Sentences with phrase «dog by tail»

How to spot potentially dangerous dog by tail signs... and when never to approach!

Holding a ratter dog by his tail caused no pain and was commonplace in the late 1880s.

Pulling the dog by the tail or by the ear can cause a dog to retaliate.

The recent winner of Crufts has taken a public bashing after picking up her dog by his tail.

And just for the record Kisko also said that — no matter what the breed — picking up a dog by its tail is a no - no, at least at Crufts:

Although the dog owner's comments didn't sound too apologetic — she said she lifted her dog by the tail due to force of habit — Cross did apologize, according to UK Kennel Club Secretary Caroline Kisko.

Not exact matches

«Don't let the tax tail wag the dog,» said Gatien of D.A. Davidson & Co., noting that tax savings can easily be wiped out by a bad investment decision.

The benefits of allowing dogs in the office far outweigh the costs, and the increase in job satisfaction for those with dogs or who like dogs far outweighs the mild annoyance of those miserable individuals who somehow make it through life unaffected by wagging tails and contagious enthusiasm.

You can hear a cat can meow from behind a bedroom door and the dog's thumping his tail in the mat in the mudroom and there can be a pile of laundry in more than a basket or two there by the washing machine and the stove can need a deep scrubbing and there can be a splaying of bills across your desk.

For what I experienced was neither pride in my genes nor glory in my dog - handling (she had, after all, disobeyed by running and swimming away), but sheer exultation in the joy of being alive, in the thrill of water, and in affection for waggy dogs» tails.

His son, Nick Spiak III, chief marketing officer, says that because of Sushi with Gusto's fast growth, «the tail started wagging the dog pretty quickly and the sushi business started growing by leaps and bounds.»

I grew up with dogs and not being greeted by a wagging tail when -LSB-...]

Oh, I tried but, honestly, when you walk by your four year old's bedroom and see him with the dog's tail in one hand and a greased up thermometer in the other, the only suitable response is, «what the FUCK is going on in here????» And when your four year old says to you, «the dog has a little fever but she still has to go to school today», which means that — for one thing — you are never, ever, ever going to use that thermometer again, any response other than, «are you fucking SHITTING me?»

Should a dog feel the need to show dominance by jumping on other dogs, coveting balls and other toys, engaging in stiff - tail stare - downs with other dogs or barking other dogs into submission, then the owner should avoid taking the animal to a dog park until its behavior improves, he said.

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Jaime of Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails: Might be silly but I am proud that I figured out how to go to the store with 3 kids under the age of 5 yr by myself.

The same method might be used for the black - tailed prairie dog — removed from the endangered species list but still declining on the Great Plains and often infected by fleas with plague bacteria, Knutie says.

In 2000, the U.S. Department of the Interior declared the black - tailed prairie dog «warranted» for listing as a threatened species, however the secretary was «precluded from actually listing the species by more urgent concerns».

Congress is not known for leading the charge — Congress is the tail that is wagged by the dog, and the dog is the American public, so we've got to let people know that they need to let their congressional leaders know that we've got to start to create a level playing field when it comes to what foods are chosen.

This satisfied Governor Wilson's desire to promote parental responsibility by sending home test scores for each child as soon as possible, but the Stanford 9 rapidly became the tail that wagged the accountability dog.

As they say with the principalship, especially in high school, «high school is the tail that wags the dog in terms of the district» and there's a great deal of pressure on high school principals to meet certain expectations that are determined by Central Office and stakeholders.

The prospect of 600 - plus horsepower restrained by less than 3100 pounds conjures up vintage 911 horrors: scary handling, a tail itching to wag the dog, speed and sensibility grossly out of sync.

A low - held tail indicates submission, and dogs show deference by wagging in loose, wide, low arcs that often include hip wags.

While dogs may be covered from head to tail in fur, they are still susceptible to damage caused by the sun, especially those with light skin tones or thin coats.

It's one of the few dogs that was actually bred to be dragged out of a hole by grabbing the tail.

