Sentences with phrase «because domestic dogs»

Because the domestic dog is distantly descended from this species, his evolutionary dietary requirements are the same.

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Still, one did not purchase very much food for domestic animals because what they did for us was to feed themselves by doing what cats and dogs did, like stalking birds and chasing rabbits.

«We also sighted domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), which are a concern because they prey on many species in the wild,» Beca said.

But because canine distemper virus can infect so many different species of animals — including many that coexist with tigers as well as the domestic dogs often found on the edges of tiger territory — the big cats can have many opportunities for exposure.

This is mainly because dogs are larger than other indoor domestic animals, which is why cat owners don't have a similar problem.

Because of his expertise, love and understanding for dogs, Shelly has the unique ability to evaluate and identify the perfect domestic or working dog for his clients.

Until recent discoveries in molecular genetics, it has often been the belief that the domestic dog was descended from the wolf, because of a long prehistory where domestic dogs and the gray wolf were not all that different in outward physical characteristics.

While there are more dog - owning households (38 percent) than cat - owning households (34 percent), there are actually more domestic cats than dogs because cat owners own more of them.

Dogs are sociable animals because of their pack hierarchy in both wild and domestic settings.

Second, because questions that have evaded human genomicists for years have come relatively easy (or easier, anyway) to dog genomicists due to the incredible diversity and unique population structure of our domestic dog breeds.

You can't argue with the fact that wild dogs are healthy because they're eating a diet that consists mostly of raw meat and organs, but this diet is very difficult and expensive to recreate in a domestic setting.

Because of species differences in how reactive eyes are to cataracts, inflammation, and to intraocular surgery, cataract surgery is not as successful in dogs (or other domestic species) as it is in humans and other primates.

Because there are so many domestic cats and dogs who are not vaccinated, there are frequent outbreaks of serious disease across the country.

But PETA wants to obscure the difference between puppy millers and responsible breeders who are as careful with the placement of their pups and kittens, because their goal isn't that all dogs and cats should have safe, loving homes; their goal is that domestic dogs and cats should not exist.

Proponents of pit bull bans argue that because pit bulls were once bred to fight other dogs, they are «dangerous» animals and, therefore, not acceptable pets or even domestic animals.

A wolfdog, or what I call the incredible wolf - dog hybrid (because I just adore wolves and dogs), is the result of a wolf and dog mix and as a matter of fact, the domestic dog has been re-categorized...

Flea eggs accumulate in resting sites because oviposition and egg shedding peak at night, when domestic dogs and cats sleep.

However, this website is focused on cat fleas (C. felis), because it is the species that accounts for nearly all domestic infestations (on both dogs and cats).

Because of their unrealistic viewpoint on the nature and function of the domestic dog, they make it impossible for people to have truly well trained dogs.

Origins from a Genetic Perspective Until recent discoveries in molecular genetics, it has often been the belief that the domestic dog was descended from the wolf, because of a long prehistory where domestic dogs and the gray wolf were not all that different in outward physical characteristics.

The Rottweiler or cite web is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium - to - large cite web or large cite web The dogs were known in German as meaning Rottweil butchers» dogs, because their main use was to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market.

Because the island fox is isolated, it has no immunity to parasites and diseases brought in from the mainland and are especially vulnerable to those the domestic dog may carry.

Fraser Island has one of the purest strains of dingo, because their isolation has prevented cross-breeding with domestic or feral dogs.

While naysayers like to point out that dogs lick because they like the taste of their owner's salty skin, with domestic dogs, licking is a sign of affection.