New born puppies and moms have a very unique biome that requires every factor to be in place to sustain the life of delicate new born puppies. Puppies require warmth from their mother to be able to digest and absorb nutrition. Puppies cannot self regulate their body temperature and because of this puppies are born […]
Behavior Differences in Dogs from Pet Stores Versus Breeders
Published on May 8, 2013 by Stanley Coren, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. in Canine Corner Some new research which looks at differences in the behavioral characteristics of dogs obtained as puppies from pet stores compared to those obtained from noncommercial breeders has produced some disturbing results. The research appears in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical […]
Smart breeding – increasing your Australian Labradoodle’s chances to a good life
Behavior issues are the primary reason why owners give up their pets. We’re all talking about the latest behavior modification technique, and often blame poor handling or inexperience, but at the core of many behavior problems lies a basic genetic predisposition of the dog to react in certain ways. With less emphasis on physical traits, […]
Time For a New Breed of Breeders!
Is every pedigree breed so perfect that it cannot be improved? Dog breeding surely is the relentless pursuit of excellence, not the waving about of papers festooned with past Champions. In every past century it was always a matter of performance, not purity of blood. We ignore functional capability at our peril. Yet again and […]
I Want to Breed My Dog
Yesterday while shopping with Sweetie a lady approached me and wanted to know if my dogs was one of those Doodles~ I nodded my head as I tried to be nice and walk away. I could feel it coming, there was a vibe in the air and I just didn’t like the way she approached […]
