Can Science Improve Man’s Best Friend?

If you could design the perfect dog, what would it look like? Tall, short, fluffy, wiry, black, white, tan or brindle?

While animal buyers often look closely at physical characteristics, behavioural traits can make the difference between a dog becoming a much loved and pampered family member, or a mistreated or neglected unwanted animal.

According to Monash University researcher Dr Pauleen Bennett from the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, science and breeding can be used to produce dogs that have characteristics desired by average dog owners and are well suited to the domestic environment.

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Tagged as: Animals, Behavioral Traits, Dogs, Dr Pauleen Bennett, Medicine, Monash University, Psychiatry, Psychology, Science

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