Preparing gradual changes
Make gradual change more than repeated exposure. Explore moving home, building work, new spaces and backup plans, using the dog's response to decide when to progress or make a step easier.
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Preparing gradual changes
Questions covered in this exam
- What makes an introduction gradual rather than simply repeated?
- A new object has movement and sound. What helps plan manageable steps?
- In a professionally guided exposure plan, why record distance?
- The next step is on the calendar, but today's task is still difficult. What guides progress?
- A puppy watches a new item comfortably from a distance. Must it touch it during that session?
- A quiet retreat will be needed during building work. When should it become familiar?
- Work hours will change next month. What should be planned now?
- During a household change, which familiar elements are useful to retain where possible?
- On moving day, several people assume someone else is watching the dog. What helps?
- What is useful in a prepared area at the new home?
- A dog struggles when shut away during a move. What should be reconsidered?
- After a major move, friends all want to visit immediately. What can be adjusted?
- A familiar settling exercise is hard in a new room. Which response is useful?
- Two carers introduce the same new household rule differently. What should they agree on?
- A puppy approaches a new object, then steps away. What preserves a gentle introduction?
- A planned practice location unexpectedly becomes crowded. What is a useful backup?
- During gradual work, you still avoid overwhelming encounters. Is that necessarily failure?
- After changes at home, chewing damage increases suddenly. What should the response include?
- Fear is persistent despite careful household adjustments. What comes next?
- Which record best describes progress through a household change?
