Sentences with phrase «less aggressive breeds»

Smaller, less aggressive breeds can be introduced with careful supervision and strict obedience with the dog.

Smaller and less aggressive breeds of geese are of no use even against smaller dogs.

Not exact matches

A new study finds stress - response differences in the brains of foxes bred to be more or less aggressive toward humans.

However, changing their breeding strategy isn't a simple matter, because the smaller, less aggressive females would be less effective in the role of guarding chicks.

An acidic diet of foods and drinks will make this protocol less effective because microbes will breed much faster and be more aggressive in the presence of an acidic diet.

Because they were bred to hunt with other dogs (mainly Foxhounds), the Border Terrier is less aggressive towards other dogs than other terriers who hunted on their own.

But as I've noted, sadly, the breeders of at least 2 of the breeds - formerly - famous - for - protection - instincts — Dobes and Rottweilers — HAVE made a concerted efforts to make them less «aggressive» and seem to have managed to create dogs that are shy, skittish and indifferent to threats.

Rat Terriers are described to be less aggressive and more sensitive than the Jack Russells - the breed by which they are usually mistaken of.

The dogs that we personally have to train to be less aggressive are usually small or toy breeds due to the fact that their owners don't correct bad behavior and treat them like human children causing over dominance in the dogs.

Unfortunately, these breeds suffer from great popularity, which leads to breeding dogs of less - than - optimum temperament and perpetuates overly shy, aggressive, or neurotic characteristics that often overpower the sweet temperaments of a Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Collie, or other mild - mannered dog.

Naturally bred to run peacefully with foxhounds, they were bred for a less dog - aggressive temperament than terriers who hunted primarily on their own.

Bred for size and strength they were a cross between the English Bulldog and the larger less aggressive Mastiff.

This breed is not aggressive towards other dogs at all, and even less so towards people.

A study out of Arizona State University found that people consider dogs labeled as Pit Bulls to be more aggressive, less approachable, less friendly, less trainable, less intelligent, and less adoptable than breeds like Labrador Retrievers or Border Collies.

However, only 15 % of people with little or no experience with dogs disagreed with the statement that some breeds were more aggressive than others and less than 10 % disagreed with laws targeting specific breeds.