The Internal And Internal Factors Influencing A Dog's Behaviour Case Study

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For Task C I decided to study how the behaviour of dogs has evolved and changed over the years and what factors have played a part in this happening. I will investigate the link between the environmental factors and how this has changed the behaviour and the difference between the internal and external factors that have influenced dogs behavioural traits.
Dogs are seen as an ‘evolutionary miracle’. This is because, over 100 years, they have the most breeds and changes than any other species. They have changed spectacularly from their ancestors the wolves; they domesticated themselves into dogs and they now carry many different traits. Wolves now have little use for us unlike dogs, for example, retrievers are bred to chase and then bring back …show more content…

The dog we know today will not face these problems as they have owners to supply them with everything from food to housing. Another difference between wolves and dogs is the size of their brains. As the years have passed, and continue passing, dogs brains are getting smaller and smaller as, unlike wolves that rely on the senses to live successfully, they don’t have the need to use their senses as much as they have humans that do a lot of the things for them. One thing that dogs go use their senses for though is communication with humans as the senses heighten everything and allow them to adapt to …show more content…

People tend to interfere when it comes to domestic dogs, so dogs don’t rely on their hormones as much as wolves do, as they tend to be calmer and more docile around humans. Illness and pain also work this way. When a dog or a wolf is in pain, they become aggressive and agitated as they feel vulnerable and they know that this way, humans and other animals will stay away from them, giving them time to heal and get their strength back. The symptoms may be different as well; if a dog has something serious then it may walk around in circles and be way more active than it normally is. Another internal factor is stress and fear. For example, domestic dogs are now used to being in smaller spaces than in the wild like wolves, and this means they don’t get scared or stressed like a wolf would if they were in that situation. If the animal feels threatened they will show it as a

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