by Functional Dog Collaborative | Apr 8, 2022 | Blog, Puppy Seekers
What is Socialization? Technically “socialization” is the complex process that begins even before birth, by which an animal – including every human – becomes familiar and habituated to the environment in which it lives. For humans, it’s learning what is...
by Functional Dog Collaborative | Mar 7, 2022 | Position Statements
The Functional Dog Collaborative (FDC) has been asked: Do you think shelters should breed dogs? In short, no – FDC is not calling for animal shelters to breed dogs. The FDC does seek collaboration between shelters and breeders at the community level. Shelters...
by Functional Dog Collaborative | Feb 23, 2022 | Position Statements
The mission of the Functional Dog Collaborative (FDC) is to support the ethical breeding of healthy, behaviorally sound dogs. We have been asked: Don’t you want people to adopt shelter dogs?The answer? Yes, we do want people to adopt shelter dogs! We see shelters and...
by Functional Dog Collaborative | Mar 8, 2021 | Curriculum
Puppy Evaluations Should I have them done? How reliable are they? Although temperament tests are widely used by breeders, the scientific research on this subject is mixed. Overall, the ability of a puppy temperament test to predict adult behavior is not...
by Functional Dog Collaborative | Mar 4, 2021 | Podcast, Updates
