Sentences with phrase «pet as a surprise»

If you plan to give a pet as a surprise you need to realize that the new owners may be too occupied with holiday preparations, celebrations, guests and overall activity to give the new pet the attention he needs for proper housetraining, crate training and overall puppy manners.

We also explored the difference in those factors for people who obtained their gifted pet as a surprise.

Adopting is a big decision, so please don't give a pet as a surprise present.

In today's blog post, we'll present the top five reasons to reconsider, and perhaps resist the impulse, to give a pet as a surprise holiday gift.

Not exact matches

Respondents to Fairfield's survey ranked partners and pets as important sources of support, but Zuckerberg says she was surprised to see that random acts of kindness from strangers ranked higher in value than interactions with online friends.

For anyone that is familiar with Peter Schiff's highly critical view of US led monetary policy, the views he expressed in his latest interview with Alex Jones shouldn't come as a surprise.

About 77.8 million dogs owned as pets in the U.S., according to a 2015 - 2016 survey by the American Pets Products Association and they result in a surprising number of bites.

In fact Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to his followers, and the disciples believed as you did, that they were only for the Jews, but Peter was surprised to discover the meaning behind God's direct message to him, that God opened it up to the gentiles, fulfilling the prophecy God made long ago that through the descendants of Abraham all nations would be blessed.

It is consequently not surprising that Peter Biehl has introduced into the discussion of a new quest a thematic discussion of the interpretation of history in terms of the historicity of the self, as found in Martin Heidegger and R. G. Collingwood.

Since the degree to which God's aims are incarnated depends upon the quality of creaturely response, it is not surprising that some process thinkers such as Norman Pittenger, Peter Hamilton, and Ronald Williams have taken Jesus» total obedience to God as the clue to the specialness of the Christ - event.27 This criterion, however, is entirely too general to describe the specific characteristics which ought to pertain to the Christ.

Suffering, as Peter sees it, is not something which should come to the Christian as a surprise; it is an integral and inevitable part of the Christian situation, which a man should expect and for which he should be prepared (4:12).

Apropos «Orestes Brownson and the Truth About America» (December 2002), it is not surprising that Brownson is neglected today and, as Peter Augustine Lawler writes, has basically been forgotten.

I'm sure it comes as no surprise that as much as we love baking for humans, we also love baking for our pets.

It's a Dog's Life Schottzie (02), the pampered pet of Cincinnati owner Marge Schott, set a less - than - dignified tone for Red home games by cavorting on the field before game time, sometimes, in her excitement, leaving behind little «surprises» for the grounds crew and once almost tripping up pitcher Tim Belcher as he jogged before a start.

Chelsea's transfer interest in surprise targets such as Peter Crouch and Andy Carroll appears to have been explained in a report by the Times.

After such a triumphant period, it came as little surprise when Pfaff beat off competition from the likes of Neville Southall and Peter Shilton to become the first keeper to be voted World's Best Goalkeeper by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics in 1987.

Move your bed against a solid wall and facing the door so no one can surprise you, and close your door at night to keep distractions such as noise and pets out.

It's not surprising why Target selected Peter Pilotto as the chain's next designer collaboration since the print - happy fashion house already has a pretty devoted celeb following.

The results are surprising: pet ownerships is seen by both men and women as a feature that makes a prospective partner more attractive...

That said, children's entertainment being what it is today, hardly anyone will be surprised to learn that Peter now sings along with Vampire Weekend and uses expressions such as «chill» and «crushed it,» or that Cotton - Tail pours one out for her departed homies whenever Mr. McGregor's name is mentioned.

This «X-Force,» which includes Domino (Zazie Beetz), Bedlam (Terry Crews), Shatterstar (Lewis Tan), Zeitgeist (Bill Skarsgard), and Peter (Rob Delaney), as well as a few other surprises, track Russell down during a prisoner transfer and they come up against Cable and other obstacles with disastrous results.

It's no surprise that Peter Quinn (Rupert Friend) survived his exposure to sarin gas, as last week's episode of Homeland lingered on the wavering faith of his jailor, Qasim (Alireza Bayram), and explained how atrophine could be used as a counteragent.

I'm sorry to report that Simon Pegg, who was a pleasant vocal surprise as the one - eyed weasel Buck in the last movie, has only a miniscule cameo in this one, and the many new celebrity talents assembled for this outing — Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes, and others — do not make up for his absence.

Peter Cullen is back again and steals the show as Optimus Prime, which comes as no surprise.

Last week brought us some images of two surprise returning characters from the Original Trilogy as well as two leaked stills, and now we've got a new international promo banner for Star Wars: The Force Awakens featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and -LSB-...]

