Canine Body Language In The Shelter

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2. Dogs, and most animal species, frequently use which "tools" to communicate with their bodies?

Signals around the head and face (e.g., eyes, teeth, lips, ears, eyebrows)

Signals with legs and paws

Signals around the chest and abdomen

Signals with the tail

Signals with the hair (e.g., piloerection).

3. Many common behavior problems in dogs (e.g., aggression, fearfulness, destructiveness, inappropriate elimination, excessive vocalization) are associated with anxiety, not with dominance.

True

False

5. A dog displaying body language that includes ears back, head low, looking away/whale eye, body weight back or lowered, tail low/maybe tucked and exposing all teeth, is a dog exhibiting which type of aggression?

Offensive/Confident aggression.

Defensive/Fearful aggression.

Ambivalent/Conflict aggression.

Predatory aggression.

None of the above.

6. What areas should be addressed to reduce stress in the shelter?

The environment

Social interactions

Exercise

All of the above

Both A and C

7. Why is it better to control an animal's behavior through training versus confrontational handling?

Undesirable behaviors usually stem from a state of "worry" and are therefore less likely to respond to punishment and/or rough handling.

Calmer animals are easier to handle.

Animals process information via senses, not words.

It is more efficient to prevent the animal from becoming fearful from the beginning.

All of the above.

8. Which of the following is a major indicator that a dog is fearful/anxious?

Ears twitching

Head high

Won't take treats/eat

Body weight forward

Tail up and curled

9. Conflict behavior can range from appeasement to more active behavior. All of the below are examples of conflict behavior, except:

Play bow.

Roll over.

Sneeze.

Yawn.

Tail wagging.

10. A dog displaying offensive/confident aggression will show the following body language:

Ears back, head high, eyes directed at target, body weight forward, tail up and showing of only incisors and canine teeth.

Ears forward, head low, eyes directed at target, body weight forward, tail up and showing of only incisors and canine teeth.

Ears forward, head high, eyes looking away, body weight forward, tail up and showing of only incisors and canine teeth.

Ears forward, head high, eyes directed at target, body weight forward, tail up and showing of only incisors and canine teeth.

Ears forward, head high, eyes directed at target, body weight forward, tail up and showing all teeth.

11. A dog's aggressive signals are generally in the following progressive order:

Ritualized appeasement behaviors, conflict behaviors, lift lip, growl, hard stare, freeze, snap, bite and leave.

Leave, ritualized appeasement behaviors, lift lip, growl, hard stare, freeze, snap, bite and conflict behaviors.

Leave, ritualized appeasement behaviors, conflict behaviors, lift lip, growl, hard stare, freeze, snap and bite.

Leave, ritualized appeasement behaviors, conflict behaviors, hard stare, freeze, snap, bite, lift lip and growl.

Leave, conflict behaviors, lift lip, growl, hard stare, ritualized appeasement behaviors, freeze, snap and bite.