Sentences with phrase «prey drive making»

They are prone to have a high prey drive making them not the best companion to have with smaller dogs, cats or birds.

Her very high prey drive makes it difficult to bring her to most pet store meet and greets, as she's quite reactive to small dogs, cats, and pocket pets.

Currently in North America, rabies in cats is far more common than rabies in domestic dogs, perhaps due to the fact that a much smaller percentage of cats (less than 10 %) are actually vaccinated, and their natural prey drive makes them more likely to tangle with potentially infected wildlife.

She gets along fine with large dogs, both male and female, but a high prey drive makes it impossible for her to live with cats or small dogs.

Not exact matches

Without the drive to make my lunch in the morning before work, I easily fell prey to midday cravings for carbohydrates and sugar.

In addition, it has also made state schools prey to politically driven innovation overload, which their counterparts in the private sector are able to resist.

Solitude drives us mad - it makes us allow mistakes in our currency trading, fall prey to various psychological fallacies, and ultimately have a much more difficult time learning.

For someone willing to approach training with good humor, prepared for the ongoing vigilance required to supervise and exercise a dog with a very high prey drive, and who's charmed by a dog with a distinctly cat - like personality, the sweet, spirited Greyhound can make a wonderful companion animal and family pet.

While one can not really generalize on which dog breeds are not suitable for feline households because there are exceptions especially when the dog and cats are raised together at a young age, there is evidence that some dog breeds have higher prey drives than other breeds, therefore upping the likeliness that it may be challenging to make them get along with your feline friend.

However, when they're outside, they're great hunters and often show the prey drive that once made them popular as hunting dogs.

Increasingly, this concept of providing prey - drive enrichment opportunities for our companion animals is making its way into our homes as well.

If your kids lie on the floor and make high - pitched sounds with their voices, they are likely to kick their dog into prey drive and what do dogs do in prey drive?

The herding nature and high prey drive of this dog breed makes it imperative to keep it active and entertained.

He can be aggressive to other dogs and animals, and has a strong prey drive, which makes him difficult to handle at times.

Still, the breed's limitless prey drive and energy, the patience it takes to train them for anything other than coon hunting, and their tendency to bark in a loud, ringing voice make them most appropriate for experienced dog owners.

A high prey drive, insatiable curiosity, and the ability to wander off a long distance makes this breed prone to getting into trouble if allowed to roam.

A Labrador may not make it through training as a Guide Dog from an organization because he had too much prey drive.

The older cat will run away, which simply evokes the kitten's prey drive, making it seem like a game.

At this point, it seems likely that at least one and probably more strains of terrier were introduced into the breed to make it more «game» (that is, having a higher level of prey drive and aggression) as well as smaller and more agile.

This dog may have a strong prey drive, making it sometimes unsuitable for families with small, pocket pets.

ate prey drive, which makes life challenging for our cats so we have to keep them separated when we are not home.

Super strong prey drive, visual especially, for other animals, which makes the obedience training a challenge.

Today, the active, fun - loving Kerry makes a wonderful family dog, though one with a high prey drive.

Hiding a small percentage of their daily food in food puzzles and food - dispensing toys (made for cats or dogs) they can «hunt» for during the day activates the prey drive.

Their intense prey drive, however, makes it nearly impossible (and often illegal) to have these animals off leash.

The Pharaoh Hound is generally a very independent dog and a fast hunter; these traits make for a great hunting dog, however, not such a great domestic dog as they can not be trusted with other small animals due to their uncontrollable prey drive.

Their strong prey drive also makes them good hunters, but they won't necessarily see a car coming because they are so focused on the squirrel, so keep them safely contained or on a leash.

Their small size made them ideal to be carried on horseback in terrier bags over rugged outback terrain, while their sense of adventure and prey - drive meant they were up for anything.

While it would have been easy for the game to get mired down in the sort of contrived, one - sided decision making that so many story - driven titles fall prey to, it keeps things fresh and interesting by keeping its choices ambiguous.