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Grey Wolf
Progenitor of all domestic dogs
Canis lupus
Scientific name of Grey wolf
Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Europe
Places of domestication
Domestication
biological process that leads to development of unique human-animal relationships
Mutualism
modern day relationship of dogs and humans
commensalism
type of relationship humans and dogs had before
self-domestication hypothesis
selective affiliation of wolves with humans
Victorian Era
dog shows became famous leading to different dog breeds to be bred
Cynology
study of matters related to canines
Federation Cynologique Internationale
FCI
354
number of breeds recognized by FCI
1911
year FCI was established
World Canine Organization
English term of FCI
199
number of breeds AKC recognizes
1884
year AKC was established
American Kennel Club
AKC
tail docking
strictly forbidden by FCI
sporting group
originally bred to assist hunters in capturing and retrieving gamefowl
Retrievers
water-loving canines bred to retrieve aquatic waterfowl
Retrievers, Setters, Spaniels, Pointers
some types of sporting group
hound group
bred mainly to pursue warm-blooded prey
scent hounds and sight hounds
two subtypes of hound group
working group
houses one of the most ancient breeds and are developed to work and assist humans
terrier group
bred to chase vermin
short legged breeds
bred to pursue rodents and vermin
long legged breed
bred to dig out burrowing prey
toy group
small, diminutive breeds mainly for companionship
non-sporting group
breeds that cannot be categorized
herding group
developed to move domestic livestock
behavior
actions or reactions of an organism
Environment
Genetics
Physiology
Experience
Maternal influence
Factors influencing dog behavior
behavioral medicine
scientific study of everything animals do
nervous and endocrine system
systems controlling behavior
6 to 9 mos
normal sexual maturity age
12 to 36 mos
normal social maturity age
2
normal number of heat cycle of dogs
3 to 8 weeks
dogs focus on other dogs for social interaction
5 to 12 weeks
dogs focus on people for interaction
14 weeks
underdeveloped social skills if not exposed by this age
16 to 20 weeks
dogs are most receptive to learning how to deal with the new situations
abnormal behavior
one that is dysfunctional and unusual
aggression
everything related to a threat or attack
anxiety
the anticipation of danger accompanied by signs of tension
displacement activity
is the resolution of a conflict by performing a seemingly unrelated activity
dominance
refers to competition over a limited resource
fear
a feeling of apprehension associated with the presence of an object, individual, or social situation and is part of the normal behavior.
frustration
arises when a dog is unable to complete a behavior due to physical or psychological obstacles
phobia
are profound and quickly developed fearful reactions that do not diminish either with gradual exposure to the object or without exposure over time
stereotypic behaviors
are repititious, relatively unvaried actions that have no obvious purpose or function usually derived from normal behavior
behavior modification
techniques used most commonly to modify dog behavior
habituation
the ending of or decrease in a response to a stimulus that results from repeated or prolonged exposure to that stimulus
spontaneous recovery
If there is a long period of time between when a dog has experienced an event to which it had habituated and re-exposure to the same event, the dog may again react
conditioning
refers to the associations between stimuli and behavior
reinforcement
is any event that increases the chances that a certain behavior will be repeated
second-order reinforcers
signals that can be used at a distance to let the dog know that a reward is coming
extinction
a response that stops when a reward is removed
overlearning
the repeated performance of an already learned behavior
delays forgetting
increases resistance to extinction
increases the chance of behavior to be automatic response in similar situations
3 things accomplished by overlearning
shaping
a learning technique that works well for dogs that do not know what response is desired
avoidance
ignoring the problem to minimize danger
desensitization
gradually teaching a dog to tolerate a situation in small steps
counterconditioning
reducing unwanted behavior by teaching the dog to replace it with another more favorable behavior
flooding
prolonged exposure to a stimulus until the dog eventually stops reacting
aversive conditioning
also known as punishment
punishment
any unpleasant event that lowers the chances that a behavior will be repeated
aggression
most common associated cause of behavioral problems in dogs
impulse control aggression
also called dominance aggression
dominance aggression
a threat or attack shown by dogs toward people under any circumstance that involves correction of the dog’s behavior by its owner.
fear aggression
occurs in situations that make a dog afraid
food-related aggression
is shown around food in dogs that are not starved or abused
idiopathic aggression
extremely rare type of aggression that has no known cause
interdog aggression
aggression that is directed at other dogs
maternal aggression
excessive aggression directed toward puppies by the mother dog
pain aggression
a defensive reaction that occurs when a dog is in pain
play aggression
occurs along with play behaviors
possessive aggression
constantly directed towards another individual that approaches or attempts to obtain a non-food object or toy that the dogs owns
predatory aggression
behavior associated with predation
protective aggression
an attempt by a dog to guard its owner from an approach by another person, in the absence of a real threat from the other person
redirected aggression
occurs when a dog is prevented from reaching its intended target directing its attack to another dog or person
territorial aggression
the protection of a place from the approach of another dog or person
excitement urination
the release of a small amount of urine that occurs when a dog is active and excited, but not afraid
incomplete housetraining
consistent elimination in undesirable locations that is not associated with a lack of access or illness
8 to 9 weeks
age dog starts to develop habit of eliminating in certain places
marking behavior
urination or defecation that used to send a social signal
submissive urination
occurs in an otherwise housetrained dog only when the dog is showing postures associated with submission
encouraging a preference for specific surface
encouraging inhibition of urination or defecation until the appropriate location is accessible
two main aspects of house training
8 and a half weeks
first age at which a dog is able to voluntarily inhibit elimination
abnormal ingestive behavior
eating unusual amounts or types of food or non-food items
attention-seeking behavior
when the dog acts in a way that gets the attention of people who are doing something not directly involving the dog
cognitive dysfunction
also called senility
senility
signs include a decrease in social inter action, loss of housetraining, disorientation, and changes in sleep pattern
hyperactivity
an extremely high level of activity that does not respond to correction, redirection, or restraint
neophobia
active avoidance, escape, or anxiety directed at unfamiliar objects and situations
noise phobia
consists of a sudden and profound response to a noise that leads to intense anxiety or attempts to escape confinement
compulsive disorders
are repititive behaviors that occur out of their normal circumstances, or much more often or for much longer periods than is normal
false pregnancy
a condition which a dog acts as though it is pregnant, but is not
separation anxiety
a syndrome in which a dog panics when it is left alone