Dog behavior Essay ADT 2
Lindsay Deckman
Assistant Dog Training
Dog Behavior Paper 287
11/11/2014
Working at a dog daycare, I observe different body languages and ways of communication through dogs every day. I work at a facility called Paw Beach Pet Resort where daycare is available daily for 20+ dogs in a large yard. One of the main things I have observed while watching all the dogs is that they have emotions. Every day they are communicating how they believe they feel to one another and everyone around them. Dogs use certain movements of their bodies and body parts along with different vocalizations to express their emotions. These are movements of the ears, eyes, eyebrows, mouth, head, tail, and entire body, as well as barks, growls, whines and whimpers, and howls. While most often dogs are perceived to behave not only according to their breed, but also by their gender, their body language signals, and understanding the way dogs communicate and interact with one another.
While standing in the yard watching the dogs, an observation I made was the various breed-specific factors that influenced the dog’s temperaments and behaviors. For example, how much exercise a dog requires varies greatly from dog to dog, but some breeds are most certainly more active and lively than others. Dogs such as Australian Shepard’s, Huskies and Labrador Retrievers are full of life, hard to tire out, and constantly ready for action. Although, when the owners of these particularly active dogs do not provide enough stimulation and exercise for them, I find myself struggling to control the dogs that may begin to act out, try to escape the yard, or become hard to control when on a leash. Another observation I made was the different intelligence levels of dogs that vary significantly between breeds. I could tell which dogs were considered highly intelligent by their responsiveness to training and learning a wider range of skills and tricks. The intelligent dogs also tend
Assistant Dog Training
Dog Behavior Paper 287
11/11/2014
Working at a dog daycare, I observe different body languages and ways of communication through dogs every day. I work at a facility called Paw Beach Pet Resort where daycare is available daily for 20+ dogs in a large yard. One of the main things I have observed while watching all the dogs is that they have emotions. Every day they are communicating how they believe they feel to one another and everyone around them. Dogs use certain movements of their bodies and body parts along with different vocalizations to express their emotions. These are movements of the ears, eyes, eyebrows, mouth, head, tail, and entire body, as well as barks, growls, whines and whimpers, and howls. While most often dogs are perceived to behave not only according to their breed, but also by their gender, their body language signals, and understanding the way dogs communicate and interact with one another.
While standing in the yard watching the dogs, an observation I made was the various breed-specific factors that influenced the dog’s temperaments and behaviors. For example, how much exercise a dog requires varies greatly from dog to dog, but some breeds are most certainly more active and lively than others. Dogs such as Australian Shepard’s, Huskies and Labrador Retrievers are full of life, hard to tire out, and constantly ready for action. Although, when the owners of these particularly active dogs do not provide enough stimulation and exercise for them, I find myself struggling to control the dogs that may begin to act out, try to escape the yard, or become hard to control when on a leash. Another observation I made was the different intelligence levels of dogs that vary significantly between breeds. I could tell which dogs were considered highly intelligent by their responsiveness to training and learning a wider range of skills and tricks. The intelligent dogs also tend