Sentences with phrase «dog more harm than good»

This is her take on why booster vaccinations might be doing your dog more harm than good.

And then they can do your dog more harm than good.

Not exact matches

Letting everyone know what you ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with how many times you walked your dog today will do much more harm than good when it comes to likeability.

The author is well meaning, but in my opinion, is a dog trainer wannabe, and would do more harm than good for her dog.

Over-vaccinating your dog could make them prone to more diseases, which would do more harm than good.

Pedialyte seems harmless, but if you throw your dog's electrolyte balance out of control with too high of a dose, you'll be causing more harm than good.

Making any animal that isn't already truly domesticated (e.g., a cat or dog) into a pet ultimately does way more harm than good - and any animal rights association focused 100 % on the welfare of animals - regardless of human wants or needs agrees with me.

Canine training methods have evolved tremendously and we now know that punitive, negative reinforcement training methods do much more harm to a dog than good.

Recent reports state that tea tree oil may do more harm than good for your dog.

With younger dogs a group class with adult dogs can be very overwhelming and sometimes will do more harm than good.

In the below list I'm not trying to discourage pet owners from adopting rescue dogs but rather attempt to discuss some of those potentially wrong reasons for adopting a dog, some of which may do more harm than good, and when rescue may not be for you (and our editor Samantha has further expanded on this topic in her podcast episode).

For instance, if your dog is highly sensitive to touch then a prong, shock or choke collar may do more harm to his training than good.

Potentially doing any form of stretching, simple or otherwise, without warming your dog up first could do more harm than good.

Your dog or cat will lick at an area as a natural response to heal themselves but it can cause more harm than good.

However, without knowing what your dog's nutritional requirements are, you likely will do more harm than good.

«After working with leading universities, we have now found that restricting protein in a dog's diet may do more harm than good by potentially putting the companion animal at risk of protein malnutrition.»

The idea is simple: if your dog is anxious, stressed, or afraid, putting them in a social position in which they are required to make more, rather than fewer, decisions, will generally do more harm than good.

Experts opposed to raw diets say that regular people can't possible create a balanced diet for their dog and will wind up doing more harm than good.

When that happens, as much as you probably want to discipline your dog right then, you should know that it will do more harm than good.

Some people think it's damaging to the dog's skin and coat, so is your favorite bottle of shampoo doing more harm than good?

Some veterinarians believe that it isn't possible for prebiotics to differentiate between good and bad bacteria; when raising a dog with a compromised immune system, prebiotics may do more harm than good, because it's feeding the bacteria that are creating the unhealthy gut.

A fresh, raw diet most certainly provides your dog with everything he needs in the healthiest and safest way possible, but unless you are 100 % committed to the work and research involved you can do far more harm to your pooch than a good kibble ever could.

If your dog has a ruptured or weakened eardrum, some ear cleansers and medications could even do more harm than good.

Learn why most of what you've been taught about dog behavior might be causing more harm than good.

We've come a long way since flea collars and chemical - based spot on treatments that can actually do more harm than good for dogs.

They may provide short - term solutions to a situation, but they do more harm than good and do not solve the underlying issues with your dog.

This quadrant approach is very interesting; reinforcing fear rather than encouraging good behavior definitely leads to more harm than good with dogs.

Others, like the one for kennel cough, have a history of causing more harm than good (dogs vaccinated for kennel cough are more likely to get the disease than those who are not vaccinated for it); others, like the one for corona virus, are given against a disease so rare that one vet termed this «a vaccine looking for a disease.»

But until a dog is calm and disciplined, you're actually doing more harm than good if you give the positive reinforcement of affection.

While there may be a place for them in some aspects of training they can cause more harm than good when it comes to sport dog training.

Whether young or old, introduce your Poodle to new sights, sounds, and dogs slowly and in a positive, controlled environment; Poodles are very sensitive dogs, and bad experiences early on will do more harm than good.

So, in my opinion... all this mumbo - jumbo isn't good for you or your dog; it is a foolish marketing gimmick that is causing more harm than good.

Dogs that have bladder stones or other liver diseases should not take vitamin C supplements because it might cause more harm than good.

A brand many dog handlers and breeders trust although I would question the validity of this as some of the ingredients used may do more harm than good to your pet.

Vomiting may cause more harm than good, so call your veterinarian before you give your dog an oral dose of hydrogen peroxide.

However, pet owners who do not properly dry their dogs after a good wash may end up doing more harm than good.

Extra long walks at the weekend can actually do more harm than good, especially if your dog suffers from arthritis.

Sadly, after being in the industry for so long I have seen trainers who do more harm than good in the name of dog training.

According to Victoria Stilwell — a passionate advocate for positive reinforcement dog training methods and Editor - in - Chief of Positively.com — «punitive, dominance - based training techniques... often result in «quick fixes» but ultimately cause more long - term harm than good while damaging the owner - dog relationship.»

Your initial reaction to your dog's wincing, whining and limping may be to run to your medicine cabinet to find something to treat their pain, but you should know that this can do more harm than good.