Sentences with phrase «often times dog owners»

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First time dog owners are often overwhelmed by the variety of dog food available at a pet store.

Researchers found that people who said they had a pet in both 1996 and 2001 had the fewest doctor visits, followed by people who had acquired a pet by 2001; the group of people who did not have a pet at either time had the highest number of doctor visits.11 Similarly, a study of women in China found that those who were dog owners had fewer doctor visits, took fewer days off sick from work, and exercised more often than non-dog owners.12

The dogs at dog parks come from a wide variety of backgrounds and their owners often know very little about animal behavior and many times, they know very little about their own dog!

More controllable and dogs returned to the owner more often, while less companionable dogs spent more time far from the owner.

Often times the owner can see the worms in the dogs stool.

When it's time for a dog bath most dog owners often prefer to use dedicated pet towels.

Often, trainers ask to see videotapes of the dog in the time period immediately before and after an owner's departure, and scrutinize them not just for these diagnostic criteria but also for body language indicative of anxiety such as lip licking, yawning, constant orientation to the environment, trembling or pacing.

Dogs often tolerate particular things for a very long time — for instance, they will allow a veterinarian or their adult owner to touch their paws, but will cease to tolerate it when a child with unpredictable movements does the same thing.

Ideal owner: This dog has become pretty popular as a companion dog, and is often times confused for a completely black German shepherd.

Often owners think that a change of job requiring more working hours isn't fair to the dog, but quite honestly, most of the time people spend at home with their pets is spent doing something other than fawning on the pet every minute and the actual attention the dog receives is far less than the owner thinks.

These tiny dogs are thought to be 12 times more likely to have luxating patellas (MPL) than larger breeds; but they are often about three years old before their knees begin to lock up and owners become concerned.

If you are a dog owner that happens to be an apartment dweller, you are probably going to have a harder time housebreaking your puppy, because he won't be able to go outside very often.

Its often an important part of the solution but there are so many variables that new owners should take some time to educate themselves and find a trainer that really understands the issue of dog aggression.

A dog left penned up or isolated for long periods of time without companionship most often will develop behavioral problems such as excessive barking, excited urination upon owners return, hyper activity like jumping up on people and even biting because of excitement or fear.

There are also times when an innocent dog is set up to bite an innocent person, and then it is the owner that is really the one at fault, even though often times the dog is unjustly sentenced to death.

Older dogs and cats make great companions for first - time pet owners because they are often already housetrained and their demeanor is calmer.

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The desire of a herding dog to keep his «flock» together, be it children, the neighborhood cats, or sheep, often times frustrates the owner, but it is what they were bred for.

Dogs with gradual vision loss can usually learn to adapt over time, often without too much owner involvement.

While pet owners commonly used loving positive adjective to describe their companion animals, words such as «expensive» and «time consuming» are also often associated with the realities and responsibilities of owning pets — especially dogs and cats.

Unwanted behavior often starts when the owner's schedule changes so that the dog is left alone more frequently, or at different times, than he is used to.

Also keep in mind that older dogs are often already house trained, past the puppy chewing stage and adapt quickly to new home environments often making better pets for first time dog owners.

According to Coren, «A poorly trained dog often says that the owner doesn't spend enough time with the dog, or that the owner really doesn't have much empathy with other people, so he or she is not bothered by the fact the dog is pestering or annoying others.»

First - time pet owners often forget that dogs can back out or slip out of their collars way to easily.

It is small, fierce as a bag of marshmallows, willing to live above a garage or in a basement with its owner, interested in going to work and lay around all day while the owner takes a nap or works on the computer, doesn't eat a lot so the owner doesn't have to worry about expenses, and if the slacker is not willing to spend the time on grooming he can give the dog a «puppy cut» and only brush the little beast as often as he is in the mood.

but whether you are a seasoned dog owner or a new pet parent, the training process can often times be frustrating and exhausting.

Dogs, who more commonly wear visible identification or are microchipped, are reunited with their worried owners 7.5 to 15 times more often.

Often times irresponsible dog owners crop their dog's ears only because they want to portray «toughness».

The drivers often can't stop in time to miss that dog who's been let out to enjoy the snow while the owner shovels the driveway.

Often times, older dogs are actually more responsive to training than puppies because they have longer attention spans and are more driven to please their owners.

Because it takes time — at least one year — for these symptoms to develop, and because the symptoms are often mistaken for common signs of aging, many dogs have the advanced form of CD before the owner even recognizes a problem exists.

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«SILEO gives pet owners flexibility because they can tailor when and how often to give it to their dogs based on the timing and duration of the noise event.

Often times, owners will choose to have their dog's spayed after being diagnosed with diabetes.

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.

Often times, when owners need their dog's attention it can be when the dog is MOST distracted!

An automatic dog water feeder best suits those dog owners who are often away from their pets during feeding time.

We also need more education on: • The importance and necessity of spaying and neutering, so we can end pet overpopulation • Ending puppy mills once and for all, so we can end the senseless suffering of mama dogs whose feet often times never touch the ground • The importance of micro-chipping, so beloved pets can return home • The importance of vaccinations, so we can eradicate diseases like parvo that leave innocent puppies suffering • Updating our licensing laws so that pet «owners» are held responsible for their animal's actions, not the animal.

Often times, the disease in underestimated either because there's belief that the disease isn't widespread in a certain area, or more simply, dog owners aren't aware of the impact the disease can have on their dogs» health.

Many dog owners are told, «you'll know when it's time,» but this often isn't true.

An important note about the command: many dog owners choose the word «down» to train their dog to lie down but this can get confusing at times, because the word «down» is also often used to tell the dog to jump off the couch or to stop jumping on guests.

A. Besides the health benefits received from neutering, a male dog or cat can impregnate many females in a short period of time, and often without the owner's knowledge.

Puppy classes and parties are often a thing of the past and most owners have established a set routine by the time their dog is five or six months old.

Owners of vaccinated dogs must still seek veterinary care immediately in the event of a bite, because 1) the type of snake is often unknown; 2) antibody titers may be overwhelmed in the face of severe envenomation, and 3) an individual dog may lack sufficient protection depending on its response to the vaccine and the time elapsed since vaccination.

Many of these fine canines had been equipped with dog identification tags or collars but with so much time astray from their owners such collars had often slipped off or, agonizingly, the writing had become illegible.

Our foster parents need to understand that the dogs and cats we rescue have usually been through a lot and need time to decompress — often they come to us straight from the kill shelter where they were poked and prodded... before that they may have been in neglectful homes or turned out on the street when their former owners no longer wanted them.

I can't tell you how often a dog owner tells me that they don't need to worry about housebreaking because Rover spends most of his time in their yard.

Some owners spoil their dogs by constantly lavishing love and affection on the dog, which often times creates dominance and aggression.

This is a common time for the disorder to develop in the best of dogs, and it is often common to good owners.

Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog