Sentences with phrase «with certain dog breeds»

This is a common occurrence with certain dog breeds.

Breeds of Dogs — A reference guide to the health problems that are associated with certain dog breeds.

Not exact matches

«It's very individual which dogs or cats will set someone with pet allergies off — and one dog of a certain breed could cause a reaction when another one may not,» says Camille DeClementi, VMD, a veterinarian at the ASPCA.

Pets As mentioned earlier, certain dog breeds with a reputation for being aggressive can be more expensive, or impossible, to insure.

Our breed of choice (I include mixed breeds too) often reflects our ideal mate of choice, showing that our love for a certain dog concurs with the universe's law of attraction.

Of course, your pooch's wet nose could be genetic — certain dogs and dog breeds are just born with colder and wetter snouts — but external reasons are another possible causing factor.

«When people realize that you rescued a dog of a certain breed or age, they start bombarding you with more and more dogs, and I discovered how many senior dogs were being relinquished to shelters,» she says.

«Knowledge of the true breed makeup of a dog can help owners work with their vets to be on the lookout for certain diseases they never would have suspected and increase the chances their dog lives a healthy and happy life,» she says.

While working with another trainer, we talked about how certain dog breeds can gain more scrutiny when it comes to behavior training, while others might get a pass, despite how problematic their actions may be.

Any Breed Can Be Trained While working with another trainer, we talked about how certain dog breeds can gain more scrutiny when it comes to behavior training, while others might get a pass, despite how problematic their actions may be.

However, due to the fact that they were mixed with various dog breeds, they are prone to certain diseases.

Science has invented a new breed of guide dog with better resistance to certain debilitating diseases that prevent the dog from serving its human partner, and in some cases, prevent the blind person from being able to use a guide dog.

Recently, there was a pure bred puppy in a high kill shelter here and «rescues» were fighting over her, when a friend inquired about adopting the dog she asked about the adoption fee the rescue said it depended on certain things and that once the dog was evaluated they would come up with a fee, so my friend asked if they had set fees and they responded no, because some dogs deserve a higher fee.

However, the Yorkie breed is a dog breed accustomed to working with human assistance, so the training routines can come naturally to certain dogs, especially if they are trained to be obedient from a young age.

There have been instances that certain breeders especially those dealing with purebreds do not practise the strict guidelines of proper breeding which produces inferior dogs and do this because these people are more concerned about financial gain rather than the welfare of the animal.

«Just as certain human individuals are predisposed to specific diseases, certain breeds of dog are too, and much of my research has looked at unravelling the link between many of the genetic conditions we share with our canine companions,» said Dr Sargan.

Identify the culprit — Whether your dog has long or short hair, your cute friend is not to blame, although it is true that certain breeds with non-shedding coats produce less dander.

Puppy millers are cross breeding with no care for the health of their animals in their charge and when you cross certain breeds that have both hereditary diseases which will only show up when the dog is 3 or 4 and it will it is pretty devastating.

Heat stress is more prevalent in brachycephalic breeds (or dogs with short noses), dogs that have recently been ill, dogs with underlying health problems, or dogs taking certain medications.

If you aren't familiar with my views on dangerous dogs, I'm wary of certain breeds that have a higher percentage of dangerous dogs that other breeds, this coming after an un-neutered male German Shepard bit my daughter in the face and went on to bit at least 5 more victims before the owners moved out of town to save the dog from being put down.

The good news is that they are a generally healthy breed; however, as with all dogs, Jack Russell Terriers are particularly susceptible to certain health problems.

As with any breed of dog, there are certain health risks associated with Chihuahuas, as well as genetic disorders that you should be aware of.

The selection of certain traits is achieved only by generations of careful breeding, discarding dogs that don't have the desired qualities and narrowing the gene pool until the right combinations occur with regularity.

While it is indisputable that certain breeds of dogs do bite more than others it's also hard to argue with thousands of year's worth of domestication.

