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Dog Breeds and Behavior: Are they intricately linked?

Posted by Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA on Wed, Mar 2, 2016 @ 09:03 AM

When this topic came across my desk to write for the DogBoy’s blog, I was very excited. This is a heavily discussed topic among professionals and the public alike, and it also frequently appears in the media.

Back in November, I was lucky enough to attend the Pet Professional Guild’s very first Force Free Summit. While I was there, I was able to attend a seminar presented by Ken McCort on this very subject. It was a fascinating seminar, and it left me feeling much more educated on how breed and behavior inform each other.

It also provided me with an answer to the question. The answer: Yes, and no.

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