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1. When were dogs first domesticated?
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10,000-140000 years ago
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2. Worldwide, how many dog breeds exist?
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4000
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3. Name some of the first dog groups developed and their associated breeds.
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Akc working sporting non sporting herding terrier toy hounds
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4. Name the eight (8) AKC dog groups.
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sporting nonsporting hounds terriers working herding miscelaneous
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6. Describe canine eyesight, hearing, and sense of smell.
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Hearing: higher piutches soft sounds galton whistle 65000HZ
Sight: limited focus breed specific tapetum lucidium dichormatic vision Smell: Breed specific strong emotional reactions most developed ability to ignore |
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7. What kind of social structure do dogs display?
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open social system
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8. Describe the body signs for a submissive dog, a dominant dog, a playful dog, and a dog that may decide to bite you.
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submissive dog: ears back tail between on back no eye contact
Dominant dog:bareing teeth high tail stiff body barking growling ears up Defensive dog:tail down teeth bared ears back |
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9. Which period of puppy development includes rapid physical and mental development?
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socialization period 8- 10 weeks
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10. List the puppy reflexes.
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neonatal: voluntary urination defication pain perception
Transitional:motor ability |
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11. Which period of puppy development includes the development of inter-dog and human relationships?
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socialization
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12. How do dog mothers stimulate puppy defecation and urination?
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13. What is the term for an intact female dog? An intact male dog?
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female: bitch
male: stud |
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14. When is the best time to begin human socialization of a puppy?
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birth
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15. Approximately when do male and female dogs reach sexual maturity?
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6 months
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16. Does your clinic offer puppy socialization/training classes?
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17. Describe diseases associated with the reproductive tract of the canine.
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pyometra pseudopregnancy stds
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18. Should a female dog be bred during her first heat? Why or why not?
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not because she is to immature
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19. Describe the 4 stages of the canine estrous cycle in terms of duration, physical characteristics, and behavior.
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P * Proestrus (9 days)
o Vulva swollen o Bloody discharge o Attracted to male but does not mate * Estrus (9 days, ovulation day 2) o Accepts male o Straw-colored discharge * Metestrus or Diestrus (90 days) o False pregnancy * Anestrus (5 months) o Sexual inactivity |
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20. How long is the female canine estrous cycle?
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21. How can canine pregnancy be diagnosed?
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abdominal palpation ultrasonography horemone assay radiography
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22. During canine intromission, what act by the male dog indicates ejaculation?
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leg stepping
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23. How long is canine gestation?
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58-65 days
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24. When does the bitch usually start producing colostrum?What is colostrums?
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first milk the first 24 hours after birth
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25. Describe the bitch’s temperature changes prior to whelping.
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decreased body temperature
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26. Describe bitch behavior prior to whelping.
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nesting behavior nervous anorexic
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27. Which factors influence behavior?
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28. List and describe the types of canine aggression.
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29. What are the two main causes of chewing?
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30. What are the types of house soiling?
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31. What may be causes of destructive chewing?
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32. How long does the puppy teething period last?
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33. Should veterinary behavioral drugs be used alone to treat a behavioral problem?
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34. Describe the four groups of veterinary behavior pharmaceuticals in terms of drug action and what they are used to treat. Give some examples of each drug group.
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35. What may be causes of destructive digging?
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36. Define and describe separation anxiety its signs and treatment.
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37. How should unwanted behaviors in the dog be treated?
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38. Define and give an example of how to implement a deferment program.
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40. Why is the deferment program important for owners to implement in their puppies?
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41. Define and give examples of the type of learning, reinforcement and punishment.
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42. Definitions define and give examples.
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Dominance agression
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Protecting food disturbed while sleepingleading by collar disciplined groomed restrained
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Fear aggression
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Lack of socialization Adverse experience [men children veterinarians unfamiliar dogs] sill show fear or escape behavior b4 agression
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Territorial aggression
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Unfamiliar people or animals normall happens after maturity
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29. What are the two main causes of chewing?
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Destructive and teething
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30. What are the types of house soiling?
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Failure of house training and
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31. What may be causes of destructive chewing?
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Anxiety recreational exploration
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32. How long does the puppy teething period last?
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33. Should veterinary behavioral drugs be used alone to treat a behavioral problem?
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NO
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34. Describe the four groups of veterinary behavior pharmaceuticals in terms of drug action and what they are used to treat. Give some examples of each drug group.
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calmicam
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35. What may be causes of destructive digging?
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Entertainment expoloratory
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36. Define and describe separation anxiety its signs and treatment.
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Dogs get upset when owners leave dogs may bark whine give long lasting treats
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37. How should unwanted behaviors in the dog be treated?
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Sould be delt with depending on what the behavior is but most should be treated with desentsitization and counterconditioning
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38. Define and give an example of how to implement a deferment program.
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Dogs doesn’t get anything for free
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40. Why is the deferment program important for owners to implement in their puppies?
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So that unwanted behaviors do not develop such as dominace issues
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Pos reinforcement
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Giving of a pleasant immediately [puppy pees in yard treat “ as hes going”]
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Neg reinforcement
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Negative stimuli is taken away[pointy chocker is released]
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Pos punishment
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Neg stimuli [airhorn]
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Neg punishment
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Withholding of treat
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Direct interactive punishment
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Yelling at dog when undesired behavior is occurring
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Remote interactive punishment
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Squirting dog for being on couch but he cant see you do it
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Time out punishment
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Dog is humping leg dog is removed from the room everytime humping begins
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Environmental punishment
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Scat mat
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Why would a dog whine?
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Submission
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How does a dog visually communicate
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Through its body language tail ears eyes tail ect
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What is this dogs behavior?
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Play bow: The ears are perked forward.The ears are perked forward.
The eyes are sparkly and merry. The mouth is relaxed and slightly open with teeth covered. Excited panting. The body is relaxed, with the front end lower to the ground than the rear. The dog may bounce, jump, circle or run back and forth. The tail is wagging at top speed. The dog is barking, and pretends that he is ferocious. |
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What is this dogs behavior
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Submissive
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What is this dogs behavior?
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Fearfull The ears lie back flat and close to the head.The ears lie back flat and close to the head.
The eyes are kept narrow and averted, possibly with the whites showing. The lips are drawn back, showing teeth. The body is kept in a low, submissive position. The dog is probably shivering or trembling. You may detect a scent from the anal glands. The tail is tucked between his legs. The dog might yelp, growl or whine worriedly. |
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What is this dogs behavior?
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Aggressive The ears are back and close to the head.
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Why would a dog bark?
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Defense warning
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desensitization
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animal is exposed to a stimuli[thunderstorms] that causes an adverse reaction[fear]
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counter conditioning
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pair a negative behavior with a positive behavior dog is afraid of thunder storms so when there is a thunder storm the owner distracts the dog by playing with toys.
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