This is specific to certain breeds of dogs with fine hair including, but not limited to, Poodles and

Studies with ivermectin indicate that certain dogs of the Collie breed are more sensitive to the effects of ivermectin administered at elevated dose levels (more than 16 times the target use level) than dogs of other breeds.

The different opinions regarding the ban have led some crucial figures in Aurora to associate the banned dog breeds with certain social classes of people and races.

As with every dog type, large breed dogs are susceptible to certain health problems.

The goal of breeding and selecting dogs with certain physical features, whether for work or show, is to produce the «ideal» dog.

It may be surprising for you to find certain types of breeds among the list of dogs with a history of being ratters.

APBTs have a much wider phenotypical range, since the primary breeding goal, until fairly recently, has been not to produce a dog with a certain «look» but to produce one capable of winning pit contests, in which the looks of a dog counted for nothing.

Not only is Malassezia a secondary cause of dermatitis in any dog with one of these predisposing conditions, but it may be the primary or initiating cause of skin problems in certain breeds of dogs.

A study by UC Davis showed that there was a prevalence of genetic disorders in both populations (rescue and bred): «Recently derived breeds or those from similar lineages appeared to be more susceptible to certain disorders that affect all closely related purebred dogs, whereas disorders with equal prevalence in the two populations suggested that those disorders represented more ancient mutations that are widely spread through the dog population.»

Although any dog can come down with pancreatitis, certain breeds are more at risk.

Some types of cancer are more common it certain breeds and dogs with shorter noses are more predisposed to lung cancer.

Additional material is suggested for more cold sensitive breeds, older dogs, or dogs with certain health concerns.

There are some breeds of dogs that, due to a deficiency with P - glycoprotein, may have sensitivities to certain specific preventatives as well as other medications including anti-depressants, antibiotics, and cardiac medications.

Under the law, any of the banned breeds — this includes American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and any dog mixed with or sharing certain physical characteristics with a banned breed — could be «grandfathered in,» but owners must have applied for a special permit or risk having their dog seized.

Some cities have specific laws that prohibit certain breeds of dogs, often «bully breeds,» from residing in that city or requiring them to be registered with the city.

Any breed can be affected with primary IMHA, but in certain dog breeds such as cocker spaniels, poodles, Irish setters, and old english sheepdogs, it seems to be more common.

Certain breeds and show lines of cats and dogs have had had their genetics so fiddled with by breeders that they no longer possess the healthy immune systems of their ancestors.

These don't mean they were bred to be bad dogs; chances are, it has to do with certain tasks they were bred to do, like hunting or herding.

If a certain breed is banned, mixing it with a legal breed will also make the mixed dog illegal.

What you did was totally wrong and their are ppl that are soooo angry with what you did including myself... If that had been your dog that was killed cause they thought it was a certain breed you would be fighting to get him / her home as was Lennox's Owners and to deny a 13 yr old girl the right to have her Best Friend back home with her is totally wrong!!

In some cases, with certain breeds of dogs (boxers and Dobermans) there is an arrhythmia associated with bad heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) that can not be determined on a physical examination.

While some breeds are routinely subjected to ear - cropping in the United States, this is almost entirely a cosmetic (and in the opinion of most, cruel) surgical mutilation with its roots in the ancestral jobs of certain working breeds, but which has no relevance in the life of a modern dog — and only very mildly helps to combat ear problems, if at all.

However, with the popularity of conformation and breed judging, many breeds began to be bred for physical appearance alone, with certain physical characteristics, even those that are a hindrance to performing the jobs they were once bred for, becoming more desirable and more important than the health, vitality, and quality of life of the dog.

Certain uncommon hued bulldogs are likewise elusive or breed, bringing about their canine and proprietor to make a «one in a million» bond with their dogs.

As with all dogs there is a certain amount of hip dysplasia in the breed.

Just like traits such as personality and appearance can be associated with the dog breed, certain health problems are inherited.