Sentences with phrase «number of adult dogs»

The total number of adult dogs may stay more constant; these are the animals that are kept in cages their entire life and bred repeatedly.

Their number of adult dogs was recently reported (per local zoning department) to have decreased to 692.

Occasionally, we also have a limited number of adult dogs who have been retired as guides or breeding dogs and are in need of a permanent, loving home.

State laws can be more strict than federal laws and can include things like limits on the number of adult dogs a breeder can keep, or more humane animal care standards like bigger cages and regular veterinary care.

But when they knew the numbers of adult dogs that this business was licensed to keep, the quiet niggle became a screeching foghorn and they knew that there was no way, despite claims, that their much wanted puppy would be starting life in a normal home environment.

Limits on the numbers of adult dogs and puppies at any one time.

Not exact matches

There are plenty of mid-grade adult dog foods that offer balanced nutrition with a limited number of low - quality ingredients.

Once the number of worms exceeds a certain number based on the size and activity level of the dog, however, the adult worms move to the heart and symptoms begin to occur.

Though most adults should know better than to give caffeine to a dog as a joke, the number of «drunk dog» videos on Youtube demonstrate that some need to be told that giving dogs drinks is also a bad idea.

The number one thing that we, as an organization, can not stress enough is the importance of adult supervision whenever there is interaction between children and dogs.

The goals of this expanded foster program include decreasing the time spent in a shelter for adult dogs and cats, improving welfare, reducing the overall number of pets housed at PACC and providing a lifesaving pathway for pets who experience emotional decline due to the stress of living in the shelter environment.

These two adult dog buildings and a puppy room will hold pets solely rescued from ACS and increase the number of positive placements of companion animals by approximately 3,100 pets per year.

Please also include a brief description of your circumstances (number of children, house or apartment, own or rent, previous dog ownership experience, do you want a pet, show basset, and / or a performance basset, male or female, puppy or adult, etc).

As with many of Science Diet's foods, this their Adult Oral Care dog food has animal protein as the first ingredient, followed by a number of grains in the first several ingredients.

If you are open to adopting an adult dog, let the staff of your local shelter or humane society know what you are looking for - a surprising number of purebred dogs wind up there.

Stress or any number of other factors can re-active them and a dog will begin to show signs of hookworm infestation as the adult hookworms move to the intestines and attach themselves to intestinal walls and begin to reproduce.

In dogs, as the number of adult worms in the heart multiplies, you may notice a mild persistent, non-productive cough, exercise intolerance and fatigue, decreased appetite, weight loss, or lethargy.

Nestle Purina has voluntarily recalled a limited number of Purina ONE ® beyOnd ® White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food due to one bag being contaminated with Salmonella.

For the first time since February 2011, the Austin Animal Center (AAC) faces euthanizing dogs simply because there is not enough room to house them, as the City of Austin has seen a dramatic increase in the number of adult... Continue reading →

It usually takes longer to train an adult dog who may have acquired bad habits over a number of years.

The number of adult breeding dogs in each of the pictured facilities is also provided.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5 - pound bags of its Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food from a single production run and shipped to retail customers in the United States.

The number of unprovoked dog attacks on children, adults and other domestic animals is of great concern and WCRAS takes these cases very seriously.

For example, dogs tend to host high numbers of adult worms, whilst in cats, it may be just a handful.

When looking at the number of incidents of dog bites among kids, in 69 % of the incidents, an adult was not present at the time it happened.

We prefer that our potential pets spend this time in a foster home, but there are never enough volunteers to handle the number of puppies, young and adult dogs who need a temporary place.

Diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis in animals which originate from a low - endemic region is difficult for 3 main reasons: 1) possible absence of circulating microfilariae (occult disease), 2) high frequency of a low number of adults, which in turn produces false negative results, using either ELISA or latex agglutination test, 3) possible false sero - positive results, due to cross-reaction with adult antigens of Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens (Schrey, 1996), the agent of subcutaneous dirofilariasis causing chronic pruritic dermatitis in dogs (Tarello, 1999).

There are now quite a number of dog rescue groups dedicated specifically to finding new homes for senior dogs (see Rescue organizations specializing in senior dogs), and most shelters will now give a chance at adoption to adult dogs (over age 4), and to «seniors» (over age 6 or 7).

According to the American Heartworm Society, a dog with a low number of adult worms present in the body that does not undergo strenuous exercise may never have apparent signs of heartworm infection.

Chewing is normal behavior for curious puppies who may be teething, but adult dogs may engage in destructive chewing for any number of reasons.

Adult dogs continue chewing for any number of reasons, and in order to correct the behavior you must first determine why your dog is chewing.

Adult dogs may engage in destructive chewing for any number of reasons.

Coming in at number 3) Before you get a new dog from a breeder or rescue organization, whether puppy or adult, check with your veterinarian about the special physical needs of the breed you are considering in order to get the best breed fit for you and your family.

Most importantly, the number of young adult, mature, and senior dogs in need of new homes is staggering.

If you would like to adopt a purebred puppy or adult dog, please click on the Atlanta Rescue List which consists of the names and phone numbers of purebred rescuers throughout the Atlanta area who have dogs and puppies available... Read more

The symptoms of heartworm disease are directly related to the location, number and size of living and dead adult worms inside the dog.

In fact, the past several weeks brought a surprising number of adult fosters into our home, most of them abandoned, and I've realized that cruelty to animals takes many forms, including abandonment, and it happens to cat and dogs alike.

There are a number of scientific studies that have proven that what you do with the young dog determines what the adult dog becomes.

So, rather than exposing a puppy (or an adult dog) to many different protein sources, it might be better to limit the number of protein sources that a dog is exposed to.

«Any person or business entity... that must reduce the number of adult unsterilized dogs or cats in order to comply with this section shall spay or neuter the excess animals or sell, transfer, or relinquish the excess animals within 30 days....

The number of unwanted adult and young dogs that are euthanized each year in the United States is astounding.

This decision should be based on many factors including: your dog owning experience, number of hours you are home and away from home each day, if you have children or plan on having them in the near future, do you have other pets, is your lifestyle active or more sedentary, are you financially capable of owning a dog with a predisposition for health issues, would you prefer a puppy or adult dog, etc..

The following explanatory variables were included in the analysis: gender, breed, age of arrival to a new home (in weeks), place of birth (at mother's home / at breeder) amount of socialisation, number of children in the household, number of adults, number of dogs in the household, number of other diagnosed diseases, the time the dog has to spend alone during a normal day, amount of daily exercise, amount of activities done with the dog, dietary supplements, neutering status and type of food.

In areas where heartworms are common, a few summers of repeated mosquito bites to dogs not receiving preventative medications can result in enormous numbers of adult worms in the pet's heart.

Looking at those numbers more carefully, most dog bites occur within families (and mostly to children), and experts agree with adult supervision and appropriate socialization of dogs to children, most bites could have been prevented.

In San Bernardino County, although we have seen a number of recent dog attacks involving children, it is important to remember that adults are equally vulnerable.

There are approximately 52 million dogs living in the United States today, and a surprising number of them can pose serious threats to innocent adults and children.