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- 1Types of behavior includeReproduction ( Feeding)
Courtship, mating (Territorial defense)
Predatory/Prey (Learning)
Social interaction (Play) - 2Tasks of domesticationProduction - wool, meat, milk, eggs, leather, fleece, fur
Companionship
Herding
Retrieving
Tracking
Guarding
Pest control
carrying/ pulling etc
Entertainment
Testing
Emotional support
Animals must adapt to human-made conditions
Their behavior is likely to be somewhat different compared to their wild ancestors - 3Animals behave in certain ways for four basic reasons :To find food and water
To interact in social groups
To avoid predators
To reproduce - 4Many different types of behavior:Communication
Emotion
Culture
Learning - 5What is behavior influenced by:External influences - how the animal managed
Owners
Weather
Other animals (mating, play, territorial)
Experience (learned behavior)
Predator/prey conflicts
Cognitive development
Environment/habitat
Past experiences good/bad - 6Internal influencesLife stage - puppy, adult, senior
Hormones - reproductive cycle/courtship
Instinct (innate behavior)
Mental state happy, fearful, stressed, threatened
Genetics ( inherited characteristics)
Neural, hormonal, and genetic influence
Bird courtship - 7Normal behaviorsDigging
Food Aggression
Escaping
Marking
Object Aggression
OCD
Fighting
Hyperactivity
Stealing
Scratching
Predation
Biting
Meowing cats
Urinating inside
Fear
Unsociable
Phobia - 8Behavior negativesHuman attack
Absconding
Animal attack
Separation anxiety
Aggression
Lack of control
Spraying and marking territory
Lack of training
Destructiveness
Inability to perform
Uncontrolled behavior - 9Imprinting:Involves the ability to learn a specific essential piece of information at
the right stage of development. - 10Habituation:The decrease in response to stimulus on repeated presentation
- 11Habituation and handlingHolding paws for nail clipping
Holding the tail & touch the bottom dor rectal temperature
Examining the mouth, ears and eyes etc - 12Learned vs InnateLearned behavior comes from experiences and is practiced
Repeat behaviors that make them feel good and avoid behaviors that do not
Behavior develops through experience
Develops through trial and error
New behavior developed and Old behavior modified - 13Innate BehaviorThe key here is that innate/inherited behavior is not learned or practiced
Innate behaviors are also called: inherited behaviors or instincts, many animals are born with instincts that help them survive
Innate behavior describes instinctive responses that are ingrained in an animal ( it is encoded in their DNA). - 14Innate behaviorDevelops independently of the environmental context
Controlled by genes
Inherited by parents
Developed by natural selection
Increases chances of survival and reproduction - 15Learned behaviorDependent on the environmental context of the animal for development
Not controlled by genes
Not inherited from parents
Develops by response to an environmental stimulus
May or may not increase chance of survival and reproduction - 16Your role as VNAs & VNsEducating clients
First to interact with clients and pets
Advice on matching owner and pet before purchase
Often the first to become aware of problem behaviors
First port of call for advice
Low stress handling
Taking a relevant history
Reassurance
Ability to provide first base advice and referral where necessary
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