Ethology Flashcards

1
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When did dogs become genetically different from grey wolves

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Around 130,000 years ago

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2
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Dogs branched off from grey wolves

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33,000 canid lupus familiarius- became own species

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3
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When did dogs become domesticated

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(Taimyr wolf) 27,000-40,000 years ago

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4
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Goyet dog skull

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36,000 years old

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5
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Humans began selectively breeding dogs

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300-500 years ago

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6
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Coop enters theory of domestication

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Wolves domesticated themselves at end of ice age around 11,500 years ago when people because to move into settlements- “survival of the friendliest”

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7
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Belyayevs foxes

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-curly tails, floppy ears, spotted coats
-affiliation behaviors

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8
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Wolves vs dogs- body

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Wolves: larger skulls, narrower chest, smaller ears. Longer legs. Yellow or golden eyes. Larger paws. Greater brain to body mass ratio.
Dogs: smaller skulls, rounder faces, larger eyes. Wide hips and chests and shorter legs. Inter species socialization

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9
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Wolves vs dogs- sexual maturity

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Wolves: 1-3 years old. Estrus once a year. Do not retain playfulness of juveniles.
Dogs: 6-8 months (estrus twice a year)

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10
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Wolves vs dogs: socialization period

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Wolves: less than 21 days
Dogs: 12-16 weeks

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11
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Neonatal period

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Birth to 14-16 days
Eyes/ears closed
Trust everything/no fear
Respond to warmth, touch, smell
Cannot regulate body functions (temperature/elimination)
ENS

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12
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Transition period

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Day 14-16 to day 21
Eyes/ears open but limited sight/hearing
Begins to control bodily functions
Good time for breeders to begin socialization by introducing novel
Stimuli to the welling box.

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13
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Awareness period

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Sub period of canine socialization period.
21-28 days
All senses functioning
Rapid sensory development
Puppies are able to retain what they begin learning at this time

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14
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Primary/Canine socialization

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21-49 days (3-7 weeks)
-bond to things around them
-quick startle/recovery
-first fear response around 5 weeks old
- should be with littermates during this time and should be with mom at least until 5 weeks
- learn to communicate with littermates- bite inhibition
-mom starts to wean puppies
- should be exposed to Nobel stimuli

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15
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Secondary/human socialization period

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7-12 weeks
Peak of bonding with other species
Critical socialization - people, sights, sounds, etc.

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16
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First fear impact period

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8-11 weeks
Fear of novelty
Traumatic experiences at risk to be generalized.
Also when puppy gets first vaccinations- important experience is good

17
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Secondary socialization period??

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12-16 weeks
Age of independence - some puppies may test Boundaries or explore more
Effective socialization closes

18
Q

Flight instinct/juvenile period

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4-8 months
Puppy will “test his wings”
Lose deciduous teeth
Sexual development
Likened to human toddler phase
Majority of growth will occur

19
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Second fear impact/adolescence

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5 to 18 months
Social development continues
Fear of new situations
May experience one or more fear periods

20
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Maturity

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1-4 years
Improved social skills
Emotional and physical maturity don’t have to line up

21
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Senior

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Over 7 years
Decline or loss of some senses
Cognitive decline

22
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Species-specific behavior

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-chasing
-digging
-chewing
-barking
-biting

23
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Averted eyes

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Submission, appeasement, deference or fear

24
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Squinting

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Appeasement, submission or happy greeting

25
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Hard stare

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Alertness, assertiveness or arousal - dog is uncomfortable

26
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Whale eye

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Stress, anxiety, fear

27
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Forward and relaxed ears

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Attentive, curious, friendly

28
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Forward and pricked

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Excitement, arousal, assertiveness

29
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Ears back, relaxed and dropped

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Can indicate dog is relaxed or friendly

30
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Ears pinned back

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Appeasement, deference, or fear

31
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Distance increasing signals

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Barking/growling
Lunging
Forward body
Looking/walking away
Ground sniffing
Whale eye
Paw lift / appeasement/ conflict avoidance

32
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Passive appeasement

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Submissive - dog moves slowly with lowered body position. Generally remains still until threat has moved on

33
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Active appeasement

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Can be confused for overly friendly behaviors. Approach with whole rear wagging- anticipate potential hostile encounter- cut off conflict in non aggressive way. Dog is scared or unsure.

34
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Distance decreasing

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Play bow
Curved body
Loose tail wag
Presenting rear
Hip nudge

35
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Calming signals

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Displacement behaviors- when used to calm inner conflict.
Calming signals- Avoid conflict, calm other dogs, lessen or diffuse aggression or relax themselves
-Yawning
-lip licking
-shaking off
-slow movement, moving in an arc
-head turn
-ground sniffing

36
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Eustress

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“Good stress”/excitement

37
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Action patterns

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Instinctive or innate behaviors
Also called motor programs
Wired into the dogs nervous system
Often exist even if no need for them