Sentences with phrase «first dog in our family»

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Deerfield also was among the first suburban park districts to set aside a dog - only space, in Jaycee Park, 1026 Wilmot Rd. And its park district / school district cooperative after - school program shows how local governments can support the needs of families where both parents work.

The Working Families Party has endorsed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's first statewide bid this fall — a coup for the former Blue Dog Democrat and a sign of how successful she and her allies, both locally and at the national level, have been in neutralizing her opposition from the left.

First, those individuals who had more positive feelings about pets, in general, and who took more responsibility for the care of their dogs, compared to others in their families, had higher attachments to their dogs.

Although the police and rescue dogs were expected to and did indeed retrieve the objects faster than the family dogs in the first round, within four rounds the two groups retrieved the toys equally quickly.

While in Venice, Tsai hinted that Stray Dogs, the story of an impoverished family struggling to survive in Taipei, could be his final film, so it is fitting that Lee Kang - sheng, his longtime collaborator, stars in what could be Tsai's first and last film shot on digital.

The inbred lowlifes in this B - movie black comedy are members of the Smith family, a clan of troglodytes in a seedy Texas trailer park replete with vicious barking dogs on chains, who swing into ruthless high gear from the very first scene, when penny - ante drug dealer Chris Smith (a game turn by Emile Hirsch, who has grown from the appealing, open - faced kid in The Emperor's Club into a scabby, hirsute roughneck) arrives in a torrential rainstorm and is greeted at the screen door by his father's new wife Sharla with a female full - frontal.

The first poster and trailer has arrived online for director Boaz Yakin's (Remember the Titans) upcoming family drama Max, which centres on a military dog who returns from service in Afghanistan after his handler's death, where he attempts to help the man's grieving family heal... Max is set for release on October 9th, with a -LSB-...]

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When the average cost of adopting a dog can be upwards of $ 1,314 within the first year, it makes sense that middle class families are postponing adopting Fido until their finances are in order.

I've enjoyed a long career in animal nutrition — first with Purina and later with Moorman's — throughout which I have been committed to producing outstanding nutritional products for a variety of species, including swine and ruminant animals, as well as family pets including dogs, cats and horses.

Cherie's late family dog Silky Boy holds a very special place in her heart: He was her first furkid, and her first tattoo was a portrait of him.

The family provided custom butchering and smoking for local farmers in Woodstock, Ill., but when word got out that the best cuts of meat also produced the best bones, Jones Natural Chews was born, introducing the first baked dog chews to the public in 1987.

First time applicants are interviewed in their own homes to ensure that the adoptive families understand the responsibilities of owning and caring for a sheltie and the needs of a second - hand dog.

In most cases, the dog is better off in the home he has with the family that wanted him in the first placIn most cases, the dog is better off in the home he has with the family that wanted him in the first placin the home he has with the family that wanted him in the first placin the first place.

I'm stunned that someone would abandon a pregnant mama dog in the heat of summer rather than take responsibility for the dog they should have spayed in the first place — that a family pet could be abandoned with such callous disregard, like litter tossed out on a road.

Unfortunately, the decline of the child's promise and the rise of Mom's responsibility often cause tremendous stress in the family relationship with the dog, and the purpose for getting a dog in the first place becomes clouded in anger and frustration.

Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary (OFSDS) seeks out foster and adoptive families for older dogs who are usually some of the first to be euthanized in our shelters.

Powered by a deep love for dogs and a passion for understanding everything about them, Ryan and Adam Boyko have spent the last decade learning everything they could about dogs — how did they first get humans to fall in love with them, how did humans and dogs change each other in the years since then, and how can we best care for our furry family members?

I know a Labrador retriever who was taken for his first boat ride but was definitely not having fun — when the family reached the middle of the lake, the dog jumped overboard while the panicked family watched in horror!

After matching dogs with families as an adoption counselor in 2005 and working with shelter dogs on socialization and basic obedience, Melissa realized one of the best ways to keep dogs out of rescues and shelters was to help restore the original spirit that caused dogs to bond with humans in the first place.

When Bishop got a job managing a medical services company in Orlando, they moved their family — the first of many dogs they loved — to the state and settled in the Conway area.

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I knew lecturing about spaying a 14 - year - old ill dog is stupid and hurtful to her family, who are actually reaching out for help for the first time in many years.

A cousin of Sunny, one of the First Family's Portuguese water dogs, was also in the running, and considered by some to be a favorite.

As much as Bo — a Portuguese water dog that was a gift to the First Family from the late Ted Kennedy — might have helped in the campaign, the Obama family getting a dog then would have smacked of exploitFamily from the late Ted Kennedy — might have helped in the campaign, the Obama family getting a dog then would have smacked of exploitfamily getting a dog then would have smacked of exploitation.

