All About Dogs

Introduction
Hi, my name is Rhys and I am 6 years old. I have been in the Innavators club for 2 years. I am going to tell you about dogs.

History of Dogs

• Swedish geneticist Pontus Skoglund concluded that dogs may have become domesticated between 27,000 to 40,000 years ago!
• Modern day domesticated dogs originated in China, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

History of Dogs

• Wolves were attracted to humans because they could scavenge for leftover food.
• They started traveling with humans and domestication began.

Facts about dogs

• They can comprehend 250 words and count up to 5.
• Akbash and Basenji are the most silent dogs.
• Dogs are also called man's best friend.

More Facts about dogs

• The oldest fossilized remains of a pet dog dates back 33,000 years. It was discovered in Siberia in the 1970s.
• Dogs are not colorblind. They can see color, just not as many as humans.

One type of training is called behavior shaping.

What is behavior shaping?

Behavior shaping is training a dog by rewarding desired behaviors.

Dog training materials

• Dog
• Dog Leash
• Clicker
• Bite-Size treats

Training Steps

• Break the trick down into smaller steps.
• Work on each step until the dog can do it right.
• Put the steps together to perform the trick.

How to use a clicker

• First you should do clicker loading. Clicker loading is teaching a dog to know a click = treat.
• You click to mark the behavior you want your dog to do and reward with a treat.
• When your dog can do the trick fade-out using the clicker and treats.

Dog Training Video

Summary

• People and dogs have lived together for a long time.
• Dogs can be taught to do things.

Sources

• abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/history-dogs-pets/story?id=41671149
• www.animalplanet.com/pets/dogs/
• www.facebook.com/LoganHausKennels/videos/1312326035470964/
• Kasandra Marriott