Sentences with phrase «than large breed dogs»

Indoor cats and smaller breed dogs tend to live longer than larger breed dogs.

· They grow up faster than larger breeds: Small dogs grow faster than large breed dogs reaching maturity at a younger age, usually long before their first birthday.

Small breed dogs tend to have dental problems more often than large breed dogs.

There tends to be a general trend that smaller breed dogs have more anal gland related problems than larger breed dogs and this can be related to their anatomy.

If you have toddlers, or any young children, they will grow at a substantially slower rate than a large breed dog.

Small - breed dogs and puppies generally tend to be more nervous than larger breed dogs.

Small and medium - sized dogs are less prone to bone tumors than larger breed dogs, so behavioral considerations rise to the top of the list.

We know small breed dogs are less likely to have hip dysplasia than large breed dogs, but some small breed dogs still suffer from this disease.

Smaller pets face much greater risk of chocolate toxicity than large breed dogs because it only takes a small amount of chocolate to negatively affect them.

This is true for all breeds, though small - breed dogs typically begin going into heat earlier than large breed dogs.

Small dog breeds live longer than large breed dogs.

In general, the giant breed dogs age much faster than the large breed dogs, which age much faster than the small breed dogs.

Since IGs are small dogs, their costs are far less than large breed dogs.

Small breed dogs have very high rates of metabolism, so they need to take in a sufficient number of calories (more calories per pound than large breed dogs) to regularly meet their needs.

Dachshunds reach maturity more quickly than large breed dogs.

As reflected in the feeding tables, smaller breed dogs can require 15 % to 25 % more kilocalories per pound of body weight than larger breed dogs.

Smaller dogs have smaller bladders and higher metabolisms, so they have to go more frequently than large breed dogs.

The increased risk of urolithiasis in smaller breeds is in part because they produce more concentrated urine and urinate less often than larger breed dogs Data from many urolith analysis centres provides evidence to suggest that smaller breeds of dog such as the Yorkshire terrier, miniature schnauzer, Shih Tzu and Pomeranian are at greater risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis than larger breeds.

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

Darker chocolate is more dangerous because of its concentration and smaller pets experience more severe symptoms than larger breed dogs.

Small dogs» metabolisms tend to run higher so they require more food per pound of bodyweight than a large breed dog.

Small breed females usually carry their pups slightly longer than larger breed dogs, although there are always exceptions to this general rule of thumb.

Small breed dogs typically live longer than large breed dogs.

Small breed dogs suffer from dental disease more than large breed dogs.