Sentences with phrase «certain dog breeds do»

Contrary to popular belief, features such as excessively hairy ear canals and long floppy ears in certain dog breeds do not result in ear disease on their own.

Certain dog breeds do very well with litter boxes including most small breeds and sharpies.

I did not realize certain dog breeds do not stink.

Not exact matches

Clearly, selective breeding can cause dramatic changes in a creature like a dog, so what does it matter whether it's humans doing the selecting of traits, or nature preferring certain traits based on suitability to survive?

Mealey, a veterinarian and pharmacologist at WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, will receive a 2013 Women to Watch in Life Science Award for identifying why certain dog breeds suffer deadly drug reactions while others do just fine — and then doing something about it.

You do not want to find yourself making costly repairs because your insurance policy doesn't cover certain damages or breeds of dogs.

Certain dog breeds — like Golden Retrievers, Border Collies and Labrador Retrievers — naturally know how to retrieve stuff and bring them back to you, and actually enjoy doing it.

The shelter receives approximately 1,800 pets each year surrendered by owners whose new homes don't accept certain breeds, most of which are dogs.

Although some may believe that only certain dog breeds are more predisposed to cause harm, the reality is that any dog has the potential to do so.

It makes good sense to know the breed you may be thinking of buying or rescuing, and to better understand what you can do to prevent problems for your own dog if you already have a certain breed.

Some breeds do have a disposition to certain illnesses, and hemangiosarcoma is more common in larger male dogs such as Boxers, Great Danes, Pitbulls, German Shepherds, English Setters and, Golden Retrievers.

Zebrowski adopted his dog, Ernie, from a Rockland shelter six years ago, and stresses the understanding that certain breeds do not have a genetic predisposition to aggression.

I don't care if the dog acts like this breed or fits all the explanations written by some authors, there is no way to tell for certain unless you have the paperwork from a responsible breeder, know the pedigrees of the parents, and have viewed the mating and birthing processes.

There have been instances that certain breeders especially those dealing with purebreds do not practise the strict guidelines of proper breeding which produces inferior dogs and do this because these people are more concerned about financial gain rather than the welfare of the animal.

Did you come here to find information about a certain breed of dog?

While studies have shown that a purely nonallergenic dog doesn't exist — as every dog has dander — there are certain breeds that don't shed fur, or do so minimally enough to be considered hypoallergenic.

While some kennels refuse certain breeds, we recognize that a dog's pedigree does not determine their behavior.

Certain breeds of dogs (all giant breeds, cocker spaniels, boxers, and Doberman pinschers) should have a full assessment done as initial workup due to increased risk of cardiomyopathy.

The selection of certain traits is achieved only by generations of careful breeding, discarding dogs that don't have the desired qualities and narrowing the gene pool until the right combinations occur with regularity.

While it is indisputable that certain breeds of dogs do bite more than others it's also hard to argue with thousands of year's worth of domestication.

We do feel that the strong response to these items indicates a need for the club, breeders and others who are experienced in this breed to do more to educate the public about what kind of dog the Aussie, what kind of training and socialization is necessary, and why certain kinds of homes or situations may be inappropriate.

While most urban pet parents are responsible and do clean up after their pups, there are always a few bad seeds in the Big Apple — and there are certain blocks, usually on less densely populated streets, which seem to attract this breed of dog owner.

All dogs can do both but through written standards certain breeds are designed to do one or the other more effectively.

Certain breeds don't tolerate too many other dogs all in the same geographic area.

The fact that we now have an abundance of data showing that banning certain breeds of dog does nothing to decrease the number of serious dog bites helps as well.

Why do you think it's a bad idea to ban certain breeds of dog?

, don't have the luxury of discarding certain breeds and individual dogs that don't fit a utopian model of behavior.

Although the dogs were similar and recognizably Shiba Inu, they did have certain differences which can still be seen in the breed today.

Although the ban on breed specific legislation allows Delaware's dog owners to open their family to any dog they choose, it does not prohibit landlords or property managers from barring certain breeds from housing, an issue that a large number of dog owners face.

You may already know that you can adopt certain cat and dog breeds through dedicated rescues, but many people don't realize that rescues also exist for guinea pigs, bunnies, and other small pets.

[19] It has been concluded that «findings imply that when selective breeding was done by humans, it squashed the snouts of certain dog breeds, it also morphed their brains» (Scientific American, 2010).

These don't mean they were bred to be bad dogs; chances are, it has to do with certain tasks they were bred to do, like hunting or herding.

What you did was totally wrong and their are ppl that are soooo angry with what you did including myself... If that had been your dog that was killed cause they thought it was a certain breed you would be fighting to get him / her home as was Lennox's Owners and to deny a 13 yr old girl the right to have her Best Friend back home with her is totally wrong!!

There are certain breeds that are less likely to cause allergy symptoms than others, so you don't have to live a dog - free life even if you do have allergies.

Do you believe banning certain breeds of dog will put a halt to issues / problems associated with dangerous dogs?

At the same time, we do not want to give an adopter who has their heart set on a particular breed the impression that a dog is the breed they are after when we do not know for certain that this is the case.

While the American Kennel Club has classifications for certain breeds of dog that determine them as working dogs the fact is that a dog does not have to feature in one of these classified breeds to act as a working dog.

I don't think another dog should be bred until all the dogs in shelters have homes and I am certain that is not how you feel.

While a company itself may not discriminate against breeds like State Farm does not, there will be agents out there who have their own personal feelings / biases and may choose to not insure certain breeds of dogs.

But when you consider certain breeds have a built - in appeal by those who seek to have a «bad ass» dog, what can we do about that?

According to the AKC (American Kennel Club), here is what the dog is supposed to be like: «The breed has a distinct personality marked by direct and fearless, but not hostile, expression, self - confidence and a certain aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships.

Until they can do that, they should say clearly that they can't identify most breeds in a mixed breed dog's makeup but can give an indication of type a certain percentage of the time based on actual controlled tests.

Some dogs, including certain breeds and older dogs, do not appreciate rowdy children in their presence.

Back in the beginning of dog breeding, «culling» was a practice that meant killing any puppy that did not meet certain standards of quality.

If you do purchase a CANIDAE product which isn't specifically designed for a certain breed or age dog, you run the risk of not providing all necessary nutrients.

The United Kennel Club does recognize a breed known as the American pit bull terrier, however, the term «pit bull» is commonly used to refer to mixed breed dogs with certain physical traits, such as a muscular body and broad head.

The frequency of IVDD in certain breeds (especially Dachshunds), makes it even more important if one owns such a breed, to be ever vigilant to the warning signs of an impending problem and do one's best to keep that dog from doing any movements which tend to aggrevate the situation.

We also work with insurance companies that do not discriminate against certain breeds of dog to provide home owner's and dog liability policies.

People can promote certain characteristics by either breeding pairs of dogs that share the desired qualities or by allowing dogs to breed randomly but culling puppies from the litter that do not possess those characteristics.

While a renewed conversation about the best age to spay or neuter certain large - breed dogs is emerging, current evidence does not support an increased risk for cats of complications or long - term adverse health effects with pediatric (6 - 14 weeks) or juvenile (> 16 weeks) sterilization.