Sentences with phrase «prospective dog owners need»

«Prospective dog owners need to consider that these dogs can suffer a range of health issues throughout their lives from eye ulcers to painful spine abnormalities and severe breathing difficulties that can result in otherwise preventable surgery.»

But prospective dog owners need to do their homework before embracing this breed.

Not exact matches

Each breeder have his own policies regarding retired dogs, so prospective Maltipoo owners need to contact several different breeders for best results.

Members should diligently strive to educate prospective owners about the responsibilities of dog ownership and about the Golden Retriever, its care requirements and needs, as well as potential hereditary defects found in the breed.

Prior to placing any Stafford puppy, the breeder should discuss with the prospective owner the health care and behavioral management needs of the dog and provide recommendations for general care.

It has been noted that not all dogs with this coat pattern have problems but some breeding lines carry the problem genes and prospective owners need to be aware.

They suggest you might be interested in conducting home visits to evaluate prospective adoptive homes, helping out with paperwork and filing, looking in your local newspaper for ads where dogs are being given away and calling the owners to inform them that rescue services are available, sharing your professional skills with the organization, and donating needed supplies or money.

NAIA urges all shelters, public and private, to scan for microchips in incoming dogs, implant chips in adopted dogs, provide basic training and socialization for dogs before adoption, work with rescues and breeders to match prospective owners to a dog that fits their lifestyles and meets their needs, and coordinate training efforts with local training clubs and businesses.

They make wonderful companions but because they are large, and naturally protective, prospective owners need to know how to properly train and socialize a dog.

The Maltese has long fine hair but they do not shed much; some prospective owners choose to get another type of dog because they worry that the long hair needs a lot of care.

Prospective owners also need to think about fitting both the dog and the family in the car, how much room there is for the dog to lay on the lounge room floor when the children want to play.

Fostering Dogs (this is our most critical need) Doing home visits with prospective new owners Fundraising Transportation (ie from shelter to foster care provider)