Sentences with phrase «only certain dog breeds»

People once believed stereotypes that only certain dog breeds — typically a mix of Labrador and golden retriever — excelled as service dogs.

Although some may believe that only certain dog breeds are more predisposed to cause harm, the reality is that any dog has the potential to do so.

Not exact matches

Prior bad experience: Some dogs react only to a certain breed, type or look of dog.

Puppy millers are cross breeding with no care for the health of their animals in their charge and when you cross certain breeds that have both hereditary diseases which will only show up when the dog is 3 or 4 and it will it is pretty devastating.

These types of organizations often specialize in certain breeds or categories of animals (such as Bully breeds, small dogs only, or special needs animals).

The selection of certain traits is achieved only by generations of careful breeding, discarding dogs that don't have the desired qualities and narrowing the gene pool until the right combinations occur with regularity.

The American Kennel Association gives only lip service to the temperament of purebred dogs, which is why there's a stigma around certain breeds.

Tragically, breed - biased laws have caused the deaths of countless dogs whose only crime was to resemble a certain breed.

Not only is Malassezia a secondary cause of dermatitis in any dog with one of these predisposing conditions, but it may be the primary or initiating cause of skin problems in certain breeds of dogs.

The criteria should not be breed specific as this only discriminates against certain breeds, instead of evaluating individual dogs by their behaviour.

Certain events are only open to purebred dogs, but as of 2014 the majority of events are open to mixed and unrecognized breeds as well.

Purebred dogs not only cost more money up front, but they are usually the dogs that have genetic predispositions to certain types of health problems, while mixed breeds are not as susceptible.

While some breeds are routinely subjected to ear - cropping in the United States, this is almost entirely a cosmetic (and in the opinion of most, cruel) surgical mutilation with its roots in the ancestral jobs of certain working breeds, but which has no relevance in the life of a modern dog — and only very mildly helps to combat ear problems, if at all.

It is without a doubt to the benefit of a certain class of dog only, and not helpful to the majority of other dogs at the shelter, further making any such decision to keep breed information from potential adopters rather questionable.

As dogs are a subspecies but their breeds are distinct genetic units, and because only certain breeds share the same type of cancers as humans, the differences in the genes of different breeds may be useful in human medical research.

That issue is a common one in all dogs, not only the Yorkies, but yes, there are certain breeds which are more prone to developing it.

Breed - specific legislation applies only to dogs of a certain appearance, not to any and all dogs.

The story is not only heart - wrenching for Dan and Diggy, it points to a bigger issue of selectively targeting certain breeds through legislation that not only keeps dogs that would otherwise be rescued from shelters from ever finding homes, but also forces people who have these dogs to leave them behind if this law is put in place.

Breed - specific legislation not only discourages responsible people from owning certain breeds — even though these are the owners that these types of dogs need the most — but it also legalizes discrimination against, and places extra burdens on, the few responsible people who dare to provide a loving home for a dog of one of these breeds.

«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....

«Breed Specific Legislation causes untold suffering to countless dogs and their families around the world - dogs whose only «crime» is that they are of a certain breed or Breed Specific Legislation causes untold suffering to countless dogs and their families around the world - dogs whose only «crime» is that they are of a certain breed or breed or type.

Reverse sneezes can be normal in certain dogs and breeds, and usually only indicates the presence of post-nasal drip or a slight irritation of the throat.

If any dog can be dangerous, why are only certain breeds targeted?

Claims that dogs of only certain breeds have their ears cropped for prophylactic reasons are unsubstantiated and misleading.

Notwithstanding relative stability in the number of dog bites over time (Bradley, 2006), and the fact that according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only two percent of those seeking emergency room treatment for dog bites each year are actually hospitalized (CDC WISQARS), some communities have enacted laws that intensively regulate or even ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans (AVMA, 2001).

That's very silly and ignorant coming from the biased media (around the world, not only in the US) and Miami - Dade County, banning and profiling certain dog breeds because of absurd statistics without considering the dog background of neglect and violence from their owners who only want to show off posing as «da bad boyz of da hood» (sic).

In addition to banning non-dog and - cat pets, the program, which previously only banned 6 dog breeds, now bans over 40 different dogs — including certain mixed - breed dogs, and 4 different cat breeds from cargo travel.

When it comes to most mixed breed dogs (most pet dogs) the results that come back usually confirm that these mixed breed dogs are heavily mixed and contain only small traces of certain breed markers.

«The National Association of Dog Obedience Instructor, Inc. (NADOI) strongly opposes breed specific legislation which targets or discriminates against certain dogs based only on their breed or appearance.

Additionally, depending on the insurance company issuing your homeowners policy, an umbrella policy may be your only real protection if you own certain aggressive dog breeds.