Sentences with phrase «rapidlly than small breeds»

(ISNS)-- Most large dog owners know they are setting themselves up for heartache because their beloved pets will die much sooner than smaller breeds.

Keep in mind that larger dogs age faster than smaller breeds.

You may know that bigger breeds age more quickly than smaller breeds, and that younger dogs age more quickly than older dogs, but it's actually much more complicated than that.

Large dogs need more total calories per day than small breed dogs, but fewer calories per pound of bodyweight.

Large breed puppies are more prone than smaller breeds to developing painful bone conditions, such as hypertrophic osteodystrophy and panosteitis, while they're still growing.

Large breed puppies require a different dietary approach than small breed puppies.

Larger breeds reach mature body weight later than small breeds.

Certain breeds seem to age faster than others and larger dog breeds often age faster than smaller breeds.

Because the adult life of large dogs goes at the faster pace than the small breeds.

First of all, among the family of dogs, large breeds have a shorter lifespan than smaller breeds.

This may take longer in large breeds (12 to 18 months) than small breeds (nine to 12 months).

For instance, bigger canines apparently suffer from cancer more often, which could make sense; large dogs grow more than smaller breeds do, and cancer is rooted in abnormal cell growth.

Hip dysplasia, an abnormality of the hip joints that causes pain and loss of mobility, is another common issue that seems to target certain breeds; the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has found that 61 percent of Bulldogs and 80 percent of Pugs are troubled by it, although in general, large breeds have worse rates of hip problems than small breeds.

This breed is less underfoot than the smaller breeds, quiet, and less likely to bark at anyone in the hall; if you have an extra couch they can take over, the Greyhound is a good choice for your apartment.

My biggest concern with giant breeds that that they age so rapidly, reach senility sooner than smaller breeds and have such an abbreviated life span.

Young large breed dogs are at higher risk of developing skeletal problems than small breed dogs, even when both are fed diets with too little or too much calcium.

Large breed dogs require bigger kibbles, as they will grow faster than smaller breeds.

Larger dogs sleep more than smaller breeds, and puppies may sleep up to 20 hours per day to support their development (much like humans).

Large breed dogs age more quickly than small breed dogs.

Although these are larger dogs, they don't need more exercise than a small breed dog.

Larger breeds also require more food than smaller breeds.

Newborn puppies are relatively immature at birth compared to many other mammals, and large breed puppies are less mature than small breed puppies.

Large breed dogs may be more prone to skin tags than smaller breeds, and certain breeds of dogs, like Cocker Spaniels, also seem predisposed to developing these little lumps.

Large breed puppies can handle bigger bones than small breed ones, and as any puppy grows so will the size of the bones he can be fed.

* Large and giant breed puppies may need to be fed at the 6 - 12 month level for up to 18 months as they mature more slowly than smaller breeds.

In general, the giant breed dogs age much faster than the large breed dogs, which age much faster than the small breed dogs.

Larger breeds typically age faster than smaller breeds.

The plates are expected to close at ages between 1 and 1 1/2 years with a breed as large as Labs (with larger dogs bones maturing later than smaller breeds) with 14 months being the generally accepted age for labs.

Large breeds have more nutritional needs than a small breed.

As a general rule, larger dog breeds have a shorter life expectancy than smaller breeds and mixed - breed dogs live longer than purebreds of a similar size.

Large breeds typically have different nutrient requirements than smaller breeds in order to promote and maintain healthy bone structure.

Bloat Bloat, or a twisting of the intestines and stomach, is said to affect larger dogs more so than smaller breeds and is also more common in young dogs as opposed to seniors.

Because of their size and strength, a pit bull engaged in an attack can and will inflict far more harm than a smaller breed like a Dachshund or Jack Russell.

Even after adjusting for cause of death by free - radical diseases, the average lifespan of giant breeds like the Irish Wolfhound and St. Bernard was still lower than smaller breed dogs, suggesting that the factors responsible for reducing giant breed lifespan are likely to be a complex mix of morbidities linked to growth including, but not inclusively restricted to, free - radical release [29].

The other reality is that large and giant bred dogs — labs, rottweilers, goldens, and pitbulls — suffer higher rates of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture than small breed dogs.

The best dry dog food for medium breeds should be more energy dense than that for large breeds, yet less power packed than a small breed that can burn off its meal in just a few hours.

«As the economy has improved, people are turning back to the big dogs they love, which cost more to feed and care for than the smaller breeds that saw a rise in popularity in 2007 and 2008.»

Most would assume that large and giant breed puppies would need more calcium and phosphorus than a smaller breed puppy, as their bone structure is so much bigger.

Large breed dogs are more prone to musculoskeletal problems than smaller breeds, and so they often require food with higher balances of certain nutrients to promote musculoskeletal health, especially as puppies.

Large and giant breed puppies develop and mature much slower than smaller breeds.

Also consider that the lifespan of the pet, since the giant breeds of dogs live considerably shorter lives than smaller breeds.

And large breed dogs age much more rapidlly than small breeds.

Whether it's their good nature and eagerness to please, many large breed dogs catch on to training better than smaller breeds.

Though these breeds are no more aggressive than others, they are stronger and more powerful and have more potential to injure and kill than smaller breeds.

Giant breed dogs age faster than smaller breed dogs.

Males require slightly more calories than female dogs, and large breeds need more calories than small breed dogs.

The time taken for a growing puppy to achieve adult body weight also varies considerably with larger breeds having a longer growth period than smaller breeds.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS) have a more crowded rostral CCF than Labradors and more crowded caudal CCF than small breed dogs or Labradors.

Our findings show that the CKCS has a relatively larger cerebellum than small breed dogs and Labradors and there is an association between increased cerebellar volume and SM in CKCS.

Larger breeds are more likely to get the disease than smaller breeds with German Shepherds showing the highest incidence.