Sentences with phrase «entered homes with dogs»

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The skunk was euthanized on Oct. 13 after it got into a fight with a dog and was removed by professionals after entering the pet owner's home.

With ad campaigns and other encouragements, we can, perhaps, increase the number of cats and dogs entering and leaving through the revolving door of our local animal shelters, but spay / neuter programs, not adoption, prevent the overwhelming number of excess pets from needing homes, entering shelters or becoming victims, no matter where on the timeline they are counted.

Currently, dogs and cats leave the open - admission shelter and enter a foster home with a rescue group volunteer, but Young at Heart hopes for something better — an actual sanctuary and adoption center for senior pets.

I'd avoid Chow Chows, Shar Peis; Akitas, and Shiba Inu if you have young kids, or kids who would be prone to tease a dog; if you are expecting your dog to do repetitive obedience or be very obedient to commands; if you have lots of strangers entering the home; if you can't prevent the dog from escaping your property; if your dog is going to be expected to play with other dogs off leash in public.

All dogs entering rescue are either temporarily placed in a foster home or must remain with their owners until a suitable home can be found.

By requiring the research institution to enter into a contract with an animal rescue group or shelter, there is a clear path to transition cats and dogs from the laboratory or testing facility to an adoption center who can offer these animals the possibility of living out the rest of their lives in a loving home.

In addition, our Behavior Modification Program partners trained Behavior Specialists with dogs who enter the shelter fearful, shy, lacking basic manners or with other behavior challenges that make finding a loving home difficult.

Use the program to treat an existing problem, or start it the very first day the puppy enters your home, so he will grow up as a strong dog, self - confident, with the ability to deal with unexpected situations.

Dogs may be selected to become part of our elite breeding stock; others are released and enter alternate service dog careers, or find wonderful homes with adoptive families.

I will offer a behavior modification program that may help your dog cope better with men entering your home.

Besides being wonderful family pets, you can, of course, show them in conformation, do obedience work with them, enter them in field trials (tracking rabbits) or earthdog trials (where they enter tunnels to track rats), use them as pet therapy dogs (where you bring them to hospitals and nursing homes, provided they are properly evaluated for behavior and temperament).

You can also try keeping your dog calm; distract him with a treat or toy and redirect his attention if the overexcitement occurs when family members enter the home.

Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog

Things that weren't issues before may become so, such as separation anxiety (even to the point of being anxious at night because you're asleep and not alert to them), visitors entering the home, interacting with new dogs, new noise phobias or simply acting more irritated or agitated than usual.

The one essential difference with multiple dogs is that your original dogs enter the home first with you, and then you bring the new dog in.

With the help of a dog trainer, Berns taught Callie to enter an MRI simulator he'd built in his home.

According to the No Kill Advocacy Center, shelter killing is the leading cause of death for healthy dogs and cats in the U.S., with «almost half of all animals who enter our nation's shelters going out the back door in garbage bags rather than out the front door in the loving arms of adopters, despite the fact that there are plenty of homes available.»

Often when I enter a home I'm greeted with a disgruntled, unhappy owner and when I leave a few hours later after showing the owner how to better communicate and educate their dog, magic happens.

Wiping your dog's paws with a clean damp rag as soon as you enter the home helps.