Nurture Or Nature? A Question Of Breeding

[Souff]

The dog is an animal with teeth, and most dogs will use those teeth if they feel the need to. Whether or not that need is deemed to be appropriate in today's society is quite another matter.

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This should be a poster !!!!

OOOooh no, much too scary!

Not PC at all ... all those dog owners in denial would need therapy, and the pre-school teacher/gurus would banish it to the realms of the Big Bad Wolf, and of Noddy & Big Ears ;)

Souff

[Erny]

Saw a doco on epi-genetics the other day/week. Interesting. Not so much that I didn't know of it, but confess that understanding the scientific change to the genetic description has made a difference to my understanding. Mind you, not even sure that I'm using the right words here, as it's not as though the gene (to whatever) is actually/physically changed during epi-genetic influence, but more that some signals on the gene are either turned on or turned off (but remain available to be turned off or on throughout life).

Was really interesting.

Anyone else see it?

It basically backed up the importance of "socialisation/habituation/learning/good experiences" but it was an insightful explanation of how these things affect/effect animals.

Edited January 19, 2012 by Erny

[Kirty]

'My dog is so friendly! Why are people scared of it? They are great dogs! Oh and her name is Atila.' :rolleyes: