The danger of giving praise to average dogs.
We see every day people praising dogs. Liking staus', e.t.c. Obviously if you like a dog, you like a dog. However, having been in the game for a long minute, it is obvious that many people praise a dog because of the owner, not because of the dog itself. Also, IMO many people couldn't tell you anything about a correct bulldogge, yet they praise dogs on their structure left and right. we are all free to do what we want, how we want. But after 2 conversations today with people who do not think like I do, here's my conclusion: The more you praise a dog, the more that dog is built up in the owners mind. They believe that more people are interested in offspring of the dog. They also believe that since alot of people praise the dog, "He must be a nice dog! He gets alot of likes and people talk about him all the time!" And yet, those same people are not lining up to buy pups off of said dog. Bottom line, my opinion is this: Every breeding you do should get you closer to YOUR goals for your program. Unfortunately, many do not have goals. Thats why they breed on whim, or think their one stud is a good match for every bitch.
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