Sentences with phrase «never been a dog owner»

He's never been a dog owner, but is keeping the dream alive - in fact he's recently moved in with Gussie - full name Augusta Hermione Jumble - and her mum & dad.

Not exact matches

We did all the things Rutherford and Neil (and all the other modern dog - owner manuals) tell one never to do — we punished the dog, yelling at him when he was bad, and hit him when he was very bad.

And our country's pet owners for the most part are horrible, with most dogs never leaving the backyard and 6 - 8M dogs / cats put down a year as shelters are full.

The difference in actions coinciding with the time that the board was doing actions to increase share prices, such as a pact that was never kept and the pride of us not having a majority share owner who was foreign... and then the ongoing good accounting each year... Along with a manager as loyal (and maybe as stupid at times) as a dog.

Until recently, park officials had never charged dog owners any fees to use the park, but its popularity has increased dramatically, particularly because the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's nearby Swift Road dog run is closed for renovations until October.

Last month, a group of dog owners from surrounding areas called the fees excessive, considering the Glen Ellyn Park District charges district residents $ 25 a year for each dog they bring to the 5 - acre park at 185 Spring Ave. Until recently, park officials had never charged dog owners any fees to use the park, but its popularity has increased dramatically, particularly because the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's nearby Swift Road dog run is closed for renovations until October.

In most cases, the dogs are fine the minute the owner walks out of the salon — but there are many dogs that need convincing, and there are a few that will never enjoy the process and should never be trusted.

There is never a bad dog, only a bad owner.

EDIT; a lot of people have mentioned a dog; Hachiko, who never got over his owner being gone and kept waiting for him.

«Never before would I have pictured myself as the owner of a 3 - pound dog that's no bigger than my shoe, but this opportunity saved my life,» she concludes.

«Knowledge of the true breed makeup of a dog can help owners work with their vets to be on the lookout for certain diseases they never would have suspected and increase the chances their dog lives a healthy and happy life,» she says.

Many dog owners do not think about crate training while the dog is still a small puppy, because the small puppy is never left alone at home for more than an instance.

New owners need to use gentle guidance when training these dogs, and strong discipline should never be used on them.

The fight against BSL is a passion for me, I believe I am a responsible owner but I am still learning everyday and so is my dog... we have a strong bond that will never be broken because of one of us... and I do nt want the government to break that bond between us either.

Separation anxiety is never straightforward for a dog which loves its owner, and a faithful Blue may find it trying.

She also pulled terribly, never listened to her owner, and would be very reactive while on the leash, particularly to other dogs and children.

Despite repeated written requests asking that the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) acknowledge the public condemnations by responsible breeders, the HSUS has never acknowledge the condemnations by responsible breeders who truly care about the health and well being of their dogs, and especially the puppies that bring so much love and joy into the homes of millions of appreciative dog owners.

Most dog owners are going to say they have never even considered this.

Many dogs, exposed to all sorts and numbers of other dogs, will never experience the effects of kennel cough, while otheres frequently come down with the disease It is impossible to predict whether or not a dog will become infected, however, kennel cough is known to be highly contagious Therefore, many owners prefer to take advantage of the current vaccines available that are quite effective in preventing the disease.

and when the owner showed up, the shelterbsaid the dogbwas abused... that is what scares me and why I speak out... because people need to know that a dog is a wondeful pet... but it should never be on the same as a human.

The Stabyhoun should be obedient and devoted to its owner, making it easy to train, these dogs should never be vicious or snappy.

I would venture to say that the reason why a lot of owners give up their dogs to shelters is because they never had forethought that the way their puppy was acting now, is the way they would act as an adult dog.

It's important the dog owner achieve this role by being firm, patient and consistent, but never in a violent way so that the puppy does not become afraid and which can actually lead the puppy to react violently.

But when I can't, the training unravels as the owners backslide and undo everything I've taught them, and it's as if we never trained their dog at all.

