JD - CH.7 - Play Flashcards
How do you figure out if two dogs are playing well?
Use consent/acid test. Other dog come back to play?
How do dogs know that another dog is playing?
Behavior have key modifications (Attenuated force/self-handicaping, roles frequently reversed) + Metacommunication.
What types of behavior is used in play?
Borrows behavior from goal directed activities: Fight, chase, flee, courtship. Incl. biting, body slamming, wrestling with teeth displayed etc
Explain what a play rut is. Is it dangerous?
Role reversal can diminish with dogs that play together extremely frequently. Ok if both still consent.
What is meta communication in dogs?
Qualifies behaviors that come before/after: Play bows, play face, exaggerated movement (bouncy, unnecessary jumps to side).
What could happen without meta communication?
Play might heat up, get overly intense.
How would a well socialized dog react if another dog is not heeding signals from another dog that play is too intense?
Break off before heating up. Abrupt their play when fail to heed signals from other dog.
Why is it a question why dogs play?
Costs time, energy, injury risk + more detectable to predators.
What is the prevailing theory why dogs play?
Rehearsal theory. But incorrect? Doing modified version of behavior = Bad rehearsal? Also shown not critical for function of the behaviors. Don’t know yet.
