Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.
Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.
These courses are for educational and informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your veterinarian before making decisions about your dog's health, including administering supplements, changing their diet, or implementing training techniques that could affect their wellbeing.
Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.
In this module, we will learn about epigenetics and discuss how the decisions we make regarding the care of our dogs and puppies affect our pups’ lives, health, temperament, and genetics. Epigenetics is a new science that involves how the environment affects the way a dog’s (or human’s) genes are expressed. You may have heard about this in regards to human disease. Perhaps you inherited the gene for heart disease from your parents but whether or not you develop heart disease, whether that gene will be expressed, depends upon your diet, how much you exercise and sleep, and how well you manage the stress in your life. The genes you got from your parents are your genetics but your diet, exercise, etc are epigenetic influences. We are also finding out now that some of these environmental influences can be passed down through generations.
Epigenetics also influences our dogs. The food we feed parents and grandparents, their fitness, and the stress in their lives all influence a puppy’s health, temperament, and longevity. We’ll be covering:
Get started by downloading and printing the Breeding Methods Study Guide, watch the videos, and take the quiz.
Use these resources to increase your knowledge of epigenetics and breeding methods.
Join for free access to Good Dog Breeding Foundations ($245 value)
8 hand-selected courses to help you get ready to breed:
Using pedigrees to produce better dogs
Evaluating your puppies
Basic dog contracts & more!
Becoming a member of Good Dog was the best thing to happen to our program! Even as experienced breeders, the education, legal resources and litter management system Good Dog provides, give us the support we need for the future.
– Alana & Kelly Curry, Good Breeder, Puppies Unleashed