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Final Review Flashcards

1
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What are the four stages of learning?

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Dogs need 3-6 months of repetition and reinforcement to establish a behavior in their long term memory.

Acquisition- showing
Show the dog what you want it to do. 
Praise/reinforce wanted behavior
- no corrections during this phase. 
Repetition (frequency) 
When dog starts to anticipate you know he is beginning to understand.

Automatic - fluency
Give the dog an opportunity to show you what you have taught him.
Wean off physical cues
Transition food from luring to rewarding behavior
+- 80% move to next stage

Application - generalize
Take the show on the road
Introduce distractions
Dog learns he has a responsibility to perform commands.

Always - maintenance
Dog is polished and consistent.
Long term intermittent reinforcement.

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What are three things a dog needs in order for it to learn.

The big three

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Timing - 1.3 seconds
(To associate a cause with an effect).
Longer than that creates confusion.
Dogs live in the moment/think in the present.

Consistency - a rule is a rule. Black and white.
Dog feels safe and learns trust.

Motivation- dogs will do what is in their best interest.
- praise and corrections must be motivational for the dog

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Puppy stages

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First year is the most important as puppies rapidly move through stages of development.

Puppies require regular socialization to meet physical and mental needs for the first 3-4 years

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Neonatal

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0-2 weeks

Dependent on and influenced by mother

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Transitional period

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2-4 weeks

Influenced by mother and litter mates

  • gains use of all senses
  • mobile, wags, vocalizes
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1st socialization period

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3-6 weeks

  • needs neurological stimulation, complex environment, careful socialization
    • learns how to be a dog (litter mates)
    • becomes aware of surroundings
    • develops curiosity. Explores
    • practices body postures and what they mean
    • bite inhibition
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2nd socialization

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6-16 weeks

  • most critical phase where rapid learning takes place.
  • learning has lasting impact and is resistant to change.
    • social ranking
    • bite inhibition
    • physical coordination
    • exploration
    • focus on people
  • 7-8 weeks best time for puppies to be placed with their new families.
    • owners must immediately provide proper socialization and training.
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Fear impact period

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8-11 weeks

Scary experiences likely to have a lasting impact.

May become alarmed by normal objects and experiences.

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Ranking period

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12-16 weeks

  • begins to challenge authority (with dogs and humans)
  • establishes leadership
  • chewing (teething)
    • no biting allowed!
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Juvenile period

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4-6 months

  • increase in energy
  • mouthing resurfaces(getting adult teeth)
  • independence
  • second fear period
  • best time to spay or neuter
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Adolescent period

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6-12 months

Most difficult time for puppies if they missed earlier milestones.

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Sexual maturity

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5-18 months.

Sooner with smaller dogs

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Social maturity

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18mo-3yrs
Extremely important to reinforce all parts of development
  - training
  - socialization
  - mental stimulation 
  - physical exercise
  - communication
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Imprinting period for puppies

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6-16 weeks

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Game of 7’s

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Flooring
Feeding (location)
Toys
People
Location
Dogs
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16
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Dominance/hierarchy reversal

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  • give dog clarity in the relationship
  • remove privileges they had before
  • limit freedom in the house
  • NILF - nothing in life is free
  • limit sleeping areas
  • prepare food but feed last
  • start a game and you end it
  • be in control of all doorways
  • limit access to socially significant areas
  • occupy space of your choice
  • obedience work
  • increase physical and mental stimulation.
17
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Common types of aggression (motivators for aggression)

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Predatory
Fear
Frustration
Protection
Punishment
Territorial
Rank/social
Bully
Redirected
18
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Complete predatory sequence?

A 
Sight
stalk
chase
grab-bite
kill-bite
dissect
consume
19
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Dog breeds bred to exhibit predatory drive

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Sight hounds- excel in chase

Scent hounds - perusing scent trail

Pointers - stalking and flushing out prey

Herding - chasers and stalkers.

Terriers - capture and kill vermin

20
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Predatory aggression

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Dog does not threaten

  • no warning signals
    • some may bark or whine excitedly during chase.
    • silent or high pitched
  • dog is having fun
21
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Most common type of aggression?

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Barrier or leash frustration

  • you can’t always get what you want
22
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Service dog selection

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Temperament

  • startle recovery (immediate)
  • social/independent (middle. Okay with people but not people oriented
  • play/prey drive (moderate - retrieve items)
  • secure/insecure (secure in new situations but not dominant)
  • not touch sensitive.

Health

Aggression

Match-making

  • energy level
  • size
  • companionship
23
Q

Working dogs

What three drives are needed?

A

Prey- chase something

Defense- protection, k9, police. Dog senses threat and decides to do something about it

Hunt - drive to find item even if it’s out of sight.

24
Q

When to test defense drive and why?

A

18mo - 3 years

Drives develop as puppy matures.

25
Q

Difference between therapy and service dog.

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Therapy - provides comfort to other people.

Service dog - provides aid or completes tasks for a specific individual

26
Q

Ways to deal with behavior problems

A 
Train incompatible behavior
Ignore it
Put behavior on cue
Punishment
Shape absence
Change motivation
27
Q

Sequence for search and rescue

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Searches and finds helper
Returns to handler
Alerts handler
Refind.

28
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Scan

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Sexual maturity
Cautious
Anxiety
No signs of friendliness

29
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Define bite inhibition

A

dog’s ability to control the pressure of his mouth when biting, to cause little or no damage to the subject of the bite.

30
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3 things a dog needs in order to learn

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Timing
Consistency
Motivation

31
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Three things dogs need to live a fulfilled life.

A

Physical exercise
Mental stimulation
Communication

32
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Three things to reinforce for during training.

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Frequency
Intensity
Duration.

33
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Three D’s of learning

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Duration
Distance
Distraction

34
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4 stages of learning

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Acquisition

  • show the dog what you want him to do.
  • help dog make correct decision using prompts. Leash, hands, food etc.
  • no corrections.

Automatic

  • show us what he’s learned
  • +/- 80%
  • mild punishment
  • wean luring. Treat for reinforcement

Application

  • generalization
  • introduce distractions

Always

  • maintenance
  • wean to intermittent reinforcement

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