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be very dynamic with full of energy,
alertness, special and extraordinary
senses capabilities (smell, hearing
and visual etc), canine teeth, paws
and muscular characteristics
etc. All these characteristics
make dogs unique from the other
hunting animals physically and
psychologically.
They have comparatively different
kind of psychology, which makes
them important to perform different
kind of functions with proper
coordination for hunting, security
and defense.
Hence during night there defensive
mechanism become fully active
and they become fully attentive
for the defense part. That’s why
they acquire such places from
where they can predict or dentify
any movement or danger in first
instance without fail.
why they usually move round
and round at the place before
they want to sit, or lie down?
In the ancient time, or prior to their
domestication, dogs lived in the
forests full of grass or shrubs, so
by this activity (round and round
movement) they flattened the
shrubs in order to make a natural
bed for comfortable sitting, lying
down, sleeping and even relieving.
As you must have observed they
always prefer flat surface for sitting,
or lying down.

why do dogs jump around
when they see their human
companions after they return
from work or enter the house?
That is their way to show happiness A dog’s biological clock is a bit different from others because now they are
and express their love and affection neither purely nocturnal (active at night) nor purely diurnal (day active). Their sleep
towards the master when he/she requirement is less but rest requirement is more. Due to physical activities and more
is home. Also, they try to seek energy requirement, they conserve it by taking rest. The daylight or sunlight affects
complete attention of the person their metabolic activities, biological clock and the behavior. Hence, they behave
and want to communicate what differently during day and night time.
happened during the period when During day time, a dog’s biological clock works for activities related to the awakened
he/she wasn’t around. They want to state. He is active, alert and attentive during daytime but most of his activities are
communicate that “I missed you”. focused on getting food and water and, of course, sleep and rest. While at night, he
In return, they want reward in the is dynamic, more active, alert and attentive than daytime. There’s a higher level of
form of petting and treats usually. concentration and energy and he doesn’t get a sound sleep.
Usually this kind of activity does
not take place with the trainer and s.N. day time - during sunlight Night - during dark period
handler, though they become happy 1 Dynamic and full of energy Dynamic and high level of energy
and excited up to an extent with 2 Active More active
them too, but not as much as they 3 Alert More alertness
become with their master. 4 Attentiveness More attentiveness
5 Normal level of concentration Higher level of concentration
why do dogs behave differently 6 Sound and deep sleep No sound sleep
during day and night time? 7 Sensitive for all senses activities More sensitive for all senses activities

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