1. Name ;Naila Mehdi
Semester ;zoology 5th
Subject ; animal behavior
Presentation topic ; innate, learned and instinctive behavior
of dogs
2. Introduction…
• Behavior….definition
• Behavior (American English) or behavior (Commonwealth English)
is the actions and mannerisms made by
individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in conjunction
with themselves or their environment, which includes the other
systems or organisms around as well as the (inanimate) physical
environment.
3. 1. Dog’s innate behavior…..
• Suckling .
Every puppy has the innate urge at suckle at his mom teat
• Chewing.
At around six month old, the dog shed his first set of teeth
• Scent marking.
Dogs are hardwired to avoid physical conflicts. Scent marking is the one of
many ways they do this.
• Sniffing.
The dog strongest sense is smell.
• Barking, whining, growing and howling.
Bark can mean lots of things. Whining can signify anxiety, loneliness,
hunger, discomfort, pain and confusion. When a dog growls, it can be
playful or a sign of aggression.
4. 2. Instinctive behavior of dogs…
• Shepherding.
All shepherd dogs have been used to herd sheep.
• Digging holes.
Terrier has dug all the soil up. You might have even witnessed a Terrier
trying to ‘dig’ the cushions on the couch.
• Difference in communication.
Dogs communicate with gestures and they use their whole body; mouth,
ears, eyes, tail… Dogs that can’t use certain parts of their body well will
reinforce their communication by using other body parts.
• Carrying thing.
Another hunting function is retrieving prey. For example, Labradors were
designed for this job.
5. 3.Learned behavior of dogs….
• Sitting .
he learned that the positives of sitting outweighed the negatives and
overcame his instincts.
• Drooling when you are eating.
Drooling is the behavior that enabled psychologist Ivan Pavlov to properly
understand how dogs learn and think. In his experiment, Pavlov figured out
that dogs’ mouths watered before they ate food.
• Being quiet.
Your dog barks, you say “quiet," and when he stops you give him a treat as a
reward.
• Secret learning.
As well as picking up the things you teach, dogs do a lot of learning of their
own. For example, a dog that has separation anxiety will whine when he
sees his master putting on his jacket and getting his keys.
