Sentences with phrase «working dog development»

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In addition to its hiring programs, Dave's Killer Bread provides financial help to area organizations that support ex-cons and other at - risk populations, including Lake Oswego - based Project Pooch, which teaches incarcerated kids to train shelter dogs for adoption, and SE Works, a Portland - based work - force - development program.
At its recent meeting, the Northbrook Park District approved a construction bid from Joilet - based George's Landscaping to start work in about a month on the development, which will convert the four - acre Coast Guard Park at 2490 Dundee Road into a dog park.
The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) has donated 15 pickup trucks and three working dogs to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Uncharted: Golden Abyss was developed by Sony Bend Studio (who is currently working on Days Gone, a brand new IP for PlayStation), with development overseen by Naughty Dog.
Yet, after acknowledging that it was an inspiration, the two films should be seen as separate entities, since much of what makes City on Fire work (character development, yin and yang cop - robber themes, and a romantic subplot) are not to be found with the 1992 American film, and what people liked about Reservoir Dogs (smart and savvy writing, sassy interplay among characters, and some brutally graphic violence) aren't really the strengths of the Hong Kong original.
Basically, this means Sucker Punch isn't following Naughty Dog's lead of having two teams within the same studio working on two different games (in Naughty Dog's case, The Last of Us and Uncharted PS4), and it looks like their unannounced project will really start development once inFamous: Second Son is wrapped up.
Of all of the work in the development of a competency - based learning environment, the work in developing competency - based grading systems came closest to day - to - day teacher practice and, as a result, has become the tail that wags the dog.
This included diversifying the range of foods that Fromm offered to cater to various pet lifestyles, including the development of a high - stress diet for working dogs.
If, despite these alarming reports, you still want to give your dog heartworm meds, here's some information about which products work on which stages of heartworm development.
Over working a young dog during its rapid growth period can often have adverse affects on hip and joint development.
Guide Dogs of America's Canine Development Department works with our puppies in training in a variety of ways, from before they go to their puppy raiser homes until they return to campus for formal training.
In my experience working with dogs I find that many bad habits are developed early on during puppy development.
Although dog walking is not a high intensity work out it is great for cardiovascular development, strengthening of muscles and bones and lowering blood pressure.
Most of the dogs have working dogs of various types in their pedigree which is good for development of our guide dogs.
When you work with A Great Dog Now, you take advantage of the latest developments in the science of dog behavior, training and learniDog Now, you take advantage of the latest developments in the science of dog behavior, training and learnidog behavior, training and learning.
Significant investments of money and time are required for the specialized training and development of working partnerships with these dogs.
It is even more difficult to accept the fact that, as a nation, we can not meet our own needs for working dogs when we have so many breeders and dogs within our borders,» says Scott Thomas, former breeding program manager of the TSA Canine Breeding and Development Center.
To view presentations about ADI and AAII working together, dog database developments, working with people with dementia, and more, go to the Members Area.
Danni was responsible for fundraising programs and development, day to day office operations, managing adoption events, coordinating volunteer activities, and working with local city and county animal shelters to save the lives of over 2000 dogs.
Development of a behavior service to help shelters improve the welfare and adoptability of dogs and cats by conducting research on various housing and management arrangements that affect animal behavior; helping shelters customize the training and behavior rehabilitation of their animals in preparation for adoption; and working with shelters to market adoptable cats and dogs in order to reach the no - kill goal.
Creating the right dog and cat food is a team effort working closely with a highly skilled Product Development Team including pet nutritionists and their Veterinary Surgeon and Homeopath, Sue Armstrong.
My interview with Linda below really opened my eyes to how the development process works, and as I read through the stories I've received to be considered for our upcoming book, I've been blown away by how talented these dogs truly are.
There are three well defined critical periods in the development of a dog, from puppy to adult, that need special attention in the work of socialization.
