Sentences with phrase «for responsible dog ownership»

AKC actively advocates for responsible dog ownership and is dedicated to advancing dog sports.

«We appreciate his consistent support for responsible dog ownership policies and his dedication to protecting the health and wellbeing of dogs in Georgia.

The American Kennel Club (AKC) is honoring Georgia Representative David Knight with the AKC Legislator of the Year award in recognition of his strong advocacy for responsible dog ownership.

Sam Basso decided the focus of the business would be working with companion dogs and their owners, and Sam Basso would speak out for responsible dog ownership and reasonable dog laws.

Sam Basso decided the focus of the business would be working with companion dogs and their owners, and on the side, Sam Basso would speak out for responsible dog ownership and reasonable dog laws.

Los Angeles, December 1, 2010 — Animal Behavior College (ABC), as an advocate for responsible dog ownership now proudly promotes the American Kennel Club ® (AKC ®) Canine Partners Program to its students and graduates.

Karen Roach, director at DOGood for a Dog Friendly Chattanooga, a local volunteer group that advocates for responsible dog ownership, doesn't recommend giving animals as gifts at all.

Portland, Oregon: The National Animal Interest Alliance urges dog lovers everywhere to wear red and black ribbons to show support for responsible dog ownership and opposition to Germany's breed bans and...

Portland, Oregon: The National Animal Interest Alliance urges dog lovers everywhere to wear red and black ribbons to show support for responsible dog ownership and opposition to Germany's breed bans and restrictions.

It is an opportunity to be a positive role model for responsible dog ownership, as well as introduce the truth about a grouping of dogs commonly referred to as «pit bulls» right in your own town.

Tomorrow is National Pit Bull Awareness Day, and B - More Dog Inc., a Baltimore - based organization advocating for responsible dog ownership, is urging its members and pit bull owners everywhere to show off the breed's good side.

Not exact matches

This experience has ranged from: helping clients plan, promote and host events at their pet retail stores; small happy hours or gala black - tie events for animal rescue organizations; «ask the vet events;» boutique business - to - business shows; responsible dog ownership classes; events for pet professionals and many others.

«Humane education is targeted to promote responsible pet ownership: reducing the overpopulation of unwanted pets, offering reduced - rate spay / neuter and vaccination service, providing food and shelter for your pet, dog training, grooming, and, yes, brushing your pet's teeth,» said Griggs.

Their conclusion: «The AVMA's dog bite prevention campaign continues to inform the public about techniques for avoiding dog bites, and to promote responsible pet ownership.

American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test was designed to provide a standard for canine polite manners and promote responsible dog ownership.

The mission of the Denver All Breed Rescue Network, Inc., is to provide a vehicle for the fostering and re-homing of abandoned purebred dogs, to assist in increasing the adoption of shelter dogs by promoting awareness and working with shelters, and to educate the community regarding responsible dog ownership including the spay / neuter of companion animals.

WRS is committed to educating the general public about responsible dog ownership and fundamental health care for their dogs.

The overpopulation of pets is an unfortunate consequence of large scale breeding practices (puppy mills, etc.), consumer demand for particular dog and cat breeds, and less than responsible pet ownership (backyard breeding, refusal to spay / neuter, impulse acquisition, etc.).

The American Kennel Club, a not - for - profit organization established in 1884, maintains a purebred dog registry, sanctions dog events, and promotes responsible dog ownership.

Certified Canine Good Citizen, nationally renowned blogger for more than 8 years on subjects of responsible pet ownership and positive reinforcement based dog training, management and herding specialist (especially with sheep and ducks).

B - More Dog (short for Baltimore Dog Owners Guild) was formed to promote responsible dog ownership, and to enhance the relationships of dogs and their owners by fostering responsible care and stewardshDog (short for Baltimore Dog Owners Guild) was formed to promote responsible dog ownership, and to enhance the relationships of dogs and their owners by fostering responsible care and stewardshDog Owners Guild) was formed to promote responsible dog ownership, and to enhance the relationships of dogs and their owners by fostering responsible care and stewardshdog ownership, and to enhance the relationships of dogs and their owners by fostering responsible care and stewardship.

