K9 Psychology Flashcards

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INSTINCT

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Genetic based mental blueprint which dictates the total conscious and subconscious behavior of the dog.

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DRIVES

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Subconscious compulsion to exhibit particular response to a particular stimulus.

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CHARACTER TRAITS

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Character traits are mental qualities which are not drive related. Some are genetic and others are environmental.

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HUNTING DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to search using all the senses.

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TRACKING DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to hung ground disturbances by sniffing the ground.

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AIR SCENT DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to hunt odors using the wind currents.

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PREY DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to grad and vanquish prey; has two subcategories

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INSTINCTIVE PREY

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Natural objects or animal.

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IMPRINTED PREY

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Non natural objects.

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PACK DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to seek social contact with pack member.

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RANK DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to rise in the pack “pecking order”

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SUBORDINATE DRIVE

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Subconscious compulsion to accept a position in the back “pecking order”

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HARDNESS

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Character trait exhibited psychologically and physiologically, relating to resiliency to duress

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SOFTNESS

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Character trait exhibited relating to sensitivity to duress.

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PLEASURE vs. PAIN

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Concert relating to the limited degree of “reasoning” by dogs.

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16
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COERCION

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Attempting to get the dog to function in a task by inner motivation.

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COMPULSION

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Attempting to get the dog to function in a task by an outer motivation IE: LEASH CORRECTIONS.

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PRAISE vs. CORRECTION

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Critical to maintain a 5-1 ratio as a guide.

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ODOR MEMORIZATION STAGE

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First stage of training for a NARCO dog.

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INDICATION SKILL STAGE

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Normall the second stage of training for a NARCO dog.

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SEARCHING SKILL STAGE

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This is normally the third stage of training for a NARCO dog.

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DIVERSION STAGE

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This is normally the fourth stage of training for a NARCO dog.