Sentences with phrase «giant breed dogs generally»

Veterinarians and veterinary nutritionists say giant breed dogs generally have a poorer stool quality when compared to smaller breed dogs, making larger dogs another target group to benefit from probiotics.

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«About 7 percent of a small or medium dog's weight is its GI tract, whereas a large or giant breed dog's GI tract is only 2.5 percent of its entire weight, so it doesn't have the same ratio as other dogs and generally has looser stools.

Large and giant dog breeds such as great danes, Saint Bernards, Bernese mountain dogs, Chinese shar - pei, Rottweilers, and mastiffs generally are not fully mature until they reach two years old or older.

Smaller dogs are generally considered senior around 8 - 10 years of age, while large and giant breed dogs become senior sooner, around 5 - 7 years.

Generally, small dogs live to about 15 to 20 years of age, while large and giant dog breeds live to about 12 to 15 years.

Great Danes are generally gentle dogs, but conventional dog crates are unsuited for this giant breed.