STOCKSCH 397B Lecture Notes - Olfaction
21 Apr 2014
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Dog communication: audition, bark defend territory, more likely to bark in response to another dog"s bark rather than human intruder, vet clinics can"t exceed 90 decibels, require insulation, whine care soliciting sound, puppies communicate with mother, mature dogs in reaction to pain/frustration, howling not well understood, growl aggression, defense mechanism, vision, calm dog ears and tail hanging down, alert ears and tail pointed upward, may lift/point one foot forward, aggressive hair on shoulders and rump rise, lips drawn back, tail slowly wags, frightened ears back/flat, tail between legs, posture, fear biting frightened dog with tail and ears down, body leaning away from source of fear, raised shoulders, lips snarl, will escape if possible (attack if not, more common for fearful dog to not be aggressive, submissive lie on side and lift hind leg, may urinate, olfaction, male dogs scent mark vertical objects by urinating.
