Sentences with phrase «dogs were adopted because»

When the shelters stopped assessing for food guarding, there was no significant difference in the rate of returns of food guarding dogs, even though more dogs were adopted because fewer were identified with food guarding behavior.

I see many shelters get wheelchairs for homeless dogs that need to be replaced when the dog is adopted because it's hurting him or not working as it should.

Not exact matches

Because of Winn Dixie Adopting a stray dog is the heart's desire of a lonely girl (Annasophia Robb), but a big problem for her overwhelmed father (Jeff Daniels).

Often, people are reluctant to adopt shelter dogs because of certain misconceptions about them.

But the wonderful people that adopted these dogs, love them in spite of, or maybe because, they are special.

You've just adopted an adorable new puppy, but you're concerned because it's the same breed of dog you've had in the past and when your last dog turned two years of age, he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, or malformed hip sockets.

But while it might be tempting to choose a new dog because of its golden locks, rust - colored kiss marks on its cheeks or a pair of dark, chocolate eyes, it's important to consider lots of factors when adopting a dog.

Within a year of his wife's death, William Goryl decided he wanted to adopt a dog from his nearby shelter in Hilton Head, S.C. «I was a little worried because I hadn't had a dog in 15 years,» says Goryl, a retired business executive.

Senior dogs are often not adopted out because people don't see them as a good «investment» and want to adopt an animal that will potentially be with the family for several years.

There are some great networks but until we get the numbers of unwanted animals down by more spaying and neutering and less breeding of dogs and cats, etc. the need for a long - term facility that gives these animals a quality of life similar to Best Friends is necessary unless more people can foster these animals because right now the reality is that some of these dogs and cats are being fostered for years because they have one or two issues that keep them from being attractive to being adopted.

We rescue a lot of dogs from this shelter because they have no chance of being adopted before they are either euthanized or become sick from being exposed to disease (as they are not vaccinated there when they first come into the Perrera).

The APDT has selected January as the perfect month because, as we all know, so many dogs and puppies are adopted and brought home during the winter holidays.

Dog fostering is extremely rewarding because you can help a dog without adopting Dog fostering is extremely rewarding because you can help a dog without adopting dog without adopting it.

Six months ago when we were ready to adopt another dog after two of my seniors passed I was told by two German Shepherd rescues (both NKLA partners) that I could not adopt because (1) I had chickens and (2) our vacation home didn't have a permanent fence (we put it up when we are there and take it down when we leave.

One group wouldn't adopt to us because we didn't have a doggie door, another because we feed homemade food to dogs rather than commercial dog food, another said we were too old (in our late sixties) Ironic that last one, given that we have a three year old Jack Russell and hike her two hours every morning...

Another friend on mine in NJ has been trying to adopt a second dog because she recently lost a pet, she contacted me and said that several rescues have turned her down for various reasons, including she works outside of the home too many hours during the day and that she didn't meet their home visit standards.

So, if you go into a shelter to adopt a dog, and the kennel sign has a dog labeled as a «Pit» or «Pit Mix», when it actually is a «Shepherd / Hound Mix» for example, more than likely you and many other potential adopters or rescuers will overlook this animal simply because someone at the shelter «guessed» that it might be a «Pit».

Such a damn shame that these lovely dogs just for the sheer fact they their God given color is black agencies have to resort to dressing them up as ridiculous clowns in hopes of being adopted because otherwise being «black is just not attractive enough.

(8) A contract entered into pursuant to subsection (1) shall include a statement that if the terms of the contract are breached because a person adopting a dog, cat, or ferret fails to have the animal altered as required in the contract, then the person agrees to pay liquidated damages of the greater of $ 100.00 or actual reasonable costs incurred by the animal control shelter or animal protection shelter to enforce the contract.

The gentlemen who adopted Oakley had already fallen in love with his adopted dog, but he needed a helping hand to get his new companion the veterinary care needed to save his life — because of Two Pups, Oakley is getting his treatment AND a loving new home.

Recently, there was a pure bred puppy in a high kill shelter here and «rescues» were fighting over her, when a friend inquired about adopting the dog she asked about the adoption fee the rescue said it depended on certain things and that once the dog was evaluated they would come up with a fee, so my friend asked if they had set fees and they responded no, because some dogs deserve a higher fee.

