Sentences with phrase «by unfamiliar dogs»

The tenant knew or should have known that people often are frightened by unfamiliar dogs, even the breeds that are friendly and generally safe.

Active prevention on your part can be accomplished by not allowing your dog's toys or water and food bowls to be accessed by unfamiliar dogs.

The tenant knew or should have known that people often are frightened by unfamiliar dogs, even the breeds that are friendly and generally safe.

Remain motionless (e.g., «be still like a tree») when approached by an unfamiliar dog.

Some of the Sanctuary dogs on sleepovers are in training and may become aggressive when approached by an unfamiliar dog.

The fearful behaviors in neutered dogs included: responses to loud noises, when first exposed to unfamiliar situations, when approached directly by an unfamiliar child, when barked at, or growled at, by an unfamiliar dog, or even when approached by another dog of similar or larger size, when encountering strange or unfamiliar objects on or near the sidewalk, when encountering windblown objects, when examined by a veterinarian, or when having their nails clipped.

Perhaps you were approached by an unfamiliar dog in an unfamiliar part of town.

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This is not to say that the future of England won't be dogged by its own bizarre problems; this is still a country savagely in thrall to the power of celebrity and deleteriously suspicious of anything of unfamiliar provenance.

By about 5 months, babies can comprehend emotions on an unfamiliar person's face — and by 7 to 9 months old they can read dogs» and monkeys» faces, toBy about 5 months, babies can comprehend emotions on an unfamiliar person's face — and by 7 to 9 months old they can read dogs» and monkeys» faces, toby 7 to 9 months old they can read dogs» and monkeys» faces, too.

As for legal restrictions on dogs based on their appearance, Levy said public safety would be better served by reducing risk factors for dog bites, such as supervising children, recognizing canine body language, avoiding an unfamiliar dog in its territory, neutering dogs and raising puppies to be social companions.

«We think the dogs in our study could have solved the task only by applying their knowledge of emotional expressions in humans to the unfamiliar pictures we presented to them,» says Corsin Müller of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

For those unfamiliar with those standards, each dog is entitled to its length plus six inches by the same width for cage size.

If your dog is barking at unfamiliar people, help him get over this fear by enlisting the help of your friends and neighbors.

Usually the best option is to choose a facility that has separate accommodations for dogs and cats so the cat won't be stressed by being around unfamiliar canine critters.

It's important to keep in mind that for many nervous dogs, their fear is compounded by the fact that they are also anxious around unfamiliar animals or people, or with certain types of body handling.

Toys, play and treats can be used to teach your dog to look forward to visits by unfamiliar people.

Exposure works by rewarding puppies for proper behavior while they experience new stimuli which leads to adult dogs that are not reactive or afraid when they experience something unfamiliar.

The problem is that the initiative appears to be limited to purebreds, though the crisis created by vicious animals extends far beyond those sacred breeds and the owners most likely to need such encouragement are least likely ever to hear of it.According to the AKC, the test will consist of 10 categories that will show the dog's acceptance of strange people and strange dogs and of being handled in routine ways, such as grooming or petting by unfamiliar people.

By socializing one's puppy early on with a variety of new and unfamiliar people (including calm and gentle children), on a regular and ongoing basis (for at least the first two years of the dog's life), you can help prevent serious behavioral problems such as shyness, timidity, and aggression from developing as the puppy matures.

Dogs and cats are easily stressed by changes in their routine, environment, or unfamiliar guests who may not know how to interact with them.

Dogs may also demonstrate territorial behavior by barking at people they are unfamiliar with that are approaching the home.

Their well - meaning attempt at addressing poor social skills by giving their dogs more unstructured exposure to unfamiliar dogs often backfires.

Puppy socialization, when done by a well - qualified and experienced dog trainer helps ensure that fear and aggression do not become part of how your dog reacts to new and unfamiliar situations as he grows.

Motion sickness is caused by irregular and unfamiliar motion that disturbs the dog's organs and sensory pathways of balance.

