MDYL 16: How Breed Influences Behavior and Training




The Make Dogs Your Life Podcast show

Summary: Dogs were originally bred by us to do specific things and today those traits are still present even though they may not be needed to do the jobs they were bred for. We crafted dogs through selective breeding to work for us and it worked out really well. Whatever traits we wanted we got in a number of generations of breeding for those characteristics. In this podcast I go over some of the more common breed categories and discuss the behaviors you can expect, as well as how to better understand and fulfill those breeding desires in today's modern lifestyle. In this episode you’ll learn: Why you need to consider a dog's breed when working with a dog Common breed characteristics you will see How to provide a breed specific outlet for dogs Special considerations that go along with certain breeds Links: Dog Bible - the book I use for looking up breeds and so much more