ADAPTED FROM AN ARTICLE BY WAYNE HUNTHAUSEN DVM AND GARY LANDSBERG DVM. WITH INSIGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ERIK HOFFER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE

Most puppies are friendly and playful, but as your dog matures they may become increasingly hard to control. Many puppies, be they poorly bred by backyard breeders or those purchased at pet stores, can be predisposed to aggression and other negative traits as latent issues that come out as the animal matures.  The behavior is undetectable as a cute puppy and needs to be taken into account by anyone getting any puppy.  Don’t become a victim of your own stupidity, get an animal from a person that knows the animal or knows what they bred the animal for.  Cute does not make a good et, temperament does! Although genetic factors do play a role in behavioral development, breeding can be an over-riding issue in many cases.  How you handle, train and socialize your puppy can in some cases free you from these issues, but one cannot ever tell what lies in the head of this cute ball of fur you are bring home.

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