If a dog associates care rides with unpleasant experiences (going to the veterinarian, getting an injection, being restrained by unfamiliar people, having its owner «abandon» it), it is highly likely that the dog will resent car travel and will try to avoid it at all costs, whether or not motion sickness is involved.

Conversely, dogs who are not willing to initiate contact or remain engaged with their assessors probably do not want to be touched and petted by unfamiliar people.»

Rather than being an agonistic display of territorial defense, urinary scent marking by domestic dogs appears to be a means to make a strange environment smell like home, by masking the unfamiliar odors with individual urine.

Stress can be induced by barking dogs, unfamiliar places, and even car rides for some cats.

He is no longer around his mother dog and siblings and he is in a totally new place surrounded by unfamiliar people.

These dogs might react with aggression when approached by unfamiliar people or dogs while inside their crates.

Of course, sometimes the tattoo can't be easily read, the scanner - if there is one at all - may not be compatible with the microchip, or your dog may be found by a person unfamiliar with these systems, who simply wants to phone the owner.

Step by step instructions to help your dog get over his fear of unfamiliar people.

Human rabies can be prevented by avoiding contact with unfamiliar animals and by vaccinating and licensing their dogs.

Shy or fearful dogs can react defensively when approached by unfamiliar people.

Care should be taken not to startle the dog or approach its head suddenly and rapidly with direct eye contact - especially if the person making the diagnosis is unfamiliar with the dog — because that approach may be interpreted by the dog as an act of aggression.

Typical tests might ensure that a dog can handle sudden loud or strange noises; can walk on assorted unfamiliar surfaces comfortably; are not frightened by people with canes, wheelchairs, or unusual styles of walking or moving; get along well with children and with the elderly; and so on.

Neutered dogs were more likely to show aggression when delivery workers approached the home, when strangers walked past their home, when joggers, cyclists and roller - bladers passed by, when approached directly by an unfamiliar female dog, when an unfamiliar person approaches the owner or another family member or even just visits the home, and when small animals (for example cats or squirrels) enter the yard.

As for legal restrictions on dogs based on their appearance, Levy said public safety would be better served by reducing risk factors for dog bites, such as supervising children, recognizing canine body language, avoiding an unfamiliar dog in its territory, neutering dogs and raising puppies to be social companions.

Strange dogs will feel stressed, cornered and threatened on an unfamiliar territory, surrounded by an unfamiliar pack.

However, in most dogs it is limited to understandable contexts: unfamiliar people or dogs entering the house or yard, attempts by a person or dog to remove a valued resource, pain, etc..

They then dumped the dog at a shelter, had it taken away by animal control or abandoned in the streets untrained, unsocialized and suddenly surrounded by unfamiliar smells and humans; shoved into a clangy kennel surrounded by an overload of scents from other dogs, barking, howling and slamming kennel doors.

«The dogs in our program have to be able to develop social relationships with people and tolerate leashing and handling by unfamiliar people,» explains Kristen.

The majority of dogs are initially upset by the collar because it is unfamiliar and limits their field of vision.

The reason for this is that some dogs will react to fear by snapping and if you are unfamiliar with a particular dog, it will be difficult to read their behavior and their responses to various stimuli.

Although it may seem that these exercises do not address your dog's particular problems (e.g., reactivity to unfamiliar people) the foundation that you build by practicing them will allow you to direct him to remain calm in future stressful situations.

Even if a dog had been scared by a person, the rational approach by many dogs would be to be afraid of the individual that scared it not all unfamiliar people.

Newcomers need not fear: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a self - contained story that can be followed even by players who are unfamiliar with these characters and the dark criminal underworld they inhabit.

By keeping your dog away from dirty environments and animals, giving him preventative medications, washing your hands after handling other animals (especially ones that are unfamiliar), and maintaining vet visits, you'll be sure to keep him worm - free this spring.

The easiest way to keep your dog from getting the dog flu is by keeping her away from other dogs, especially unfamiliar ones at parks and groomers that she may not know and that may be sick.