BASIC EXAM

FIRST LEVEL  DO AS I DO 

CERTIFICATION

This exam is divided in two parts: theory and practice.

The theory part consists of a multiple choice questionnaire of 10 questions.

The topics are those that are explained during the Do as I Do seminars and courses and can also be found in the book and DVD:

• Social learning, imitation, other social learning processes.
• Do as I Do training protocol, training phases.

During the practice part of the exam the dog is tested with a novel demonstrator in a Do as I Do session where he is required to reproduce various actions:

• The dog is tested by an examiner in 2 sessions of 6 trials each, on 6 familiar actions (at least two without objects) chosen by the owner.
• The dog will then be tested on a novel action.
• The dog is required to be able to reproduce actions that are shown on objects that are behind himself and behind the demonstrator.
• The ‘Do it!’ command is given while looking straightforward and not looking at the dog.