So
it seems dogs in this group have a common male dog ancestor who, many thousands of years ago, mated with a female wolf!
Not exact matches
Research on street
dogs in Bali
seems to support this: Their DNA is more diverse than that of any other
group of wild or domestic canines yet studied.
Wow, your pooches look very comfy on that sofa, we walk a few
dogs at a time and they always
seem to be happier
in a
group... I must say that I am against keeping
dogs on their own even within a family..
* Becomes too distracted
in groups and is not able to focus properly * Displays aggression toward other
dogs and / or people * Has a shy owner (you) who will not feel comfortable asking questions and requesting help
in group situations * Can only
seem to learn commands
in familiar places, such as your backyard or living room
It always
seems to be that when we have a
dog in this age
group, we are all wondering why someone gave up such a great
dog.
Sadly, other than variety, an extra thing
dogs in the non-sporting
group seem to have
in common is a predisposition to congenital problems often triggered by unscrupulous breeding practices.
Here
in Baltimore, I have
group classes set up
in different facilities across the area, and I always offer private
in - home training, but board and train was something that, while
seems like a great idea, could potentially be detrimental to the training and ultimate relationship between owner and
dog.
The study
seems to assume that shelters are the only source of homeless
dogs, when
in fact rescue
groups, formal and informal, have become an increasingly popular option and are finding homes for more and more
dogs.
In addition, many of these
groups require you to bring your
dog to the event and while this
seems like a good idea, some
dogs are likely to be overwhelmed and they can not put their best paw forward at a crowded event.
You
seem to equate using «treats» with permissive and ineffective training, and I'm sensing some general disapproval of reward - based training methods for aggression issues
in dogs — I would respectfully disagree with this stance, as would every major
group of veterinary behavior professionals and educated trainers currently
in existence (see guidelines from ACVB, AVSAB, APDT, etc.
in the US, or similar bodies
in other countries).
While the results
seem to reflect progress
in reducing the homeless pet population, when coupled with a 2015 survey conducted by the Moore Research
Group on sources of where people get their
dogs, they could also demonstrate a continued and significant need for responsibly bred
dogs.
Maybe it's just where I live (my part of the country lacks enough shelter
dogs from the local area to meet demand, so rescues routinely bring
in hundreds of
dogs from outside the area), but between the
groups who are adopting out
dogs rescued from fighting rings and those importing semi-feral street
dogs, it
seems to me that there is perhaps a mismatch between the heartfelt desire to help and the number of owners who, realistically, can be expected to have the extreme expertise and commitment needed to safely integrate these special - circumstance
dogs into social situations.
I stayed out and danced
in the streets with some German guys and a
group of Colombian 20 - somethings until one of the Germans got
in fight with a hot
dog vendor and it
seemed wise to slink away to the hotel (after buying a hot
dog myself, from a separate vendor).
It might be surprising and
seem ironic then that a
group of paintings, drawings and sculpture representative of the prodigious output by British artists from the post-war years, together with others from the 21 - year inter-war period — itself
dogged by unemployment and poverty, and hit hard by the 1929 Wall Street Crash — are expected to reach a combined total of # 7.2 — 10.8 m ($ 11.9 — 17.3 m)
in this forthcoming auction at Sotheby's, London.