by Linda | Jun 7, 2025 | Dog Genetics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Ethics in dog training
No, your Temu Malinois is no more a ‘working dog’ than you are a ‘working dog’ handler. Just because you bought a dog breed made popular for its working attributes, those working attributes are not automatically bestowed on every member of that...
by Linda | Jul 3, 2024 | Breeding Dogs, Buying a dog, designer dogs, Dog Genetics, Dog Politics, Purebred Dogs
What is a ‘well-bred’ dog? I know what a well-bred dog means to me. It means that the dog in question has been selectively bred for temperament, suitability for its breed-specific task, health, soundness, and longevity. Its producer (usually called a...
by Linda | Jan 2, 2022 | Buying a dog, Dog Politics, Dogs, Purebred Dogs, Rescue dogs
Dog ownership in the 21st Century. What’s next? Just like children, dogs are a product of their environment. If your child never goes anywhere or interacts with other children, it’s a fairly high probability that you will be named when your adult child seeks...
by Linda | Oct 9, 2011 | Breeding Dogs, Dog Genetics, Dogs, Purebred Dogs
Choosing a Pure Bred Dog or purchasing a Pure Breed Puppy for Your Household Choosing the ‘right dog’ for your household should be less of the impulse buy it has become to a heavily researched, informed decision. More emphasis is placed on the refrigerator...
