While you may feel a desire to «save» a dog that has health issues, in most cases, unhealthy dogs don't survive.
Not exact matches
If you're one of the many UK
dog owners, don't leave your
dog to grow
unhealthy on the couch while you work out.
Now, it could very well be that processed meat consumers tend to
do other
unhealthy things, like not exercise, sleep poorly, eat other processed foods, eat buns with their hot
dogs and pizza dough with their pepperoni.
If cutting out
unhealthy snacks and table scraps, serving diet
dog food, increasing physical activity, and / or medication don't
do the trick, an underlying health condition likely triggered the weight gain.
Only clueless minds would think that a
dog similar to Labrador but that doesn't have the correct size for a Labrador is
unhealthy.
They don't contain preservatives and other
unhealthy ingredients found in other regular
dog dental chews.
Some treats are high in fat and contain additives and
unhealthy ingredients your
dog doesn't need.
If you
do make the decision to feed your healthy
dog a couple cashews as a treat, go for roasted options that are relatively low in salt — raw cashews are poisonous, and added salt is
unhealthy for
dogs (and for people!).
Find more info on showing your
dog, join your local breed club, find a mentor and learn ALL YOU CAN from them, get some titles on her, get all the STD and other health testing on her (
do you really want to bring unsound,
unhealthy, poor breed standard huskies into the world?)
If you don't have time to
do it yourself, the
dog becomes lonely and
unhealthy.
PETA's suggestion that the USA Network discontinue its broadcast of the Westminster
Dog Show — on the grounds that the show reinforces
unhealthy breed standards — doesn't seem to be garnering a lot of pubic support, if a poll by the Los Angeles Times animal blog, «Unleashed,» is any indication.
Many
dog owners
do not realize that table scraps and other kinds of people food are very high in calories for
dogs and feeding your
dog too many treats can lead to
unhealthy weight gain or obesity.
If your pooch is a picky eater, don't give in to feeding things you know are
unhealthy but which the
dog likes to taste just because it's easier.
Although there's almost nothing that we can really
do to mend problems associated with
unhealthy dog breeding nor can we completely avoid all possible accidents, bear in mind that as
dog parents, we can always try to prevent canine strain injuries and other muscle - related complications by simply stretching and massaging our pooch on a regular basis.
Not only might you end up with an
unhealthy dog, you may also be encouraging inconsiderate people who
do not spay and neuter their pets.
The last thing you want to
do is to feed your
dog something that is
unhealthy, or even dangerous.
Your pet
does require frequent grooming as it
does not shed, and without grooming the hair tends to mat, which can be
unhealthy for the
dog.
In his 2007 best - selling book Become the Pack Leader, Cesar Millan (of the popular
Dog Whisperer TV series) states, «We've gone from the old - fashioned authoritarian extreme — where animals existed only to
do our bidding — to another
unhealthy extreme — where animals are considered our equal partners in every area of our lives.»
How
do thriving puppies and kittens become
unhealthy dogs and cats in their adult and senior years?
If you sneak your
dog unhealthy foods with any regularity, don't be surprised when their weight starts to climb.
* Onions and garlic, which can both cause anemia * Chocolate, especially dark chocolate * Grapes and Raisins * Cooked bones especially poultry bones) * Alcohol not only is it
unhealthy but
do you really want to have to enroll your
dog in a 12 step program?
These aren't necessarily
unhealthy for
dogs, but they
do spike blood sugar and cause a glucose crash once the carbs are metabolized.
Why not just fine the owner like they
do in other cases, seriously to confine the
dog for such an extended period of time is
unhealthy.
I would agree that the breed standard as stipulated by the PDCA, and therefore the AKC,
does promote the breeding of inheriently
unhealthy dogs.
You need to tread carefully here, however, because you don't want to give your Boxer a product that is too high in calories because it can lead to excessive growth in puppies and
unhealthy weight gain in adult
dogs.
Some veterinarians believe that it isn't possible for prebiotics to differentiate between good and bad bacteria; when raising a
dog with a compromised immune system, prebiotics may
do more harm than good, because it's feeding the bacteria that are creating the
unhealthy gut.
If
dog owners
do not give some of their time, energy, affection and healthy
dog habits, the result is
unhealthy dogs which are prone to allergies and malnutrition.
If your
dog is
unhealthy and
DOES require a low sodium
dog food diet, you should be very picky in the supermarket.
More so,
do not forget to evaluate the health conditions of your
dogs, a thorough check - up can and competent grooming can minimize passing genetic defects and producing
unhealthy puppies.
If you are feeding your
dog junk food, then don't be surprised when he becomes listless and overweight and
unhealthy.
Many chihuahuas are the result of backyard breeders, who somehow didn't get the memo that there are plenty of tiny
dogs in need of homes — and mistakenly believe they can make a profit selling their
unhealthy, poorly bred puppies.
Having graduate training in Developmental Psychology and knowing that basic learning occurs across species, it's my understanding, that sleeping together can engender an
unhealthy attachment in
dogs, as it often
does with children.
This is probably added out of concern that some mature
dogs do gain weight which can be
unhealthy for them.
Measure out your Sheltie's food and leave it out only at mealtimes so your
dog doesn't become overweight and
unhealthy.
A little bit of junk food is okay, but a steady diet of
unhealthy dog treats undermines all the hard work I'm
doing trying to understand
dog nutrition.
Although the book probably overstates the potential for purchasing an
unhealthy puppy, the point is clear: don't buy a
dog without careful consideration of the source.
PETA regularly crashes Crufts, and the
Dogs Trust has blamed the Kennel Club and Crufts for promulgating breed standards that don't just make dogs look silly, but makes them unhealthy as w
Dogs Trust has blamed the Kennel Club and Crufts for promulgating breed standards that don't just make
dogs look silly, but makes them unhealthy as w
dogs look silly, but makes them
unhealthy as well.
The term «senior» is a description of a
dog's life stage and doesn't necessarily reflect a
dog's health status — just because a
dog is considered «senior» doesn't mean he or she is
unhealthy.
In reality, too many
dog breeders
do not know or perform their breed - specific health checks and keep on breeding
unhealthy dogs.
Do not let your
dog sniff feces or to play with any
dogs who might be
unhealthy or aggressive.
The smell of the food was pleasent and
did nt leave an
unhealthy, processed
dog food taste in my mouth (I didn't eat it, it's an expression) or hers.
Don't over or under feed This is true for
dogs at any age, but it's especially important for older
dogs, because if they are an
unhealthy weight, it increases their chances of suffering from various diseases and will harm their overall health.
Wensley advises people not to buy French Bulldogs as, in
doing so, you'll only be fuelling demand and encouraging breeders to keep breeding
unhealthy dogs.
These alternatives are
unhealthy for
dogs and lack the nutrients that specially made
dog snacks
do.