Sentences with phrase «used as a show dog»

You will also be asked to show proof of condominium board (proof dogs are allowed in your apartment) and sign a contract to spay or neuter the dog if he / she will not be used as a show dog.

While nowadays it is mainly used as a show dog, it originally found its place hunting small game, such as foxes, badgers, and a variety of rodents.

The shorter and stockier conformation line of Labrador Retrievers have blockier heads and are generally used as show dogs (it should be noted that this is not always the case and field lines can also be shown per the AKC breed standard.)

Not exact matches

«Just as a dog will expose its throat to show submission or surrender to the victor,» they write, «humans use their palms to show that they are unarmed and therefore not a threat.»

As your dog and baby interact, emphasize the use of «gentle touch,» showing your little one what you expect while saying the words.

While mice, guinea pigs, dogs, rabbits and monkeys have been used as animal models to study B. burgdorferi infection, rhesus macaques have been shown to most closely recapitulate the multi-organ nature and progression of human LD [26, 27].

Will Arnett is the human in this case, playing a detective named Frank who teams up with a canine cop called Max (voiced by Ludacris) to track down animal smugglers who are using a glitzy dog show as cover to move a stolen baby panda.

Although Kelley quickly shows how this world can be a bit unexpected as McBride gives the bacon to a stray dog he's befriended and then has to use the paper to clean off the dog shit into which he steps.

The film's obvious influence is «John Wick,» which used a dog as a winking plot device, showing it briefly before stirring Keanu Reeves to swiftly avenge its death.

The use of cosmetic products such as sprays, powders, polishes, etc. does nothing to enhance the health of the animals that are involved in the dog show world.

Extremely emaciated and showing visible signs of having been used as a breeder and bait dog, she is slowly recovering.

Available Australia Wide Hypoallergenic is formulated to reduce ingredient intolerances and can be used for dogs with food allergies or intolerances - showing as either skin or digestive symptoms.

In recent times Irish Setters have been used more as show dogs than as hunters, but breeders have tried to maintain all the traits that made them so popular in Ireland.

There was a great deal of ill feeling from the dog show community when Pedigree featured sad shelter dogs in commercials on Westminster broadcasts and used the show as a way to raise money for shelter dogs without making any donations to purebred rescue groups.

You'll see this type of crate used often at dog shows, as well as at agility or obedience competitions since the trek from the parking lot to the grounds is usually far!

To find this out, test mating is done to a dog that is affected with the genetic problem (resulting usually in puppies that are both affected and non-affected carriers) or by inbreeding to a related dog that also doesn't show the signs of being affected (usually litter mates are used) this will usually result in some puppies free of the problem, some puppies as carriers, and some puppies affected if both dogs carry the problem gene (this is not as accurate as breeding to an affected dog, but you are less likely to have to put all the puppies down).

Irresponsible or abusive people are always named on shows like animal planet — then this gives most people the reasoning for hating human behavior as such, and subsequently gives AR law the push to use such behavior as a BASIS for targeting the animals like certain dog breeds.

You can use a treat as well, but don't show him the treat ahead of time — you don't want a dog that only comes when he sees the treat bag!

This dog is not so common as a companion dog or s a show dog, however it can be used as one.

He showed no other apparent injuries, but some suspect Hector, because his teeth appear to have been pulled, might have been used as a «bait dog» by dogfighters.

It was originally used in Buddhist Monasteries as a guard dog to warn monks of intruders, however, it has since become a prominent player in the world of show dogs.

My beloved Doberman went everywhere with me and I promise that the house breaking «command» you use now will be helpful later when you are on the road as I often was or you at the dog show grounds.

People will use the reasons, a show dog will do better (in Canada and the US and a few other countries) so they use that as an excuse.

The front dewclaw is in many ways like a human thumb, and has been shown to be used by some dogs in balancing while running and turning, as well as to help hold toys or bones they are playing with or chewing on.

It is a general observation that black Labradors are most successful in all dog shows, the golden color are mostly used as sniffer dogs to look for explosives and drugs.

a.) He lacks credentials; b.) He hasn't titled dogs in either obedience or in the show dog ring; c.) He uses «old methods» such as leash corrections, e-collars, dominance techniques, the alpha roll; which they claim induces «learned helplessness»; d.) The dogs are stressed when his methods are applied; e.) Some behavioral problems are medically related, are not going to be addressed by any kind of behavior modification program, and Cesar Millan doesn't clarify this in his writings or on his TV show; f.) He doesn't use the accepted behavioral terminology, and makes up his own behavioral vocabulary; and g.) He and his company are being sued by a former customer for allegedly injuring a dog; inferring or charging this is evidence he is a cruel and inhumane trainer.

