Sentences with phrase «driving home with a dog»

He agreed, and a few days later he found himself driving home with a dog.

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It was my fourth pregnancy but for the first time, it seemed that we were really going to bring home a baby this time so Brian and I were giddy and young and hopeful at our core as we drove with my sister and her husband and her dog through the mountains as they began to appear out of the distance.

The next day you are back in Cape Town, in the shadow of Table Mountain, driving through a bright neighbourhood of middle class homes, with front yards, plantings, dogs, people chatting on front steps.

Next you head into the supermarket (remembering that you had to actually dress up, do your hair, fix makeup etc. to do this) and wander the aisles wasting time looking at ingredient lists and trying to remember if the gums, preservatives and additives have dairy / eggs in them... taking the rolls to the counter, working out whether or not you want to go through the self checkout or keep a checkout operator employed for a few more years... pay... get back in the car... find somewhere to buy bottled water for the dogs... drive 50 km home... unpack dogs and buns and suddenly getting up, stretching... wearing whatever the heck you like with your hair in the air, no makeup, dogs within a hard stares range in case they feel like eating the furniture while you are working and that slow measuring out, baking etc. doesn't seem so time consuming any more.

He has nobody to play with, but every day he stands in the shadow of the barn, batting balls into the empty chrome skies, and every day his dog, his faithful soft - mouthed yellow mutt, tirelessly retrieves his every grounder, his every pop fly, his every line drive and then, yes, his every epic home run...

Williams bought a bungalow there five years ago, preferring her 35 - minute drive with her two dogs from her Williamsburg home to the Rockaways over the 3 - hour commute to her country home in Ulster County that had no cell phone service, making it untenable to get any work done.

I would much rather like not to have to go to work Mon - Fri for 40 hours, and instead stay at home, play video games, drive a bike, run with the dogs, or perfect myself in some other way, but I can't because I got ta eat, and to eat I got ta earn money, and for that I need to sell my time for money!!

According to the original owner's son, his father primarily drove this Mercedes to the woods nearby his home to go hiking with the dogs.

Recently, SRT members drove to San Diego from the Bay Area with a group of dogs rescued from the Korean meat trade, to help them find new homes here.

(excesses of anything - high stress in your job, high stress at home; driving long hours, dealing with a with a child with physical or psychological issues, dealing with another reactive dog in the house, dealing with a spouse or family member with drug or alcohol issues?

If a dog shows us that it needs to work - either stock, or failing that, has potential for working in Search and Rescue - the Police, Prison Service or with Customs as a Sniffer dog - or to train to assist disabled people, Hearing dog or Guide dog - or other arena - we will look for a home for the dog in the appropriate working area so its drive and needs can be fulfilled.

My dog is amazing on leash at home or in the backyard, he is not the best outside in the park, the thing is he is not neutered so he kinda wants to smell everything, also the surprise stay is very hard because he has a super high prey drive which is good because I can distract him with various toys or objects but it backfires when he sees something easier to get can you help with thisï» ¿

Predictable and consistent behavior Prefers human company, especially children Relatively «directable» without training Affectionate Able to be banged around, by kids and clumsy humans Comfortable indoors and outdoors Doesn't require a lot of exercise Calm in the home; not hyperactive High drives and excellent mental focus Athletic, excellent conformation, and excellent endurance Able to take, and learn from, a correction High initiative Low fearfulness Submissive to Dominant: depends upon the nature of the work Low other - dog aggression is preferred, but not always a requirement Quiet: unless barking is needed for the work If used for protection, will follow through and bite with intention, if not used for protection, then little to no aggression in most circumstances Easily Housetrained

He acknowledged he'd been nervous earlier that day, watching her drive off with the animals, but was more trusting now that he saw her bringing them back.Carlos needed help with his pets — five cats, three dogs, and a colony of outdoor cats — so she followed him home.

When we bring dogs into our homes their pack drives effect their behavior in how they interact with family members.

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We evaluate every greyhound that we place to insure that a dog who goes into a home with small pets is low prey drive and will not be too interested.

This breed also has a high prey drive so it might not be a good choice for homes with small dogs, cats, and other animals.

* Note: it is good to test a dog's level of arousal to cats, since a dog prone to chasing a cat in play or due to prey drive should not be placed in a home with cats or other small animals.

After all the hoops and the visit with the dog (which I loved) the foster mom (who was supposed to do the home check) decided that the drive was too far for her to make for the home visit.

The New Zealand branch of Pedigree Adoption Drive has come up with an ingenious solution that allows dog and pet lovers all over the world to help support efforts to end pet homelessness, all without ever having to leave the comfort of their own homes.

Instead of driving to a park to walk him, walk your dog on a leash to a nearby area that you can also walk home so that your new pet will become familiar with the way to his new home.

If the dogs seem fine with each other, drive them home, preferably in separate crates or cars so that the close quarters of a vehicle won't create unnecessary tension between them.

Adoptable dogs who are looking for a forever home are spayed / neutered, microchipped and with age appropriate vaccinations — some will be even available at discounted adoption rates — so you just might drive home in a new car and with a new, wonderful addition to your family!

Lexi has a very high prey drive and does not get along with other dogs, she would be best suited in a rural home where she could be the only pet.

As someone who tried to adopt an elderly, crippled dog through a rescue and ended up in a virtual competition with another potential home, I tend to fall on the side that * some * rescues drive people away rather than attract them.

However, sometimes we get dogs with serious working drive, and we adopt these dogs to experienced working homes and law - enforcement organizations where their full potential can be realized.

So, with little dog in hand, Thorp drove home quickly and made a few phone calls, trying to find out who was responsible for the lost and found animals in Lake County.

For that weekend, the dogs get to experience what it means to be part of a family, and families get a free test drive with a dog that may end up in their forever home.

Many owners need a dog that is reliably gentle and tolerant with kids, or with low prey drive because of smaller pets in the home, or easygoing and low - energy because they are elderly or disabled.

I do think that owners need to be very cautious with large, powerful dogs if they aren't sure about their background — even with training and a good home, this doesn't guarantee that there won't be any issues with prey drive or aggression if the wrong situation presents itself.

Isolated dogs can develop a wide range of problems, ranging from hyperactivity, obsessive compulsive disorders, stress related illnesses, destructive tendencies, tendency to get in fights with the other dogs in the home, and enhanced drive to kill prey animals in the yard.

Put the dog in your truck and take her for a short drive; then stop, get out, and play with her before heading home.

It was working with dogs, their owners and students that drove the development of pet products we want to use ourselves and would benefit pets in the home.

To drive this point home, Animals Asia, an international animal welfare organization that works to end the dog meat trade in Vietnam and China, released an open letter in conjunction with 35 China - based rescues, urging animal rescuers to abstain from buying dogs from the event, and citing the practice as counterproductive and damaging to the growing anti-dog meat movement within the country (Founder Jill Robinson also released a very insightful article several days later that explains her organization's stance on how to most effectively end the festival and the trade).

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