Sentences with phrase «problem of a bull terrier»

Not exact matches

Also adding to this problem is the ambiguity surrounding the physical appearance of American Pit Bull Terriers, as discussed earlier in this article.

1944), a divorcing couple was contesting the custody of their Boston Bull Terrier, and the court explained that it would approach the resolution of the problem «with full realization that no man can be censured for the prosecution of his rights to the full limit of the law when such rights involve the comfort derived from the companionship of man's best friend.»

Bull Terriers have very powerful jaws and are able to chew off and swallow pieces of even the toughest bone, which may then cause problems when they cause a blockage in the digestive system.

The most common health problems in Miniature Bull Terriers are deafness (common in white dogs), eye problems like lens luxation, and patellar luxation (kneecaps that slip out of place).

I have been chased by beagles and Chihuahuas and terrorized by a Doberman, and almost had my throat ripped out by a Golden Retriever, but I never had a problem with a pit bull terrier during the 17 years I spent delivering a appliances for Sears, and I encountered a lot of them.

Unfortunately, although the success rate of such an operation is reasonable in most terriers, the Miniature Bull Terrier shows particular problems with this type of surgery, due to the narrow eyelid opening and the small, deep - set eye.

Buy only from reputable Bull Terrier breeders to reduce the risk of the above and many other health problems (visit dog breeders to learn how to identify responsible dog breeders).

Skeldon has continued to blame «pit bulls» for the problem with the high kill numbers — however, records pulled by the Toledo Blade show differently — in total, 70 different breeds of dogs including 145 Labrador Retrievers and 131 German Shepherds — and large numbers of Chows, Beagles, Cocker Spaniels, Shar Peis, Chihuahuas, Miniature Pinschers and Jack Russell Terriers.

Whether you like Pit Bull Terriers or dogs at all, as a member of society this is all of our problem.

One of the problems of many current breed bans, Dr. Patterson - Kane says, is that they target pit bulls, which aren't actually a breed but a «type» descended from bull and terrier breeds.

In bull terriers, one report suggests the problem is an autosomal dominant trait, which would require only one parent to carry the gene (Burrows, et al, Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1994).

Bull Terriers are athletic, busy dogs who need lots of exercise and training so they don't develop behaviour problems.

All three breeds of pit bull terriers are susceptible to general canine eye problems.

Heart Disease — There are several types of heart problems the Bull Terrier can get.