The domestic dog has a exhibit intelligacence.Dogs are capable of learning number of things.
1. Classical
2. Operant
3. Conditioning
4. Observation
Puppies learn quickily than adult dogs.This performance from dogs is not needed to those tasks for the dogs bred to perform.This lead many problems to the human society.Example:Prisioners use them for digging holes in the ground so they can escape from the prision.
Dogs behavior is affected by genitic factors and enviormental factors.Domestic dogs inherited loads of features from the wolves(ancestors).The gray wolves is a socialable animal that has been inherited in the dogs structure.
Dog make contacts from growling.A specific growl is made for protecting its food.Dog growl can be specified to their size.
Compared to wolves.The dogs size skull is 20% less than wolves skull.30% smaller brains.Dogs require fewer calories than wolves.The skin of the domestic dogs tends to be thicker than the wolves.The paws of the of the dogs are half of the size of the wolves.
Tuesday 24 May 2011
All about dogs
Dogs are the first animals to be domesticated. They are a form of a gray wolves about 15,000 years ago and a canivore.The word ‘dog’ means a male in the canine species.The word’bitch’is used for a female of the canine species.They have been widely used for:
1. Working
2. Hunting
3. Pulling loads
4. Protection
5. Military
6. Companionship
Over the 15,000 years the span of the dog has dominated the earth.The impact of the society has given a nickname to the dogs as ‘mans best friend’in the world.In 2001 there were estimated to be 400 million of dogs in the world.
Through selective breeding by humans,The dog has devloped into hundreds of varied of breeds of dogs.The colours varies from white into black,and browns from light tan.This forms into breeds. In a wide variation of patterns,coats can be short,long,wool like,straight,curly or smooth.A dog shed their coat every now and then.
The behavioral of dogs has made a huge impact in the human life.Its ability of playfullness,to fit in the human households and social situatians.This enabled to become one of the most successful species on the planet today.
1. Working
2. Hunting
3. Pulling loads
4. Protection
5. Military
6. Companionship
Over the 15,000 years the span of the dog has dominated the earth.The impact of the society has given a nickname to the dogs as ‘mans best friend’in the world.In 2001 there were estimated to be 400 million of dogs in the world.
Through selective breeding by humans,The dog has devloped into hundreds of varied of breeds of dogs.The colours varies from white into black,and browns from light tan.This forms into breeds. In a wide variation of patterns,coats can be short,long,wool like,straight,curly or smooth.A dog shed their coat every now and then.
The behavioral of dogs has made a huge impact in the human life.Its ability of playfullness,to fit in the human households and social situatians.This enabled to become one of the most successful species on the planet today.
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