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Most animals on earth have saliva glands in their mouth. When they hear, smell, or see anything that is food, this causes a reaction in the saliva glands to over- salivate, because the saliva helps break down the food, and because the body (for some reason) thinks the food is already being eaten.
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What are some dog learned behaviors?
Salivating when it sees food
What was Pavlov's prediction?
Pavlov predicted that if started a metronome everytime before he gave his dog a food, then eventually the dog would be conditioned to start salivating every time he heard the metronome. (Aka classical conditioning)
Why did Ivan Pavlov win the Nobel Prize?
For his study of the physiology of digestion. It was the first Classical Conditioning study. He inserted tubes to see how much a dog salivated when it was about to be fed. He rang a bell whenever he was about to feed them and eventually the dogs associated the bell with food and started salivating. Look up Pavlov's Dog to find more about it.
Why would a dog suddenly begin salivating heavily and have trouble swallowing?
well you should take it to the vet if its doing that...
Examples of unconditioned response?
An unconditioned response is a response that is natural and occurs without behavioral conditioning. Examples would be: Someone jumping when they are startled A dog salivating when it is receiving food or a treat
Who first identified the form of learning called classical conditioning?
That would be Ivan Pavlov- he discovered it while he was doing salivation studies on dogs. It all started when a student of his began to notice that, after a while, the dog started salivating before he was given food (the unconditioned stimulus). Pavlov then started to study this phenomenon, which became known as classical conditioning.
What is the difference of how a dog digests organic dog food and regular dog food?
Some studies have shown that organic food may have higher nutritional value than conventional food. This is because organic foods are grown in healthier soil without the use of synthetic chemicals to improve digestion_. Learn more_
Pavlovs dog learned to respond to a bell as if the bell were food?
conditioned stimulus
What happens if your ferret started eating your dogs food and won't eat his own food Should you give him dog food?
Ferrets can not live on dog food, it does not have the right nutrients. Continued feeding could cause your ferret to die. You will have to put the dogs food in another area away from your ferret.
What is dog pito?
dog food! dog food!
How does can dog food servings compare to dry dog food servings?
Can dog food servings are littler than dry dog food. Can dog food is condensed more and has less in a can
When was the first dog shown?
They were first shown in pictures in ancient Egypt. They were worshiped and domesticated.
