The Daily Dog Tip

March 24th, 2009
by Tracie Hotchner, Author & Radio Show Host

  Meeting the parents of your puppy doesn’t have much practical application since the parental traits that are passed down to one or all of their offspring are random and unpredictable – as is true for many animals, people included. Man O’ War’s parents didn’t have any more foals like him and none of Mozart’s children were musical geniuses. Take a deep breath and accept fate – anyone who hopes that researching the daylights out of a puppy’s heritage will help to produce an amazing adult dog may just be barking up the wrong tree.

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There are 2 Comments

  1. Karen Olsen posted a comment on March 24th, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    This is so interesting! How I love reading the Daily Dog Tips. Kudos!
    Karen, Bo, Stewart in California :)

  2. Tracie Hotchner posted a comment on March 25th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    You’re so sweet to say that! I am delighted that the tips are pleasing you – I hope you’ll have a chance to listen to my radio show DOG TALK on Saturdays at 8 AM your time. It’s live on NPR in Southampton, New York and streams live on the web at http://www.WLIU.org. “Talk” to you soon I hope!

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