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1. 1. You note the seconds between giving a familiar cue and the dog starting the action. What are you measuring?

   You note the seconds between giving a familiar cue and the dog starting the action. What are you measuring?

   Response latency The total duration of the action The number of rewards

2. 2. Which summary is most useful to bring to a behaviour consultation?

   Which summary is most useful to bring to a behaviour consultation?

   A confident diagnosis based on one internet clip Only the worst moment without its context Dated examples, context, changes over time and questions still unanswered

3. 3. A dog nudges a hand; the person then strokes its shoulder. What is the immediate consequence recorded here?

   A dog nudges a hand; the person then strokes its shoulder. What is the immediate consequence recorded here?

   The nudge The person's arrival an hour earlier The shoulder stroke

4. 4. A clip starts after the dog is already growling. What should you write about the preceding event?

   A clip starts after the dog is already growling. What should you write about the preceding event?

   It must have been a deliberate provocation It was not captured and remains unknown from this clip It cannot matter because it is missing

5. 5. Three bouts lasting five seconds each differ from one bout lasting a minute. Which measures capture that difference?

   Three bouts lasting five seconds each differ from one bout lasting a minute. Which measures capture that difference?

   Only whether barking occurred at all Only the loudest single bark Both number of bouts and duration

6. 6. Why note disrupted sleep and a house move alongside individual episodes?

   Why note disrupted sleep and a house move alongside individual episodes?

   They may provide relevant background context They prove one unique cause of every episode They replace the need to describe the actions

7. 7. A doorbell rings, the dog runs to the hall, and a person opens the door. What immediately preceded the running?

   A doorbell rings, the dog runs to the hall, and a person opens the door. What immediately preceded the running?

   The door opening The doorbell ringing The running itself

8. 8. Barking decreased after you changed walk time, route and distance from dogs. What can you conclude?

   Barking decreased after you changed walk time, route and distance from dogs. What can you conclude?

   The combined new routine coincided with fewer episodes The time change alone certainly caused the improvement The other two changes were definitely irrelevant

9. 9. A usually relaxed dog suddenly avoids touch and struggles to settle. What should accompany your notes?

   A usually relaxed dog suddenly avoids touch and struggles to settle. What should accompany your notes?

   A more demanding handling test Prompt veterinary advice about the change A home diagnosis of stubbornness

10. 10. A neighbour reports barking while you were absent. How should that enter the diary?

    A neighbour reports barking while you were absent. How should that enter the diary?

    As a precise duration you estimate without evidence As the neighbour's report, with the details they actually observed As your own direct observation

11. 11. Which record best preserves an event's sequence?

    Which record best preserves an event's sequence?

    The dog disliked the visitor The visitor fixed the dog's behaviour A visitor stood up; the dog backed away; the visitor sat down

12. 12. Which note makes recovery easier to compare later?

    Which note makes recovery easier to compare later?

    The dog was dramatic for a while After the cyclist left, the dog resumed sniffing after about a minute The dog became perfectly happy again

13. 13. Why also record a visitor arriving when the dog does not bark?

    Why also record a visitor arriving when the dog does not bark?

    It helps compare circumstances with and without the action It proves the previous episodes were invented It makes all earlier observations irrelevant

14. 14. Which note describes an observable action rather than a judgment?

    Which note describes an observable action rather than a judgment?

    The dog barked three times and moved behind the chair The dog wanted to embarrass me The dog was being spiteful

15. 15. After barking, the gate closes and a person offers food. What belongs in the consequence column?

    After barking, the gate closes and a person offers food. What belongs in the consequence column?

    Neither, because two consequences cannot coexist Only the event that supports your preferred explanation Both events, in their observed order

16. 16. Someone suggests repeating a frightening interaction to obtain a clearer video. What is the better choice?

    Someone suggests repeating a frightening interaction to obtain a clearer video. What is the better choice?

    Ask a child to recreate it more naturally Repeat it until the camera angle is ideal Avoid provoking it and share safe existing observations

17. 17. During an observation walk, the dog becomes distressed near an approaching dog. What takes priority over finishing the notes?

    During an observation walk, the dog becomes distressed near an approaching dog. What takes priority over finishing the notes?

    Move closer to confirm the suspected trigger Stay in position to complete the data set Create safe distance and support the dog

18. 18. Two barking episodes occurred while a neighbour wore a hat. What can the diary support?

    Two barking episodes occurred while a neighbour wore a hat. What can the diary support?

    A possible association to investigate safely Proof of a past traumatic event involving hats Proof that all hats cause barking

19. 19. Two carers count very different numbers of jumping episodes. What should they agree on first?

    Two carers count very different numbers of jumping episodes. What should they agree on first?

    Which carer is the stricter person Which total looks more reassuring A shared description of what starts and ends an episode

20. 20. There were two barking episodes on each of two walks, but one walk passed two dogs and the other ten. What else should be recorded?

    There were two barking episodes on each of two walks, but one walk passed two dogs and the other ten. What else should be recorded?

    Only the identical episode totals The number and conditions of dog encounters Only which walk you preferred