23 - behavior

Question 1

where is the social hierarchy in dogs inherited from?
what do the groups consist of?
does age matter?

Answer 1

because of the wolf there are orderly groups
but the groups of the dog consist of pets and humans
older animals have higher rank

Question 2

Fights are typically ___ sex

Answer 2

single
opposite sexes rarely fight

Question 3

Dominance occurs when…

Answer 3

and animal seeks out competition for their social rank

Question 4

What are the types of dominance?
how would each be characterized?

Answer 4

Innate (temperamnet patterns)
Behavioral (body postures, possible agression)

Question 5

When are dominance characteristics developed by?

Answer 5

social maturity (12-24 months)

Question 6

Do some guard dogs have a greater disposition to develop dominant behaviors?

Answer 6

YES

Question 7

What are the 3 communication patterns?

Answer 7

scent
visual
auditory

Question 8

What information does scent give the dog?
how do the scent mark?

Answer 8

Gives info about
territory
age
staues
reproductive staus
they scent mark with their paws

Question 9

what behaviors show the visual communication pattern?
what shows attitude?
what depends on mood?

Answer 9

eye contact, facial expression, body postures
ears and mouth show attitudes
tail wag: depends on mood

Question 10

In dominant dogs what do they do with their eyes?

Answer 10

They do not drop eye contact

Question 11

What is unique about the auditory aspect of a dog’s communication patterns?
how far can they hear?
what else does their hearing work with?

Answer 11

They hear long distances
and works with imapired vision

Question 12

What are the 4 main agression groups?

Answer 12

Dominance aggression
Territorial aggression
Possessive aggression
Others (maternal aggression, intact-male aggression, pain elicted, fright elicted,etc.)

Question 13

What is dominance aggression?
when does it happen?

Answer 13

when a dominant dog reacts to challenge to social status

Question 14

What is territorial aggression?
when is it normal?
what does it pertain to?
what can be an alternative cause?

Answer 14

Normal behavior (for guard dogs)
pertains to any area a dog feels it should protect
can be caused by fear

Question 15

What is possessive aggression?
it can be a ___ behavior
what are they scared someone will take?

Answer 15

Can be a learned behavior
scared someone will take food
scared toys will be removed

Question 16

What are the other aggression types?

Answer 16

maternal aggression (protect baby no matter the circumstance)
intact-male aggression (very agressive and bite)
re-directed aggression/misdirected aggression (if you take its things it might take it out on other dogs

Question 17

Predation is a ___ behavior NOT an ____ behavior

Answer 17

natural
aggressive

Question 18

What has reduced predation in most breeds but also enhanced it in less breeds?

Answer 18

selective breeding

Question 19

Why are there breed behavior differences?

Answer 19

Because of genetics and environment
THERE IS NOT A BEHAVIOR GENE
BUT
genes set limits on behavior components

Question 20

What is habituation?

Answer 20

occurs when a dog relaizes if the stimulus is relevant or not and slowly adjusts it

a vaccuum

Question 21

What is sensitization?

Answer 21

It’s the opposite of habituation
occurs when an animal learns to fear a situation instead of accepting it

car wreck or cat

Question 22

What are the 2 main types of conditioning?

Answer 22

Classical
operant

Question 23

What is classical conditioning?

Answer 23

OLD SCHOOL, LIKE A SPANKING, HANDS ON
learning about relationships b/w 2 or more stimuli
TIMING IS IMPORTANT

Question 24

What is operant conditioning?

Answer 24

learning as a result of the effects

Question 25

What is the choice method for training and behavior modification?

Answer 25

OPERANT CONDITIONING WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

Question 26

What is successive approximation (shaping)?

Answer 26

when a dog must offer the desired activity and then praise

Question 27

What is extinction?

Answer 27

withdraw reinforcement form the targeted response (lead and barking example) also be stopping rewarding a behaviro previously trained

Question 28

What is counter-conditioning/counter-commanding? what kind of dog is best for this method?

Answer 28

teaching a dog to respond exactly opposite their previous response works better with dogs that are already trained | command to sit with a vaccuum cleaner when the dog is scared of it

Question 29

What is flooding? what kind of dog is best for this method?

Answer 29

Better for dogs with lower levels of fear with dominant owners dog is scared of corner b/c there are loud trucks so you take him there when there aren't any trucks

Question 30

What should be remembered about training dogs (3 things)?

Answer 30

* Dogs are taught by other dogs in "the pack" * Influences on dog learning can be affected by their breed (internal) and their desire for a treat or praise (external) * Trainers compatibility and attitude

Question 31

__ is the most common behavior problem!!

Answer 31

aggression

Question 32

True or flase dogs chasing cats, kids, and small animals are NOT AGGRESSION

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

what should you do if problems result from aggression?

Answer 33

1st have dog evaulated by vet 2nd fill out behavior history form 3rd interview owners

Question 34

___ can cause aggression and which animals are the most common for it

Answer 34

Dominance (intact males, purebreds and neutered females are most commonly reported aggressors)

Question 35

Is physical punishment helpful? and why?

Answer 35

NO it can negatively impact the owner relationship and training

Question 36

Why train your dog?

Answer 36

* Increases pet-owner bond, keeps its home and decreases overpopulation * Prevents aggression

Question 37

What was the age groupd with the highest number fatalities with fatal dog attacks?

Answer 37

children under 2 47% were under 1 year

Question 38

___% of fatal dog attacks happened on the property of the dog/owner

Answer 38

76%

Question 39

Every year more than ___ million people are bitten by a dog how many are bitten daily?

Answer 39

4.7 1000+ are bitten daily

Question 40

how many bites a year need medical attention? how many need facial reconstruction surgery?

Answer 40

800,000 30,000 need the surgery

Question 41

almost ___ billion was paid in homeowner insurance claims due to dog bites last year

Answer 41

1

Question 42

What happens once a dog has had an offical complanit against it?

Answer 42

a trial starts and the judge has all the say as to what will happen to it (sterilization, muzzle, etc.) Owners can be charged or sentenced for their dogs actions

Question 43

What does RLU stand for? what does it mean for a dog if it has this? why do dogs do this?

Answer 43

Raised leg urination the dog will pee all the time dominant and submissive dogs do this they do this to scent mark