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ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 25Outline of Previous Lecture I. BehaviorII. SocializationIII. Rule of 7’sIV. Wolf BehaviorV. Cat BehaviorVI. Types of BehaviorsVII. SubmissiveVIII. Mixed SignalsIX. Communicationsa. Olfactoryb. IngestiveX. Behaviora. Eliminationb. AgnosticXI. ModificationXII. TrainingOutline of Current LectureI. BehaviorII. ApproachingIII. Cats and DogsIV. Dog BehaviorV. Cat BehaviorVI. Ingestive Behaviora. Dogsb. CatsVII. Common ProblemsVIII. Understanding and IdentifyingCurrent LectureI. Behaviora. Limited number of behaviorsb. Appropriate vs inappropriatei. Inappropriate when: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.ii. Out of contextiii. Absentiv. Excessivec. Dog bites are the number 1 public health problem in the USd. 20% of all dogs and cats die from euthanasiae. Half were surrendered for behavior problemsi. Preventing the problems is importantii. People want a “pill”iii. They do not want to invest any timeII. Approachinga. Discipline of study b. Body systemsc. Speciesd. Environmental standpointe. Behaviorf. Abnormal behaviori. Housesoilingii. Separation anxiety iii. OCD behaviorsiv. Important to know normal v. Important to identify and prevent abnormalIII. Cats and Dogsa. Cats are all alikeb. Dogs are all differenti. Dogs came from wolves ancestorsii. Dogs chosen for ease of trainingc. Cats came from African wildcatsi. Minimal selective breedingii. Mobile mousetrapsiii. Associate with moon-devilIV. Dog Behaviora. Linear hierarchy (there are a few exceptions)i. Similar to peopleii. Spend 86% of the day with the packb. Scheduling decreases anxiety in dogs and catsc. Humans should be the pack leadersV. Cat Behaviora. Linear-trendingb. One top cat and a lot in the middlec. If the top cat is too close to the bottom cat, the bottom cat will leaved. Related to territoryi. In Tom A’s territory, he is dominate over Tom Bii. In tom B’s territory, he is dominate over Tom Ae. Asocial VI. Ingestive Behaviora. Dogi. Feast or famineii. Will eat until they can’t eat any moreiii. Prefers: beef, pork, lamb, chicken, horse meativ. The faster it moves, the quicker they chase itv. Modified instincts for working dog breedsb. Cati. Eat several small meals throughout the dayii. Expose kittens to many flavors and texturesiii. Predatory iv. Alert to sound, not hungerv. Once the prey is killed, the prey is carried off to eat quietlyVII. Common Problemsa. Hyperactivity b. Inappropriate eliminationc. Aggressiond. Xenophobia: fear of new thingse. Kennelosis: fear of open spacesf. Coprophagy: eating fecesg. Excessive barkingh. Mountingi. Car chasingj. Separation Anxietyi. Inappropriate eliminationii. Vomitingiii. Destructive chewing and diggingiv. Tremblingv. Excessive salivationvi. DiarrheaVIII. Understanding and Identifyinga. Approach scientificallyb. Understand what is normalc. Cause of unwanted behaviord. Develop a strategy to change the behaviore. How to identify the problem:i. The owner states the problem in his/her own wordsii. Question the owner over the stimuli iii. Solve or manage the problemiv. Educate the owner on normal behaviorsv. Consider whether tests are needed1. Do dogs need to be trained?2. Do dogs need to be exercised?3. Do the dogs need


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