what impact does environment and social development have on making a puppy or dog into a great pet with Doctor Candace Croney, PhD at Purdue University.

Last week we talked about breeders vetting their dogs prior to breeding with tests to reduce genetic problems within the breed stock. But what impact does environment and social development have on making a puppy or dog into a great pet? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss this important issue with Doctor Candace Croney, PhD at Purdue University. Doctor Croney created the standards of care in 2013 and is director of Canine Care Certified which is administered by Purdue University. This program establishes extensive, science-based standards for breeders to ensure a higher, documented quality of care for dogs and puppies. Find out why breeder groups and organizations in many states are imitating elements of this Indiana program and are seeing similar patterns in the improvement of health and behaviors with the increased standards. It is also why the cost of purebred dogs have increased due to the additional costs that go into this care. When you divide a dogs expected life by what you pay to acquire them, makes sense to more and more people who want healthy, well-behaved and socialized pets! You will likely enjoy and appreciate this conversation if you tune in for this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show