Dog Facts
What is aggression?
A social behavior used to communicate
The majority of dog bites occur in:
Children
Which is an active threat based on fear?
Leaning away, direct eye contact, exposing teeth with lips pulled back forming a "V: shape
In dealing with an emergency situation, which of the following should be a handler's number one priority?
Safety of all those involved and near by
What are the 2 ways by which the majority of domestic dogs learn to interact with their environment?
association and cause-and-effect
Appropriate behavior is defined as:
How most normal dogs would act in a situation
The majority of dog bites in adults occur:
To arms and legs
The rate of the tail movement indicates
Dog's level of arousal
A muzzle is
A device that is placed on the face of the dog to prevent the dog from biting
___________ is credited with proposing the idea of Classical Conditioning
Ivan Pavlov
The limbic system of the brain is responsible for
Controlling raw emotions and instincts
The majority of bites in children occur
Head and neck area
Which is a sign of an active threat based on anger?
Leaning forward, lips curled forward in "C" shape
Dogs that are vomiting should not be muzzled because
They can choke on their vomit
___________ is credited with developing the idea of Operant Conditioning
BF Skinner
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA passed on from:
Mother to Daughter
In the age range of fourteen and under, dog bites occur:
More commonly in boys than girls.
Hackles raised can be a sign of
Uncertainty
The risk of heat exhaustion increases while being muzzled because
Muzzles prevent the dog from panting, one of the main ways a dog cools itself
___________ can also be thought of as learning by association; when the dog associates a stimulus with a behavior
Classical Conditioning
Dogs and their closest ancestor share _____ behavioral patterns
71 out of 90
One study done over a 6 year period calculated that there are ______ dog bite fatalities per year.
18
What information can dogs gain through communicating through scent
Gender, health, and genetic quality of other dog.
Which restraint technique is most useful in taking a dog's temperature?
Head-lock restraint
Most problem behaviors are due to
Lack of training and socialization