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Dog/Cat Behavior
Basic Dog and Cat behavior
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| flight or fight response | Response to a perceived threat |
| Flight | Run away |
| Fight | Attack |
| Herd instinct | Safety in numbers |
| Biological aggressors | Females I heat - Mothers - Intact males |
| Territorial agression behavior | Defend home/person |
| Examples of territorial aggression | Cat in carrier |
| Hierarchy Aggression | Dominant (Top Dawg) |
| Anxiety in dogs | Tense body posture - panting |
| Happy dog | Relaxed curious and seeking attention |
| Dominance aggression | I'm dominate over you/dog walking all over you |
| Piloerection | Hairs on end |
| Aggression in dogs | Looking big, bearing teeth - tense body posture |