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Car Outings Quiz: Beginner

For people who want to start going out by car with their dog. Five sourced questions check the basics of car outings, from the windows, when to start the engine and meals on the day you set out, to how often to take breaks and when to clip on the lead.

5 questionsabout 2 min

Answer all 5 questions correctly on your first try to count a clear toward your titles. If you miss some, practise until you get them all right, then pass the review check 3 days later to count it the same way.

Questions in this quiz (5)

Answers and explanations appear after you finish all the questions.

  1. When you drive with your dog in the car, what is recommended for the windows?

    • If you open them, up to about halfway
    • If you open them, wide enough for its head to go out
    • If you open them, only a small crack

  2. Your dog is getting used to the car, and you set out by car for the first time. When is it said to be best to start the engine?

    • Start the engine after your dog gets in
    • Start the engine just before your dog gets in
    • Start the engine about 5 minutes before your dog gets in

  3. On a day you go out by car, how is it recommended to feed your dog?

    • Give nothing at all from the night before
    • Give a light meal 3 to 4 hours before you set out
    • Give a light meal just before you set out

  4. On a longer drive, you take breaks so your dog can exercise and go to the toilet. Which interval is given as a guide?

    • Stop the car for a break every 30 minutes
    • Stop the car for a break every hour
    • Stop the car for a break every 2 hours

  5. You arrive and let your dog out of its crate in the car. When is it said to be best to clip on the lead?

    • Before your dog gets out, while it is in the car
    • As soon as it gets out, beside the car
    • Once you reach the pavement, away from the car

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