When a pet chameleon (Johnny Depp) accidentally freed from his aquarium winds up in a rough, parched Mojave Desert town and decides to recreate himself as a gun - slinging hero named Rango, there are no surprises in store: Everyone around him is exactly what they appear to be, from the scheming mayor with Ned Beatty's gravelly voice to the tough - but - sensitive rancher's daughter (Isla Fisher) with no purpose except to play love interest and hostage.

by Walter Chaw Editor Éva Gardos's An American Rhapsody, her first film as writer - director, is riddled with inconsistencies, lacklustre performances, and convenient platitudes that are perhaps not terribly surprising for a debut screenwriter and director, but disheartening from a veteran cutter who gained experience with the likes of Hal Ashby and Peter Bogdanovich.

His squad comprised of Zazie Beetz's ever - lucky Domino, Terry Crews» bulky Bedlam, Lewis Tan's sword - slinging Shatterstar, Bill Skarsgard's acid - spewing Zeitgeist, an invisible surprise cameo as The Vanisher, and just some regular dude named Peter played by Rob Delaney join returning BFFs Weasel (the tarnished T.J. Miller), Blind Al (Leslie Uggams), and Dopinder the cab driver (Karan Soni) to take on this crazy conflict and cause.

Not that it will come as much of a surprise to anyone with a degree in MCU studies that «Civil War's» roster of fighters includes the first big - screen incarnation of T'Challa / Black Panther (a striking Chadwick Boseman), as well as the latest incarnation of Spider - Man, with the plucky young British actor Tom Holland («The Impossible,» «In the Heart of the Sea») donning the nervous, nerdy mien of Peter Parker to terrifically scene - stealing effect.

Fans of NBC's «Parks And Recreation» won't be surprised by Chris Pratt's superb turn here as former earthling and reluctant hero, Peter Quill.

Peter Mullan is (no surprise) intimidating as the girl's father, a feudal mountain patriarch who runs his mountain spread like a duchy outside of police jurisdiction and a feared landowner who uses unspoken threats and unrepentent violence to keep his power and manage his independence.

There's still a good chance that it won't live up to its amusing trailer, but as long as the film is more Peter Sellers «Pink Panther» than Steve Martin «Pink Panther,» it could be the first real surprise of 2015.

I don't think An Education is really about Peter Sarsgaard's character as much as Carey Mulligan's so it doesn't surprise me that Sarsgaard would campaign in supporting.

But when Peter shows he can fly — which comes as a surprise to him — Hook sees his ticket out of the mines and Neverland altogether.

Last week brought us some images of two surprise returning characters from the Original Trilogy as well as two leaked stills, and now we've got a new international promo banner for Star Wars: The Force Awakens featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and some Imperial Stormtroopers...

One reviewer on Amazon remembers one particular story from Orlean, «[W] hen a boyfriend named John surprised her on Valentine's Day by having someone named Rick drop by her Manhattan apartment with his pet lion in tow...» As an lifelong animal lover, Orlean «fed the beast a bowl of two raw chickens and then proceeded to stroke its back.

It should come as little surprise, then, that the star of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli's «Spider - Man,» Miles Morales, is stepping into Peter Parker's webbed booties when the Marvel Universe discovers the new Spidey isn't white.

About 77.8 million dogs owned as pets in the U.S., according to a 2015 - 2016 survey by the American Pets Products Association and they result in a surprising number of bites.

She found creative ways to pay off student loans: she served as a brand ambassador, mother's helper, pet - sitter and even an assistant for a surprise birthday party.

Technology touches almost every aspect of people's lives today, so it should not be surprising that high - tech innovations are popping up in the pet world, as well.

That is why buying a cat (or any other pet) for others as a gift or surprise is never a good idea.

For example, it probably comes as no surprise that most Millennials see pet ownership as practice for starting a family and often equate caring for their animals with childcare.

As more and more people are choosing to adopt pets earlier and have children later, it comes as no surprise that the plush toy trend would flow naturally to the pet segmenAs more and more people are choosing to adopt pets earlier and have children later, it comes as no surprise that the plush toy trend would flow naturally to the pet segmenas no surprise that the plush toy trend would flow naturally to the pet segment.

Dog food is an excellent example of a product that has tremendous direct value to the pet industry; it should come as no surprise that it makes up a significant portion of the economic output of the industry.

«It might surprise people that pets grieve just as we do,» said Lindsay Benson, M.S., LPC, and certified pet loss and bereavement therapist.

The oft - maligned roach is here to stay, so retailers might as well profit from the inherent - and perhaps surprising - upsides to having roaches as pets.

It is therefore not surprising that families with pets are keen to ensure that their animals are as well looked after and as happy as they can be.

And, with a sweet reputation, it should come as no surprise that many pet sugar gliders have names reflecting the same.

It may surprise you that pet stores and even some breeders, as well as some dog shelters are not the place to be looking.

As a result, most people are pleasantly surprised at how well their pets feel while undergoing chemotherapy.