Sentences with phrase «work than a young dog»

An adult or older dog has less energy and needs less entertaining and exercise, so they are much less work than a young dog.

Not exact matches

But, when I say that canines work in packs, which has the primary purpose of protecting the young, and to get food, then we get all weird about having more than one dog, especially if it is a pit bull.

Starting the work now, when your pup is younger than 16 weeks old, is time well invested that will help ensure your dog is easy to live with and well adjusted around other dogs and people.

Our Pet Behavior Team and our shelter staff worked together to help the young pup become more accustomed to interacting with dogs of varying ages and temperaments, making her even more adoptable than she was when she first arrived at Animal League America.

More active dogs (i.e. younger dogs or working shepherds) need more protein than an older sedentary dog, so if you're unsure what category your dog falls in, your vet is the best source of information.

This works even for puppies and young dogs that are still growing because you're checking the proportions of the dog's body rather than the actual number of pounds.

I was a first - time dog owner (other than a family dog when I was young), living in sin with my boyfriend in an apartment that we both vacated during the day to go to work.

Older dogs tend to be more relaxed than younger ones, but all enjoy taking a walk with their person and a quick sprint once in a while in a completely fenced - in area (ball fields work great if you don't have a fenced yard!).

The amount of sleep needed depends on dog type: a working dog will sleep less than an at - home dog, and older dogs tend to sleep more than younger ones.

This is a great video about work that is being done in Chicago to encourage young men in the inner city to take pride in their pit bull type dogs for reasons other than their fighting ability.