Animal Psychology Module 6 Test Name 1. In the wild, what was the main reason dogs used urination to leave scent marks? To attract their prey So other dogs would want to join their family group As urine and faeces contain vast amounts of coded information for each other, dogs could leave a scent mark designed to leave messages that could be picked up by another 2. Is it important for domesticated dogs to continue to scent mark? No. Domesticated dogs are not much more social than this with their species and they no longer need to scent mark Yes, it's still important for dogs to scent mark for their own self esteem Yes, this is the only urge for them to empty their bladders 3. Urinating in dog world is a sign of submission True False 4. One symptom that separation distress can lead to, is elimination indoors or in inappropriate places True False 5. What is location preference? When a dog will only sleep at the end of your bed Once dogs eliminate in a particular spot, they tend to repeatedly eliminate in the same place When your dog always wants to walk the same route 6. How should your dog be before you feed him? Good and hungry and really excited for his food so he appreciates it Tired so he won't be aggressive Never feed when he is over excited, anxious or aggressive as this is like rewarding and therefore reinforcing this behaviour. Wait until he is calm and submissive Submit Well Done! Choose Another Module Back To Training Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterest
