calendar

15. 15. After several weeks without practice, where should a familiar exercise restart?

    After several weeks without practice, where should a familiar exercise restart?

    At an easy version the dog can comfortably manage today With a long test before any reward At the hardest previous version as a minimum

16. 16. A dog now enjoys a brief game after a familiar task. Must food be the only possible consequence forever?

    A dog now enjoys a brief game after a familiar task. Must food be the only possible consequence forever?

    No, the dog should receive nothing instead No, suitable valued activities can also support the response Yes, all non-food outcomes are irrelevant

17. 17. An unwanted response reappears after a quiet period. Which conclusion should be avoided?

    An unwanted response reappears after a quiet period. Which conclusion should be avoided?

    That current circumstances deserve review That reinforcement history may still matter That the whole learning history has necessarily been erased

18. 18. A safe sniffing opportunity follows a familiar check-in on a walk. What can it provide?

    A safe sniffing opportunity follows a familiar check-in on a walk. What can it provide?

    Proof that rewards have disappeared A valued consequence supporting the check-in A replacement for all free sniffing time

19. 19. Monday's practice was unusually difficult. Which record helps review the week?

    Monday's practice was unusually difficult. Which record helps review the week?

    Record it alongside easier sessions and relevant circumstances Delete it so the chart looks consistent Use it to replace every other observation

20. 20. One carer counts any approach as recall; another counts only reaching their side. What should happen before comparing notes?

    One carer counts any approach as recall; another counts only reaching their side. What should happen before comparing notes?

    Average the scores without discussion Agree on what counts as the target response Use only the higher score