Sentences with phrase «tail wag the dog as»

I don't really care if the tail wags the dog as long as the dog does what its supposed to.

Letting the tax tail wag the dog as I have heard from time to time.

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Given how well the market has performed, and how non-volatile it has become, the active - to - passive shift has come under some scrutiny as being a case of the tail wagging the dog.

That said, I'm letting the tax tail wag the dog here as I don't want to sell and pay the capital gains tax either.

Referring to those people as «atheists» is like saying that a tail wags the dog.

Crumbs from the masters table comes to mind, and as Mark said the trouble with patrons is they think the Church belongs to them which smacks of the tail wagging the dog.

Serving at times as the tail that wags the Democratic Party dog, it has close ties to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other top officials.

Either have your little puppy dog mimic you underneath like a big tent or have them crawl in and around as they wag their puppy tail!

If a dog curls up next to you, wags its tail, goes crazy when you come home from work, humans interpret this as the dog loves us.

Of all of the work in the development of a competency - based learning environment, the work in developing competency - based grading systems came closest to day - to - day teacher practice and, as a result, has become the tail that wags the dog.

This satisfied Governor Wilson's desire to promote parental responsibility by sending home test scores for each child as soon as possible, but the Stanford 9 rapidly became the tail that wagged the accountability dog.

As they say with the principalship, especially in high school, «high school is the tail that wags the dog in terms of the district» and there's a great deal of pressure on high school principals to meet certain expectations that are determined by Central Office and stakeholders.

Other parents view opting out as a form of outsider protest; they support public education, but believe that high - stakes standardized tests have become the tail that wags the dog, driving far too much of what occurs in their children's classrooms.

Of course, once they're working within a MAT they can and should understand how their role is to help and support the schools — as a crude analogy the central MAT team is the tail which shouldn't be wagging the dog.

«We'll know what interests [the readers] in the kind of response we get — as they make those choices, that data will have an influence on what we do next,» Lee allowed, but he downplayed the idea that the tail of technology would wag the dog of storytelling.

Letting the tax tail wag the investment dog cost me probably $ 30,000 as the stock never hit that high again and when the whole British Telecom / WorldCom merger craziness hit the fan, I left the company losing the options.

That said, I'm letting the tax tail wag the dog here as I don't want to sell and pay the capital gains tax either.

It is highly likely that these facial expressions do not make a dog a better pet than one that doesn't widen its eyes, but this superficial trait is still preferred over other traits, such as tail wagging.

Get tails wagging with his favourite treats as appetisers, unseasoned steamed turkey or salmon fillets for mains, and a dog - friendly log cake for dessert.

As pets, Raccoon Dogs don't bark, wag their tail or crave for attention from their paw - rents.

On Monday, the 19th, I had the privilege of watching inmates from NOCC work hard, help dogs and puppies coming into PAAS headed to Colorado, and see the smiles on the inmate faces and the happy / wagging tails of the dogs as they were unloaded from partner rescues.

As the dogs of a peaceful, nomadic people, Malamutes do not guard property and virtually always extend a tail - wagging, face - licking welcome to strangers.

While coming home to a chewed up pair of designer shoes can be frustrating, most dog owners understand that chewing is as normal an activity for a dog as wagging his tail.

Her tail never stops wagging as she is one happy dog.

It's easy to assume a dog's body language is self - evident, such as a wagging tail, but that's far from the truth.

I have had Cane Corso's for almost 10 yrs The first one I got had her ears cropped I admit I like the look but I will not put a dog through an Unnecessary surgery just to get a look I have had 3 dogs with ears intake for 6 yrs and I haven't had ear infections I clean my dogs ears on a regular basis Gook in ears are diet related Usually related to grain found in crappy dog food Like corn & wheat And yes cropped ears need to be cleaned too Also dogs with cropped ears hate the rain as it Gets in their ears easily I do believe in tail cropping if it's done before day 3 These dogs never stop wagging their tails & it really hurts when they hit you There was a reason the Italians did tails & ears It was to protect the dogs from the wild boar they were hunting Today it purely «the Look»

A groomer might customize a vehicle into a rolling dog salon, or choose to be part of a franchise such as Wag»n Tails, which provides van conversions specific to the pet grooming business.

As one pitman bragged to Benno Kroll, who wrote a superb account of dogfighting in the November 1979 issue of Geo: «My dogs die with their tails up and wagging.»

Small dogs are very velcro in nature, so as long as there is room for them to stick by your side, you'll likely have a tail - wagging pooch.

We are supposed to believe that these perfectly healthy, glossy - coated, friendly, well socialized dogs with a smile on their faces and a wagging tail as they come off the airplanes from Turkey have been gathered up from the streets of Istanbul as so - called strays.

Coming home is my favorite time of day because I know I'll see dog noses and wagging tails to greet me as I open the door.

It is a very comforting feeling knowing that my dog will greet me tail - wagging and will instantly brighten up my day as soon as I walk through the door.

We picked her up the next day and could not believe that was the same very sick dog we left there, as she waked right up to us with her tail wagging!

Your dogs tail is a huge indicator of his mood, as you can already see when it wags excitedly.

Dogs wag their tails to tell us something about how they're feeling, just as they do with other forms of body language.

Dogs may mask their pain with normal behaviors, such as wagging their tail.

Gestures such as bared teeth or a wagging tail are some of the more obvious ways dogs communicate through body language.

When it comes to bringing a smile to the face of a sick child, few things are as effective as the wet nose and wagging tail of an adorable dog.

The office has a nice feel to it and our dogs love coming here - they wag their tails as soon as we pull into the parking lot.»

If your hunting or sporting dog's tail is not wagging like its usual self, your dog may have developed a medical condition known as Limber Tail Syndrtail is not wagging like its usual self, your dog may have developed a medical condition known as Limber Tail SyndrTail Syndrome.

For example, when a dog's tail wags as it is given food, it is expressing pleasure to its owner.

The popular example is that of a dog wagging its tail as an expression of pleasure to its owner.

The smell normally makes me sick and I was pleased the the smell was very pleasant.I poured the food into my dog's bowl as norm; she started jumping up and wagging her tail.

Unfortunately, as any dog parent knows, your beloved tail - wagging friend may be just as happy chowing down on garbage (and other things too gross to mention) as he is eating the healthiest, highest - quality gourmet dog food.

«Rielly, the spotted dog, starts to wag his tail as soon as he realizes we are going to class!

Countless times I've seen shy, scared, mistreated, ungroomed creatures wracked with all kinds of medical issues blossom into beautiful, proud, happy tail wagging dogs, just as they were meant to be.

For those who doubt what I say, I challenge you to go to your nearest shelter and look the dogs and cats that are in there right in the eye as they purr or wag their tails, while they reach their paws out to you.

She returned to our care at 10 - years - old as a happy dog who incessantly wags her tail and loves to play fetch.

Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones.

sound... as well as by the wagging tail on the happy dog being trained.