Sentences with phrase «most potential dog owners»

This is probably what scares most potential dog owners.

Not exact matches

Private dog rehoming through advertisements online or in the local paper is not advisable unless you can thoroughly check the potential owner and never offer your four - legged friend free of charge, many «free to good home» pets have been obtained as breeding stock for puppy farms, abused, even used as bait for dog - fighting and although most people who reply to these adverts are genuine you can not be sure and it is not worth taking the risk.

The reason is twofold — they are extremely difficult for most owners to execute correctly, and they have the potential of «sensitizing» your dog (meaning, making him MORE anxious instead of less) if not done with great care.

There was live doggy action, tail - gating, the Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame, a kiss cam and, most importantly, on - site adoption events that introduced dogs not in the game to potential owners, too.

Essential reading for the owner or potential owner of the Smooth Fox Terrier, this new handbook offers the most current and helpful information about the care and training of this unique, amiable, and outgoing dog.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are the most common causes of chronic vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, and refer to a group of idiopathic, chronic gastrointestinal tract disorders, characterized by infiltration of the lamina propria by lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils, macrophages, neutrophils, or combinations of these cells.12 The diagnosis of IBD requires the comprehensive exclusion of potential causes of gastrointestinal inflammation, including intestinal parasites, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, bacterial enterocolitis, dietary intolerances or allergies, and neoplasia.12 Failure to eliminate known causes of gastrointestinal inflammation which can mimic IBD can result in frustration for the owner and clinician due to poor responsiveness of the animal to dietary or pharmacologic therapy.

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.

Thus, although these dogs can be wonderful pets, the lack of genetic history, the inability of most owners to make careful selections of potential mates for their beloved pets, and the advantages of sterilization to the health of the animals make it beneficial to spay females and neuter males to prevent random breedings.

Chihuahua - Still one of the most popular dogs because of their size, any potential owner needs to remember how fragile these tiny dogs are.

While we've been fortunate with the two dogs we adopted from the shelter, most experienced dog owners are aware of the potential risks relating to shelter dogs.

«Demonizing certain breeds only furthers their appeal to the most extremely abusive of owners while feeding into a public hysteria and frightening off any potential suitable owners for this breed of dog....

As with most hybrid dogs, owners should look to their lineage for potential health problems that may be typical of their parental breeds.

«Fortunately, most dog bites are preventable through appropriate pet selection, proper training, responsible approaches to animal control, and education of dog owners and potential victims.»

While these potential therapies are beyond the scope of this article, owners of dogs with liver disease may want to discuss them with their veterinarian to determine the most current status of their development, availability and cost.

In a syndicated New York Times story from 1977 on dog bites, opening with the story of a seven year - old boy receiving a very minor injury from a Great Dane, author Jane E. Brody advises, «(S) imple precautions on the part of the dog owners and potential victims could prevent most of these attacks.»

Although most cases of Heartworm Disease in the United States come from typically warmer, south - eastern states, dog owners throughout the country should be aware of the potential risks and warning signs of heartworms.

Most rescue centers will also allow potential owners to take dogs for walks giving both the opportunity to get to know each other.