Sentences with phrase «slower than that of dog»

Not exact matches

Other factors included sluggish sales of arcade game consoles and slower - than - expected sales of the high - definition game Sleeping Dogs.

However, leaving genre expectation aside, it's really kind of a great little picture, in which «SNL» regular Molly Shannon, a dog lover grieving the death of her beloved beagle goes through, essentially, a slow breakdown that may see her end up a less likable, supportive friend, sister, employee and aunt than she once was, but perhaps a more true - to - herself person instead.

If your dog is already showing signs of discomfort from hip dysplasia, keep those walks shorter than the point where your dog starts slowing down.

Dogs mature faster than humans, reaching the equivalent of twenty - one years in only two, but then aging slows to an average of four human years every year after.

However, over-dosing or giving the drug for extended periods of time longer than one week has been shown to cause bradycardia (a slowing of the heartbeat) in some dogs, so it is not recommended for use in dogs with heart problems.

Take a look at the food bowls offered at online pet stores and you'll find more than a handful of newfangled slow - down dog food bowls, along with claims concerning various health benefits.

Larger dogs have slower rates than small dogs, and dogs that are in good physical shape will have lower heart rates than dogs of similar age and size who are not physically fit.

Several steps can be taken to prevent GDV or its recurrence, including: Avoiding strenuous exercise by the dog after eating and drinking Slowing the dog's rate of food consumption Feeding frequent small portions to the dog rather than infrequent larger portions

A passage in the CAPC guidelines written in capital letters practically shouts the importance of using approved «adulticide» products to treat heartworm infected dogs rather than the «slow - kill» method of using macrocyclic lactone preventives to gradually treat an adult heartworm infection.

The problem is that there are so many breeding indiscriminately that we have millions sitting in shelters waiting to die a slow, agonizing death, including thousands of purebred dogs who are victims of the breeding industry, which produces many more dogs than there are owners willing to pay high prices for a dog.

Ideally, the lung metastasis, or the spread of the tumor to the dog's lungs (which occurs in more than 90 percent of osteosarcoma cases), will be slowed or stopped entirely by these NK cells.

I can not believe that any reasonable person thinks it's better to let dogs breed indiscriminately, leading to the slow suffering and death of millions of them, rather than spay and neuter, which reduces that number and leads to healthier, and longer lived pets.

Re: «'' I can not believe that any reasonable person thinks it's better to let dogs breed indiscriminately, leading to the slow suffering and death of millions of them, rather than spay and neuter, which reduces that number and leads to healthier, and longer lived pets.

There have been a few instances when I have given away a whole summer of free private lessons to a customer that was diligently doing their homework, but the dogs were coming along much slower than expected.

In my holistic practice, I have more success than with conventional medicine, using a combination of acupuncture, nutritional supplements and homeopathic remedies which appears to slow down the progression of the disease and increase strength in the hind end, but it is only successful in maybe 30 % of the dogs and is still only temporary.

However, the breeding program might have a slow effect on disease prevalence over a longer period, especially in dogs less than four years of age.

If your dog is moving a little slower than usual, an X-ray also allows the vet to identify signs of arthritis or inflammation of the joints.

While it is true that (particularly large breed) puppies benefit from a moderate protein content diet during their growth stage, in order to allow for slower, more even growth and to avoid orthopedic problems, the concept of avoiding proteins and fats in a dog's diet seems to be tied more to cost of ingredients - lesser amounts of quality meats, more grains - than anything else.

Being a smaller dog they were considered a bit slower than other long - limbed hunting dogs, but they were very reliable at following the scent of their prey.

What this means is that small dogs age more quickly than big dogs in their first couple of human years but slower than big dogs once they hit adulthood.

While the small sample size did not permit a detailed statistical analysis, our recordings indicate that relative cone function may be lost at a slower rate than rod function; this would be consistent with the dog owners» observations that night - blindness precedes loss of day - vision at Stage 3.

On average, dogs reach old age around seven to ten years old which depends on the breed and size of a dog — smaller dogs typically age slower than medium sized and larger dogs.

To make it more complicated, dogs of different sizes will age at different rates — small dogs age much slower than large and giant dog breeds.