What can I expect to learn ?

Every dog breed was bred with a purpose in mind. Some were bred to be Hunters, some were bred to guard against predators, some were bred to work very closely with man, be it with livestock or assist in hunting or pulling sledges and carts, some others were bred purely for companionship and so on.

However, with most of their earlier jobs vanishing, most dogs are now primarliy considered be be companion dogs. We are now breeding for temperments, structure and even coats as these are key to survival to the urban enviornment. However, have we been sucessful in removing or curbing the instincts? Do some dogs still have, some or more of the earlier wolf-dog instincts?

In this course we have tried to answer these questions with many of the common breeds and a few uncommon breeds. We start with the the basic question of what these doggis were orginally bred for and how that influences how they behave today.

We also try and connect structure and temperments of these doggies to what they were bred for and how they have evolved. Finally, we tie it up with how these doggies fare in an urban enviorment and what are the specifics we need to do to ensure we bond with them and are able to offer them a long, fulfilling enriching life!