Sentences with phrase «to domesticate this dog»

The Bichon Frise is a small breed of domesticated dog with a fluffy white coat, a black nose and dark - colored eyes.

Pack behavior isn't limited to snarling wolves in the wild, though — it also manifests in domesticated dogs in a less aggressive manner.

But even if dogs in the wild need bones (and there is no evidence for this) is that proof that bones are the healthiest choice for domesticated dogs for which other options are readily available?

They speculate that it was hunter - gatherers in central Asia, perhaps close to Mongolia and Nepal, who first domesticated dogs from grey wolves.

This royal dog of Egypt is one of the oldest known domesticated dog breeds in the world.

Early settlers bred their dogs with domesticated dogs of the local Native Americans to produce a hard working herder, the Catahoula.

«We find a clear pattern of genetic diversity focused on central Asia, suggesting the first domesticated dogs came from this region.»

Nevertheless, some believe that this diet is dangerous, as domesticated dogs do not have immunity against bacteria found in raw meat like wild dogs do.

Once, researchers assumed that ancient humans domesticated dogs on purpose, adopting wolf pups and breeding them for useful traits.

If true, this would make it stronger than any other domesticated dog on record.

As domesticated dog owners, the thought of losing our dog to a parasitic or bacterial infection is worrisome which is why every effort should be made to treat coprophagia.

Simply by domesticating dogs we have prolonged their lifespan and so we require a longer lifespan of the teeth too.

Dogs are natural carnivores, but since domesticated dogs don't have access to the diet a wild dog does, they need a dry food that's balanced with nutrient - dense ingredients.

The first group of people that don't like domesticated dogs are the animal rights activists.

the modern domesticated dog for one.

Students learn the difference between a «companion» animal and a «wild» animal by studying how domesticated dogs evolved from wild wolves.

While most domesticated dogs do not live in packs, they may live in households with multiple dogs in which case the more submissive pack members may be noted as those that commit coprophagia.

When domesticated dogs do the same, they are most likely acting on a primordial urge that was passed down from generations before.

From the tiniest Chihuahua to the powerful and massive English Mastiff, modern domesticated dogs come in a bewildering array of shapes and sizes, with an equally diverse range of temperaments and behaviors.

Like many domesticated dogs, some cats will consume more food and drink than their stomach can actually handle if given the opportunity.

Domesticated dogs usually bark for two reasons, when alarmed or due to a threat.

The notion that the wolves needed to access the best of everything by becoming alpha has somehow translated itself into how domesticated dogs perceive their social relationships with other dogs.

Scientists continue to debate when, where, and why domesticated dogs evolved from the ancestors of modern wolves, but they are clear on one issue: the physical alterations that mark the transformation.

The Saluki The Saluki is said to be the oldest domesticated dog breed on earth.

If it was pungent, perhaps we would not have domesticated dogs over 10,000 years ago.

Due to the lovable and kind nature of dogs, humans started domesticating dogs.

Unfortunately, domesticated dogs bark for a variety of other reasons as well, and excessive barking can become a serious problem for the dog owner.

The exact reason why they eat berries isn't quite known (it could be for nutrition, or it could simply be because they taste good) but domesticated dogs also enjoy different kinds of berries.

Boyko's team speculates that hunter - gatherers in central Asia domesticated dogs from grey wolves.

That earlier work found more genetic diversity in East Asian dog breeds, indicating that the breeds are older and probably represent the earliest domesticated dogs.

Tibetan Mastiffs are ancient domesticated dogs.

Most domesticated dogs live with owners who share much smaller portions of land, which often border one another or even share «common ground» like some duplexes or townhouses.

Many scientists group domesticated dogs in the «carnivore» category while others propose they best fit in the «omnivore» class.

The problem is that domesticated dog species are significantly removed from wolves.

Thousands of years ago, man domesticated dogs to be our protectors, hunters, herders, guardians, but most of all, our companions.

These people also bring domesticated dogs — the primary carriers of rabies and canine distemper (SN Online: 9/30/16).

The finding may help explain why people domesticated dogs in the first place: to put them to work.

«The burden of proof is higher» to support a scenario in which multiple domesticated dog lineages emerged independently in different parts of the planet, he says.

In fact, since domesticated dogs soon reach sexual maturity and reproduce rapidly, an early human family would have been overrun by a pack of carnivores if some puppies were not culled.

And did we really domesticate dogs — or was it the other way around?

Mating between domesticated dogs and wild wolves over hundreds of years has left a genetic mark on the wolf gene pool, new research has shown.

The earliest confirmed domesticated dog in China was found in the early Neolithic (7000 — 5800 BCE) Jiahu site in Henan Province.

This is evidenced by the fact that domesticated dogs developed genes to break down starch:

Domesticated dogs ovulate only about once or twice a year.

It is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best - known work, The Call of the Wild, which is about a kidnapped, domesticated dog embracing his wild ancestry to survive and thrive in the wild.

This is in dogs» bloodline thousands years back, where wolves, where domesticated dogs originated live in the wild.

Since humans domesticated dogs about 10,000 years ago, and cats about 8,000 years ago, the bond between humans and animals has been growing, with powerful benefits for both.

In recent decades domesticated dogs have been introduced to processed diets and unfortunately these commercially manufactured foods have become the primary cause for the escalation in many canine health issues.

Ludwig Rutimeyer, a Swiss naturalist, named the first domesticated dog canis familiaris palustris, or the Peat Dog.