I have Pitts and
other large breed dogs so I buy the large Nylabones and as I said only the very hardest kind.
Not exact matches
Rottweilers, like
other larger dog breeds, have a different growth period than medium and small
breeds,
so they need different nutrition to meet those needs.
A
large breeding facility or a puppy mill will often have problems with parvo and
other diseases because
so many
dogs are kept in cages next to each
other.
«About 7 percent of a small or medium
dog's weight is its GI tract, whereas a
large or giant
breed dog's GI tract is only 2.5 percent of its entire weight,
so it doesn't have the same ratio as
other dogs and generally has looser stools.
Most of our
dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards
other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working
dogs imprint humans as being of their same species
so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards
other dogs, the sight hounds were
bred to be killers of game and sometimes
other canines, the mastiffs were
bred to take down
large game and guard property, the flock guards were
bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were
bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were
bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..
Like
other large breeds, mastiffs are especially prone to bone and joint problems,
so avoid strenuous exercise with
dogs who haven't reached maturity, even though they appear big and robust.
A
large pup will also have an equally
large appetite,
so help you determine which is the best
large breed puppy food to make sure Rocky, or any
other large puppy, will grow up to be the big, strong adult
dog, we highlight the top brands for you in our guide.
I chose a 4 star on pet enjoyment because my
other dog doesn't seem to like the small
breed formula, she loves P's food but it's for
Large breeds so I don't let her eat it, I will be switching to a different formula for her and see if I can't find one she likes but I recommend this food to everyone I know!
This just isn't big enough for big
dogs,
so for
larger breeds you'll need one of the
other beds.
In 1870, Pyrenean blood was used with that of
other large breeds to help bring back the St. Bernard after that noble
dog's numbers had been
so greatly depleted by avalanches and distemper at the hospice in Switzerland.
Large breed dogs bring
so many inherited illnesses with them; and if not properly cared for; they develop
others.
Some are ramp for
large dogs,
others are ideal for smaller
breeds, and
so on.
In the wrong hands, pitbulls can be deadly because of their strength, but
so can any german shepherd, mastiff, rottweilers, labrador, or any
other large breed dog.
Siberian Huskies do not have this instinct,
so if you are looking for a
dog that will alert you to strangers, or guard your home the way some
other large breeds are known to do, this is not the
dog you will want for that type of job.
Because the
dogs are
so large, they take longer than many
other breeds to mature fully.
There is a higher risk of a fatal
dog attack with a
larger breed dog such as a Rottweiler,
so care should be taken to socialise them with kids and
other dogs prior to 12 weeks of age.
The
dogs were selectively
bred to be able to herd cattle and
other animals
so that farmers and ranchers could keep up and maintain
larger herds.
She's basically still a «teenager» in
dog years,
so a family that has experience with GSDs or
other large breed dogs would be ideal.