Because inappropriate elimination is sited as a common behavior reason for the relinquishment of cats and dogs, veterinary professionals should have adequate knowledge about appropriate methods for preventing house soiling issues and communicate those to clients.

When implementing preventive food bowl exercises with puppies, owners should be coached to take the food away from the puppy while he is eating to establish dominance over the puppy.

All of the following are recommended options for solving kittens climbing on undesired surfaces EXCEPT:

Preferred elimination locations for dogs include all of the following EXCEPT:

With regards to cats, preferences for elimination substrates are developed at an early age and will depend on exposure to the substrate during the first few weeks and months of life.

General suggested guidelines for litter box locations include all of the following EXCEPT:

Effects of sterilization in cats includes all of the following EXCEPT:

If and when to spay and neuter a pet should be an informed decision based on current research and on the individual pet and situation.

All of the following are true about training cats EXCEPT:

Using the behavior solution model for kitten play biting and scratching includes all of the following options EXCEPT:

Scratching objects an furniture is a normal behavior of cats. 60% of cats will scratch furniture without the presence of any underlying behavior problem.

Excessive scratching may be a sign of anxiety and warrant behavioral intervention services.

Dogs will dig for the following reasons EXCEPT:

Effects of sterilization in dogs includes all of the following EXCEPT:

When referring to the 4 steps to house training a dog, PARC stands for:

Play biting in puppies is a normal and necessary behavior.

Using the behavior solution model for puppy play biting & mouthing includes all of the following options EXCEPT:

Excessive digging in dogs may be a sign of anxiety and warrant behavioral intervention services.

The motivation for dogs jumping on people is:

When addressing puppy counter surfing or taking items, the response will be dependent on the exact situation and can range from ignoring the behavior to using response substitution.