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A prospective client phones about her dog's behavior problem. When they go for a walk, the dog starts out walking nicely, until it finds an interesting scent. Then the dog stops and refuses to budge. She's a large dog, and the owner has tried yanking on her lead, but the dog simply balks and stays put. This problem would be
A. a symptom of a serious dominance issue.
B. a training issue.
C. a behavior problem, though not a serious one.
D. the result of poor early handling when the dog was a puppy.
I piked B
I agree about training. Yanking is not good, even with a choke collar.
Sra
To determine the correct answer, let's break down the scenario and analyze the options given.
In this situation, the dog starts walking nicely but stops and refuses to move when it finds an interesting scent. The owner has mentioned that they have tried yanking on the lead to no avail. Based on this information, we can eliminate options A and D.
Option A suggests that this behavior is a symptom of a serious dominance issue. While dominance can sometimes contribute to behavioral problems, it does not seem to be the primary cause in this case. The dog's behavior is specific to stopping when it finds an interesting scent, rather than exerting dominance over the owner or other dogs.
Option D suggests that poor early handling when the dog was a puppy may be the cause of the behavior. However, since the specific behavior of stopping when finding a scent is not necessarily related to early handling, we can eliminate this option.
This leaves us with options B and C. Option B suggests that this is a training issue, while option C states that it is a behavior problem, though not a serious one. Both options seem plausible in this scenario, but the most fitting answer is option B - a training issue.
By choosing option B, you are suggesting that the dog's behavior can be addressed and modified through training. This implies that the owner will need to work on teaching the dog commands and techniques to overcome the behavior of stopping when it finds an interesting scent.
In summary, your answer of B - a training issue, is correct based on the information provided.