Sentences with phrase «seen dominant dogs»

I've seen dominant dogs that will pounce if other dogs are playing too rambunctiously.

Not exact matches

I see many people put too much focus on dominating these dogs, misinterpreting their active and curious nature for being «bad», or disobedient, or dominant.

«Most shelter dogs are mixed breeds,» says Dr. Hanks, «but you can usually see a dominant breed in the mix.»

This intelligence unchecked means they can easily see themselves as top pack member, a situation at odds with their small physical size which means they not only can become dominant and unpleasant little monsters but they can also provoke a fight with larger dogs and they will lose.

This kind of a take - charge attitude can also be seen in dog breeds who are not as dominant in nature if that individual is high in pack status.

At this point CMR in dogs is NOT considered to be an autosomal dominant disease however as more animals are characterized genetically with the CMR test, it is possible that we will find a similar form of inheritance as is seen in humans.

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I find it interesting how often I see people who have dominant dogs and children that I would consider out of control.

As the dogs get to know one another, there may be some posturing to see who is dominant.

In general, we are likely to choose dogs which: - meet our practical needs - e.g. for protection - parallel our values; some people may not buy breeds such as Rottweillers because they don't want to be seen as aggressive or dominant personalities themselves - complement or reflect our emotional needs; - someone in need of loyalty and affection is likely to choose a Border Collie or Labrador for example.

Dogs also have a good scent memory that can identify other dogs they haven't seen for years — and can remember which of them was the dominant member of the pDogs also have a good scent memory that can identify other dogs they haven't seen for years — and can remember which of them was the dominant member of the pdogs they haven't seen for years — and can remember which of them was the dominant member of the pair.

Normally, marking is seen in dogs with a dominant nature.

In other words, where before we'd see a dog acting dominant over food but not over the couch or during play, we now know that he might simply exhibit a series of threatening postures to keep other dogs away from his food bowl in the one case, but not exhibit such postures in the others.

However, when you see the power shift to one dog being the dominant aggressor, it is time to stop.

Even if your dog isn't otherwise dominant, she may have learned you «like» jumping because you're excited to see her too — but that kind of inconsistency can cause anxiety and uncertainty in your pup, even around you.

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Over time, the dog may show behaviors that to the experienced eye would be considered dominant, however, to the dog's owner these behaviors are seen as either breed specific, for example, «that's how Chihuahuas are», or part and parcel of the dogs personality, ex «he's always been this way».

One way we see the stress that living in submission to another dog of the same sex can cause is when the dominant dog dies or the two dogs are separated.

If you can do it yourself, train your dog in such a way that he sees you as the dominant one.

Police dogs are generally pretty dominant dogs, and you can see that in their aggression towards other male dogs, strangers that fight with them, and sometimes even with their handlers.

I've also seen very dominant or leader type dogs aggressively guard a position taken on the family couch but are perfectly fine with family members near their food bowl while they are eating.

So, a dog can be a smooth coat (the dominant gene is expressed, or seen), and have a hidden long coat gene, which it can pass on to the offspring.