CPDT-KA COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which is not an example of management:
a) Giving a dog treats whenever he stops barking
b) Putting a dog in a bedroom when company comes over
c) Putting a screen over the window so a dog can't see outside
d) Using a baby gate to separate a dog from little children. Answer:
a) Giving a dog treats whenever he stops barking
◉ Wesley knows how to sit when the cue is spoken. To teach him the
hand signal, you should:
a) use the hand signal, then gently touch his hind end
b) say sit, then give the hand signal
c) give the hand signal, then say sit
d) choose one of the above methods and just be consistent. Answer:
c) give the hand signal, then say sit
◉ A dog's normal body temperature is:
a) 98.6
b) 104
c) 102
,d) anything 105 or below. Answer: c) 102
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her to hold Clifford's mouth
closed while he is barking and then release her hold once he has
calmed down and is quiet. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: b) R-
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her when this happens, she
should wait until Clifford stops barking for a moment and quickly
reward him for being quiet. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: a) R+
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her when this happens, to put
Clifford in a crate in another room until the barking stops. This is:
a) R+
,b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: d) P-
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her to spray Clifford in the face
with water whenever he barks at the blender. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: c) P+
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. He barks each time because of:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: b) R-
◉ A student in your group class has a very excitable dog who will
not focus on her because he's too busy barking at the other dogs. You
can see the student is becoming frustrated that she can't practice
any of the skills you're demonstrating. You should:
, a) ask her to leave the class because her dog is too distracting
b) ignore the barking and carry on with the class
c) try having the student move a distance away from the rest of the
class behind a physical barrier
d) suggest she see a behaviorist since the dog is clearly reactive.
Answer: c) try having the student move a distance away from the
rest of the class behind a physical barrier
◉ Keeping a puppy gated in the kitchen until she's housetrained is
an example of:
a) blocking
b) deprivation
c) extinction
d) Premack. Answer: b) deprivation
◉ The CCPDT position statement regarding electronic collars says:
a) they can only be applied to a dog's neck
b) you cannot apply more than two electronic stimulations to a dog
at the same time
c) they should be used before P-
d) they can be used at the client's request. Answer: a) they can only
be applied to a dog's neck
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which is not an example of management:
a) Giving a dog treats whenever he stops barking
b) Putting a dog in a bedroom when company comes over
c) Putting a screen over the window so a dog can't see outside
d) Using a baby gate to separate a dog from little children. Answer:
a) Giving a dog treats whenever he stops barking
◉ Wesley knows how to sit when the cue is spoken. To teach him the
hand signal, you should:
a) use the hand signal, then gently touch his hind end
b) say sit, then give the hand signal
c) give the hand signal, then say sit
d) choose one of the above methods and just be consistent. Answer:
c) give the hand signal, then say sit
◉ A dog's normal body temperature is:
a) 98.6
b) 104
c) 102
,d) anything 105 or below. Answer: c) 102
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her to hold Clifford's mouth
closed while he is barking and then release her hold once he has
calmed down and is quiet. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: b) R-
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her when this happens, she
should wait until Clifford stops barking for a moment and quickly
reward him for being quiet. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: a) R+
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her when this happens, to put
Clifford in a crate in another room until the barking stops. This is:
a) R+
,b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: d) P-
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. Jill's trainer has told her to spray Clifford in the face
with water whenever he barks at the blender. This is:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: c) P+
◉ Whenever Jill uses her blender, Clifford barks hysterically until
she turns it off. He barks each time because of:
a) R+
b) R-
c) P+
d) P-. Answer: b) R-
◉ A student in your group class has a very excitable dog who will
not focus on her because he's too busy barking at the other dogs. You
can see the student is becoming frustrated that she can't practice
any of the skills you're demonstrating. You should:
, a) ask her to leave the class because her dog is too distracting
b) ignore the barking and carry on with the class
c) try having the student move a distance away from the rest of the
class behind a physical barrier
d) suggest she see a behaviorist since the dog is clearly reactive.
Answer: c) try having the student move a distance away from the
rest of the class behind a physical barrier
◉ Keeping a puppy gated in the kitchen until she's housetrained is
an example of:
a) blocking
b) deprivation
c) extinction
d) Premack. Answer: b) deprivation
◉ The CCPDT position statement regarding electronic collars says:
a) they can only be applied to a dog's neck
b) you cannot apply more than two electronic stimulations to a dog
at the same time
c) they should be used before P-
d) they can be used at the client's request. Answer: a) they can only
be applied to a dog's neck
