Sentences with phrase «very small breeds»

It is also a great carrier for small dogs such as Yorkies, Shih Tzus, Maltese, and other very small breeds.

Some very large breeds or very small breeds may be better to wait a few more months.

Very small breeds, such as Chihuahuas and Miniature Yorkshire Terriers, have extremely tiny stomachs and when young can not cope long intervals between meals.

While the small door is great for very small breeds, most dogs will need to be lifted over it.

Quick Summary: For light pullers or very small breeds, the Comfort Fit is an excellent harness.

Careful diet consideration is important for the health of all dogs, but very small breeds can be especially tricky to feed.

Breeders start with the latter and only use a syringe or tube for very small breeds or in case of emergency (e.g. when a puppy isn't actually swallowing the milk it suckles out of the bottle.)

Yorkies are a very small breed, usually weighing between 4 - 8 pounds.

The Yorkshire Terrier is a very small breed of dog that is often referred to as the Yorkie by breed enthusiasts.

A very young puppy should eat at least four times a day, and a very small breed may need to eat more often than that.

The kibbles are very small and so it is perfect for a very small breed puppy and small enough that I don't overfeed it as a treat.

I have been at this store twice before requesting that the grates be covered for the very small breed dogs.

The next worming can be with ivermectin, but if you have a very small breed, you might want to dilute that.

We have many people inquire about natural oils especially in cats — I have many Vets also that have inquired about our various ingredients including NEEM oil — and after we explain that less then 1 / 100th of the formulation is made up of any of our essential oils they are very pleased with the concentration — especially when in our recommended usage less then 1 / 3rd of a teaspoon is recommended in very small breed dogs and cats — now take 1 / 100th of that and when it is used daily for the first 30 days on serious conditions with a topical application, and then the maintenance phase is one application every 3 to 4 days — the actual amount of any of our essential oils is very very small — and to add to the safety issue as I mentioned earlier it is a topical application and yes some is ingested — but with approximately 700,000 bottles used — and not one reported case of injury or death we have a fantastic record when compared to anesthesia scaling — according to the statistics reported in a very large study of 2,500 dogs — going under anesthesia — if the same 700,000 using our product chose anesthesia scaling instead according to the study — 2,358 would have died and 12 % or another 60,000 would have been injured!!!

This means that with very small breed puppies the switch to adult dog food can be made around the age of 6 - 12 months, since they will be nearly full grown by then.

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And herein lies a very broad and «mushy middle,» says McKenna, with the effect, in many cases, being the same: «It's still using smaller - than - treatment doses, or sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotics,» which creates a literal breeding ground for resistant microbial strains.

A common solution most owners have come to is that there's very little sense in buying a massive bed for a small breed and vice versa.

On the contrary it appears that not only are the New Breed a very small minority among parish ministers, but their numbers may now actually be declining.

Rankling memories of the past, and centuries of estrangement, had bred between these people of kindred stock, close neighbors in a very small country, a mentality of mutual hatred, which found expression constantly in petty provocations and occasionally in murderous affrays.

The living creature that was smaller and could not reach the food is more likely to starve and not breed, leaving the very full tummied taller creature to survive and pass on his or her tall genes!

Some breeds are well known for being very calm and docile, so if you have small children, you might want to choose a flock of these breeds, including buff Orpingtons, Australorps, Cochins Brahmas or Faverolles.

If it's a bigger breed, he might find a lightweight toy to be not much of a challenge; conversely, if it's a small dog, and you get him or her a very heavy ball, there will be a quick return to your shoes or pillowcases.

He suspects that it went undetected for so long because either it has a very small range or it barks only during a short breeding season.

My second story is about a very small and very beautiful breed of horse and an American woman, Louise Firouz, who «discovered» and rescued the animals from obscurity in Iran.

The rapid genetic drift between isolated breeds (pairwise FST of 25 % — 30 % among any given set of breeds with very few pairs of breeds having significantly smaller FST) enables efficient mapping of the genomic regions underlying variation, even in some cases with un-genotyped collections such as museum specimens.

Its uniqueness derives from its very carlike manners and that it is really a half - breed - a cross between a station wagon and a minivan, reminiscent of the much smaller Mitsubishi Expo.

Some small and very specialized breeding operations bred saddle horses for hunter and jumper competitions — these tended to be small - scale operations owned by wealthy private breeders who kept one or two horses at stud.

A: Unfortunately, luxating patella is a very common condition in small dog breeds, particularly Toy Poodles.

Only 25 percent of the dogs and a very small percentage of cats will be purebred; 75 percent of dogs and nearly all of the cats will be mixed breed animals that originated in unplanned and largely unwanted litters.

A: Reverse sneezing is very common in small breed dogs like your Chihuahua.

While there are some smaller species and breeds for which microchip procedures warrant more careful consideration, these chips are widely utilized with very few recorded health incidents.

While this looks very delicate and seems exclusively made for the smaller breeds, this did not deter owners of large breed puppies to get one in their favorite color, too.

The breed is excellent with children and very careful to be gentle with their smaller family members.

Breeding dogs in these mills are typically kept in small wire cages that leave them with very little space to move or turn around.

I give my 3 poms Solid Gold wee bit small breed dog food and their coat It's so soft and shiny, but In my local (only) store it's very difficult to find, and I bought the same Brand Sun dance and it's ok but the kibbles are I think too big, but they still eat them very well.

Small - breed puppies reach their adult size very quickly but the growth of large - breed puppies needs to be controlled.

They are also very large dogs, so if your grocery budget is limited, you may want to consider breeds that are smaller but just as protective, such as Terriers and Toys.Terriers are well known as the farmer's best friend, keeping rats from the grain and foxes from the henhouse.

However, the Golden Retriever can grow to be very large, as it is not a small breed.

For example, small - breed dogs have very fast metabolisms so they need a diet higher in fat than most large - breed dogs.

Small - breed dogs have very fast metabolisms and working breeds generally require extra energy to make up for what they burn while working.

Separation anxiety is unfortunately a very common problem these days, particularly with small breed dogs.

Puppy Behavioral Obedience Classes for pups under 5 1/2 months old (Some small dogs breeds of dogs who are very shy are also appropriate for this class) Additional Course Information

This is especially important for small breeds like the Shih Tzu who have very fast metabolisms and need extra energy to support it.

Canned (aka «wet») puppy food is a good weaning food for very young puppies and can also be given to small or tiny breed pups.

Like several small breeds owners should be particularly aware of seizures and hypoglycemia especially in youngsters and more so in the very small ones.

It's easier to over feed a small or toy breed of dog than a larger one, simply because their caloric requirements are very low.

Something for people to think about that are not a senior person as yet (which I am) it is all very well having a dog to love, I have had them all my life, however when you can no longer exercise them as they SHOULD be, it becomes cruel and annoying for neighbours, as the smaller breeds bark from boredom.

It is a small breed none shedding dog that is very intelligent and bonds very well with its owners.

Regular dental care such as brushing and dental chews is very important for small breed dogs who are prone to dental disease.

On the other hand, very young puppies and breeds which are likely to stay small shouldn't be given over-sized toys.