Exploring the Dog Industry

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Exploring the Dog Industry

• Lesson 9

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Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards
Addressed!

• RST.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple
  sources of information presented in diverse
  formats and media (e.g.,quantitative data, video,
  multimedia) in order to address a question or
  solve a problem(HS-LS2-6),(HSL2-7),(HS-LS2-8)
  problem.
• WHST.9-12.9 Draw evidence from informational
  texts to support analysis, reflection, and
  research. (HS-LS1-1)

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Work!

• Explain the biology and physiology of dogs and
  terms used to describe dogs.
• Describe classes and breeds of dogs.
• List factors to consider when selecting a dog.
• Discuss proper management, grooming, and training
  of dogs.

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Terms

• Bitch
• Carnivore
• Companion animal
• Grooming
• Herding hound
• Hound
• Housebreaking
• Litter
• Monogastric

• Puppy
• Sporting dog
• Stud dog
• Terrier
• Toy breed
• Training
• Whelping
• Working dogs

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Interest Approach

• Have an owner bring in their well-trained dog and
  show all the tricks it knows. Have the owner
  talk about how much time went into training the
  dog. Have students generate questions for the
  owner about the dogs diet, grooming
  requirements, breed, and any other questions they
  can think of.

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Explain biology and physiology of dogs and terms
used to describe dogs.

• Objective 1

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What are some terms used to describe dogs and
their systems?

• Companion animals
• domesticated animals kept by humans for
  relationships on a long-term basis
• Carnivore
• a meat- or flesh-eating animal
• Monogastric
• an animal with only one stomach compartment
• Endothermic
• keeps a constant body temperature

• Bitch
• mature female dog
• Stud dog or sire
• mature male dog
• Whelping
• process of a bitch giving birth
• Puppy
• immature dog of either sex
• Litter
• group of puppies born to same parents

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Dog Facts

• Dogs have been used as companion animals for over
  10,000 years.
• Most dogs eat processed dog food, they are
  carnivores by nature.
• Dogs are monogastric.
• Canis familiaria is their scientific name.
• Dogs are in the family of Canidae, that is why
  sometimes called canines.

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Dog facts

• Dogs have a skeleton of over 320 bones. Large
  breeds have larger bones that the smaller breeds.
• Dogs are endothermic.
• Dogs can weigh from less than 6 pounds to over
  200 pounds at maturity depending on the breed.

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Describe classes and breeds of dogs.

• Objective 2

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What are the classes and breeds of dogs?

• Approximately 300 dog breeds.
• American Kennel Club (AKC) does the
  classification and record keeping on dog breeds.
  www.akc.org
• Based on use and characteristics, seven classes
  of dogs have been identified.
• Helpful to review before selecting a breed that
  will suit you and your needs.

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Herding Dogs

• a dog that is easily trained to help with herding
  animals like sheep and cattle.
• Important to give a lot of space because they
  need to run often.

All photos were downloaded from the American
Kennel Club
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Sporting Dogs

• dogs used for sporting purposes like hunting.
• some breeds used for retrieving, finding, and
  scaring out game animals

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Working Dogs

• dogs that are used by people to help get
  something done like protection of property, sled
  pulling, and police work

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Hound

• dog used for tracking because it has a good
  ability to follow scents
• used by hunters to locate game animals and by law
  officials to track lost people or people that
  have escaped from confinement

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Terriers

• dogs that dig into the ground to capture their
  prey
• there are 25 breeds recognized by the AKC

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Toy Breeds

• a name describing a class of dogs that weigh
  between 4 and 16 pounds.
• live longer
• easier to keep in a small area because of their
  size

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Non-sporting Breeds

• dogs that were developed for purposes other than
  sports.

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List factors to consider when selecting a dog.

• Objective 3

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What factors should I consider when selecting a
dog?

• Age
• a puppy should be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of
  age
• puppies are cute and cuddly but require more work
  than older dogs
• older dogs may be less expensive in long run if
  already spayed or neutered

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What factors should I consider when selecting a
dog?

• Purebred vs. mixed breed
• want a dog for breeding purposes will want a
  purebred
• purebred dog you will know what size dog will be
  at maturity
• mixed breed will be less expensive but mature
  size is a guess

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What factors should I consider when selecting a
dog?

• How much space do you have?
• Must answer if you have enough space for dog at
  maturity
• indoors or outdoors
• do you live in areas of harsh heat or cold, you
  must provide proper protection

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What factors should I consider when selecting a
dog?

• Length of hair
• long-haired dogs have more hair to shed and are
  more susceptible to diseases and parasites
  because of the long hair.
• Gender
• Dont want to use dog for reproduction and dont
  want unexpected pregnancies be sure to spayed and
  neutered
• Having male dog neutered will less likely run
  away searching for females
• Having female dog spayed will take away heat
  cycles and its symptoms

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Discuss proper management, grooming, and training
of dogs.

• Objective 4

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How do I train my dog?

• training
• working with your dog to get dog to get it to
  have desirable habits and knowledge
• most common training is housebreaking
• getting your dog to urinate or defecate in a
  desirable area
• other training includes heel, come, stay, sit or
  speak
• obedience schools are organized programs to train
  your dog
• most important thing in training your dog is
  patience, kindness, and rewards

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How do I groom my dog?

• grooming
• caring for the external appearance of your dog
• you should comb, trim, bathe, cut nails, clean
  teeth, and treat minor wounds
• special needs of grooming will be needed if
  planning to show dog

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Review

• What are some terms used to describe dogs and
  their systems?
• What are the classes and breeds of dogs?
• What factors should I consider when selecting a
  dog?
• How do I train, manage, and groom my dog?