It’s the dog kid quiz. Kobe did well. So, I’m adopting its principles for kids. How similar are they? Let’s find out:
How Smart Is Your Dog Kid?
(select only one answer for each question)
1. With your dog kid watching, pretend to reach for a snack and eat it. Your dog kid :
- Watches you intently as if you are actually eating
- Investigates the spot from which you took the “food” to see if anything is there
- Couldn’t be less interested
- Seems to realize you’re just pretending
2. Your dog kid’s way is blocked by a fence too high for it to jump over. What does it she do?:
- Runs alongside the fence and looks for a way around it
- Forgets it and runs off in a different direction
- Tries to burrow
itsher way underneath or get through somehow - Waits for you to lift
ither over
3. Does your dog kid seem to recognize any of these words: supper, the vet be quiet, bed, good-bye (or your own variations), or treat? If so, how many?
- Yes — three or four words
- Yes — two
- Yes — one
- No
4. If you were in the kitchen and began to unwrap food with your dog kid in earshot, what would it she probably do?
- Come into the kitchen as soon as
itshe heard the sound - Come in only if
itshe felt hungry - Not realize you were unwrapping food unless you did so right in front of
ither
5. If you dog kid is near a door and hears a strange noise outside, it her first reaction is to:
- Begin to
barksqueal and want to go outside - Ignore the noise
- Quietly monitor the noise
6. When out on a walk, you and your dog kid come across a much larger dog kid or even a horse. What does your dog kid do?
- Runs up and nips at the animals feet,
barkingsquealing at it and harassing it - Growls or
barksshrieks fiercely, but only from a safe distance - Stays out of the way
- Approaches the animal cautiously or playfully
7. When walking your dog kid on a lead, you come to a busy road. Would your dog kid:
- Stop on the pavement and access whether it’s safe to cross?
- Rely on you to decide when to cross?
- Continue forward and force you to pull back tightly on
ither?
8. If you decide to stop playing with your dog kid , but it she still wants to play, how will it she let you know?
- By whining softly
- By trying to start the game with you again
- By
growlingscreaming, kicking and throwing the game pieces
9. Does your dog kid apper to remember people, such as relatives who come to visit only occasionally?
- No
- Yes, especially if they were friendly to
ither on the last visit - Sometimes
- No, unless they offered
ither food
10. If your dog kid needed water but there was none in its her bowl cup, it she would:
- Wait for you to notice that the water
bowlcup is empty - Look for other means of refreshment, such as the toilet bowl or a puddle
- Find you and begin to whine
- Summon you to
itsherbowlcup to show you that it’s empty - Sit next to
itsherbowlcup and whine
11. How does your dog kid behave when it she has been caught doing something wrong?
ItShe slinks away, ears and tail downItShe dashes off with a worried look initsher eyesItShe dashes off with a gleeful look initsher eyesItShe cowers in front of you
12. How curious is your dog kid when it she finds itself herself in new surroundings?
- Very curious, exploring every nook and cranny
- Reasonably curious
- The only thing
it’sshe’s ever curious about is what’s for dinner