Table III.

Correct responses to the knowledge test.

		Parent		Child
Written scenarios	Correct response
You are at a friend’s house and their dog is tied in the yard; do you pet the dog?	No	268	89.3%	207	69.0%
Your cousin’s dog is playing with a toy; do you run up and take the toy?	No	294	98.0%	277	92.3%
A mommy dog is nursing her puppies; do you try to pet her or the puppies?	No	296	98.7%	248	82.7%
Your uncle gets a new dog; do you ask him before petting the dog?	Yes	268	89.3%	261	87.0%
Walking home from the bus stop, a strange dog comes near you and starts barking; do you run away?	No	251	83.7%	140	46.7%
A dog you have never seen before is sniffing a tree in the neighbor’s yard; do you reach out and try to grab the dog?	No	298	99.3%	282	94.0%
A dog you don’t know runs up to you; do you stand very still and wait for the dog to walk away?	Yes	266	88.7%	226	75.3%
Pictorial scenarios: Should you pet this dog?
Black dog sitting in front of a dog house	No	265	88.3%	211	70.3%
Black dog lying on a bed with toys	No	245	81.7%	230	76.7%
Golden dog lying on a bed with toys	No	191	63.7%	137	45.7%
Black dog standing behind a fence	No	294	98.0%	231	77.0%
Golden dog standing behind a fence	No	253	84.3%	182	60.7%
Golden dog eating	No	285	95.0%	224	74.7%
Black dog eating	No	296	98.7%	253	84.3%