Some canine behaviors are learned and others are genetically programmed instincts. The following are examples of instinctive herding, hunting, and communication behaviors:
Herding and hunting:
· circling,
· giving the eye, and
· nipping to move the herd.
Communicating aggression:
· growling,
· snarling, and
· walking stiffly with tail upright, hackles raised before snapping.
Communicating submission:
· ears flat,
· head low,
· eyes turned away,
· licking lips, and
· grinning.
Communicating play:
· play bow with elbows on the floor and tail up in the air.
Instinctive behaviors can be changed by breeding because they are in the genes. These changes are quantitative not qualitative.
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