Understand Your Dog's Behavior Based on Your Dog's Breed Makeup

By J.J. Yong

Throughout the years, mixed breed dogs in which contain traits that inherited by their parents have been genetically bred for wide range of uses such as:

• Watchdog


• Herding


• Cart pulling


• Sight following


• People companions

Even though mixed breed dogs are domestically treated as man's best friend, there are some dog owners who are still incapable to train their dogs due to its common mischief.

How do I know my dog's breed makeup? You do not have to visit your veterinarian to get obtain your dog's breed make up. DNA sampling can be done by the dog owner by using the buccal swab to collect the cheek cells for thorough breed analysis. Bear in mind that there are no needle injection procedures and no blood test involved. It is definitely safe and you could perform this sampling procedure at home. Your dog's DNA test results will be printed on a certificate (a.k.a. Certificate of DNA Breed Analysis).

If I know my dog's breed makeup, how do I improve my dog's behavior?

If your mutt's breed makeup is known, here are the few things you can do to improve your dog's behavior:

1. Understand predisposed behaviors and personalities

In the case of Boston Terriers breed, they rarely bark, although some of them will bark at a knock at the door. They also do not perform well if they are left alone for long periods. Knowing their inborn temperament and personalities of your mixed breed dog well - primary breed is Boston Terriers; can guide them to a better behavior so that they can get along with your family and friends as well as other pets.

2. Train and play with them in the ways that will appeal to their natural talents

If your dog's breed is more towards the Beagles breed, then you will find your dog is a very energetic breed but it is easily won over by strangers. Due to this reason, they basically known as poor guard dog compared with well-known watch dog breeds such as German Sheppard and Bulldog. They are intelligent and eager to please, although their energetic character makes them prone to misbehavior, so proper training and playing are extremely important.

J.J. Yong, a DNA blogger with wide interest in DNA testing, genealogy, phylogenetics - as long they are related to DNA. He truly believes that amazement of DNA is like bringing us closer to humanity or humility of mankind.