Hi Kimberly, First let me set your mind at rest she is not peeing because she is upset or being spiteful, 4 months is still quite young I would suggest basic training so she knows her place in the family, make her sit while you feed or pet the older dog first, and if you have an idea she is going to do something like that distract her and physically take her outside then give her lots of prFirst let me set your mind at rest she is not peeing because she is upset or being spiteful, 4 months is still quite young I would suggest basic training so she knows her place in the family, make her sit while you feed or pet the older dog first, and if you have an idea she is going to do something like that distract her and physically take her outside then give her lots of prfirst, and if you have an idea she is going to do something like that distract her and physically take her outside then give her lots of praise.

As the conversations developed, I learned that there were some barriers placed in the way of adoption — from policies that prohibited first - time dog owners and families with children from adopting pit bulls to special applications, special hold times, higher adoption fees and even required home visits.

First Friends can help proactively with planning for additions and transitions in your family such as: new babies or dogs, a household move or settling into a new home, or integrating new pets into your family.

Less than a year later, in 2003, my family got our first dog: a 12 - week - old black and white American Cocker Spaniel puppy.

Having witnessed Jen's connection with the animals in her world I would recommend First Friends to help you and your family adjust to adding a dog into your lives.»

You may find that your dog is standoffish with strangers at first (a good quality in a guard dog) but this breed is loving and affectionate towards friends and family members.

An incompletely house trained dog might occasionally soil in house, soil if he's not given frequent opportunities to eliminate outside, soil only when left alone in the home for long periods of time, soil first thing in the morning or during the night, or soil if there's a change in his family's daily routine that alters his access to the outdoors.

An incompletely house trained dog might occasionally soil in house, soil if she's not given frequent enough opportunities to eliminate outside, soil only when left alone in the home for long periods, soil first thing in the morning or during the night, or soil if there's a change in her family's daily routine that alters her access to the outdoors.

But, even this foster family, who thought they had seen it all, wasn't prepared for the first puppy mill dogs to arrive in their home.

My family and I just got a dog for the first time and we are in the processing of learning how to best take care of him.

I'm incredibly grateful to all those who have supported us along the way and who continue support our growth and development as a team - Linda Barter as matchmaker and puppy raising mentor; Kim Wurster as breeder of the best dog ever; Nancy Haverstock Abplanalp and Donna Hill as our primary professional training support; Sandra Walther as public access training buddy; Christy Corp - Minamiji and clan as second family who gave him stability when I was in the hospital for weeks; the UCD vet behavior team (I think Michelle Borchardt was the first one who told me I could do it); my online training mentors in crime, I mean, um, um (Patty Aguirre, Cheryl Bloom, Karen Johnson Lawrence, Jo Butler, Carol Hall, Micha Michlewicz, Lynn Shrove and many more); my family, who financially backed this questionable startup and took him on countless walks and dog park trips; all of the local people who helped socialize and puppy sit him; and of course his entire online fan club, who made me laugh and supported me when I was feeling down about training and life in general.

Members take great pride in supporting our community by participating in many charitable activities including: UGA Vet Scholarships, Rockdale & Newton County Food Banks, Christmas for Military Families, Bullet Proof Canine Vests for Local Canine Officers, First - Aid Kits for K - 9 Officers, Purchase of Drug Dog for Newton County, Rockdale 4H, Canine Health Foundation, Take the Lead, Canine Therapy and Reading program at Ficquett Elementary School.

Additionally, parents are understandably exhausted in the first months a new baby is home and it can be a challenge to find the time to provide the family dog with the attention and exercise they need.

If you are an individual who has found a stray dog, and you have been unsuccessful in finding the dog's family, the first thing we'd like to do is to thank you for your compassion and kindness in trying to help the dog.

Luckily, even though he was my first dog, he was very well socialized and he just loved being with people and was incredible with children, and I never had to fence in the yard or have him on a leash (except where required or if traveling and stopping at busy rest stop areas etc.) as he never ever left site of the house or family.

Dogs are the first choice for anyone, who want to adopt pets in their family members.

According to Pet Rescue Report, Toots was first adopted in Hawaii six years ago, but for some reason, her family decided to recently surrender the dog... so that they could go on vacation for several weeks.

If we could assure potential adopters that each one would be awesome companions for families with children, first - time dog owners, or people who just wanted a fabulous family member and all got along well with other dogs, they'd be gone in a flash.

The concept of feeding raw dog food to your family pet was first introduced by Ian Billinghurst in the early 1990s.

First there should be exceptions to when the dog IS allowed to threaten or bite, which would be considered provocation... those would include: a.) Legitimate self defense; b.) Defense of territory; c.) Defense of pack — human family, other home pets, and such; d.) Establishment of a reasonable pack order within the home; e.) Mouthing (which is not the same as being aggressive); f.) While being trained during lessons, and in the midst of long term maintenance training, to teach a dog to contain it's drives and aggression; g.) For legitimate police work — if a police force obtains ownership and control of the dog, then the court order should be rescinded and the dog be given a fresh start; h.) Legitimate hunting purposes (such as duck hunting).

They get dumped because they weren \» t the right dog for that family in the first place.