Also, 13 percent
of dog owners said natural dog food is the type they use most often, compared to 11 percent in 2012.
The 2011 Ipsos study on adoptions and spay / neuter trends showed that 17 %
of dog owners said they acquired their pet from a purebred breeder.
Almost 70 %
of all dog owners say their pooches are members of the family, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
In fact, there are more pets than children in the U.S.. Also, 94 percent
of dog owners say they love their dogs, and 89 percent of cat owners indicate love is also the top reason why they have a cat.
Improved Health According to the American Pet Product Association's National Pet Owners Survey, 51 %
of dog owners say that a benefit of having a dog is exercising and walking.
According to the American Pet Product Association's National Pet Owners Survey, 51 %
of dog owners say that a benefit of having a dog is exercising and walking.
More than 70 percent of dog owners and 62 percent of cat owners feel pet food is better than 10 years ago, and 70 percent of cat owners and 56 percent
of dog owners say it contains all the nutrients their pets need.
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of Dog Owners Say Their Dogs Suffer from Noise Aversion
According to the Bayer - Brakke studies, 28 percent
of dog owners say just thinking about a veterinary visit is stressful, and nearly 40 percent of cat owners agree.
Recent Consumer Research Indicates More than 40 Percent
of Dog Owners Say Their Dogs Suffer from Noise Aversion
Rover is especially likely to be rewarded during the holidays: 76 %
of dog owners say they have given toys or presents to their pets on Christmas, compared with 46 % of pet owners who do not have a dog.
According to the 2007 - 2008 American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey, 6 %
of dog owners say they purchase a gift for their dog on Valentine's Day, while 3 % of cat owners, 4 % of bird owners and even 3 % of small animal owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February 14th.
Not exact matches
«It was me and the
dog, and we didn't know any better,»
says Salonek, the
owner of Go-e-biz.com, an Inc 500 company in St. Paul, Minn..
Jaime and Mark Van Wye,
owners of dog - training franchise Zoom Room,
say they're running a more efficient business thanks to tablet technology.
We could not have achieved this without the help
of On Deck Capital,»
said Jean Finney,
owner, Doguroo, a
dog care facility in Atlanta, GA..
Hope this doesn't put off new Tesla
owners who see this charging at the superchargers, the guy must have more money than sense to spend that kind
of cash on one car just so that he can
say he has an electric estate car for his
dog, nice gimmick but he is not going to be offsetting the cost
of fuel anytime soon.
I will
say only that Hawk has now had as many
owners as this athlete has had NBA teams; that the athlete finally played his way down to the CBA; and that when I spoke earlier
of boys who have made their
dogs into basket cases, I spoke from personal knowledge.
She
said that she and a group
of dog owners meet at Melas Park in the mornings and the
dogs run around unleashed.
Friends
of Oak Park
Dogs members
said the temporary use
of the 8,000 - foot section
of Stevenson Park would be a good test
of how a space that small works for the
dog -
owner community.
Pet
owners have
said such a space makes
dogs more sociable and friendly, and fosters a sense
of community among people.
In addition to a large space for their
dogs to run, pet
owners had developed a special kind
of community that gathered in the early weekend hours at Ridgeland,
owners said.
Berwyn
dog owners now have a place to take their pets with the grand opening last month
of a
dog park at Karban Park, 64351 / 2 Ogden Ave.. The first
dog park in Berwyn might be followed by others,
said Jeff Janda, executive director
of the Berwyn Park District.
Meanwhile, the possible addition
of a
dog park, which has been sought by area
owners because
of the park district's long - standing ban on pets, is no longer being tied to the referendum,
said Superintendent
of Recreation Sue Gwinnup.
In the meantime, a section
of Ridgeland Common will be open for Oak Park
dog owners who have the proper permit, Balling
said.
Kirk Reimer, executive director
of the Park District,
said complaints come in regularly — and tickets have been issued — about
dogs being walked off leash in the city's parks or about
owners not scooping.
Police
said the
dog's
owner, a 45 - year - old woman, dialed 911 late Monday to report that her Chihuahua had been snatched from the back yard
of her home in the 200 block
of Blackthorn Drive in Buffalo Grove.
Arleta Moore
of the Chicago Park District's Beach & Pool Unit
said dogs are banned from all beaches and can be in parks only if leashed and accompanied by an
owner carrying a scooper.
The
owner of the
dog, who Holmer
said is the child's uncle, had called police around 5 p.m. Monday, seeking assistance in...
Richin
said the law should require
owners of dangerous
dogs to be trained to properly care for them, and
dogs should be kept in yards with security fencing.
One guide
dog owner who was a victim
of an attack reported wanting to move house afterwards and others
said they were too frightened to go out.
