Define it!
To add something
What is positive
How can systematic desensitization be used to reduce FAS?
What is: Involves gradually exposing an animal to a fear-inducing stimulus in a controlled manner to reduce its fear response
What does a relaxed dog's tail look like?
What is gently wagging? (big wags, neutral tail at spine, circling or helicopter tail)
What is a common posture of a dog that feels scared?
What is crouched, pancake?
FAS
What is Fear, anxiety, stress
to take away something
Why is gradual exposure important in systematic desensitization?
Gradual exposure is important because it allows the animal to adjust slowly without overwhelming it, reducing anxiety over time.
Describe a dog's eyes when it is content.
What is soft stare? - squinting eyes, almond eyes
Identify a physical sign that indicates a dog is experiencing FAS.
What is:
whale eye
drooling
shedding
panting
pacing
What are the 4 F's
What is:
Fight, Flight, Fret/Fidget, and Freeze.
To decrease a behavior
what is punishment
Why is flooding not recommended for reducing FAS in animals?
Flooding is not recommended because it can cause extreme stress and trauma to the animal, potentially worsening its fear response.
What is the body posture of a dog that is feeling relaxed?
What is a natural and neutral stance? - body weight even, ears natural position, no tension
What tail position indicates a dog is feeling fear?
What is low to the ground/tucked?
Describe how animals might display frustration
Frustration can manifest as pacing, vocalizing, or attempts to escape, destructive behaviors
to increase a behavior
what is reinforcement
Compare flooding with systematic desensitization in terms of effectiveness.
Flooding exposes animals to their fears all at once, which can lead to overwhelming stress, while systematic desensitization takes a gradual approach.
What position do a dog's ears typically take when they are nervous?
What is pinned back?
What does it mean if a dog is pacing back and forth?
What is a sign of anxiety?
Enrichment activities like toys, playtime, and social interaction can alleviate stress. Pheromones, quiet areas, animal specific areas, music, positive associations such as food/rewards
a behavior modification technique in which you pair something that causes a negative emotional response with something known to create a positive emotional response in your pet.
What is counter conditioning
Describe how classical counterconditioning can change negative emotional associations to positive ones in shelter animals.
It can change negative associations by pairing a fear-inducing stimulus with a positive experience, like treats or praise.
What can a dog's mouth indicate about its emotional state?
What are smiles!
Relaxed is slightly open
FAS: Stressed & tightly close or fully open but tense/tight lips pulled back
Offensive: showing teeth, wrinkled muzzle, tight lips
What is lip/nose licking, yawning, paw raising, avoid eye contact, rolling on back exposing tummy, licking other dog's nose/lips
Compare the responses of a fearful dog versus a fearful cat.
A fearful dog may hide, bark or lunge, while a fearful cat may hide or hiss.
Void can try to make themselves smaller, avoidance, dilated pupils, ears flat, tucked tails