What makes a good dog? Good temperament. Good training. Good breeding. I want to take a few minutes to talk about that last item, because of the three, once breeding is done, it is done for good. You can work around a dog’s temperament. You can retrain a poorly trained dog. You cannot change a dog’s breeding. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘temperament’
Bad to the Bone
Friday, November 21st, 2008Golly Mrs. Cleaver, Which Dog is Right for Me?
Thursday, October 16th, 2008There are a lot of books on the shelves and quite a few websites that profess great knowledge about the differences between various dog breeds. These sources also believe you can find your ideal dog mate by cross-referencing such categories as “trainability,” “ease of care,” “need for exercise,” etc. After watching small dogs come and go with their owners at Kelsey’s Dog House for years, I have come to believe that it’s a shame dogs can’t read. Those books and websites should really be written for the dogs so they could determine “Which owner is right for me?” I know that sounds ridiculous, but it has a kernel of truth. (more…)
Tell Me What I Need to Know About Small Dogs by Breed
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008“This is the internet, darn it! Tell me what I need to know about the different breeds of small dogs or I’ll move on to the next website that does.”
Okay, okay, I’m with you. Here it comes. I am going to send you to another website to do this, because it presents the essential information pretty well. The site was created by a woman named Beverly Lee, who I believe is British. You will see reference to a few dogs that are available in Europe but rare in the U.S. Before I send you off, here are some points to keep in mind: (more…)