Sentences with phrase «medium breed dogs do»

Small and medium breed dogs do not eat a lot of food at one time, so there is no reason why you should spend a lot on a small dog bowl.

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Predictable and consistent behavior Prefers human company, especially children Relatively «directable» without training Affectionate Able to be banged around, by kids and clumsy humans Comfortable indoors, and in the climates you live in and take vacations Doesn't require a lot of exercise Calm in the home; not hyperactive Medium high food drive; medium high prey drive (for fetching) Able to take, and learn from, a correction Low initiative Low fearfulness Submissive Low other - dog aggression Quiet; not highly reactive to bark at sights and sounds around the home or in public Image of a guard dog without the actual follow through (if you are into that kind of thing) Easily Housetrained (some breeds are easier than oMedium high food drive; medium high prey drive (for fetching) Able to take, and learn from, a correction Low initiative Low fearfulness Submissive Low other - dog aggression Quiet; not highly reactive to bark at sights and sounds around the home or in public Image of a guard dog without the actual follow through (if you are into that kind of thing) Easily Housetrained (some breeds are easier than omedium high prey drive (for fetching) Able to take, and learn from, a correction Low initiative Low fearfulness Submissive Low other - dog aggression Quiet; not highly reactive to bark at sights and sounds around the home or in public Image of a guard dog without the actual follow through (if you are into that kind of thing) Easily Housetrained (some breeds are easier than others)

One thing people don't realise about the breed is that the original Yorkie was a medium sized dog... quite large bred to hunt rats in English factories.

On the positive side, neutering male dogs • eliminates the small risk (probably < 1 %) of dying from testicular cancer • reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders • reduces the risk of perianal fistulas • may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive) On the negative side, neutering male dogs • if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a common cancer in medium / large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.

«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.

Usually not dog fighters, though you can find fighters in all breeds Medium to high intelligence, needs things to do to prevent boredom.

I started out my mix breed dog on the medium puppy formula and she did great on it.

Huskies are a healthy breed although they do face ailments common to most medium to large dogs like hip dysplasia.

I don't leave her unattended with it but if you did, it could be a problem for medium / large breeds with a smaller, flatter skull or an older dog with limited flexibility.

If the breed is a medium - to - large one, hip dysplasia is likely to be a problem, so don't accept excuses for failure to x-ray and certify the dog free of the condition.

As a medium - to large - sized breed, the Boxer doesn't need as much fat in his diet as smaller dogs because his metabolism is a little bit slower.

Bloat tends to strike large and extra-large, deep - chested dogs, such as Rottweilers, Great Danes or Irish Wolfhounds more than it does medium or small breeds.

Today s American Miniature Schnauzer Club breed standard begins just as it did in 1934: «The Miniature Schnauzer is a robust, active dog of terrier type, resembling his larger cousin the Standard (Medium) Schnauzer in general appearance, and of an alert, active disposition.»

Owners of medium breed dogs probably have the widest array of kibble formulas to choose from but that doesn't let you off the hook when sourcing a quality food.

A medium dog that does not shed, the coat of the Tibetan terrier has a long growth cycle therefore as with certain other long coated breeds they lose hairs more like us than other dogs with a short growth cycle which reduces the shedding.

Paraprostatic cysts These fluid - filled pockets start developing adjacent to the prostate in some medium and large breed dogs shortly after birth, but usually they don't present a problem until the dog is a few years old.