Sentences with phrase «possible interaction with your dog»

You'll also want to get your veterinarian's opinion on dosing, as well as any possible interaction with your dog's current medicine.

Not exact matches

Writing in the chapter «Social and communication behaviour of companion dogs» in The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behaviour, and Interactions With People edited by James Serpell, John W.S. Bradshaw and Helen M.R. Nott wrote: «It is possible that humans have selected dogs to bark more readily in order to draw attention to potential hazards or problems («watchdog barking») and also during the pursuit of prey, directing the hunter towards the kill.

Current behavioral studies offer possible insight into why this is so, documenting profound differences in the behavior of family dogs — who have opportunities for daily, positive interactions with people — and resident dogs who simply live on the property in relative isolation without integration into the family social unit.

The ASPCA believes that it is possible to participate with companion animals in sporting events (see Dog Parks, and Shows and Exhibitions) that are pleasurable for both humans and animals, and that, in fact, such interaction may enhance the human / companion animal bond.

Particularly, (1) we expected a positive association between the owners» supportiveness and warmth and the dogs» proximity seeking with the owner, since a supportive and warm parenting style has been associated with more secure attachment in children; (2) we expected a positive association between the owners» warmth and the dogs» willingness to approach the experimenter in a friendly manner, based on the facilitating effect of warm parenting on the children's positive interactions with peers; and (3) we expected a positive association between the owners» level of control and higher aggression in the dogs, as a possible analogy of the effect of an authoritarian and harsh parenting on relational aggression in children (Kawabata et al., 2011).