Sentences with phrase «other large breed dogs such»

They are also susceptible to many of the ailments that effect other large breed dogs such as bloat and hip dysplasia.

Not exact matches

And, large / giant breed foods often include joint supplements such as glucosamine, chondroitin, SAMe, green lip mussels, and other things to help very large dogs avoid problems with arthritis and other joint conditions.

In dogs, the larger breeds such as Labrador, Retriever, German Shepard and Alaskan Malamute are all more susceptible to hip dysplasia than other breeds.

It's sad that, such large and giant breeds finish their growth later and tend to die earlier than most other dog breeds.

It is much less common in a few other large or medium - size breeds and large breed crosses such as German Shepherd Dog, Irish Setter, Collie cross, Rough Collie, Rhodesian Ridgeback, and Labrador cross.

The size of Rottweilers leads them to share a number of joint / skeletal problems with other large breeds of dogs such as German Shepherds, Great Danes, Mastiffs etc..

In other words, you may love large breeds, such as Great Danes, but unfortunately, such big breeds typically live less than ten years, whereas smaller dogs, such as Fox Terriers, can live up to 14 years.

It is common in some large breeds such as the Bernese Mountain Dog, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador, Newfoundland, Rottweiler and others.

These large dog breeds are also prone to other morbidities with suspected links to bone growth, such as osteosarcoma and gastric dilation volvulus.

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.

Things began to change in the 1980s as the media focused on dog fighting — reporting fallacies, such as pit bulls not feeling pain, and purportedly having locking, or stronger, jaws than other large breeds.

It is recommended that slowing down growth, not restricting protein as it more commonly believed, is the key dietary factor to decrease the risk of your puppy developing joint and arthritic problems later on down the road such hip dysplasia, ostechondrosis and other orthopaedic problems common in large breed dogs.

The same rules apply to other dog - related injuries, such as harm suffered in a fall when a large breed of dog knocks someone over.