Sentences with phrase «so than smaller breeds»

Bloat Bloat, or a twisting of the intestines and stomach, is said to affect larger dogs more so than smaller breeds and is also more common in young dogs as opposed to seniors.

Not exact matches

The kibble pieces are small and less crunchy than foods for larger breeds, so they're easier for your pup to chew.

Rottweilers, like other larger dog breeds, have a different growth period than medium and small breeds, so they need different nutrition to meet those needs.

For example, small - breed dogs have very fast metabolisms so they need a diet higher in fat than most large - breed dogs.

As many have mentioned they are higher energy and more gamey than other small breeds so they do require a fair amount of exercise both in the form of daily walks and playtimes such as fetch etc..

It is important to realize, however, that small - breed dogs have much faster metabolisms than larger dogs so, a Miniature Schnauzer may need closer to 40 or even 50 calories per pound of bodyweight depending on his activity level.

Known affectionately as the «Monkey Dog» due to the appearance of the breed, this breed is a unique small dog usually weighing less than ten pounds, and usually growing no taller than ten inches, even though some may grow to 12 or so inches.

Small breeds also tend to live longer than larger breeds, so having a dog food with a high concentration of antioxidants can help to prevent any free radical damage that may occur as your miniature or teacup Yorkie ages.

The Shar - Poo is a Designer Dog so likely dates back to the 1980s or 1990s when breeders first began mixing 2 different pure - bred dogs to produce puppies with the ideal traits of the parent breeds such as smaller, hypo - allergenic, gentler and often healthier than the parent breeds.

The only downside is that the front clip is made from reinforced fabric rather than metal, so it's not as durable (this is less of an issue for small dog breeds though).

Shibas do require more exercise than many other small breeds, so plan to take them on daily walks whenever possible.

Because a small dog is so much shorter than a large breed, humans appear more intimidating to small dogs.

My biggest concern with giant breeds that that they age so rapidly, reach senility sooner than smaller breeds and have such an abbreviated life span.

Generally, the larger breeds need more exercise than smaller one, so keeping a Labrador in a small home and just letting it go in the garden may result in behavioural troubles down the road.

Toy / small breeds burn up more calories per pound than bigger dogs so these foods usually have slightly more calories per ounce.

After all, she's so much smaller than those breeds that it only makes sense that her nutritional needs would differ from theirs.

Choose Your Running Companion Wisely Think about it, you wouldn't volunteer to run with your friend who is training for a marathon if you've never run more than a 5K so why would you drag your small breed running?

Prior to the 17th and 18th centuries, they were actually larger than today's breed standard, but breeders decided they wanted a smaller statured dog, so they successfully bred the Maltese down to two pounds (but they can get as large as eight pounds).

Large breed puppies can handle bigger bones than small breed ones, and as any puppy grows so will the size of the bones he can be fed.

Shadow was identified as a white German shepherd, although was smaller than the breed, so the rescue I got her from suspected American Eskimo, although she also strongly resembled a Belgian malinois.

Even so, a large - breed dog has different nutritional needs than a small - breed dog.

Some small dogs require more exercise than large breeds; for example, Scottish Terriers are often more active than much larger dogs, so it pays to research potential breeds.

However, Wolf cited a much smaller estimate of land birds than that used in the scientific article and failed to note that the breeding population is vastly augmented by the annual hatch of young birds, so his «astonishing» revelation is off target.

If a much smaller male dog breeds with a larger female, the puppies will tend to be smaller than usual, so birthing difficulty is much less likely.

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Most would assume that large and giant breed puppies would need more calcium and phosphorus than a smaller breed puppy, as their bone structure is so much bigger.

Large breed dogs are more prone to musculoskeletal problems than smaller breeds, and so they often require food with higher balances of certain nutrients to promote musculoskeletal health, especially as puppies.

Smaller breeds and brachycephalics (pug - nosed breeds) experience this condition more so than large breed dogs.

Since they're so small that requires much less effort than with many breeds.

Smaller breeds enter adolescence earlier in life than larger breeds, so there's no strict age in which your pup will begin acting like a rebel, but you'll notice it immediately.

Smaller breeds like the Chins have a longer lifespan than larger dogs, so be diligent about what you're feeding your little pal from the outset as you want them to live long and healthy lives.

Small - breed puppies actually need more protein and fat than their large - breed cousins because their metabolisms are so speedy and their stomachs are so tiny.

Sadly, large breed dogs have shorter life spans than small ones, so it's important to help them properly grow and develop at a young age to keep them around as long as possible.