Sentences with phrase «dogs are bred twice»

Female dogs are bred twice a year and are usually destroyed when they are no longer able to produce puppies.

Not exact matches

As a veterinary charity we stress that male dogs do not fight so much once they are neutered and suffer less of bite wounds, and females have a better immune system once they are not breeding twice a year and as a result they are also not so malnourished.

If you are alone or with your partner, you can choose between many breeds, but if you have small children, the situation changes and you should think twice before adopting a dog.

That's the rationale for the common practice of breeding dogs twice 2 days apart.

If this seems a far cry from the dainty little glamour breed of today, it should be remembered that in those days the dogs weighed about 15 pounds, or twice the weight of the modern breed.

This feeding schedule should be continued until puppies are 4 to 6 months old (9 months old for giant breeds), and then gradually substituted with a regular twice - a-day schedule with proper dog maintenance food.

This is another breed of dog that has a double coat, and for that matter, these dogs will typically shed their entire coat at least twice a year.

They can be aggressive towards other dogs and have strong chasing instincts, so if you happen to have a pet in your household, you should think twice prior to buying this breed.

The State Farm payout appears to have been nearly twice as much as if State Farm used breed - specific actuarial data on dog attack injuries to exclude covering pit bulls and Rottweilers.

Rather, the other companies willing to insure high - risk breeds are also having to make more and higher payouts for attacks by pit bulls, Rottweilers, and dogs of several other closely related but relatively scarce breeds, each of which pose more than twice the actuarial risk of all other breeds combined and more than 10 times the actuarial risk of the average dog.

Newborn puppies vary in size depending on the breed; tiny dogs, like the Chihuahua, produce puppies about four inches long, while giant breed newborns, like Great Dane puppies, may be twice that size.

The British Veterinary Association is urging all who consider a flat - faced breed dog to think twice.

An adult dog is best fed twice, morning and night to avoid bloat, especially in a large breed dog.

Assured Breeder Scheme breed specific requirements and recommendations are updated twice a year to ensure they remain relevant and of maximum health benefit to all dogs bred under the scheme.

Respondents over the age of 55 are most likely to blame the breed of dog and are more than twice as likely to support an outright ban on specific breeds compared to individuals below the age of 35 as you can see below.

Pit bulls are involved in 2/3 of dog attack fatalities in the U.S. which is twice as many as all other dog breeds combined.

I have been at this store twice before requesting that the grates be covered for the very small breed dogs.

Because the chances are slim that a male purebred dog found another purebred dog, of a different breed, who happened to be female, who happened to be in heat (which occurs only twice a year for three weeks), AND whose heat period was within the limited fertile window (about a week).

This is particularly true for dogs as some breeds have essential oils that shouldn't be washed away with soap and water more than once or twice a year.

One thing that has really helped out is that before trying EUKANUBAÂ ® Weight Control Large Breed we used a local brand, our dogs would go threw nearly twice as much dog food with the old brand, with this they fill up with better quality food and do not need as much dog food to do this.Thank you for sending me a free bag, we have already bought a bag and will not be going back to our old brand of dog food.

Entirely free of plant protein concentrates, ACANA Puppy Small Breed is loaded with 70 % meat — up to twice as much as most pet specialty dog foods.

On the other hand, dogs have been known to have a fairly higher maximum acoustic threshold, topping at 45 kilohertz or more than twice the maximum hearing acuity of children, although it is possible that certain breeds of dogs can have hearing acuities reaching as high as 60 kilohertz.

If you are not planning to breed your dogs, spaying your bitch will cost twice as much as neutering your male dog.

Please be aware that because of the high pet over-population problems caused by the sheer number of un-neutered and un-spayed cats and dogs in our community that continue to breed twice a year, all member rescues and shelters are at or beyond capacity and are unable to take in more pets unless they find homes for the ones in their care first.

Because small breed dogs can be prone to dental issues, brush his teeth twice weekly and plan to inspect and clean his ears weekly to avoid infection that can occur in floppy eared breeds.

A female dog can breed twice a year, and so without fail, they are either feeding their puppies until they're all taken away and sold or they are pregnant.

The human dose is one capsule twice a day; so 60 capsules is one month's supply for a human or giant breed dog.

The Shar - Pei breed doesn't require a special feeding routine but since they prone to dog bloat, they should be kept on a twice a day feeding schedule.

Clark County is the site of the state's only dog auction, held twice a year in Thorp; it also hosts 24 of the state's 53 USDA - licensed breeding facilities.

331 adult breeding dogs with a history of violations including: cages with holes in wire flooring that are too wide and paws / bodies fall through, top of enclosures covered in hair and wood shaving dust (breeder reported that area is cleaned twice a year), and an «abundance of litters» caused puppies to be housed in feed / bedding storage areas.

How Much Dry Food to Feed Your Puppy Puppies require up to twice the energy intake of adult dogs and, depending on the breed, will need to be fed a food that contains 25 to 30 % protein.

While larger dog breeds can be fed twice a day when they reach around 6 months of age, small ones, less than 20 pounds, need two to four meals a day, recommends Purina.

Though originally bred to guide herd, you don't have to have goats to adopt this big boy, some love and affection is all you'll be needing, and trust me, this dog will give back twice as much.

A sleeping box should be constructed about twice the size of the dog, with bedding placed inside.There are many ideas for ideal bedding, but there is no perfect solution because every breed has different needs and every climate has differing risks.

That is why the average lifespan for a small dog is almost twice that of a giant breed.

Regardless of size or breed, a dog should be walked on a leash for a minimum of 20 minutes at least twice daily.

For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, with twice as many Labs registered last year as any other breed.

Being a Northern Breed dog, they shed heavily twice a year.

As a large breed dog, Newfoundlands can be fed twice a day (once in the morning and once in the evening) and have healthy snacks throughout the day.

Appointments are available as part of periodic Saturday OFA Clinics, offered twice a year from 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM, which are ideal for dogs and litters in a breeding program.

According to the ASPCA, since puppies require up to twice the energy intake of adult dogs (more or less depending on the breed), they will need to be fed a food that contains 25 to 30 percent protein, and if your puppy is on the larger side or a high - energy breed, she will need to consume more calories than small, low - energy pups.

If you own a shedding breed that needs it's fair share of dog grooming you will understand the need for vacuuming at least twice a week.