question about camping with a pittbull
The wife and I just bought a camper and want to get back into camping. This time around we have two dogs. Both are rescue "mutts" and one is part Pitt. First campground I called to make a reservation ...
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BCSnob wrote:
The pig was not trained to herd; the sheep were trained to perform.
I’d place genetics at 80% and nurture at only 20% based upon my experience with border collies and the behaviors in 18 generations of sheep.
But the end result was the same. The point is that just because a dog is or isn't "bred" for a behavior doesn't make it impossible or guaranteed. It may be more or less likely, but not absolute.
Banning breeds ignores that. It assumes that the genetics is all that matters. In so doing, it denies an individual dog who is very good and allows a dog who is a problem. And that results in identifying a new "breed" to ban.
