Sentences with phrase «shorter than those in dogs»

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I also considered the fact that higher - risk foods like carrot sticks, hot dogs and grapes are commonly found in kids» lunches, and that, thanks to No Child Left Behind, public school lunch periods are shorter than ever, with some children getting as little as fifteen minutes to scarf down their entire meal.

The results might help explain why long - snouted dogs are better at scent work, such as sniffing out drugs, than short - snouted breeds, says Lisa Collins of the Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield, UK.

Thus, shorter calls — whether human or dog — were regarded as more emotionally positive than longer calls; and higher pitched samples were rated as more emotionally intense than lower pitched sounds for both species, the team reports online today in Biology Letters.

Tips: It's much easier to drop into this with your hips up high than it is just to bring your knee straight forward, so begin in a short downward dog.

It's a short drive to the beach from where we live (it's less than a mile from where we live) but my boyfriend and I prefer to walk our dog there to get in our daily exercise (for us and for your dog).

In a judgment call, Disney has decided to break up the cartoons from Mickey's energetic dog into two different volumes rather than trying to squeeze the unreleased Pluto shorts into one set.

It might be better to take your overweight dog for several short walks in a day, rather than a few long ones.

People, in short, expect more discernment and self - control from dogs than from their own kind.

Study: Save 5 times more dogs, cut costs and improve health in your animal shelter Short of finding a magic wand, there's really nothing better than foster care programs for boosting lifesaving, cutting costs and improving health in animal shelters.

Keep in mind not all dogs with short hair are automatically low - shedding; Labrador Retrievers, for example, have smooth coats, yet shed more than many dogs with longer hair!

Vegetables: Dogs have shorter digestive tracts than humans and can not digest most vegetables whole or in large chunks.

While crating your dog for short periods of time can help to prevent accidents in the house, crating him for longer than he can physically handle may be considered cruel.

Show dogs are known for a sloped back in which the back legs are shorter than the front.

These brachycephalic breeds have shorter air passages than other dogs and have to work harder to breathe in some cases.

The vet said she will be considered a «senior» dog at age 10, but she's already less playful (and only in short bursts when she does play) than she was two years ago.

Whether you own a short - haired or long - haired Dachshund, neither of these dogs like to go outdoors in less than perfect weather.

What stood out in the results was that bracheocephalic breeds — the ones with short noses and bulging eyes - had more health issues than breeds with longer noses and mix - breed dogs.

This pitbull dog food from Wellness CORE is a contender in our list of the 5 best dog foods for pitbulls in that it comes with more variety in its protein sources than BLUE Wilderness, but still runs short of the accomplishment of TOTW.

The entry is lower than the three other 5 - inch high sides, and that makes it easier for pets with shorter legs or senior dogs to get in.

German Shepherd's are unique from other dogs based on the fact that they have shorter colons than dogs of their size, and even some dogs that are smaller in size.

While these provide a shorter shelf life than chemical preservatives, a number of chemical preservatives in dog food are associated — though often only in higher quantities — with cancers and other health problems.

In a strange twist, young giant breed dogs tend to reach adulthood more slowly than the average dog, despite their shorter lifespans.

Female dogs get more infections because their urethras are shorter than in males.

With sudden, short - term weight loss in dogs and cats caused by dehydration rather than loss of fat, the eyes appear sunken, the skin tents when pinched and does not spring back quickly, there is little urine production, the stools are hard, and the mucous membranes covering the gums are tacky rather than moist.

Some dogs may also appear to shed more because of the length of their fur, for many breeds that have exceptionally long hairs in their coat, it may seem that they shed much more than a shorter haired dog that has a similar shedding schedule.

Viral shedding for H3N8 is short, typically lasting no more than one week following infection; however dogs infected with H3N2 have been shown to shed virus for up to 3 - 4 weeks Peak shedding of both strains occurs very early in the course of infection and can actually precede the development of clinical signs by a few days.

It is a short - legged dog, heavier in bone, size considered, than any other breed of dog, and while its movement is deliberate, it is in no sense clumsy.

Dutch shepherds, also slightly smaller than German shepherds, come in three different coat lengths, according to the Van Falconer Dog Training Facility — short - haired, rough - haired and long - haired.

If you would prefer your dog be out playing in shorter intervals, we are more than happy to accommodate your needs — just let our staff know when you drop off.

Dogs and cats (and other pets) age far faster than people, so significant changes in your pet's health can happen in a short time.

Your dog's reactions or behaviors are LESS intense, LESS frequent, or shorter in duration than before

Be aware that excessive trimming over the hind quarters can make a longish dog look shorter than he is, and a heavy coat in front of the forechest and behind the rear can make a dog that is in fact square look long.

They have shorter legs, a big head and a stout nose that makes their ability in breathing less effective than other dogs.

There is nothing much to say to conclude this short passage other than, saying that both the dog and his handler are on duty and you should avoid any contact with them in order not to arouse any curiosity towards you.

Dogs and cats (and other pets) age far faster than people, so significant changes in your pet's health can happen in a short...

This is due, in part, to the fact that dogs have shorter digestive tracts than humans.

To cut the debate short: a hybrid dog is not a BREED in itself; it is a hybrid resulting from a mix of more than one purebred dog.

It is a solid, muscular dog, slightly longer than tall, with a short, hard, easy - care, water - resistant double coat that does not have any waves and comes in solid black, yellow, or chocolate.

The purpose of this Association is to breed a dog brindle in color, smaller in size, with a shorter ear and different in conformation than the Plott.

There is a common variation in the breed that is known as the Shavanese, and it has a short smooth coat rather than the long wavy coat of the Havanese dog.

Rules of the Games Invite your puppy to play with you often With Tug of War, win more often than you lose Do not play too roughly Teach him to «Drop It» on command — stop tugging and trade for treat Stop before your puppy gets bored — play several short sessions per day Stop playing immediately if you feel any teeth to skin Stop playing if your puppy begins to growl or gets over-excited Always put the toy away after the game Teaching impulse control Teaching your puppy control during games will help your adult dog maintain control, even in times of stress or excitement.

Such companies can often provide you with a fully trained dog in hand in a much shorter time than not for profits that are generally limited in how many dogs they can place, by how much money they can raise.

A test is now available to identify carriers of the disease.Although it is commonly referred to as «dwarf» dogs in the USA, it involves much more than short stature - in addition to stunted growth, affected dogs often exhibit misshapen limbs, shortened and bent long bones, enlarged joints, extended hind limbs flattening of the rib cage.

Heartworms live an average of 2 to 3 years in the cat, and although this is considerably shorter than their lifespan in the dog (up to 7 years), this plenty of time for severe disease to result.

«We're in real danger of raising an entire generation of pets that will live a shorter life expectancy than the dogs and cats we enjoyed as children.»

Because cats have had a much shorter period of coevolution with humans than dogs, they've been subject to less selection for facial expressions that we translate in dogs as «easy to read» and «human - like.»

For example, dogs with ancestors in the hunting, herding and working groups typically require more daily activity than say a Shar Pei, or a Boston Terrier, and other breeds with short snouts.

Because diarrhea in itself has the potential to be life threatening, any dog suffering from more than a short - term bout of diarrhea, or dogs showing signs of other medical problems, should immediately be seen by a veterinarian.

I have been on planes where passengers became severly ill, more so than a dog bite — such as when Dr. Jed herniated a disc in his spine on our L - O - O - O - O - O - O - O - N - G flight to SE Asia sitting in tiny seats engineered for the shorter Asian flying population (no joke).

They are more common in the short nosed breeds of dogs than in other breeds.