tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436604737769148117.post8866107643917647680..comments2023-09-15T07:07:20.063-04:00Comments on K-9 Solutions Dog Training, Inc.: Never judge a book....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436604737769148117.post-75601540022560729282012-09-05T20:07:32.622-04:002012-09-05T20:07:32.622-04:00Katie, Good points. Yes they may be as they were b...Katie, Good points. Yes they may be as they were bred and fit the description as their breed books say. I certainly wouldn't recommend going out to get a border collie if you are a couch potato. That is a disaster waiting to happen. I just want people to consider their dog might be different than they expect because they ARE individuals. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524000425567342719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436604737769148117.post-82628214466213222142012-09-03T13:18:59.624-04:002012-09-03T13:18:59.624-04:00At the same time, however, I do not think it is go...At the same time, however, I do not think it is good to discount breed tendencies. If you are looking for a dog who is likely to be a good candidate for the dog park, do not get a pit bull. Are there some out there who remain dog-social throughout their lives? Yes. But they are not the majority. If you're looking for a low-energy couch captain to snuggle up with and watch movies, your best bet is not going to be bringing home a Border Collie puppy. <br /><br />Dogs are individuals, but they are also their breeds. Training and socialization (and management) are important, but so are genes. You can socialize the living daylights out of a Doberman and he may well still be suspicious of strangers because that's what he was bred to be. <br /><br />And I also think there's a difference between breed traits and hysteria and stereotype. A Pug can't do nosework? Come on, that's just dumbness. Pugs have noses and can scent. Some better than others, I'm sure, but seriously? Pit bulls aren't going to eat all the babies, nor are Akitas. No matter what the newspapers say. But neither is likely to act the same as a Golden Retriever. Because that's not how they were designed.Katiehttp://underdogged.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436604737769148117.post-38310677117116410772012-09-03T01:38:12.232-04:002012-09-03T01:38:12.232-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lawrencehttp://www.trainapuppy101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436604737769148117.post-16473392825944036442012-09-02T20:31:12.146-04:002012-09-02T20:31:12.146-04:00I have a Tibetan Mastiff (breed standard: not stra...I have a Tibetan Mastiff (breed standard: not stranger friendly, has same sex aggresion) who adores every person and every dog he meets and lives with another male dog.<br /><br />I have New Guinea Singing Dog (skittish, very anti-social) who has discovered that strangers often have yummy things and so maybe they're not so scary after all, and didn't even blink at 4th of July fireworks.<br /><br />On the other hand my Inlaws Chow is THE ALPHA BITCH of the family and guards with all the fervor you could expect from such a breed.<br /><br />But no, I put effort into assuming the standard does not describe the breed....Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.com