Sentences with phrase «hard owners of these dogs»

You really have no idea how hard owners of these dogs have to work to educate others that their dogs aren't vicious.

Not exact matches

Let's not forget that on top of food costs, cat owners also have the added burden of buying cat litter, and with natural cat food being 55 percent more expensive per pound than natural dog SKUs ($ 3.45 overall for cats, versus $ 2.30 for dogs), it may simply be harder for cat owners to commit to natural cat foods.

Recall Can Be Lifesaving When it comes to basic commands and obedience, one of the hardest things for most dog owners is instilling a solid recall or «Come» commands for their dog.

It can be hard to give a dog the proper nutrition when you're only feeding them raw meat, and some well - meaning owners have actually given their dogs nutritional deficiencies because they weren't feeding enough of a variety of meat.

There are the more commonly recognized guide dogs that assist the blind or visually impaired, as well as dogs that assist the deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their owners of alarms and other important sounds.

Thanks to their owners hard work and dedication we are able to help hundreds of dogs in the area.

It is hard for many owners to get over the sense of self interest these dogs possess.

Their owner «fell on hard times and could not reclaim them», according to the Facebook post by Susie's Senior Dogs (a non-profit organization that draws awareness to overlooked senior dogs in need of adoption and rescDogs (a non-profit organization that draws awareness to overlooked senior dogs in need of adoption and rescdogs in need of adoption and rescue).

Owners and trainers of Pointers report that most cases are associated with a hard workout the previous day (especially in unconditioned dogs), or cold, wet weather the previous night, or cage transport.

Your dog walks through an infested area, another dog shares them while at the dog park, or maybe you, the owner, bring them into your home on your shoes or pants; it's hard to say how or why your dog gets the fleas, but it's as much a part of pet ownership as baths and brushings and trips to the pet store.

On the other hand, your dog may or may not be able to climb into the seat himself — owners of older dogs found that their pups had a hard time reaching the height of the seat.

In some places the local humane society actually makes things harder for the public shelter by vacuuming up donation money, taking in all the small, cute, healthy owner surrenders, and bringing in lots of highly adoptable dogs and cats from other areas without at the same time committing to making sure that all the healthy and treatable dogs and cats in the city are safe.

As dog - owners themselves, they understand how hard it is to balance the demands of work, life, family and your pet's needs.

For those hard of hearing there is specialised assistance available from «hearing dogs» which are trained to react to specific noises (e.g. doorbell, fire alarm and telephone) and draw their owner's attention to them.

The mass protrusion maybe indirectly related to the lymphoma, but there are many other causes of mass protrusion from the vagina which are possibly related to older age, urinary problems etc... Knowing when «it's time» is hard since as a loving owner you are biased towards looking at the positives rather than the negatives and since dogs are generally stoic by nature you may not see the full extent of her pain; you really need to look at Precious objectively and decide if she is the same dog or if there is something different, behavioural changes are usually the first signs.

As an owner of 3 cats and a dog, I know how hard it is for people to leave their animals in the hospital.

Their bossy persona seems to be what gives owners a hard time, as these dog's love to «be on top of the food chain.»

Proud owner of two staffy labs tai 17 and sweep 9 And fudge a 15 month Rottweiler all from pups I here the comments about the dog hair above lol Most loving loyal friends ever Can't remember life without them don't want to either Hard work but worth every minute

Every veterinary clinic sees its share of fearful, aggressive patients — these situations are hard for the dogs and their owners, as well as the staff.

But this is highly unethical, because these tiny dogs suffer lots of healthy problems, and having such a dog is equally hard for the dog and for the owner.

If you also see dogs that pull 100 % of the time, never fight and never chew harnesses, you need to wonder if the owners are exceptional in their ability to train their animals (since we, for instance, definitely have some dogs that are lazier than others and will quit pulling hard on the longer trails and we also have one or two dogs, including one rescue, that still has what we consider an unacceptable / unpredictable level of aggression - or do they just get rid of all of those which do not meet specific standards.

My days are also filled with hard physical work, strategic thinking, researching, managing staff and logistics, important decisions about dogs, business, and kennel design, wondrous moments as puppies arrive into the world and the bittersweet departures of my pups to new owners.

The American Humane Association Hero Dog AwardsTM Now in its second year, the Hero Dog Awards competition searches out and recognizes America's Hero Dogs — often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard Dogs — often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard day.

In fact, each breed is so similar in these ways that the choice of Belgian Malinois vs German Shepherd police dogs is often as hard for K - 9 working dog handlers as it is for pet dog owners who are choosing between these dogs for a new family pet!

There are few reasons because of which this can happen — when there is a genetic weakness of the trachea, or when a dog of such a small breed is attached to a collar or a leash and the owner pulls back too hard, this can cause collapsing of the trachea rings.