Some behaviors looked as though the dogs had been trained using electric collars, but that wasn't evident in his book or show.

While these diets are unlikely to be harmful if used as outlined above, they have not been shown to have any benefit, so it is unlikely that your veterinarian will recommend that you change your dog's diet if he is otherwise healthy.

A study by Blackwell et al. (7) has analyzed the use of dog training collars and came to the conclusion that, as the above graph shows, dog owners are most often confused or ignorant about the aspects of dog training, including differences between negative and positive punishment, and negative and positive reinforcement, which was observed as the main reason to choose the use of dog shock collars for training.

My study of dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.

Mother dogs show affection to their puppies in a variety of ways to create biological bonds and they use licking as one tool from the moment of birth.

They also adopt local rescue dogs to help in some aquatic performace shows where they use our dog treats as incentive for the dogs.

a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)

Puppies and dogs use the very same body language and growl during play as they do for aggression — they just use the signals in a mixed up order, or exaggerate the behavior to show they're «just kidding.»

To find this out, test mating is done to a dog that is affected with the genetic problem (resulting usually in puppies that are both affected and non-affected carriers) or by inbreeding to a related dog that also doesn't show the signs of being affected (usually littermates are used) this will usually result in some puppies free of the problem, some puppies as carriers, and some puppies affected if both dogs carry the problem gene (this is not as accurate as breeding to an affected dog, but you are less likely to have to put all the puppies down).

With its first use as hunting rats, it's apparent that the Toy Fox Terrier was not only a show dog from its early days, but actually be of some use around the house and yard to get tasks done.

Grapes — Grape toxicity used to be thought of as an urban legend, but new research shows that dogs really are poisoned by grapes and raisins.

I still can not understand how someone could use a dog for target practice, showing total disregard for them as living, feeling creatures.

The eligibility requirements for any non-regular classes must be approved by the AKC before they appear in the Premium List...»»... The winners of single - dog - entry classes, if otherwise undefeated in the show, compete for Best of Breed / Variety...» A number of Specialty Clubs have, as part of their eligibility requirements for non - regular classes, used parent club approved titles as a qualification — these include weight pull (titles and / or leg toward), Carting (Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, and Rottweilers), Sled Dog (Siberians, Malamutes), Water Rescue (Newfoundlanddog - entry classes, if otherwise undefeated in the show, compete for Best of Breed / Variety...» A number of Specialty Clubs have, as part of their eligibility requirements for non - regular classes, used parent club approved titles as a qualification — these include weight pull (titles and / or leg toward), Carting (Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, and Rottweilers), Sled Dog (Siberians, Malamutes), Water Rescue (NewfoundlandDog (Siberians, Malamutes), Water Rescue (Newfoundlands).

When the pup has eliminated, use a happy tone of voice and praising words to show you are pleased, such as «good dog.»

a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)

The primary role of the Saluki today is as an exotic companion and show dog, although many of these dogs are still used for hare coursing.

They are still sometimes used for that purpose, although they are much more common for showing and as companion dogs.

General Description — This breed standard is meant to provide breeders that register their dogs ABRA, competitors competing at ABRA shows and judges at ABRA sanctioned conformation shows with a written guide that describes the ideal American Bulldog and is representative of the breed as a whole, the guide should be used by the breeder and competitors when selecting show stock and by the judges when selecting dogs in an ABRA conformation show.

The USDA has not the slightest interest in... whether the breeder knows anything about his breed whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding are free of genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, or heart defects — all of which show up long after you buy the puppy.

There are a host of broad exemptions that will continue to allow breeding for (1) use of dogs as service, guide or therapy animals, by search and rescue, law enforcement and other government agencies; (2) use of dogs for herding or as livestock guardian dogs or hunting dogs; (3) dogs or cats registered with the American Kennel Club, the Cat Fancier Association or other recognized registry or trained and kept for the purpose of show, field trials or agility trials; and (4) dogs or cats whose owner has obtained an unaltered animal permit.

The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show - bred dog recognized by the American Kennel Club as well as the field - bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Bodog recognized by the American Kennel Club as well as the field - bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud BoDog Stud Book.

It shows you how to train your dog without using physical force or punishment as one of your methods.

It is the most widely used haircut in competitions and dog shows where is is also known as the Continental cut.

Small show dogs also require the use of grooming tables, but as long as they get along, two small show dogs can share one table.