| Thread | Latest post | Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Paula's Little Sweetheart | 5 months ago | American Bulldog |
| New titles (AKC) | 2.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Registering a dog | 2.3 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Adding generation to Ped. | 2.4 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New Here | 2.7 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Adding an APBT to AB pedigree | 3.3 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Mississippi | 3.3 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Another great weekend of Agility | 3.4 years ago | American Bulldog |
| First AB to ever Acheive the Barn Hunt champion title of GRATCH | 3.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| When is too soon to breed? | 3.7 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Fury's first conformation show. | 3.8 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Condolence for Al Walker | 3.9 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Registration Problem | 4.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Pigmentation | 4.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| picture upload problem | 4.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New puppy | 4.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New title in the mail! | 4.3 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Presenting my new puppy! | 4.4 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Cost of ofa tests | 4.8 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Please help find decendants of my boys line | 4.9 years ago | American Bulldog |
So you have made the decision to get a dog. Perhaps you had a bad experience once before with a dog who you thought was cute or friendly, but then when you got him home he turned out to be a holy terror, and the whole thing turned into a nightmare. Even if you have never had such a bad experience, the fact remains that choosing a pet is a life-changing decision, and it is one that takes a lot of thought and research.
The personality of a dog is flexible and indeterminate. Dogs can be exuberant or shy; friendly or hostile; fearful or bold; aggressive or passive or some combination of the above. These differences in personality may to some extent be determined by breed, or individual genetics, but for the most part it is based on how and to what extent each particular dog has been socialized.
For the health and wellbeing of your dog, training should really not ever be considered an option when owning a dog. Well trained dogs are more likely to be behaved and listen, be void of behavioral issues, be good in public, and are less likely to bite. Owners also have a much closer connection with the dog when the time is taken to form a relationship through training.
