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Dog Behaviour Flashcards

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What is a phalanx?

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The long slender toes of a dog

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When and where were dogs likely domesticated?

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East Asia in 14,000-18,000 BCE

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What is ethology?

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The study of behavior

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What are Tinbergen’s 4 questions for behavior?

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  1. Cause 2. Function 3. Development during Ontogeny 4. Development during Phylogeny
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What is the Cerebral Cortex?

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Is present in all mammals and takes up 80% of the brain. It is were higher learning and reasoning take place

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What is the Limbic System?

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The limbic system is apart of the cerebral cortex and includes the hypothalamus, thalamus and the hippocampus, it focuses on basic behaviors, like, feeding or sex

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What are afferent neurons?

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The neurons that go to the Central Nervous System

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What are efferent neurons?

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The neurons that got to the Peripheral Nervous System

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What are the parts of the PNS?

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Autonomic and somatic

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What does autonomic mean?

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Involuntary control

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What does somatic mean?

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Voluntary control

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What does parasympathetic mean?

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Autonomic system is relaxed

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What does sympathetic mean?

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Autonomic system is excited

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What is key stimuli?

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A collection of stimuli that is interpreted by the CNS in a specific and functional manner

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What is the Endocrine System? How does it effect behavior?

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The hormone system and hormones can influence behavior

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What is the neonatal phase?

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The puppy is completely dependent on mother for everything, including eating and going potty. Cant move very well and communicates with mom by yelping and whining

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What is the Transition phase?

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The puppy begins to develop adult traits. Opens its eyes and ears, can vocalize in different ways and can go potty without stimulation. They can move better

18
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When do puppies open their eyes?

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13 days after birth

19
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When do puppies open their ears?

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18-20 days after birth

20
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What is the socialization phase?

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Weeks 3-8, adult behavior starts to develop and so does social behavior. An important time for training as their brain is developing for learning

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What is the Juvenile phase?

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Months 2-8, depending on the breed, but most puppies are full grown at 8 months. Behavior doesn’t change much but motor abilities are vastly improved

22
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How does genetics effect behavior?

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Behavior can be effected by single genes or by a complex suite of genes. Usually by a complex suite of genes

23
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What dog personalities are heavily studied?

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Fearfulness and aggression

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What is non-social stimuli?

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Loud noise (thunder), new household objects, things like that

25
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What is social stimuli?

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New people or animals

26
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What are some dog personalities that are less studied?

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Excitability, Sociability, Playfulness, Trainability

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