Sentences with phrase «wolf cousins»

A dog is an animal, a specialized wolf cousin living in the human den, and not a furry little person - matter how we view him.

The canid body, from Golden Retrievers to their wild wolf cousins depends on proteins and fats for their energy.

It doesn't matter if owners consider their dogs as wolf cousins or furry children if the relationship is smooth and the adaptations made as a matter of course, but if Fido's natural tendencies are unacceptable in any way, remedies depend on understanding how and why the behavior exists so that it can be modified.

Besides, with all the homeless dogs available for adoption at your nearby shelter, there are far too many loving, long - distance wolf cousins who would greatly appreciate being a member of your pack.

Our domesticated dogs may be able to handle more starch than their wild wolf cousins, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's an optimal food source for them either.

The dog's wolf cousins may first cripple very large prey like caribou by slashing their legs, and then the torso.

These problem - solving actions actually exercise a dog's natural instincts embedded in their DNA and inherited from their wolf cousins.

And while years of breeding has produced hundreds of «different looking wolves», the internal workings of modern puppies and their wolf cousins remain unchanged, so it's no surprise that their dietary needs remain the same too.

Regardless of which theory you believe, all dog breeds from Bull Mastiffs to Toy Poodles, are the same species: Canis lupus familiaris, while their wolf cousins are Canis lupus.

This breed shares the large alert ears, bushy straight tail, wide deep chest and the long agile legs of their wolf cousins.

The reason raw food diets are all the rage right now is because they provide your dog with an extremely nutrient - dense diet that aligns with what his wolf cousins would have eaten.