Have you heard the phrase "responsible breeding" and wondered what that really means? In this episode, guest Liza Rader shares knowledge gained from growing up in the dog breeding world and how that knowledge can influence training. We chat about "red flags" and "green flags" to look for when searching for a breeder as well as why breed-specific traits are important for pet guardians to know about.

Liza is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner the owner of Focus Dog Training, specializing in coaching guardians of high-energy dogs. Liza lives in BC with Percy the Rough Collie and Biscuit the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Follow @focusdogs on Instagram for training content and tips for meeting the needs of high energy and high drive dogs!

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Full episode transcript can be downloaded here