Worksheet for Unit 5.
Canine & Feline Developmental Learning.
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Unit 5… Canine & Feline Developmental Learning
… before commencing the activity questions.
Activity Questions:
1) True or False. It is advisable to handle newborn pups for a few minutes each day.
2) Why do mother cats eat the placenta of their young?
3) Is a dog’s behaviour influenced before birth? Explain.
4) This question requires a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response only. Within the first 12 days of life, are the following physiological functions active?
Sight:
Taste:
Hearing:
Touch:
5) During what period will a pup begin to engage in play fighting?
6) Which of the above physiological functions is the most highly developed during the first 12 days of life? Explain.
7) Explain how learned patterns of social behaviour can affect biting in pups.
8) What is the critical socialization period for cats?
9) Though blind and deaf at birth, how does a kitten locate its mother’s nipple?
10) Is it beneficial for a newborn pup, in the first few weeks of life, to experience various forms of stress? If so, why? If not, why not?
11) Kittens learn by watching their mother. What is this type of learning called?
12) Explain how the social structure in multiple-cat households differs between inside only cats and those that roam freely outside (wild).
13) Why have cats gained a reputation for being less intelligent than dogs, and more difficult to train? Explain.
14) During what developmental period is it vital for pups to have adequate contact with other dogs? Why?
15) Does it matter how many cats live in a single household? Explain.
16) Explain how fighting differs between inside only cats and outdoor cats.
17) During what period do pups start to learn discipline?
18) Case Study:
One day Mrs Brady was doing her shopping at the local Supermarket when she saw a notice on the Community Board; “Pedigree Chinchilla (Persian) kittens for sale” and a local phone number. Mrs Brady had always wanted a kitten, so she contacted the phone number… or at least, she tried. She phoned three times that day and no one answered. The following day was no different. Finally, on Saturday morning, she spoke to a woman who told her that there were two kittens left. They were 3 months old and in perfect health. Mrs Brady went straight round and adopted Fluffy.
Because Mrs Brady was at home during the day, she had plenty of time to spend with Fluffy, grooming her long fur and nursing her on her lap, but there was a problem. Fluffy wanted none of it. Even after 6 weeks, Fluffy still didn’t like being nursed on Mrs Brady’s lap. And when Mrs Brady tried to groom her, Fluffy would hiss and scratch.
What is the problem here? Were there any warning signs that Mrs Brady should have watched out for before adopting Fluffy? Can the problem be rectified?
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