Is a new puppy’s personality all down to genetics and breeding or does the way they are raised determine who they will become? How much of a role does the environment a puppy grows up in play in who that puppy will become?  Both nature and nurture will shape the personality of a dog as they grow.  Sometimes in some surprising ways!

A transcript of the main text of Adventures in Puppyhood: Nature and Nurture in Dogs is available at the Life As A Human online magazine website. You can visit Life as a Human to find this and other articles.

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