Sentences with phrase «aggressive animals as»

Veterinary behaviorists prescribe a psychotropic to aggressive animals as a part of their treatment plan, because aggression stems from fear and anxiety.

Diazepam should be used cautiously in aggressive animals as it can sometimes cause a contradictory reaction in which the animal actually becomes more excitable and difficult to manage.

Not exact matches

Female desire need not be mutual or mutually strong or aggressive; at least as far as animals are concerned, female receptivity would be sufficient.

Animal vocalisations are usually made in relatively narrow behavioural contexts linked to emotional states, such as to express aggressive motivation or to warn about potential predators.

She needed a farm to host an audacious experiment dreamed up by geneticist Dmitry Belyaev: to create a domestic animal as docile as a dog from aggressive, wily silver foxes.

When researchers replaced a quarter of the water, wrestling and other aggressive behavior immediately increased as the fish sought to reestablish a hierarchy, they report in the current issue of Applied Animal Behavior Science.

As in the earlier study, vaccinated animals initially became infected after challenge with an aggressive SIV strain.

There are physical manifestations, as well, including intensely colored alien vegetation and local animals that have mutated into aggressive monstrosities.

It is one of the most aggressive animals in the world, and is often regarded as the most dangerous animal in Africa and can prove quite agile and powerful when provoked.

This paper described three behaviors - bedwetting past age 5, cruelty to animals, and the setting of fires - as «red flag» indicators of sociopathy and future episodic, aggressive behaviors.

Don't engage in any behavior, such as screaming, pulling on them, or teasing that will cause an animal to become fearful or aggressive.

It is very important to socialize your Neo at a young age with both children, adults, and other animals as they can become aggressive to strangers otherwise.

PETA, the so - called People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, supports the ban: They claim they have rescued many pit bulls from abusive homes where they were badly hurt, kicked, and beaten to the point of aggression for dog fights, or they chain them up on a short chain to make aggressive guard dogs, or drug dealers use them as weapons.

But something has happened to the pit bull in the last decade that says as much about the nature of American society as it does about the nature of this aggressive animal.

The Center for Disease Control, the Department of Justice, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Animal Control Association, and the American Bar Association have all spoken AGAINST labeling dogs as «dangerous» or «aggressive» based solely on breed.

In fact as you can see clearly stated on several accredited websites oftentimes animals that are aggressive with other animals show little to no aggression towards humans.

Comfort and ability to work humanely with animals of unknown disposition and those who may exhibit medical and other problems, as well as aggressive tendencies.

In fact, they have earned a bad rep in the media and among lawmakers as being aggressive animals, even when raised by loving and tolerant owners.

They are largely depicted as very vicious animals, very aggressive against other dogs as well as to other humans.

Many dogs for that matter, especially those that are considered the most family friendly dogs in our society today, will be aggressive towards animals, even species such as squirrels, raccoons, et cetera.

Many irresponsible breeders now try to beef up the dog, raising 100 - 120 lb animals that look as aggressive as the term «lion - killer» would suggest.

and amateur breeders - including a new niche that is mating wolves with aggressive dogs such as chows and Rottweilers - are expected to speak on proposed changes to the animal - control law.

Aggression, as defined by the breed Standard, is «Unprovoked aggressive behavior toward people or animals.»

This breed is described as being fiercely loyal to its owner, sometimes being overprotective, and extremely aggressive, around other people and animals.

Most of our dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..

«Pit bulls as a breed are known to be extremely aggressive and have been bred as attack animals.»

A highly aggressive dog might not just bark at the person or animal posing a perceived threat — he may go so far as to chase down and attack the offender.

It is a very common disease leading to a mortality rate of approximately 90 % in untreated animals.1, 2 Even with aggressive treatment involving hospitalization, intravenous fluid replacement, antibiotics, antiemetics, gastroprotectants, and antiviral agents, the observed mortality rate is as high as 10 % 1 to 36 %.2

As with Calgary, this program will include an aggressive licensing and micro-chipping program for animals, subsidized spay / neuter / emergency vet care for those in financial need, and funding for cruelty investigations.

None of the dogs available for adoption at ACC have previously displayed aggressive behavior or caused injury to a person or other animal, but we recognize that a stigma exists around strong, well - muscled dogs and a guardian must be prepared to manage this, as well as appropriately train, exercise, and care for their new pet.

Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens who are not adopted most often live terrible, short lives in shelter kennels, or are often euthanized because they become scared, unhappy and aggressive living in the shelter — and there is simply no more space for them as more animals are brought in.

PAC only euthanizes animals when they are suffering from an incurable disease or their behavior is too aggressive to allow adoption, keeping that number as low as possible.

We try to photograph every animal, but occasionally we can not get a photo, such as if an animal is injured or aggressive.

The defenseless animals are used as bait, to taunt the aggressive fighting dogs to attack and kill.

Often, animals stay as long as they need to to find homes, as long as they stay healthy and do not become aggressive.

A breed standard may describe breed character as aggressive to other animals, but an individual dog may get along fine with other family pets and with dogs in public.

And as I said before, it would be great if every shelter could be no kill and use aggressive adoption drives to find homes instead of killing animals, but that costs money and there are unfortunately, many, many tax payers who just aren't willing to spend it on saving dogs and cats.

Pet owners are probably far more likely to be in a confrontation with free - roaming cats, as the animals might get into aggressive disputes with their pets when the owners get in their way.

They were bred originally to be hunting dogs and can be dog aggressive, as well as aggressive to other animals such as cats, etc..

American Pit Bull Terrier / American Staffordshire Terrier - These dogs were originally bred for bull baiting and dog fighting, and as a result are predisposed to be aggressive to other animals.

There are plenty of species of animal that do have social hierarchies where the strongest or most aggressive male rises to the top, such as gorillas and chimpanzees, but canids like wolves and dogs generally don't operate like this.

Research shows no greater risk exists of contracting infectious diseases, such as parvovirus, if a puppy is taken to classes before their full series.1 Animals that are inappropriately socialized may grow up to be excessively fearful, sensitive, and potentially aggressive.

If you suspect that your dog's biting fits the description of aggressive behavior, please consult a qualified professional, such as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB or ACAAB) or a board - certified veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB).

Because they're hunting dogs, they may also be aggressive toward small furry animals such as cats or rabbits.

If you suspect that your puppy's biting fits the description of aggressive or fearful behavior, please seek consultation with a qualified professional, such as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB or ACAAB) or a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior (Dip ACVB).

The study, published in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science, also showed that using non-aversive or neutral training methods, such as exercise or rewards, elicited very few aggressive responses.

The restriction is based on the assumption that certain breeds of dogs are inherently dangerous or aggressive, and in response to a number of highly publicized dog bites and attacks made by animals identified as pit bull - type dogs.

They should also take into account the fact that there are situations in which aggressive behavior is justified, such as when a dog is protecting himself or herself, her guardian, her offspring or her home from harm or when the dog has reason to fear a person or animal who has harmed her in the past.

Most are naturally animal aggressive and consider just about everything as prey, unless they are taught differently while they're puppies.

Since dogs are already social animals, we don't need to teach them to interact with other dogs unless they were denied opportunities to play with littermates and Mom as puppies and have become fearful or aggressive as a result.