Sentences with phrase «by interaction with the dog»

This is most often caused by interaction with the dog's feces.

Not exact matches

According to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, companion animals — like dogs, cats or the guinea pigs in the study — may prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with ASDs improve their social skills and interactions with other people.

I recommend reading Living with Kids and Dogs... Without Losing Your Mind, by Colleen Pelar, a wonderful resource for parents on bite prevention and safe dog - child interactions.

Outcome: Age by sex interactions for dogs with impairment in any category were not significant, and, therefore, data on castrated males and spayed females were pooled for analyses across ages.

By avoiding interaction with people and / or other animals, your dog is telling you that it is uncomfortable.

In addition, due to the mistreatment by her previous owner, Jada regularly works with a trainer for improving her dog - to - dog interaction and potty training.

You should be able to determine the quality of the dog's temperament — the single most important thing when choosing a pet, by close observation and interaction with the dog.

Older dogs without much experience with children need to have supervised, gentle, careful interactions with them by associating good things with children.

We define success by having a balanced well mannered dog that looks for interaction with you as their leader.

For instance, some dog owners may encourage rough interactions with puppies by allowing them to play with hands and feet.

Although a main focus of the Vancouver ecoVillage therapy program involves group events in universities and they also work with community inclusion groups such as the Canadian Mental Health Association, Spectrum Society and posAbilities to help connect their members to the benefits of the emotional support provided by interactions with a therapy dog.

The personality of your Chihuahua will be strongly affected by his interactions or lack of interactions with people, situations, and other dogs when he is a puppy.

They are one of the largest dog breeds, which means that they will require physical interaction with their owners either by taking long walks, running, or even swimming!

Writing in the chapter «Social and communication behaviour of companion dogs» in The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behaviour, and Interactions With People edited by James Serpell, John W.S. Bradshaw and Helen M.R. Nott wrote: «It is possible that humans have selected dogs to bark more readily in order to draw attention to potential hazards or problems («watchdog barking») and also during the pursuit of prey, directing the hunter towards the kill.

Identifying and exploiting a novel mechanism that may disrupt this process by inhibiting the interactions between tumor cells and cells in the tumor environment will speed clinical investigations, and ultimately lead to improved outcomes for dogs with this devastating disease.

Follow our safety guidelines, but by all means, give your puppy structured, positive interactions with all types of healthy, friendly dogs.

Dogs begin their interactions with one another largely by scent, in addition to other social cues from the play group and the environment.

However, we still do recommend playing fetch with your dog from time to time because the human - dog interaction can never be replicated by a machine.

I find my own life immensely enriched by my interaction with all animals: my own three dogs, shelter cats and dogs, squirrels, birds and rabbits in the yard, even pictures of animals sent to me on the Internet.

Work with our shy and fearful shelter dogs by providing calm, consistent interaction that helps them build confidence, gain trust, and come out of their shells.

In general, reward your dog's positive interactions with her world, rather than reinforcing poor behavior by babying her.

By observing and adapting these skills in our own interactions with dogs, we can improve our relationships and their behavior.

Volunteers help animals find new homes by assisting clients in the dog and cat adoption areas by providing information, taking animals out of their kennels for interaction with potential adopters, and cleaning Mix and Mingle rooms so they are available for visitors.

While dogs do not laugh in the sense that we understand laughter, the humor that humans see in their interactions with their pets is socially mediated by both parties to form a collective moment, one which has meaning to each of them.

These screenings are usually accompanied by an individualized risk assessment of your dog's environment — where you live, emerging disease risks in our community, your pet's interaction with other pets and wildlife, travel plans, and other lifestyle considerations.

Victims of dog bites are often traumatized by any future interactions with dogs.

While an overwhelming majority of interactions with dogs don't result in injury, most dog bites could be prevented by practicing responsible pet ownership.