Which description best characterizes fidget mode?

Which description best characterizes fidget mode?

• A. Panting and dilated pupils
• B. Attempts to flee or hide
• C. Energetic, can't stop moving, jumping, or barking excessively
• D. Unresponsive to envmt

Answer: (C)

Fidget mode describes a state of high arousal where the dog is unable to settle and keeps moving—pacing, jumping, and vocalizing. That restless, energetic behavior is exactly what the option describing being energetic, unable to stop moving, and barking excessively captures best. Panting and dilated pupils indicate stress but aren’t specific to fidgeting alone, and attempts to flee or hide reflect flight behavior rather than sustained restlessness. Being unresponsive to the environment suggests a freeze state. In practice, noticing fidget mode signals you to give the dog space, avoid forcing contact, and use calming handling to help the dog settle.

Fidget mode describes a state of high arousal where the dog is unable to settle and keeps moving—pacing, jumping, and vocalizing. That restless, energetic behavior is exactly what the option describing being energetic, unable to stop moving, and barking excessively captures best. Panting and dilated pupils indicate stress but aren’t specific to fidgeting alone, and attempts to flee or hide reflect flight behavior rather than sustained restlessness. Being unresponsive to the environment suggests a freeze state. In practice, noticing fidget mode signals you to give the dog space, avoid forcing contact, and use calming handling to help the dog settle.