Amid the bashing she's taking on the Internet for picking her dog up by the tail, there are those coming to the defense of Rebecca Cross, owner of Knopa, the Scottish terrier who won Best in Show at Crufts.

As an investigation continues into the apparent poisoning death of an Irish setter who competed at Crufts, and reports surface of up to six more poisonings, one of the human contestants has come under fire for picking up her Scottish terrier by the tail during judging at the world's largest dog show.

-LSB-...] Should a Dog Ever Be Picked up by the Tail?

As part of the attempt by Europeans to change the American show scene, if a judge goes rogue and awards points to say, a tailed Rottweiler (non-standard), the foreign show committees take note and favor that person for a dog show circuit assignment.

A threat could pull the dog to the ground by pull of the ears and tail.

We strive to follow the standard exactly as is done by the ADRK in Germany, INCLUDING WE DO NOT DOCK TAILS ANY LONGER and we make sure the dogs are correct in head type and body structure no matter what country they originated from on the pedigrees.

So for an astoundingly long period of human history we have lived cheek by jowl or possibly paw by tail with dogs.

Candles and pumpkins with lit candles can easily be knocked over by an anxious pet, or a larger dog with a wagging tail.

«Many dogs simply tolerate, rather than enjoy handling by children, especially close handling, like hugging and kissing, or touching of sensitive areas, like the paws, ears and tail,» she says.

Dogs also have the ability to express at will, by raising their tails, which they often do when meeting a new dog — as in «Allow me to introduce you, new acquaintance, to eau de Ace.»

Experiments, such as the silver fox domestication project [28] have shown that by selecting for friendliness in foxes, the resulting generations of foxes started exhibiting characteristics of domestic dogs, such as drooping ears, raised tails and mottled coats.

Man's best friend can provide all kinds of fun and laughter just by being a dog, but perhaps nothing is more amusing than when your pup suddenly starts to obsess over her own tail and begins spinning around in circles, trying vainly to catch it.

a current shotgun or firearm certificate issued to the owner of the dog, or to the agent or employee of the owner most likely to be using the dog for work in connection with the lawful shooting of animals OR a letter from a gamekeeper, a land occupier (or his agent), a person with shooting rights, a shoot organiser, a club official, a person representing the National Working Terrier Federation, or a person engaged in lawful pest control, stating that the breeder of the dog whose tail is to be docked is known to him and that dogs bred by that breeder have been used (as the case may be) on his land, or in his shoot, or for pest control.

What it boils down to is if you notice that your dog seems to be chasing after her tail an excessive amount, the best thing you can do for her health is to have her checked out by a veterinarian.

Sometimes dogs will chase their tails because they are being bothered by worms or fleas or experiencing some other kind of medical issue.

Some argue that conformation shows create an unhealthy image or standard by which most dogs can't compete, that breeding for conformation has all but ruined several of the popular breeds we know and love, and that it supports inhumane procedures like cropping ears and docking tails.

Small dogs are very velcro in nature, so as long as there is room for them to stick by your side, you'll likely have a tail - wagging pooch.

Dogs express their fear by body language — tail down, ears back, lip licking, yawning.

The exemption for working dogs allows a dog that is likely to perform certain specified types of work to have its tail docked by a veterinary surgeon.

If your dog is compulsively chasing his tail, he can cause serious damage by biting and chewing on it when he finally does catch it.

Finally, the absence of a tail may cause a dog to be the victim of attacks by other dogs due to an inability to communicate.»

A. I think they're an amazing way of spreading awareness of the awful things that go on at puppy farms such as dogs being pulled by their tails, never leaving their compound, never going for walks, being constantly bred and the grief the mums must feel when their puppies are continually removed.

The WSAVA recommends that the docking of dogs» tails be made illegal except for the professionally diagnosed therapeutic reasons, and only then by suitably qualified persons such as registered veterinarians, under conditions of anesthesia that minimize pain and stress.»

Never attempt to lift or grab your puppy or small dog by the forelegs, tail or back of the neck.