Puppy Culture Potluck: #34 - Bad Genes and Good Puppies: Genetics, Behavior and Puppy Culture

This episode's question is about whether and by how much we can modify temperament with protocols: "I was chatting to someone recently about nature versus nurture, and they said, you can get a bitch who has a poor temperament and using Puppy Culture, you can have pups who have great temperaments. My view is it's more complex than that.…Would love people's thoughts.​" Listen in as I discuss: The difference between temperament and behavior The ramifications of using behavior modification protocols in a breeding program Our ethical obligations as breeders vs as puppy raisers Visit our website madcapradio.com for further reading.