Half
of dog -
owners said they couldn't be bothered to take their pet for a walk.
In pet - related legislation, the governor vetoed a bill that would have exempted hunting
dogs from the definition
of pets illegally «running at large,» a change that Cuomo
said could create hassles for property
owners confronted by hunting
dogs on their land and local law enforcement who would have to respond to such cases.
«The bloodlines
of my
dogs date back 100 years,»
says Lance Mackey, Larry's
owner and legendary racing musher, the only person to win the long - distance Iditarod and the Yukon Quest in the same year with the same
dog team.
Even though most pet
dogs are
of unknown mixed breeds, there is a natural inclination among pet
owners to speculate on what their
dog's breed heritage might be, the authors
said.
Explaining her findings Dr Westgarth
said: «There are both
dog and
owner factors that are associated with an
owner's sense
of encouragement and motivation to walk the
dog, which in turn has been found to be associated with increased
dog walking behaviour.
Jay Baker,
owner of Fat
Dog Shellfish Co.,
said Grizzle's latest research adds to a growing body
of work that demonstrates the value
of farmed oysters in improving coastal water quality and mitigating human impacts to sensitive estuarine waters.
In any case, Sheldrake
says, he has produced more than 200 similar tapes and found three
dogs that anticipate their
owners» return 80 percent
of the time.
«Most
of the
dog owners and handlers involved in the experiment were women, so most
of the familiar human scent donors were their husbands,» Berns
says.
«I spoke with one
of our emergency room doctors the other day and
said to be sure and tell pet
owners that
dogs and cats are likely to encounter snakes this time
of year,» she
says.
The authors
say that the overall costs
of veterinary treatment and replacement
dogs are «estimated to be more than # 650,000, but the impacts
of the attacks on the guide
dog owner are more important.»
It wasn't long until Brandy returned the greeting, which sounded very much like her
owner's salutation,
says Coren, author
of How to Speak
Dog: Mastering the Art
of Dog — Human Communication.
We timed the
dogs to see how long they attempted on their own, before turning to their
owner and asking for help,»
says Mia Persson, PhD student at the Department
of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and principal author
of the article.
The scientists set up the experiment using 40 pet
dogs (the advantage
of which,
says Miklósi, is that their
owners feed and groom them and also take them home at the end
of the day).
«With the help
of pet
owners, we have managed to collect a unique set
of DNA samples from sick and healthy
dogs which allowed us to gain insight into atopic dermatitis genetics,»
said first author Katarina Tengvall, Uppsala University.
More than 30 percent
of Americans live with at least one cat, and they re probably getting the same stress relief and happy - hormone release from their pet
of choice that
dog -
owners get; there are simply fewer studies to prove it,
says judge Alan Beck, ScD, director
of the Center for Human - Animal Bond at the Purdue University School
of Veterinary Medicine.
Susan Garrett,
owner of Say Yes
Dog Training, runs a number
of successful online training courses, such as the Five Minute Formula to a Brilliant Recall, Puppy Peaks, and
Say Yes to Contact Success.
Dog «dies
of a broken heart» after being dumped at airport by her
owner Pam Oliver has spoken out after being dumped from her role as NFL sideline reporter in favor
of Erin Andrews,
saying all the new people on air are «young
US was undertracked for wii u by 5k so european numbers could be undertracked (or overtracked but who knows) mario kart is doing something like iwata
said a stream line
of games can sell a console and thats whats coming a stream line
of games we have hyrule warriors, bayonetta 2, sonic boom, toad, smash bros, yoshi, kirby, devils third, xeno x, zelda u, star fox, mario vs dk, mario maker, mario party 10, wii sports club u retail, watch
dogs, project cars, skylanders, disney infinity, lego games, tons
of amazing indies like fast racing neo its there its enought games for a secondary console its still being supported thats how nintendo will work they wont give up until wii u
owners are satisfied (according to iwata)
Michael Bunce, vice president
of product planning for Nissan North America,
said, «More than 75 percent
of dog owners in the survey
said that having optional features specifically designed for their
dog's safety and comfort would impact their decision on which vehicle to purchase.
Audible is citing their new program is backed up by extensive research, the problem is this «research» stems from the Cesar Millan's
Dog Psychology Center, who said 76 % of dog owners who played audiobooks for their dogs reported an increase in calm, relaxed behavior in their pets over a four - week peri
Dog Psychology Center, who
said 76 %
of dog owners who played audiobooks for their dogs reported an increase in calm, relaxed behavior in their pets over a four - week peri
dog owners who played audiobooks for their
dogs reported an increase in calm, relaxed behavior in their pets over a four - week period.