Since the dog is deaf and never heard the command given, the dog has no idea why its owner is suddenly hurting it.

These attacks are happening in public places, in people \'s own gardens and even in the street... We can not stress enough to the public, to breeders, to pit bull owners and to those rescuing these dogs, that no amount of socialisation or love can remove their genetics and their propensity for dog aggression and animal aggression... we can never change their genetic make up... Even the most dog friendly, relaxed pit bull often does show some kind of dog aggression sometime in its life.»

If they are in kennel 24/7 and only feed from a far of course the dog would attack you as it never knew were its master as I saw on horrible video of just that then the owner told everyone then these NASTY mean slow hit the dog to death.

We've heard the laments of owners who swear that THEIR dog would never / has never been aggressive... until someone gets injured.

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 «average case» for a pitbull is being destroyed in an animal shelter because it was abandoned by its owner and was never adopted; or killed in the street, by human abusers or someone that just abandoned their dog on the roadside somewhere.

Diagnosis of trichinosis often occurs during routine checkups, and many owners never suspect there's anything wrong with their dog.

Most people that are anti-pit bull, never owned them and just listen to the bullshit that people post about them of bad behavior or killing other living things, they never listened to the honest truth of how loyal these dogs are to their owners.

Many of the owners we're talking about say things like «my dog would never hurt an animal or person.»

Something that many owners never think to do is get the dog ready for a walk, step a few yards out of the home, then turn right round and go back to the home to do some basic obedience commands.

Considering that this is a statistic that is not likely to change anytime soon, we can clearly see why dogs need owners and good homes like never before [2].

Many owners are thrilled to discover a dog they never knew they had.

I am a Rottweiler breeder as well as an owner of 2 other dogs who are mutts, I have been using the Eagle Pack Holistic Select Large breed Puppy and Adult foods since my first litter and every pup has never had anything since.

The breed is not an ideal choice for the novice owner: these dogs were never intended to be simply household pets, and raising one is a time - consuming and sometimes difficult task.

However, as director of Lake County Animal Control, she said she never will stop being upset about having to kill stray dogs and cats when owners don't accept responsibility for their pets.

Yet, most of the dog owners I encounter with biting dogs, use greater and greater force and threatening behavior on dogs that were never challenging them in the first place.

Let's face it, more than half the dogs bred worldwide are just average dogs that the owners should have never bred.

Possibly because the owners put off dealing with any sort of aggression, but when the dog is expected to control its emotions, it never learned how and reacts inappropriately.

Owners may be very literate and intelligent in terms of care but, unless you are a certified and experienced specialist yourself, never treat your dog with the help of home remedies.

but i believe dogs are never truly bad owners are.

The old refrain from the pit bull owner is that their gentle dog «never bit before.»

Those pets included Dough Boy, a 10 - year - old mixed breed dog who came to Gainesville Pet Rescue in Florida after his owner could no longer care for him due to his age and a leg fracture that had never been properly cared for; Molly, a 10 - year - old blind Maltese, found the perfect home during Maddie's ® Pet Adoption Days with the help of Waggytail Rescue in New York City; Cappy, a senior with only one eye, who came to Delta Animals Safe Haven in Antioch, CA, so matted that his knots of fur were infested with fleas; and thousands more.

Trainers also test the dog's reaction to pain, as owner's never know when the dog will be accidentally bumped or jostled in public.

Never allow my stud dog to be bred to any bitch whose owner is known at the time to be directly or indirectly involved with any puppy broker, puppy mill, pet shop selling dogs, litter lot sales, or any other wholesale distributor whose business is involved in like activities.

The new owner has small children and can not put them in danger with this dog; she is not adoptable because of high liability, and will likely have to be euthanized, all because the idiot who got her as a tiny puppy never trained her how to behave.

We never before saw a dog get aggressive behind the owner, aggressive dogs are always in front of the owner and the person can't back the dog down.