Vocab
Cue
A signal given to a dog to indicate that a specific behavior is expected.
Trained to sniff for specific items/people.
Scent Training
Places rear on the ground.
Sit
Labrador Retrievers
Hunting
What animal is most genetically similar to humans?
Chimpanzees
Reactivity
An overreaction to a specific stimuli.
Involves obstacles, requires speed, and also teamwork between the dog and handler.
Agility
Immediately returns to owner when said to.
Recall
German Shepards
Herding
Two factors that influence an animal's behavior
Desensitization
A technique used to reduce a dog's fear or anxiety by gradually exposing them to the source of their distress in a controlled manner.
An animal lends comfort and affection to a group of people or an individual.
Therapy Training
Heel
Blood Hounds
Tracking/Scent Abilities
What is a stimulus?
An environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.
Operant Conditioning
To properly time and mark the behavior of the dog which occurs naturally.
Involves chasing a mechanically operated item across a course.
Lure Coursing
Bow
Chihuahuas
Companionship, religious rituals
Scientific name for the study of animal behavior?
Ethology
Antecedent
An event or stimulus that occurs before a behavior, influencing the dog's actions.
Team of dogs pull something with the musher and complete the marked course
Sled Dog Racing
Dog lies on its side or back and remains still.
Play Dead
Welsh Corgis
Herding
What is an innate behavior?
Genetically based and not linked to past experiences.