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Dogs
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- 1State the Factors Affecting Behaviour- Genetic factors
- Learning
- Physiological or Pathological Changes - 2Explain how Genetic Factors Affect Behaviour- Species and breed effects
- Individual differences
- Epigenetics - modulated by environment
Remember: far more variation within a breed than between breeds, 'Breedism'- is the association of certain behaviour with a breed - 3Explain How Learning Affects Behaviour- Occurs right through life
- Association between events (habituation)
- Directs individual towards important aspects of their environment
- sensitive periods for learning in different developmental stages - 4Explain How Physiological or Pathological Changes Affect Behaviour- can influence the perception of environment
- processing of sensory information
- decision making
- ability to show behaviour ( a pug compared to a collie) - 5Explain how History has Influenced Social Behaviour of Domestic Dog- Are highly social animals, and motivated to maintain contact with social group.
- Have developed ability to show and read complex visual signalling
80% of dogs will suffer separation anxiety - 6Define: DominanceA quality of an established relationship between individuals ( person A is dominant over person B)
It is NOT:
- a description of an individual animal
- an inherited trait
- a motivation to show behaviour (e.g. dominant aggression) - 7Explain why assuming dogs follow the same social grouping as captive wild wolves is a problem.In dogs there is no:
- co-operative hunting or rearing of young
- restriction of mating seasons
- fixed 'structure' in groups
The relationships between each pair is fluid - 8Explain how Signalling in Dogs can be difficult to understandDifferent morphology between the breeds can cause confusion.
- There is an inability to 'read' messages
- Signalling methods not generalised to other breeds
Dock or no tail breeds reduces communication significantly - 9How is Misinterpreting 'Dominance' Behaviour a Problem"Important not to back down" method is a bad influence as it teaches the dog that it was right to feel threatened and may up the anti next time (attack) because the human did not recognise the signs of fear and submission last time.
- 10When Does the Socialisation Period Occur in Dogs- Studies suggest peak sensitivity between 4 and 12 weeks of age
- Recent studies show fear behaviours start from 8 weeks
- Variable between breed and environmental stimulation - 11Explain the Biological Function of the Socialisation Period- Allows habituation and acceptance of 'normal' states when in den area (safe area)
- From ~12 weeks learning of fearful behaviour to new situations allowing for adaptation to different environments - 12Explain what is Happening Physiologically during the Socialisation Period- Immature nerve cells are produced
- Form millions of new synapses
- neurotransmitter GABA causes differential response of synapses and causes them to become more permanent
- The neural pathways that are used will be retained - 13What is the 3 second Rule?If neither canine is giving relaxing signals, and both are staying tense than resolve the situation for them by removing one dog
- Puppies must learn "Canine Etiquette" - 14Why is Play Behaviour Important?- Develops social learning between dogs
+ Adults are more tolerant of puppies and juveniles and willing to teach them the etiquette
+ Learns appropriate signalling to indicate play
- Develops interactions with people but play signals may be misinterpreted by owner
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- Animal Management 2 (Species Focus) FlashCards sobre Dogs, criado por Rebecca Hitchman em 23-01-2017.
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