In general, owners of these bigger dogs tend to spend more in first year obedience training lessons to ensure they behave properly (the bigger and older they become, the harder it is to control and break their bad habits).

While therapy dog programs are common in children's hospitals across the country, and therapeutic benefits of animal - assisted therapy for patients with cancer have long been shared anecdotally by doctors, patients, families and therapy dog owners, there has been limited hard evidence to substantiate these claims and no rigorous evaluations about how to best implement animal - assisted therapy in pediatric oncology settings.

In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and owners.

But dog owners are still working hard all day, every day, which can translate into lots of alone time for the housebound and out - of - work canine.

Many owners find it hard and waste of time when it comes to picking the dog up, putting the leash on and trying to stop an accident so you can bring them outside.

Beauty and svelte is in the eyes of the beholder, so it is often hard for a loving dog owners to even notice that their dog is too plump.

It is absolutely insulting to think the process of whelping puppies is anything but hard labor intensive work that deserves nothing but respect and praise from all manner of dog owners.

The hit and miss nature of this treatment plan is also very frustrating for dogs and their owners because there are so many possible allergens it can be hard to identify the offending one (unless you get lucky in the very beginning).

With new training, a dog has many jobs that it can do assisting those that are hard of hearing, including bringing a ringing phone to its owner, alerting the owner when someone knocks on the door, and alerting the owner if the smoke alarm (or any alarm) goes off.

Probiotics are heat and moisture sensitive, which makes it very hard to incorporate them into pet kibble (another reason why owners should be skeptical of dog food claiming to contain probiotics).

The annual national competition searches out and recognizes America's Hero Dogs — often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard Dogs — often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard day.

Dogs come into rescue for many reasons: some are abandoned, some have been abused, some have had the tragedy of losing their owners to illness or to death, some have had their families fall on hard times and be unable to afford to keep them, or have their owners move to another country and be unable to take them.

Other forms of stress in a dog's life include working dogs that are working too hard, flying on a plane, staying in a shelter or going to a new home, moving, and loss of an owner or playmate.

The American Humane Hero Dog Awards ® are an annual, nationwide competition that searches out and recognizes America's Hero Dogs — often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply providing the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard Dogs — often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply providing the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or simply providing the tail - wagging welcome a pet owner relishes at the end of a hard day.

This is the best option for aggressive or potentially aggressive, shy, or very hard - to - handle dogs (and for busy owners of «regular dogs» who can't arrange their schedules around a weekly class).

Despite all of the hard work we do to reunite animals with their families, cats are rarely reclaimed and dogs have only a 30 % chance of going home with their original owners.

To mark the start of the 20 - day countdown until every dog in England, Scotland and Wales has to be microchipped by law, the world - renowned animal charity has revealed that the small sighthound is the least likely dog breed to come in with a microchip, making it harder to reunite lost pets with their owners.

Rotts»n Pups Rescue is also committed to: * Providing free dog food to pet owners who have fallen on hard times; * Educating pet owners about the benefits and the necessity of sterilizing their animals; * Assisting pet owners in the location of low - cost spay / neuter clinics and veterinary services; * Teaching of the importance of socializing current and / or adoptive pets; * Offering all necessary tools for persons to become responsible pet owners.

As the owner of both a dog day care facility and a boarding kennel in Virginia, Laura Sharkey works hard to keep the dogs in her care free of injury and disease.

Staffies are happy go lucky dogs, their wide faces give them a permanent smile that is hard to resist, they adore us and are very eager to please making them relatively easy to train, a trait that has unfortunately been taken advantage of by some unscrupulous owners leading to them being much maligned.

Most of the more than 200 Central Florida pets left homeless by February's deadly tornadoes have been reunited with their owners or taken in by new families.For shelter operators who worked around the clock for days to tend to stranded and injured pets, the task now is to place the 17 dogs and cats remaining from Orange, Osceola and Seminole, the hardest - hit counties.In the days after the storms, dogs with puppies, cats with litters on the way, even parakeets and guinea pigs were rescued by strangers or turned in by owners who didn't have a place for themselves, let alone their pets.

Unfortunately, it is hard for an owner to ascertain the severity of the situation, and often, it is necessary to take your dog for a visit to your veterinarian for treatment.

In fact, there are many owners (because I used to be one of them) who find it hard to put a bowl of dog food down if it's not positively full to the brim, this despite the fact that different types of dog food have completely different nutritional components.

She also talks about the AKC's long - standing ACE Awards that annually recognize five loyal, hard - working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities.

Their personalities range from mild to hard - headed to tough, but all are suitable family dogs for an active household of patient owners.