During this time, she saw firsthand the struggles pit bull type dogs were facing in her community as well as a need for more adoption awareness and responsible dog ownership education.

For further reading The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in Australia have put together a detailed resource called Dogs»n' Kids which covers dog bite prevention and socially responsible dog ownership.

Encouragement of responsible dog ownership - including educating and supporting the need for responsible canine health care, canine training, humane treatment, and ethical breeding.

The mission of All Breed Rescue Network, Inc., is to provide a vehicle for the fostering and rehoming of abandoned purebred dogs, to assist in increasing the adoption of shelter dogs by promoting awareness and working with shelters, and to educate the community regarding responsible dog ownership including the spay / neuter of companion animals.

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Through public education, political involvement and the promotion of responsible dog ownership, Hershey's mandate is to restore fair and equal treatment for all dog owners across Ontario.

My study of dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.

2904, 115 L.Ed.2 d 1067 (1991)(harboring a «dog commonly known as a pit bull dog» is prima facie evidence of ownership of a vicious dog); City of Richardson v. Responsible Dog Owners of Texas, 794 S.W. 2d 17 (Tex. 1990); Greenwood v. North Salt Lake City, 817 P. 2d 816, 821 (Utah 1991)(pit bull dogs «are known for a unique combination of strength, agility, tolerance for pain, ․ aggressiveness ․ were historically bred for fighting and killing, ․ have experienced a proportionately higher number of bites and attacks ․ [and] that Animal Control treats pit bull dogs differently than other breeds»); American Dog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.Apdog commonly known as a pit bull dog» is prima facie evidence of ownership of a vicious dog); City of Richardson v. Responsible Dog Owners of Texas, 794 S.W. 2d 17 (Tex. 1990); Greenwood v. North Salt Lake City, 817 P. 2d 816, 821 (Utah 1991)(pit bull dogs «are known for a unique combination of strength, agility, tolerance for pain, ․ aggressiveness ․ were historically bred for fighting and killing, ․ have experienced a proportionately higher number of bites and attacks ․ [and] that Animal Control treats pit bull dogs differently than other breeds»); American Dog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.Apdog» is prima facie evidence of ownership of a vicious dog); City of Richardson v. Responsible Dog Owners of Texas, 794 S.W. 2d 17 (Tex. 1990); Greenwood v. North Salt Lake City, 817 P. 2d 816, 821 (Utah 1991)(pit bull dogs «are known for a unique combination of strength, agility, tolerance for pain, ․ aggressiveness ․ were historically bred for fighting and killing, ․ have experienced a proportionately higher number of bites and attacks ․ [and] that Animal Control treats pit bull dogs differently than other breeds»); American Dog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.Apdog); City of Richardson v. Responsible Dog Owners of Texas, 794 S.W. 2d 17 (Tex. 1990); Greenwood v. North Salt Lake City, 817 P. 2d 816, 821 (Utah 1991)(pit bull dogs «are known for a unique combination of strength, agility, tolerance for pain, ․ aggressiveness ․ were historically bred for fighting and killing, ․ have experienced a proportionately higher number of bites and attacks ․ [and] that Animal Control treats pit bull dogs differently than other breeds»); American Dog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.ApDog Owners of Texas, 794 S.W. 2d 17 (Tex. 1990); Greenwood v. North Salt Lake City, 817 P. 2d 816, 821 (Utah 1991)(pit bull dogs «are known for a unique combination of strength, agility, tolerance for pain, ․ aggressiveness ․ were historically bred for fighting and killing, ․ have experienced a proportionately higher number of bites and attacks ․ [and] that Animal Control treats pit bull dogs differently than other breeds»); American Dog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.ApDog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.ApDog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.App.)

We are active advocates for animal welfare in our state, having written and lobbied the Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Unicameral and local city councils to close puppy mills, to stop dog fighting, to insist on responsible pet ownership guidelines and to enforce dangerous dog ordinances.

