Benefits of Understanding your Dog’s Breed
Understanding the behavior characteristics commonly associated with the breed of your dog is the first step to building a stronger relationship and partaking in breed-specific training. Becoming familiar with your dogs breed can also help you to learn ways to avoid common problems related to diet, behavior, and care. During the first week of my Basic Obedience class I request owners research their dogs breed. If they have a mixed breed I tell them to choose 1 or 2 of the breeds that they think there dog might be and research them. Another option is to have your mix breed dog genetically tested. This has actually become a very popular service and has become significantly more affordable in recent years. To learn more, do a Google search for “breed testing for dogs,” and you will find a list of various companies who offer this service. You can also request this
