Sentences with phrase «by scruff»

You yell fiercely, and you kick and hit, or grab the dog by the scruff of the neck, not caring if you snap its jaw.

The show that takes life by the scruff of its neck and teaches you how to deal with the most perplexing and frustrating things life throws at you.

Scratches and gashes and blood, everywhere, Richardson and Mark are both in the shower now, one holding Zillah by the scruff, the other scrubbing away, the cat screaming like death is imminent.

Glass has reformed, been in therapy, apologized to his victims and come out of the experience «a different man,» according to supporters, including the owner of The New Republic, who testified on his behalf in court, apparently telling Glass as he was leading him out of the building by the scruff of his neck, «Fool me once, shame on you.

Maurice Strong grabbed the Corporation by the scruff of the neck, reduced the workforce by one third, stopped the nuclear expansion plans, cut capital expenditures, froze the price of electricity, pushed for sustainable development, made business units more accountable.»

You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, «Look at that, you son of a bitch!»

The interest in biomorphism recurs in the nearly ten - foot - tall sculpture Animal Treasures, a «fountain» of species, with each smaller creature held by the scruff of his neck by a larger creature, raising ideas of repetition and regeneration while also creating a kinetic effect through the ball bearings installed in the scruff of each «mother's» mouth.

No characters really stand out, grab you by the scruff of the neck, and make you empathize with and care about them.

Microsoft's new sensor works wonders in this intense scrap, accurately detecting swipe and thrust gestures as you wave and flail your fists for survival, at one point literally reaching out, grabbing the crazed cat girl by the scruff, and pulling her to the ground in one immensely satisfying motion.

No Time To Explain most certainly wastes no time in grabbing your attention by the scruff of the neck.

To avoid this then squat down on the floor next to your rabbit to pet it, and learn to pick them up correctly by the scruff of the neck which is how their mothers pick them up and will thus placate them.

Do not lift by the scruff.

And I also believe that by gripping the neck all around the Martingale more closely mimics the sensation of being picked up by the mouth of the mommy dog (they'll often pick their young puppies up by the scruff of the neck).

If your pup whines excessively, simply take him gently by the scruff and, in a low, calm voice, tell him, «Go to sleep.»

Tapping them on the nose, grabbing their muzzles or lifting them by the scruff may actually intensify the biting; soon, the playful nips will turn into problematic defensive bites with the intent to harm.

Never hit or slap your pet, thump her nose, squeeze her lips against her teeth, shake her by the scruff of the neck, roll her onto her back, or force your fingers into her mouth.

Never pick up a puppy by the scruff of his neck or by his front legs.

Jump up in time to grap pup by scruff and say «no, outside».

If she's too big for this maneuver, press gently on her shoulders and be ready to grab her by the scruff if she starts squirming.

You can reach behind their necks, grab them by the scruff of their neck and loudly say NO, that sometimes works.

Many mills handle their «stock» by the scruff of the neck.

Twenty percent of dog bites occur when a family member reaches to grab the dog by the scruff or collar.

Some people are just itching to grab a pup by the scruff and roll her over and pin her to the ground.

A gentle shake by the scruff of the neck for repeated floutings of the rules is quite enough.

Illegal moves: walking over and grabbing her by the scruff of the neck or in some other way making «come» a scary word.

Do not carry the cat by the scruff or dangle it in the air, hold it down.

Indeed, according to Dog Star Daily» 20 percent of dog bites occur when a dog owner grabs a dog by the scruff or collar».

One myth is that it's OK to pick up a cat by the scruff of its neck.

«If your puppy growls when you try to take his bone away, grab him by the scruff of the neck, flip him onto his back and hold him down until he submits to you.»

Today I could not wake him up so I grabbed him by the scruff like I usually do if he does not hear me.

There was the rolled up newspaper swat, pushing the dog's nose in it, shaking the dog by the scruff of his neck, and the list goes on.

Instead, get your Shih Tzu's attention by holding it by the scruff of the neck or the moustache and saying firmly, «No bite!»

A good way to hold a kitten you're working with is by the scruff of the neck.

If your pet growls or snaps and you are not afraid to handle him, grab him firmly by the scruff with both hands, stare him in the eyes, and shake him.

Never pick him up by the scruff of the neck or by his legs.

If he gets really obnoxious, reach inside the crate, give him a little shake by the scruff of his neck and say NO in a deep, stern voice.

Take the puppy by the scruff of its neck and push it gently away, saying, «No» firmly.

Do NOT punish him for growling by scruff shaking or any other show of violence.

Use the command «NO» and give the pup a brief shake by the scruff to make him behave properly.

The Lab liked to drag a stray around the yard by his scruff.

She enforces these laws in a quiet way, as is the case when a mother picks up a puppy by the scruff of the neck if he strays outside the den.

Only mama dogs can pick up a puppy by the scruff, and only when the pup is a few weeks old.

Ain't Misbehavin»: A Balanced Approach to Dog Training «If your puppy growls when you try to take his bone away, grab him by the scruff of the neck, flip him onto his back and hold him down until he submits to you.»

The mother or other dogs in the juvenile's environment communicate displeasure with him by grabbing him by the scruff of the neck, shaking the puppy, then forcing the puppy to the ground.

Pick them up by the scruff of their neck with one hand under their bottom, or with hands supporting both chest and hip areas.

I will tell you that when I catch frightened little dogs like this, I do initially take hold of them by the scruff of their necks.

Now I have to be honest here and tell you that my first reaction at times is to reach through the phone and grab you by the scruff of the neck and shake you like a rag doll to knock some sense in you but I refrain from this immediate knee jerk reaction.

Yes we did count them all right so the truth is, AMtek has readied 5 of them to do, what can said as, take»em by the scruff of the collar and shake»em up, sort of thing with the Tablet segment.

These cars are likely to be launched in the next nine months and will take on their respective competitors by the scruff of its neck.

With the new Ford Focus RS finally revealed, Ford has released a video of ace hooner Ken Block taking the Focus RS by the scruff of the neck at a Ford Plant.