Along with its more than 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well - being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership.

Not only will this program teach your dog good manners, but it also focuses on responsible dog ownership for you.

Many dog owners seek open areas to let their pets run off leash for exercise and social stimulation with other dogs, both important aspects of responsible dog ownership.

«With one of the American Kennel Club's primary missions being the encouragement of responsible dog ownership, we are delighted with the wonderful example you have already set in researching the right breed for your family and obtaining a dog through a reputable breeder who is a member of the AKC parent club, The Portugese Water Dog Club of America,» said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung in a letter to the Obama family toddog ownership, we are delighted with the wonderful example you have already set in researching the right breed for your family and obtaining a dog through a reputable breeder who is a member of the AKC parent club, The Portugese Water Dog Club of America,» said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung in a letter to the Obama family toddog through a reputable breeder who is a member of the AKC parent club, The Portugese Water Dog Club of America,» said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung in a letter to the Obama family todDog Club of America,» said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung in a letter to the Obama family today.

[1] Some insurance companies will waive breed restrictions on dogs with CGCs, and many states have passed resolutions supporting and encouraging CGC certification as a yardstick for canine manners and responsible dog ownership.

There is certainly much value and learning in pet ownership but the desire and motivation to have a dog must start with the parties responsible for the dog - the parents.

For older groups of kids, like the charter school in Brooklyn Center last year, we talked about pit bulls in general: myths and facts, breed discrimination, responsible ownership and dog fighting.

Our primary goals are to find permanent homes for these great dogs that have come into an unfortunate situation and to promote responsible pet ownership.

A limited number of dogs may also pre-register to participate in the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen Program which promotes responsible dog ownership and basic training for dogs.

New York, NY — Friday, October 8, 2010 — Despite its disappointment with the American Kennel Club's (AKC) decision to forbid adoptable dogs and puppies from local animal rescue groups and shelters from being on the premises at this month's «Meet the Breeds» event at the Javit's Center, the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals says it does not want to discourage New York animal lovers from attending the event and gaining the benefits of its educational components, particularly with regard to responsible pet ownership.

The family - friendly event is an opportunity for potential pet owners to interact with responsible breeders and play with dogs and cats while educating themselves about responsible pet ownership and choosing the right pet for their lifestyle.

In an effort to promote responsible pet ownership, the American Kennel Club recently has installed a national 900 - number breeder referral service to route prospective dog buyers to canine experts for advice.

Any decision should be based upon a number of factors in order for a puppy buyer to make an informed choice which must have responsible dog ownership at its heart.

Each time we see a disabled child on a therapy horse, a group of scouts learning about responsible pet ownership, or a family walking out the door with its new dog or cat, we thank this amazing lady whose vision and love for animals made it all possible.

(Kennel Club Press Release) The Kennel Club, the UK's largest organisation dedicated to responsible dog ownership, has called for greater awareness about child safety around dogs following the release of figures showing that 17 % of incidents involving dogs happen to children under 10 years old.

The American Kennel Club, as part of their National Bite Prevention Week coverage are providing tips for preventing dog bites and expert advice about canine behavior, responsible dog ownership, and what to do if you are bitten, including the following important information:

For over 30 years we have been committed to finding forever homes for cats and dogs, educating citizens on responsible pet ownership, providing spay / neuter assistance, and ending pet overpopulatiFor over 30 years we have been committed to finding forever homes for cats and dogs, educating citizens on responsible pet ownership, providing spay / neuter assistance, and ending pet overpopulatifor cats and dogs, educating citizens on responsible pet ownership, providing spay / neuter assistance, and ending pet overpopulation.

We're looking forward to bringing attendees a fabulous lineup of dog and cat breeds to meet while learning about responsible pet ownership and what breed is right for them.»

The family - friendly event is an opportunity for potential pet owners to interact with responsible breeders and play with dogs, cats, puppies and kittens while educating themselves about responsible pet ownership and how to choose the right pet for them.

The CGC Program is open to mixed breed and purebred dogs, and stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs.