| Nurture will not over-ride nature. Ever.
BUT...... Responsible ownership can override NATURE.
There are plenty of "bad dogs" out there with exceptional owners.
It's NOT in "all how you raise them" as so many would like to think it is.
ABSOLUTELY nurturing is critical.....but genetics; will never be suppressed completely by training or socializing or "doing everything right".
A dog with weak nerves; will continue to have weak nerves even in the BEST home.....and it will surface when the dog feels STRESSED. That stressed feeling can surface when you least expect it too.
No bad dogs, just bad owners? Bull.
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A pedigree indicates what your dog should be. Conformation indicates what your dog appears to be. Performance, personality and character indicates what your dog actually *IS*. |