Which term refers to the behavior the dog performs after a cue or command is given?

• A. Cue/Command
• B. Response
• C. Consequence
• D. Generalization

Answer: (B)

The behavior the dog performs in response to a cue is called the response. In training, the cue or command is the prompt you give, and the response is the actual action the dog performs after hearing it. The consequence is what happens after that action (such as a reward or correction) and it shapes future behavior, but it isn’t the action itself. Generalization refers to the dog showing the same response to similar cues in different settings or contexts. For example, if you say “sit” and the dog sits, that sitting action is the response; if you then reward it, that reward is the consequence; if the dog sits in other rooms or with different handlers, that demonstrates generalization.