Sentences with phrase «test dogs»

The best way to ensure your puppy's health is to verify that your breeder is health testing their dogs for diseases associated with the breed.

«Trials» are a way of testing dogs that are used to hunt ground animals.

If they haven't tested their dogs in the last six months, ask that they do so before breeding to your bitch!

Responsible dog breeders health test all dogs before breeding, which reduces the chances of passing preventable diseases to puppies.

We temperament test our dogs before they come to rescue, but can not guarantee temperament.

Responsible breeders, on the other hand, not only health test all dogs before breeding, but they also have a complete understanding of genetics with possible outcomes.

We perform a temperament evaluation that tests the dog with food, other dogs, toys, etc. to make sure that they do not show any aggressive traits.

While this points to a slight upward trend, it is clear that most owners are not testing their dogs at all, let alone on an annual basis.

Dog food sold commercially must meet this standard based on tests in the laboratory and on test dogs.

Your vet will also test your dog's urine to see if he has a bladder infection.

Consult your veterinarian about testing your dog annually for heartworm infection.

If your dog has been off of preventative for the winter months, you must test your dog prior to starting your heartworm preventative.

That's why it's important that your veterinarian tests your dog for heartworms before starting a monthly preventative routine.

Therefore, we now recommend testing all dogs for heartworm disease, and then starting a monthly pill or spot - on preventative year round.

It's better to test your dog at the vet for a few extra dollars.

Obedience Trials test a dog's ability to perform a prescribed set of exercises on which it is scored.

If your dog is outside or you are in an area of stray dogs, test your dogs regularly.

Ethical and responsible breeders test their dogs for genetic conditions and only breed the ones who are not affected.

Because carriers and affected dogs having other desirable traits can be bred to normal / clear dogs, the increased value of the genetically tested dog is very high.

We do test dogs who display signs and / or symptoms of a possible tick - borne disease.

This is the big blood blood test dogs should have, so ask your pet's veterinarian about it.

The basic skills test usually tests your dog's basic obedience skills.

Also, about 20 percent or so of dogs with flu and spreading the bug, never exhibit any symptom — so there's no reason to even think about testing those dogs.

The researchers tested the dogs for their quantity discrimination skills by presenting pieces of cheese.

The decision to correct or not correct the dog or how hard to correct the dog depends on if you are training the dog or just testing the dog.

Such people may have good intentions but they rarely ever test their dogs against the standard of the breed.

Have you ever tested a dog in your shelter who you were certain would be heartworm positive, only to have the test come back negative?

The advantage of the pool is that it provides generations of genetic material and if a test becomes available, it is often possible to test dogs whose DNA is in the repository.

Prior to breeding any of your dogs, do you properly test your dogs to make sure they do not pass on genetic defects?

By hair testing your dog, you are provided with an indication of the long - term effects of diet and toxic metal exposure your dog is subjected to.

Now it is time to start testing your dog's newly learned behaviors.

Of course, when you do visit your vet, he or she may still test your dog for worms and, if appropriate, prescribe another medication or treatment.

It isn't necessary to immediately test every dog in the kennel or every dog the kennel ever produced.

They will generally have tested their dogs within the last six months.

Had the officers or departments known more about selection testing these dogs would never have been purchased.

If your dogs are on any medications other than routine items such as heartworm preventative, you should wait to test the dog until it is healthy.

And remember to first test your dog's reaction to the shrimp.

This is also how we cat test our dogs.

Raw diets are therefore unlikely to be as nutritionally balanced as commercially produced and vigorously tested dog foods.

So why test your dog for heartworms every year?

Most of the tests are designed to test dogs specifically, because the majority of therapy pets are dogs.

The show ring and performance fields test the dog's inherent temperament, as well as its ability to perform and the handler's ability to train it to perform.

It is possible to test a dog around a cat, such as at a friends house.

«The typical Chinese method is to stop trucks, then test dogs for disease, but they've been doing this for the last 5 - 10 years,» he asserted.

In many instances, you can choose dogs from organisations that have already tested the dogs for adoption.

Due to the enormous expense involved, breeders usually only test the dogs that are used in a breeding program.