The whole point of not labelling the breed is so that pitbull type dogs have a better chance of getting adopted because of the unfortunate stigma around the breed.

Unfortunately, too many dogs are in shelters, and people are scared to adopt them because they think there must be some bad reason that they were sent to the shelter.

But, because you were a VSR orphan for such a short time, we will tell you what all adopted VSR dogs are required to do once their forever family is located.

Because PETA believes that there is a chance that someone with bad intentions might adopt a pit from a shelter and use him / her for fighting or tie him / her out in the yard to serve as a macho guard dog.

Although more than 400 dogs were adopted out, there is no data on how many of them may have been returned to local shelters because of entrenched behavioral issues.»

Because of all the potential problems, many of these dogs are deemed too «undependable» to adopt out to regular pet parents looking for their next Fido.

In our own lab we found that when potential adopters were presented with photographs of dogs that had been either adopted or euthanized they were able to distinguish which dogs had met which fate solely because the adopted dogs were more attractive than those that had ended up euthanized [7].

The «average case» for a pitbull is being destroyed in an animal shelter because it was abandoned by its owner and was never adopted; or killed in the street, by human abusers or someone that just abandoned their dog on the roadside somewhere.

This means more humane animal sheltering and this means the dogs have a better chance for adoption since they appear to the public (because they are) more relaxed, happy, and calm while waiting for a chance to be adopted.

mark your work will change the American view on shelters because people are naive and believe the dogs they give up are adopted to a new home.

One of the dogs was adopted from the shelter, one was pulled by a rescue, and Roscoe was selected for the prison program because of his sweet disposition and good manners.

Adopting a dog or cat just because it's «the thing to do» or because the kids have been pining for a puppy usually ends up being a big mistake.

But, adopting a dog and later needing to find it another home because it's triggering your allergies is contributing to the problem of homeless pets.

Her beloved dog Puff Daddy is no longer with her (he had to be euthanized because he was in poor health and in pain), so to keep her quality of life high, she adopted Gypsy Rose, another Pekingese dog she got from a rescue.

Please be sure to share these wonderful dogs and remember when you adopt one of our prison program dogs, you save two because another shelter dog gets a chance to enter the program.

The reason that Rottweilers and Dobermans, for example, have such a «bad reputation» is because a lot of ignorant people, drawn to their «tough» image, go ahead and adopt one without the faintest idea of the amount of work necessary to handle such intelligent, strong dogs.

He was once known as Michael Vicks» «grand champion fighting dog,» and because of the notoriety this brought him in the eyes of the federal court, the judge who adjudicated his case ruled that he could never be adopted, but must live out the rest of his life at Best Friends.

Because the dogs came from a no - kill shelter, Lake officials waived a policy of euthanizing animals after a five - day stay.Another animal service took the rest of the dogs.By Friday, two German shepherd mixes and a Labrador mix had been adopted.

While Martin was a dog owner in the past, he wanted to adopt a cat because they tend to be easier to care for and more independent.

The ASPCA estimates that five out of ten dogs in shelters and seven out of ten cats in shelters are destroyed simply because there is no one to adopt them

Many dogs are abandoned because of these health problems, and there are non-profit rescue organizations, which deal in retrieving and adopting out abandoned dogs.

I wanted to be able to encourage people to train their dogs, so the dog that they loved so much and adopted would not be passed from home to home, placed back in a shelter and a risk of being euthanized because of the behaviors that with rehabilitation and training can be corrected.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), five out of 10 shelter dogs and seven out of 10 shelter cats are euthanized each year simply because no one will adopt them.

I remember seeing one of the off - site vehicles on the road and decided to go down to their campus because I was interested in adopting a dog.

Cola's story has a happy ending thanks to the specialist who fitted him for his prosthetics and because he was officially adopted by the founders of the Soi Dog Foundation.

Most of the dogs probably will be killed, officials say, because visitors in this part of the state do not want to adopt them, and shelter workers often discourage those who seem interested.

Many animal shelters are flooded with dogs who, because of breed bans, can't be adopted to the people in their communities.

Our readers recognize the amazingness that is EastBaySPCA.org because it provides not only adorable pictures of dogs, but their history, their microchip number, health details, vaccination record, and how to adopt them.

Typically older dogs have a lower chance of being adopted because of their age.