Sentences with phrase «as a companion pet»

Today, however, they are more likely to be kept as a companion pet, especially for families with children.

They tend to do very well as companion pets because they are loyal with their owners and they love human interaction.

I refer to my cat and both dogs as my companion pets.

During the 20th century, the popularity of this breed for hunting declined and it came to be known as a companion pet.

Today, though many herding dogs live in households as companion pets, their instincts to herd can remain quite strong.

Because these dogs live to hunt they are generally not recommended as companion pets and they should not be kept solely for show.

It does not follow however, that rescued animals — pit bulls in particular — should be pushed as companion pets by shelters and rescue organizations.

It does best as a companion pet, though some may respond to training for various dog sports.

When raising a litter of puppies I must always stay open to any color or gender that is presented to me with each litter and as the litter matures each passing week I am able to determine which puppy is better suited as a companion pet and which one is asking to be the center of attention and might just turn into our next show prospect.

Now, Boxers are bred not just to become guardians or hunters, but as companion pets as well.

Eventually, however, these dogs came to be used primarily as companion pets, kept by the wealthy aristocracy.

However it must be stressed that our goal as an organization is to place greyhounds solely as companion pets and any success in certification as therapy dogs is an additional benefit.

Each time a dog that Donzel was training was released from the program as a companion pet, not a service dog, Donzel took that personally and felt it was his fault for the dog's failings.

Rescuing dogs and providing them with basic obedience training, AKC Canine Good Citizenship certification, and adoption as companion pets.

This breed was developed during the 19th century for the purpose of catching rats in clothing mills — the Yorkshire Terrier was also used in the sport of rat - baiting until it became more popular as a companion pet.

Throughout its history, the Barbet was used equally as a companion pet and a working breed, which continues to be the case today.

After complete vetting, obedience training we then take time matching and placing as companion pets or placing as a working Service K9s, Police, Search and Rescue or Emotional Support.

Frenchie was bred as a companion pet, but can be a great guardian too.

Boxers got their big break as companion pets at the end of WW2, when soldiers returning from Germany took them home as family pets.

While many of the stages are implemented at the breeder facility, retailers and even the pet owners will find that by maintaining the program with the later stages, the outcome will result in an educated pet bird... with an absolute higher value as he is better prepared for his role as a companion pet.

«Pit bulls were bred to be fighters, both physically and in their instinctual behavior, making them a dangerous choice as a companion pet,» he writes in an editorial for the Baltimore Sun.

But cats actually outnumber dogs as companion pets in the U.S. Unfortunately, cats are not as well identified as dogs, either with collars and tags, or with microchip registration, which puts cats at a great risk of never being reunited with their owners, if lost.»

The Miniature Poodle was bred down in size and developed for truffle hunting while the Toy Poodle was primarily kept as a companion pet.

When raising a litter of puppies I must always stay open to any color or gender that is presented to me with each litter and as the litter matures through each passing week I am able to determine which puppy is better suited as a companion pet and which one is asking to be the center of attention and might just turn into our next show prospect.

«Twenty - two percent of pets in the HomeAgain database are cats, but we actually keep more cats than dogs as companion pets in the US.

«My position with Pawmetto Lifeline will give me the opportunity to help humans as well as our companion pets.»

As a companion pet, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier must not be left alone since it will suffer separation anxiety.

The Norbottenspets was developed as a hunting and farm dog but today it is more commonly kept as a companion pet.

Still, many more cats could benefit from microchipping, as only 20 % of the total membership in HomeAgain (over 6 million total pets) are feline, despite the fact that about 20 % more cats are kept as companion pets than dogs.

This is a sighthound breed that is also popular for hunting and coursing, though it can also be kept as a companion pet.

Today the American Pitbull Terrier is kept as a companion pet and they are used for therapy dogs and police dogs.