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Client Instruction and Ethics Flashcards

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  1. A client insists on using a shock collar despite your professional recommendation against it. What is the most ethical response?

    Answer: Explain the welfare risks, offer humane alternatives, and let them make an informed decision

    Ethical practice means educating clients with evidence-based alternatives while respecting their autonomy to choose.

  2. When demonstrating a new behavior to a client, why should the trainer perform the technique first before having the client try?

    Answer: To model correct timing and mechanics so the client can replicate them accurately

    Modeling the technique lets clients see correct mechanics and timing before attempting it themselves.

  3. A trainer guarantees a client that their reactive dog will be '100% cured' in two weeks. This claim is:

    Answer: Unethical because behavior outcomes cannot be guaranteed

    Guaranteeing behavioral outcomes is misleading because results depend on many variables outside the trainer's control.

  4. What is the best way to ensure a client follows through with training between sessions?

    Answer: Provide clear, written homework with realistic, specific daily exercises

    Specific, realistic written homework improves compliance and reinforces learning between sessions.

  5. A client becomes frustrated and yells at their dog during a session. The trainer should:

    Answer: Calmly intervene, redirect to a positive approach, and explain why calm handling matters

    Calm intervention and education preserve the human-dog relationship and keep training effective.

  6. Which scenario represents a conflict of interest a trainer should disclose?

    Answer: Recommending a brand of treats the trainer is paid to promote

    Financial relationships with products should be disclosed so clients can judge the recommendation fairly.

  7. If a dog shows signs of a possible medical issue during training, the ethical trainer should:

    Answer: Recommend the client consult a veterinarian

    Trainers are not veterinarians and should refer suspected medical issues to a qualified vet.