ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 24 Outline of Previous Lecture I II III IV Recommended Cat Core Vaccinations Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis Feline Calicivirus Feline Panleukopenia Recommended Cat Vaccinations a Feline leukemia b Feline Immunodeficiency Virus c Feline Infection Peritonitis V Vaccination problems a Adverse reactions i Vaccine associated sarcoma from rabies feline leukemia and other vaccinations b Vaccination failure i Vaccinate the animal ii Animal stills gets the disease VI Know These Diseases VII Noninfectious Diseases a Hip dysplasia b Patella Luxations c Heart disease d Kidney Disease e Feline Urological Syndrome f Liver Amyloidosis g Cataracts h Glaucoma Outline of Current Lecture I II III IV V VI VII VIII Behavior Socialization Rule of 7 s Wolf Behavior Cat Behavior Types of Behaviors Submissive Mixed Signals These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute IX X XI XII Communications a Olfactory b Ingestive Behavrior a Elimination b Agnostic Modification Training Current Lecture I II III Behavior a The way an animal reacts to stimulus behavior b Determined by both i Heredity ii Learning c Goal of training understanding normal and abnormal behavior of animals d Ethology study of animal behavior e Behavior problems are the most common reason why pets are surrendered to animal shelters or even abandoned i Mismatch of owner and pet lifestyles ii Inadequate socialization during puppy kittenhood iii Inadequate training iv Medical problems Socialization a Very important b Start at 3 weeks of life and is critical until 16 weeks c Investigative tendencies start at 5 to 7 weeks d Encourage socialization to promote an outgoing temperament e Mothers teach i Communication ii Appropriate responses iii Hunting iv Food choice v Elimination behavior Rule of 7 s a Introduce your puppy kitten to 7 i Surfaces ii Toys iii Locations iv People v Challenges vi Containers vii Places IV V VI VII VIII Wolf Behavior a The family is group related b All individuals work and live together c Important social ranking d Male and female parents are the leaders e A stable hierarchy creates cooperation and reduces fights f Dogs that look like wolves have more wolf like behaviors g Dogs that look less like wolves have less wolf like submissive behaviors Cat Behavior a Similar to small independent wildcats b Innate instincts i Solitary ii Nocturnal iii Instinctual hunting c Less domesticated than dogs Types of Behaviors a Communicative i Visual signals 1 Cats greet with vertical tails 2 Facial expressions ii Postural signals 1 Play bow 2 Rolling 3 Chasing 4 Elicits play b Ingestive c Elimination d Agonism i Teeth bared ii Looks at you head on iii Hairs erect iv Arched back v Forward shifted stance vi Dominant stare vii Ears up and forward viii Growling ix Tails high and wagging dogs x Tail down and tail flips cats Submissive a Avoidance of eye contact b Eyes and ears lowered c Body low d Dog may lie down and urinate Mixed Signals IX X XI a Defensive aggression posture i Head and tail lowered ii Hairs raised and dog snarls iii Can be anxious or not socialized iv Can bite b Fear biters avoid eye contact do not reach over these dogs c Eyes contact is read as aggression by guard dog breeds Communications a Vocal i Different sound groups infantile warning withdrawal pleasure ii Barking iii Howling wants company iv Yelping v Growling vi Cats 1 Chirrup greeting 2 Meow wants play or food 3 Purring 4 hissing b Olfactory i Identifies species and sex organs ii Urine and feces are territorial markers iii Scent glands 1 Cats rub against objects to mark their territory c Ingestive i Eating and drinking ii Important to survival iii First demonstrated by suckling iv Grass eating normal v Copropaghy abnormal Behavrior a Elimination i Can begin at 5 weeks of age ii Following waking eating drinking take to the elimination site iii Afterwards play is their reward b Agnostic i Fighting ii Was crucial to survival iii May be inappropriate or appropriate for the threat Modification a 4 types b Positive adding something c Negative taking something away i Reinforcement increases behavior XII 1 Positive reinforcement click and treat when dog looks at face 2 Negative reinforcement taking wet door mat away so dog will go outside ii Punishment decreases behavior 1 Negative punishment walk away from the tethered dog when it jumps up to greet Training a Train the owner b Harness with leash on front is ideal c Crate training give the dog a den