Sentences with phrase «wild dogs such»

They are consumed first by wild dogs such as wolves and coyotes.

Not exact matches

Nobody can assess the mental qualities of a dog without having once possessed the love of one, and the same thing applies to many other intelligent socially living animals, such as ravens, jackdaws, large parrots, wild geese and monkeys.

The findings suggest that although wild animals may be important for the transmission of new diseases to humans, humanity's oldest companions — livestock and pets such as cattle and dogs provide the vital link in the emergence of new diseases.

Other labs could then compare DNA sequences from purebred dogs; wild canids such as wolves, coyotes, and dingoes; and feral dogs.

Such diversity led Darwin to think that domestic dogs must have evolved from several wild canines, such as jackals, coyotes and wolves, but in fact we now know that all breeds descended from one species, the grey wSuch diversity led Darwin to think that domestic dogs must have evolved from several wild canines, such as jackals, coyotes and wolves, but in fact we now know that all breeds descended from one species, the grey wsuch as jackals, coyotes and wolves, but in fact we now know that all breeds descended from one species, the grey wolf.

In future, such data may be key to figuring out whether groups of dogs form complex social hierarchies like wild wolves — a hotly debated question in animal psychology.

Elephants and some canid species, such as African wild dogs, for example, will often care for another's young and they also show a great deal of cooperation within a group, sharing sources of food and water, and assisting injured or disabled group members.

As a result, understanding changes in population size for social species — several of which, such as African wild dogs and southern resident killer whales, are endangered — requires understanding of what goes on within groups and how individuals fare when they strike out on their own.

Keep in mind that most previous studies had never separated processed meat (such as hot dogs, bologna, lunch meats with chemical additives, etc) vs unprocessed meats (such as a healthy grass - fed steak, pasture - raised pork tenderloin, grass - fed burger, wild game meats, etc) in investigating the relationship between meat eating and heart disease.

This fantastical assemblage, like something from a Mad Max movie, would scoop up everything in its way: predators such as lions and cheetahs, lumbering endangered herbivores such as rhinos and elephants, herds of impala and wildebeest, family groups of warthogs and wild dogs.

Her marketing plan and eBook strategy for our book The Dog that Became a Lion was beyond my wildest dreams — such a well put together plan.

at full - page spreads of the activities of some African animals, such as an elephant eating, wild dogs listening, and rhinos napping.

Giving all the dogs new names the moment they enter her shelter, she works closely with a dog therapist to help these pooches, and local groups such as Alaskan Wild Women, Challenge Alaska, FOCUS, and Arctic Paws Yummy Chummies often chip in, helping her and her shelter whereever they can, whether it be donations of treats, food to vet services.

And since wild dogs and cats have never had any special «puppy» or «senior» selections of prey, Fido and Puss shouldn't need to be fed such specific foods, right?

Such positive reinforcements teaches the dog that you are the pack leader and his wild behaviors is not acceptable.

His expertise spans the animal kingdom from dogs and cats to wild species such as leopards, gibbons, wolves, and giraffes.

We now know that the virus is not limited to companion dogs, but is capable of causing infections in wild canines such as coyotes and wolves.

While white rice will not poison or harm your dog in any way, it's better to go for more nutrient - heavy varieties, such as brown or wild rice.

Don't be fooled by a dog's ancestors who lived in the wild and were able to cope with the elements; dogs are now domesticated animals, and as such, they are prone to feeling cold just as me and you.

While heartworms can infect more than 30 species of animals, such as ferrets, domestic cats, foxes, and other wild animals in the dog family, canines are considered the definitive host for these devastating worms.

Training dogs against situational distractions such as wild animals is a little more challenging, particularly when working with dogs with a strong prey drive.

Dogs can also get them by eating infested wild game, such as rabbits, that have eaten infected flea larvae.

The last seven years have produced several high - impact, feature - length documentaries about the plight of animals, such as The Cove, Earthlings, Born to be Wild, Dealing Dogs, and Death on a Factory Farm.

I'm not denying that Purina isn't the best dog food on the market but if you're going to make wild claims such as:

Capable of hunting large wild animals such as bear and boar, the Plott is actually North Carolina's state dog often used for hunting raccoon.

