canine behavior
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Canine Behavior. Vet Science. How Dogs Communicate. Vocalizations Body Postures Direct Contact Scents or Smells. What to Observe. Ear Positions Neutral Forward Alert Back Pricked ears www.caninetofivedetroit.com Floppy ears- frightened or relaxed Cropped ears- hard to read. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Canine BehaviorVet Science
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How Dogs CommunicateVocalizationsBody PosturesDirect ContactScents or Smells
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What to ObserveEar Positions
Neutral ForwardAlertBack
Pricked ears www.caninetofivedetroit.com Floppy ears- frightened or relaxedCropped ears- hard to read
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What to ObserveTail Positions
High tail carriage- alert Lower tail carriage- fearful, defensive (tucking) Wagging tail- NOT ALWAYS FRIENDLY! Motionless- alert
When observing: How does the tail position change overtime? Is the hair fluffed up? Is it stationary or wagging? If wagging, is it quickly or slowly? How does the rest of the dog look?
http://www.vetstreet.com
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What to ObserveOverall Body Carriage
Relaxed or at easeAlert
Stand erectLean forward
Crouched or coweringAfraid
Play bow
en.wikipedia.org
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What to ObserveGaze
WideNarrowedRelaxedFocus of gaze- Direct? Avoidance? Scanning?
Direct/prolonged- threateningAvoidance- fear, submissionScanning- blinking, relaxedScrunch- threatening
www.world-science.net
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What to ObserveDilated pupils-
fearhigh arousal scanning environment nervous
Extra WideUnwavering gazeHow open are the eyes?
Scrunched look- attack modeFixated gaze- attack mode
laweekly.blogs.com
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What to ObserveStance or Positioning Behavior worksheet
www.operationsports.com
www.ohmidog.com
www.vetstreet.com
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What to ObserveMouth Position/Baring Teeth
Closed- Low arousalBarring teeth- attack modeSubmissive grin
Licking lips- panting, cool downShow teeth but eyes wide open
Panting- worked/happyHappy Face- tongue out, relaxedYawning- bored, displacement behavior
blog.dog-and-bone.co.uk
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BitingNot touching targetTeeth touching (no mark)Inhibited bitingFull bite (injury)Threats may or may not lead to aggression
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What to ObserveVocalizations
Barking GrowlingWhining
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Displacement BehaviorsYawning- tired or boredLip Licking- conditionalGroomingRedirected aggression
animalconnectionac.wordpress.com
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Observations vs. Interpretations
Observing: short timedescribe what you see
Interpreting: take time not always accurate
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Threatening gesturesDirect eye contactFacing the dogLeaning over the dogReaching for the dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHLnjiISsOo
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Agonistic BehaviorAgonistic Behavior- threatened or challenged
behaviorEscape behaviors- body crouchedSubmissive or appeasement behaviors
Tail tuckEars floppy
Threats, either offensive or defensiveAggression, either offensive or defensive
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Threatening BehaviorOffensive threat/Aggression
Ears forwardTail between ears
Defensive threat/AggressionEars backTail tucked
www.ccrnatacna.org
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AggressionMixed motivationTerritorial
Ears back Tail wagging
http://www.dog-behavior-tips.com
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AggressionFear- submissivePossessiveProtective
Member of social group Hand shake, playing, hugging, etc.
MaternalDominance- directed toward unfamiliarPredatory
Not aggression Caused by cats, small child
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Important Social Behaviors
Greetings among dogsGreetings between dogs and peopleFriendly and playful behaviorDisplacement behaviors
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Application Activity Get out a piece of paper. Number the paper 1-8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqQI57lA3w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtT9X4eT_Ss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3OamWUFCtE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnAZcRXE1w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7QxVfYccA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZMlfrtmkds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_2qnI9e4CM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jUuj4YYzns
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QUIZ9. What is agnostic behavior?
A. unexplained behaviorB. Resting, comfortable behaviorC. Threatened, challenged behaviorD. None of the above
10. Which of the following is a characteristic of a defensively threatening dog?
A. A submissive grinB. Play bowC. Tucked tailD. Excessive licking
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Quiz11. What should you look for when observing a dog’s behavior?
A. Ear positionsB. Tail positionsC. Overall body carriageD. All of the above
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of aggressive behavior?A. Dilated pupilsB. Eyes opened extra wideC. Unwavering gazeD. All of the above
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Quiz13. A bored dog will show a __________ behavior.
A. AggressiveB. YawningC. TerritorialD. None of the above
14. An aggressive dog will tend to have ______ ears.A. Pricked B. FloppyC. CroppedD. None of the above