Sentences with phrase «rate than the puppy»

Proper training is a long term project that can't be rushed along at a faster rate than the puppy is capable of handling.

Not exact matches

Nutrition also plays a part: studies show that puppies pushed to rapid growth manifest more hip problems than siblings allowed to grow at a slower rate.

More than half the adult dogs who get distemper die; in puppies who get the disease, the death rate can be as high as 80 percent.

The bones of the Great Dane puppy grow at an unusually faster rate than normal, leading to painful bones because of the pressure exerted on the surrounding tissues.

Statistically, puppies have a survival rate of 80 - 95 % with treatment, and less than 10 % survival rate without treatment.

Puppies of different sizes and breeds grow at different rates, some more quickly than others.

Best Friends — led study reveals puppy mill dogs exhibit behavioral issues at higher rate than dogs from noncommercial breeders.

Runts often have health issues that will cause it to develop at a slower rate than the other puppies.

Small dog puppies grow with much faster rate than larger dogs breeds as they achieve maturity and adult body much earlier.

Large breed puppies grow at a faster rate than regular breeds.

In puppies losing greater than 10 % of their birth rate the prognosis is poor unless suitable therapy is instituted.

The Parvo Prevention Project began in March, with an initial goal of vaccinating more than 3,000 puppies in targeted areas with high rates of parvo.

Tachypnea is characterized by a breathing rate that is higher than normal (more than 15 to 35 breaths per minute in puppies) and it usually occurs while your dog has her mouth closed.

Dog owners on Amazon.com give this puppy food an average of 4.3 out of five stars — one of the highest ratings of any pet food sold online, even though it has a higher price tag than some other diets of the same caliber.

When you know the times your puppy needs to eliminate you can have them at the right spot at the right time with a far greater success rate than if you didn't follow a routine.

A dog's normal respiration rate is between 15 - 50 breaths per minute but this can depend on the age and size of the dog, puppies breathe faster than older dogs and small dogs breathe faster than larger ones.

Conversely, an adult shelter dog has often had some obedience training (he'll need more, but not as much as a puppy), is usually past the mouthy stage, and may be housetrained already (or at least halfway there - at any rate, he is equipped to «hold it» longer than a puppy).

The survival rate of puppies less than three weeks old is poor.

The fact that they are paying more than market rates * is * proof they are driving up prices and demand and profit for puppy mills.

In further proof of dogs» superiority over cats, Puppy Bowl XI trounced the rival Kitten Bowl in the ratings on Sunday, drawing more than twice as many viewers as its feline competition.