Sentences with phrase «scare a dog away»

In particular, senior citizens should refrain from using a walking stick to scare a dog away, it may in fact provoke aggression.

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They don't scare away other predators that prey on geladas — the researchers saw feral dogs kill numerous monkeys during the study.

Even if your new dog isn't particularly large or aggressive, if it is loud, it's bark is usually perfect for scaring away potential burglars.

Mildly intelligent, have a job, enjoy weekends away, messing about in boats, good red wine, dinners in or out, socially presentable, and looks that won't scare your dog!

Try to encourage the shy or scared child to come closer to your dog (if safe) or at least mention the dos and don'ts of approaching a dog — again, you may be the only person to teach a youngster safety rules like «Never scream, stare, run away...».

When left alone, dogs have been known to chew through walls to get away from whatever is scaring them.

First, though, Neeley himself was nearly attacked while trying to scare away the dogs, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Dogs which worked silently were also preferred, because it was more important for enemies, criminals, spies, and other undesirables to be captured and interrogated than scared away.

Dogs that are afraid will act defensive in an attempt to try and scare a potential threat away.

When this happens, the loud crash of the plastic can make dogs scared and run farther away from their owner.

So, instead of ranchers killing Cheetah, they are using dogs to scare them away from their cattle.

Their great size is usually enough to scare away intruders; this is fortunate, as most Irish wolfhounds are pacifists and not great protection dogs.

More puppies and dogs run away from home over the July 4th celebration than any time of year because they become scared of the loud noises.

By far and away, our largest single cause of death is dogs who have been hit by a car (usually when they are being called or chased by well - meaning but misinformed citizens who do not know that you should never chase or call a scared lost dog).

A dog that has had mange might scare away potential adopters, but once his / her fur has grown back, the dog will look more presentable and be easier to adopt.

One dog may become scared and run away to hide, while another scared dog could become aggressive.

Plus, this dog treadmill is designed to run very quietly so as not to scare away dogs who don't like loud noises.

You will only make your dog scared of you and everyone else, and this may lead to negative actions, such as barking, biting, or running away.

Ironically, the bloodhound's name and bad press scared many people away from the breed because they believed stories that claimed the dogs trailed people out of a lust for blood.

I recommend this food to EVERYONE I know with cats and dogs, some shy away because of the price but once they see I barely ever buy food and they're buying it like every week for 1 cat they tend to listen a little more, and aren't so scared to change.

Scared dogs might freeze, or try to run away, to calm down the scary thing, or to scare away the scary thing.

If anyone tells you you have to hurt or scare your dog in order to change behavior, walk away.

If you know that fireworks make your furry friend nervous, try putting them in an area with bright lighting and white noise (like the TV, music, etc.), away from windows (this also works with dogs who are scared of thunderstorms).

For instance, if your dog is scared and runs away to escape the noise, that behavior is reinforced.

Dogs do what works for them; if they're scared of something, growling makes it go away.

These dogs were bred to guard sheep, so their size was important for scaring away any potential dangers.

They also increase the pressure on a scared dog and may drive him further away.

Growls, snaps or snarls are a dogs way of communicating that they feel scared or threatened and want something or someone to move away.

Sure the dog can bark to scare away potential burglars and they may even nip at the heels of an intruder, but an armed burglar is no match for your faithful companion.

But it's what I start with, because I really don't want to hurt or scare the dog, but I do want it to move away.

You want a dog that will keep unwanted visitors away from your house — and not even necessarily because the dog is actually mean, but because people are just too darn scared by its appearance to get anywhere near it.

If dogs are on the ground and have freedom of movement, they can choose to move forward and greet / investigate, or move away and avoid what scares or makes them nervous.

A scared dog will often run away from strangers, cower to look small, or even hide behind its owner for safety.

We aren't publishing the FDA's caution against holiday treats and toys to scare you into taking your pup's squeaky toys away — we simply want to remind all dog owners to be observant when your pet is playing or eating.

The loud bang of a firework is enough to scare your dog, and it is a good idea to keep them away from the sparks and debris.

There is simply no better feeling than nursing a puppy (or litter of puppies) whose momma was hit by a car right before giving birth and seeing those puppies placed in loving, permanent homes; or watching an emaciated and scared pound dog blossom in front of your eyes and learn to trust; or taking in a cat who was dumped at the pound because her owner passed away and no one in the family cared enough to take her into their home.

For instance, if your dog is scared on an examination table, he'll pull away from the veterinarian and lean into you.

Unfortunately, when those of us with «pit bull» dogs talk about how people cross the street or pull their kids away when they see us — even though we are usually saying it in a light hearted way since we know our dogs are nothing to be afraid of — we send the message that the public as a whole is scared of «pit bull» dogs.

Not to scare our readers, but... there are countless examples of dogs and cats who have passed away unexpectedly due to treatable illnesses because they did not experience regular check - ups.