Canine Behavior and Training

Question 1

domestication of foxes research

Answer 1

selected foxes for tameness
started seeing new colors of foxes
ears dropped, tail curling similar to dogs

Question 2

training a puppy

Answer 2

start with socialization with people, other animals
establish your dominance in order to be successful in training
use proper toys for play
crate train

Question 3

how to establish dominance

Answer 3

eat before you feed the dog
restrict access to bedroom and furniture
take dogs toys
ignore pawing, whining for attention
initiate games and make sure to win

Question 4

examples of unintentional training

Answer 4

calling a dog to you and then punishing (poor timing)
yelling to stop barking
allowing begging at the table
playing inappropriate games

Question 5

factors that influence learning

Answer 5

breed characteristics
general temperament
age
health
environment
handler/trainer

Question 6

housebreaking

Answer 6

(indoors)
restrict to one room to start
places newspapers 180 degrees from feeding and sleeping area
adjust time of day you feed and water
open to another room after 2 weeks
restrict to crate when not there, won’t use the bathroom in their sleeping area
(outdoors)
take outside open, show where you want them to go
if using area you don’t want them to, put food and water there

Question 7

barking in dogs

Answer 7

natural or learned response
may be desirable as an alarm, dogs can’t differentiate when you want them to bark and when not to

Question 8

how to stop barking

Answer 8

don’t punish
reward not barking

Question 9

sound activated shock collars advantages

Answer 9

immediate timing
won’t fear owner

Question 10

sound activated shock collars disadvantages

Answer 10

painful

Question 11

natural behavior patterns

Answer 11

antagonistic: patterns associated with conflict
sexual behavior
eliminative behavior
maternal
allelomimetic: following other animals in the group, follows the pack