Sentences with phrase «handling your dog often»

Handling your dog often, especially when it is younger, allows your pet to adjust to physical contact.

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I personally prefer a single handle bar because I often have my phone or a dog leash in the other hand.

In unspayed dogs we also commonly see serious uterine infections (called pyometra) which are often handled as emergencies once they get older.»

Familiarize your dog with a tooth brush and handling of its mouth at an early age; for small dogs this is extremely important since dental disease (including periodontitis, tooth loss and systemic infection from oral bacteria) often takes a huge toll on their health in their later years

While helping a dog to feel less reactive takes time, there are often management tools that I often teach my clients, mainly leash handling skills.

Unlike us humans, a dog's digestive system can not handle changes in food often as it could cause stomach upset and diarrhea.

Independent dogs often do not feel the need to be handled by humans either.

Owners often give up their Alaskan Malamute when it becomes apparent that the dog is too much for them to handle.

Owners often give up their Bernese Mountain Dog during the trying adolescent period when the dog is especially rambunctious and too much for them to handDog during the trying adolescent period when the dog is especially rambunctious and too much for them to handdog is especially rambunctious and too much for them to handle.

My vet often comments on how easy to handle my dogs have been.

Avoid: pet shop or dealer puppies, who are poorly bred and raised and treated as merchandise; «backyard breeders», who own a dog but often are not knowledgeable and typically think it will be «fun» or «profitable» to have puppies; a breeder who lets you handle a very young puppy, as there is a real risk of transmitting disease before they are vaccinated; signs of neglect such as lack of water, pans of uneaten food and dirty conditions; a breeder who will sell a puppy under seven weeks of age, as early separation from the dam and littermates can be very detrimental both psychologically and physically.

We understand that familiar people may occasionally be able to handle some of these cats in their usual environment, but when cornered in a cage after a car ride in the presence of barking dogs and unfamiliar cats and humans, they become very frightened and often display intense fear aggression.

These dogs have often come from very stressful homes, and you need to examine how you are going to address the aftereffects of someone else's negligent training and handling of that dog.

It is a good idea to touch your dog's feet often at a young age to help them get accustomed to this type of handling and reward with treats as you do this.

These fake service dogs are often poorly trained, ill behaved, and badly handled in public.

The brightly colored vests most often come with a «handle strap or grip» to assist their owners in lifting the dog out of the water.

To start the process handle your dog's paws often and introduce the clippers gradually.

Such a dog often can become friends with new people over time, but until that point is reached, there is a risk, and the owner should discourage contact and give a verbal warning not to handle the dog.

Dogs can be trained to enjoy regular handling procedures such as pilling, grooming, toenail trims and often in a very short amount of time — such as 5 minutes.

Special note for hunting dogs with a soft mouth, often their teeth can not handle bones.

The other point often overlooked is that dogs and cats are built to handle bacterial loads from food that would cause significant illness in you or me.

Often times, other dogs and handlers can assist in the training process by offering examples of correct behavior, handling techniques or proper obedience.

I loved being able to help out dogs until they found their FUR - ever homes, but we often got big dogs which were really hard for me to handle when my husband was away working.

Owners often give up their Akita when it becomes apparent that the dog is too much for them to handle.

Owners often give up their Rhodesian Ridgeback when it becomes apparent that the dog is too much for them to handle.

Handling the ears, paws, muzzle, collar area, and rear end often provokes a defensive reaction in an adult dog if these areas have not been desensitized during puppyhood.

She is good about handling a fair correction from another dog, but often needs to be corrected a few times before it sinks in.

It is often used for dogs with handling issues (e.g., uncomfortable with having their collar grabbed), fears of certain types of people (men, people with facial hair, tall people), or reactivity toward objects, such as cars.

While most dogs can handle a variety of different treats fed in small doses, some might get an upset stomach if you switch foods too quickly or too often.

Prospective owners often bypass these dogs as too excitable or too difficult to handle.

Senior dogs often have a harder time handling stress.

Those new to exhibiting a dog at dog shows often make many mistakes in their handling of the dog.

Aggressive animals are often hard to handle and used for guard dogs.

We'll have to start looking around for a company that handles vaccinations so that we can make sure our dog won't be getting sick as often and will live a bit safer.

All too often people acquire a puppy or adult dog without knowing enough about what to expect and end up finding that they can not handle it.

Often, people believe they must give up their dog because they do not know how to handle a particular issue.

These dogs need very gentle handling, as they are often fragile.

Your dog's or cat's body isn't designed to handle large quantities of «fresh» grains or seeds (those that haven't been predigested by a prey animal), yet commercial pet foods — especially kibble formulas — are often loaded with grains.

Perfectly healthy dogs often have struvite crystals in their urine, and sometimes they will form due to the way the urine is handled.

One of the vets who works there, Dr. Andrew Hagner, addresses the common perception that senior dogs automatically present obvious or latent health issues that are expensive or difficult to handle: «In many instances a senior dog's health issues are fairly easy to diagnose and straightforward to treat,» stating that most common disorders ailing older pets — such as arthritis, dry eyes, allergies or hypothyroidism — are often treatable with relatively cheap medicine as opposed to major surgery.

Owners often give up their Airedale when it becomes apparent that the dog is too much for them to handle.

This often occurs in dogs who never had their paws handled as puppies.

Owners often give up their Dogo Argentino when it becomes apparent that the dog is too much for them to handle.

Be very careful to avoid handling your dog's head directly, since this has often resulted in a biting injury to owner's hands.