Wild dogs, such as wolves, also suffer the same dental fractures.

Evaluation of a behavioral problem is most effective if the behaviorist has a very good comparative understanding animal behavior, including, but not limited to that of wild and domestic canines, such as wolves, jackals, coyotes, foxes, African wild dogs, and domestic dogs (including a wide variety of breeds).

The AKC has this to say about the Dogo: «The Dogo Argentino is a pack - hunting dog, bred for the pursuit of big - game such as wild boar and puma, and possesses the strength, intelligence and quick responsiveness of a serious athlete.

Unlike domesticated animals such as cats and dogs, birds are essentially wild and need to be handled and socialized with every day to remain tame.

The American Bulldog was originally bred as a working dog that performed farm duties, such as catching and holding wild boar and cattle.

Playing with toys often mimics the activities dogs would perform in the wild, such as chewing or retrieving.

In the wild, there are no such things as beauty salons or dog groomers.

Try to choose routes with the least amount of distractions such as wild life and other dogs.

As such, ancestral dogs have learned to consume fruits and vegetables as well as grains in order to survive in the wild.

If your dog is wild about meal times, use a special emergency - recall cue (such as «BONANZA!»

Rabies is spread through the saliva of mammals, most commonly by wildlife such as foxes, bats, raccoons, skunks, cattle, wild dogs and feral cats.

The population of heartworms not exposed to the drugs — heartworms living in wild canids such as wolves, foxes and coyotes, and in untreated domestic dogs — helps to dilute the heartworm gene pool, keeping the resistant genes from predominating.

Reflecting the nature of wild canines to search for grasses and weeds for medicinal purposes, this dog food includes botanicals such as chicory and licorice root, sweet fennel, calendula flowers and peppermint leaf to help protect the liver, tone the digestive tract and preserve a healthy immune response.

The outdoor dangers range from diseases and injuries from battles with other cats (who can also be the source of those diseases), to predators such as owls and other large birds of prey, to roaming dogs, or their wilder counterparts such as foxes, and of course, the very real danger posed by cars.

Dogs are opportunistic animals and will eat just about anything that contains meat, but wild dogs also eat plant matter such as occasional fruits and vegetabDogs are opportunistic animals and will eat just about anything that contains meat, but wild dogs also eat plant matter such as occasional fruits and vegetabdogs also eat plant matter such as occasional fruits and vegetables.

Dogs have been domesticated for such as long time that their digestive system has adapted to a human - like diet instead of a high - in - protein diet they had when still in the wild.

The title itself means that this dog was kept in the previous times to be bred and trained to catch bigger animals such as wild boar, as well as to protect the livestock from outsiders.

Canine distemper actually effects all dogs, wild canines such as foxes, coyotes, and wolves, raccoons, skunks, weasels, ferrets, and most other members of the weasel family.

However, such a return to the wild is not going to happen, and in spite of assertions that they are healthier than purebreds, crossbred and mixed breed dogs are subject to the same diseases, structural problems, joint dysplasias, allergies, and genetic abnormalities as their blue - blooded cousins.

The Karelian Bear Dog, called Karjalankarhukoira in the breed's native Finland, is a strong, alert, and fearless breed that is capable of hunting or treeing small - to - large game — even aggressive game such as bears, lynxes, wild boars, wolves, and moose.

Although the AACSPCA are advocates for humane treatment of all animals, wild and domestic, our primary concern is for the humane care of companion animals such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and other animals that people keep as pets.

Taryn has previously worked with multiple animals rights organizations, such as Rocky Mountain Animal Defense, and is an outspoken advocate for cetaceans and sharks, low cost spay / neuter options locally & abroad, the protection of companion and wild animals, conserving the world's remaining open spaces and speaking out against dog breed discrimination.

You can feed game such as rabbit, wild fowl, deer, bison, trout and so on, but remember to freeze it for at least three weeks before feeding it to your puppy / dog to kill off any parasites it may be harboring.

This old Italian dog breed was developed to guard property and hunt big game such as wild boar.

Mosquitoes bite an infected wild canine species (such as coyotes), infected dogs or infected raccoons and then pass the «baby larvae» to other animals, including unprotected dogs, cats or ferrets not on a heartworm preventative.