Dogs

Behavior

social, play, chewing, exploratory

Social Structure

Dogs have a pack hierarchy.  The pack is headed by 2 adults male and female.  Alpha male and female, beta and soon.  Every individual has a place in the pack.  Stability is maintained by submission.

Circling, excessive barking, pacing, self-biting, caprophagy, spinning

Abnormal Behaviors

Circling, excessive biting, excessive barking, pacing, self-biting, caprophagy, spinning

Cats

Behavior

social, territorial, investigative, allorgrooming, allorubbing

Social Structure

Can be solitary or social depending on the availability of resources.  They can live in small groups with a loose dominant, submissive hierarchy.

Abnormal Behaviors

Circling, excessive aggression, spraying, inappropriate elimination, excessive grooming, excessive chewing