[kristen johnson 2]

Oh that’s interesting……that explains why my Dexter was tested before my other dog. I can imagine you will learn lots from him. Lol. Learning that he was Australian Cattle Dog (which I assumed) makes so much sense because when reading up on them I found that “many of cattle dog’s natural behaviours are undesirable in a pet: barking, chewing, chasing, digging, defending territory, and nipping heels.” The description of this breed is so him…..which is interesting because that would likely mean that his behaviors are a result of genetics.

[kristen johnson 2]

That is very interesting to see the difference between the two tests.

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Oh that’s good. I’m glad to hear that. I have found they do seem to be very responsive. Most forum posts seem to get answered very quickly.

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I’ve never heard of American Village dog…….either way she’s beautiful!!

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That is funny. I thought about the Mutt Mix Project and how they had people identify other people’s dogs based on appearance. I thought it would be interested to see what people thought their own mutt’s were before testing. I don’t know many dog breeds but I have researched to try and figure out what I think my own dogs are. I have theories based on behaviors as well as appearances.

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Oh I’m gonna bet my dog will be in the 40%s! Lol.

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Yes!!! I love your positivity! That’s what I think too. It’s all about the science and learning. The rest is just an added bonus. I think there are a lot of us out here that are positive and doing it for the right reasons, but unfortunately you don’t hear from most of us.

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I fully expect my dog to come back unknown. He’s such a mixed up little mutt. I never paid for a DNA test because there was a chance that he was a “super mutt” and they wouldn’t be able to tell what he was. I think they said if going back to his great grandparents were mutts then they wouldn’t be able to tell.

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I think the issue wasn’t so much they didn’t have the time but they didn’t have the money. Those people who pay for their dogs DNA tests to be analyzed will now come out of the line of samples waiting. The grant money will still be used for testing samples and the same amount will be tested but there may be less samples to choose from because some people might pay for their own. Also now that they can take donations they will have more money to use on testing and not just have to rely on the grant money alone.

[kristen johnson 2]

Things like stuffed Kongs help too cause they have to chew a lot to get the stuff out of those. I like to put stuff in them and then freeze them so it’s extra work.

[kristen johnson 2]

Zak George on YouTube has some great training videos and I know he’s done one on puppy biting. That’s a very common issue. Check that out. I would link it but I’m at work and they block YouTube here. Lol.

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I would think though that you could use the breed information to look up illnesses or diseases that those breeds are prone to. I know that doesn’t really mean as much but it could be helpful for a vet to know if something came about one day in the future. It might give them a starting point to look at.

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I tried the bells……one of my dogs got it……and then the bells never stopped ringing because she always wanted to be outside! Lol.

[kristen johnson 2]

So interesting! One of my mixed dogs has all four dew claws and the other only has the front two. I never really thought about dew claws at all until I had two dogs with different ones.

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I agree David. I’m doing it strictly for my own curiosity, that’s why I would never have purchased it from a DNA testing company. I don’t think it really matters what breed they are, at least not to me. I have a dog trainer that I take classes from and she’s said that it might be a bit helpful with knowing how to train my dogs. Some breeds can have behaviors or things that drive them. Like mine we think has terrier in him cause he’s very reactive to motion. The other day he did something and she wondered if he had herding dog in him. I think most people don’t have dogs that are a nightmare like mine so it probably won’t matter as much. Lol. Ultimately we have pretty much figured out all his trouble areas and what works through trial and error. Another benefit could be that certain breeds might be more prone to certain diseases or illnesses and that could help to know what to look out for.

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