With few exceptions, working breeds are not suitable for first
time dog owners without a commitment to formal obedience training and a willingness to establish and maintain control from the moment the puppy walks in the door.
Not exact matches
Dog owners must carry a leash at all times, closely supervise their dogs and at no time may the owner leave the fenced area without his / her d
Dog owners must carry a leash at all
times, closely supervise their
dogs and at no
time may the
owner leave the fenced area
without his / her
dogdog.
A
dog left penned up or isolated for long periods of
time without companionship most often will develop behavioral problems such as excessive barking, excited urination upon
owners return, hyper activity like jumping up on people and even biting because of excitement or fear.
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For a new
dog owner without the proper
time to devote to a puppy's immense needs, a young adult
dog may be a better choice.
Strong working
dogs, the American Bulldog is not recommended for a first -
time owner -
without firm guidance and an
owner's working knowledge of
dog communication and psychology, they can run riot and simply be «too much
dog».
The research showed that
dogs with separation anxiety spent no more
time in contact with or proximity to their
owners than
dogs without separation anxiety [1].
The American Veterinary Medical Association conducted a survey that said stray
dogs at shelters
WITHOUT a microchip were returned to their
owners 21.9 % of the
time.
Dogs with gradual vision loss can usually learn to adapt over
time, often
without too much
owner involvement.
In some places the local humane society actually makes things harder for the public shelter by vacuuming up donation money, taking in all the small, cute, healthy
owner surrenders, and bringing in lots of highly adoptable
dogs and cats from other areas
without at the same
time committing to making sure that all the healthy and treatable
dogs and cats in the city are safe.
I think that in many cases,
dogs *
without * yards are getting more exercise and enrichment because their
owners have no choice but to take them walking several
times a day.
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For example their
owner may have passed away suddenly or the
dog developed behavioral issues over
time because of being left alone for so many hours
without human interaction.
A number of
dogs in the hound family have a difficult
time being housebroken
without significant diligence on the part of the
owner.
Real
dogs not only must be housetrained - most
owners are aware of that need; they also must be taught not to chew the furniture, taught not to jump on their
owners, taught not to play - bite, taught not to bowl over the toddler, taught not to dig holes in the yard, taught to come when they are called, taught not to eat the homework or the woodwork, taught not to swipe food off the table, taught not to growl at strangers or bark at the mail carrier, taught to walk on a leash
without dragging their
owner down the block, taught to allow their toenails to be cut and their coats to be groomed
without biting the groomer, taught not to shred feather pillows and down comforters, taught not to steal the baby's toys, taught not to growl at their
owner's mother - in - law, taught to sit, stay, and to lay down when and where the
owner tells them to, and to wait there until the
owner says they may get up (absolutely essential commands for the
dog's own safety), taught not to escape out the front door or out of the yard or out of the car when the
owner looks away for just a second... all of these things and many more are not «natural» canine behaviors; they must be taught by
owners who are willing to spend the
time and the effort doing so.
Dogs can sometimes go some
time without needing to urinate, and
owners should be familiar with this as nothing to
A 2009 AVMA study evaluating «more than 7,700 stray animals at animal shelters showed that
dogs without microchips were returned to their
owners 21.9 % of the
time, whereas microchipped
dogs were returned to their
owners 52.2 % of the
time.
Dogs who are left alone for significant periods of
time without being able to interact with their
owners, will feel lonely and start to bark.
If the
owner of a company
dog has some
time to dedicate to this work, he will be later benefited having a well educated
dog, he can take any place
without trouble.
In this particular case, Ms. Grimes, having been made aware of a
dog who lay chained and dying on the ground, unattended to,
without food or water for an extended period of
time — his negligent
owners nowhere to be found — contacted the necessary authorities, advised them of the situation and were told by them to take the
dog and, if she was willing to, get proper veterinary care for him.
That being said - It can be a trial to train some
dogs to not pull, especially for
owners without the
time / patience for it.
A. Besides the health benefits received from neutering, a male
dog or cat can impregnate many females in a short period of
time, and often
without the
owner's knowledge.
It helps puppy
owners to feed their little
dogs in lesser
time without irking them or over-dosing them.
«A study of more than 7,700 stray animals at animal shelters showed that
dogs without microchips were returned to their
owners 21.9 percent of the
time, whereas microchipped
dogs were returned to their
owners 52.2 percent of the
time.
A study of more than 7,700 stray animals at animal shelters showed that
dogs without microchips were returned to their
owners 21.9 % of the
time, whereas microchipped
dogs were returned to their
owners 52.2 % of the
time.
For example,
dogs train
owners to feed them at a certain
time every day by whining until the
owner complies; over
time, the
owner learns to do this
without the
dog even whining.
It goes
without saying that for the
dog's safety and for happy walks that
dog owners need be the leader at all
times.
If another pet
owner requests that you separate your
dog from theirs, do it
without an argument and do it the first
time they ask.
Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious
dog designation,
without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing
dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the
dog as a restricted
dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual
dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the
dog on the
owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail
time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail
time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the
dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop
owners on the street just to check the
dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize
dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an
owner's home, with or
without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a
dog
Without even being aware of it,
dog owners can plant the seeds for anxiety in their
dog by kenneling them for days or weeks at a
time.
Many first -
time dog owners welcome their new pets home
without knowing what anal glands are, or that these can become a source of problems in future.
Because of the size, many
dog owners feel comfortable leaving more than one
dog in the cage at a
time without feeling they are too crowded.
More often, shy and fearful
dogs suffer from the lack of early socialization, and
owners have a hard
time changing these behaviors
without professional help.
Without early socialisation and boundaries they can become a little demanding, so they are ideally suited to experienced
owners and those that have
time to take their
dog with them on outings.