Predatory Expression – How we can all benefit from our beloved Savages

Hey Welcome to the Barefoot Paws Podcast, where we teach them to want it.

This weeks it is Predatory Expression – How we can all benefit from our beloved Savages

The Savage Brain – Refer to Ep1 about the Savage vs Civil aspects of our dogs. Limbic system, instinct, survival based responses to environmental/perceived stimuli. Theoretical Model of Emotional Control – Different areas of brain active to increase the productive response to a stimulus

What is a Mode

Mood, emotional framework which makes a specific topography of responses most likely

We focus mostly on Prey, Social and Defense

They are survival based instinctual expressions, innate and variable between breed and kennel

What is Drive

Maximum potential of mood expression

Genetically biased

Environmentally influenced (inhibitory/excitory)

What is a threshold

Reactivity potential of dog towards afferent stimuli

High Threshold = low potential to react

Low threshold = high potential to react

What is Social

Familial bonding

Social Bonding (possibly also exclusion when we look at the effect of Oxytocin – the Us and Them drug)

Separation Stress/Anxiety

Triggering Emotion - Security

What is Defence

Response to perceived threat

Flight

Fight (Defensive Aggression, Protection)

Freeze/Appease

Triggering Emotion - Fear

What is Prey

Search

Stalk

Eye

Chase

Grab

Kill

Dissect

Consume

Triggering Emotion - Excitement

What happens with High Drive dogs whose needs are not met?

Neurotic behaviours and maladaption

Social

Reactivity to passers by

SA

Defence

Reactivity

Defensive Aggression

Prey

Reactivity

Light chasing

Examples of their use:

Social – Heeling, recall, stay

Defense – An object guard in ringsport, flock protection for LGD

Prey - Scentgames

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