Animal Behavior: Training, Development, and Welfare in Dogs, Cats,
Horse and Livestock
1.
Behavior
The most common reason for dogs and cats to be surrendered to animal shelters.
2.
Non-threatening
dialogue
Professionals should approach behavior with a non-threatening, empathetic dia-
logue.
3.
Context clues
Indicators such as wounds from a dog fight or self-inflicted wounds.
4.
Anthropomor-
phizing
5.
Actions descrip-
tion
6.
Associative learn-
ing
7.
Respondent con-
ditioning
8.
Classical condi-
tioning
9.
Operant condi-
tioning
10.
Positive rein-
forcement
11.
Positive punish-
ment
12.
Negative rein-
forcement
Projecting human perspective onto the animal.
Technicians must encourage owners to describe the actions of the animal, not what
the owner believes the pet feels/thinks.
Occurs when an animal forms a learned association between two events.
Involuntary or reflexive behaviors, such as salivation in response to food.
A neutral stimulus comes to elicit a reflexive response.
Behaviors are learned and depend on consequences.
Involves the presentation of something pleasant to strengthen a behavior re-
sponse.
Involves the application of something aversive.
Involves the removal of something unpleasant to strengthen a behavior response.