Flea control measures include: bathing, dipping, collars, Sentinel («flea birth control» - an oral tablet that acts by sterilizing fleas), Capstar (oral tablet offers rapid elimination of adult fleas, usually within 30 minutes), Comfortis (month - long chewable tablet that kills fleas and prevents reinfestations), Advantage topical (kills fleas up to thirty days with monthly application), Frontline topical (kills fleas and ticks), Revolution topical (heartworm preventative and kills fleas and ticks as well), Vectra topical (works by killing adult fleas, preventing development of immature flea stages, and repelling ticks and mosquitoes), Trifexis (monthly chewable tablet for dogs that kills fleas, prevents heartworm disease, and treats / controls adult hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infections), and - very important - treating the environment with carpet powders, foggers, or sprays.
The development of the Yorkshire Terrier started as settlers came from Scotland to Yorkshire in the 1800's to work in the textile mills and mines, bringing with them their little dogs that hunted rats and served as their companions living with them in their homes.
This is not to say that great work can not be done with a dog after this time, but it is to say that a critical period of development has passed and you will never get it back.
Originally the dogs worked in packs, leading to the development of a highly social hound that generally gets along with other dogs.
Mike has been a Dogs Playing for Life Team Member and part of the program's development throughout his work with Aimee.
Mike has been a Dogs Playing for Life Team Member and part of the program's development throughout his work with Aimee Sadler.
Work together with the Coton Community for the genetic health and development of the Coton de Tuléar breed, as well as maintain the health of their dogs.
Since 1990 she has worked with the development and design of dog activity toys and games that stimulate the dog mentally, also known as «brainteasers» for dogs.
The charity's areas of work include humane companion animal management in Portugal, dog meat trades in SE Asia, wildlife in captivity, small NGO capacity development and support, lobbying of governments for sustainable legislative change and public policy enforcement, and welfare improvement.
Navigating the periods of development and energy alongside working on training like heeling, holding a stay, not pulling on a leash, having appropriate social interactions with other dogs and other necessary skills tests the patience and commitment of even the most dedicated dog owners.
During his time at the University of Florida, Dr. Miller worked on the development of collagen corneal shields for the treatment of corneal diseases in cats and dogs, intraocular valves for the treatment of glaucoma, and inherited retinal diseases in dogs.
Her work has led to the identification of genetic mutations for heart disease in companion animals; and development of clinical management recommendations, including for feline cardiomyopathy in Maine coon and ragdoll cats, boxer dog cardiomyopathy and, most recently, long QT syndrome in English springer spaniels.
Rolfe oversees a research and development program that's looking at improved body armor and gas masks for military working dogs.
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It was working with dogs, their owners and students that drove the development of pet products we want to use ourselves and would benefit pets in the home.
Fromm's work in canine health led to the development of the first commercially available canine and feline distemper vaccines in 1939; this product helped changed the way people related to their dogs and cats.
They are first and foremost working livestock guardian dogs, and their development and temperament should be understood and appreciated in that context.
She is currently a senior research scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, where she focuses on neurobehavioral genetics of dogs, the development of normal and abnormal behaviors and how we assess behavior, especially as concerns working dogs.
In this talk, co-writer Josh Scherr will provide an overview of Naughty Dog's story development techniques, followed by a detailed look at the writing process for this unique area, including: cutscenes and gameplay dialogue, the choices and compromises they made to make it work, and the mistakes they hope to avoid in the future.
In 2015 Lazar left his job at IO, having worked on Hitman (2017), Hitman: Absolution and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, to focus on the game full time and recruited a small international team to support development.
Check out Part One here: State of Play 2017 — Sony: Part 2 Naughty Dog Their Present: There's a reasonable argument to be made that Naughty Dog isn't just the best developer working in - house at Playstation but in fact the best development studio -LSB-...]
Druckmann and Straley's shift to the Uncharted development also hasn't hampered Naughty Dog's ability to continue working on multiple projects.
First conceived way back in 2008, only one short year after the release of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3, a big - screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's iconic action - adventure series has been in the works for almost a decade now, and though stuck in development hell for much of that time, with constant fundamental changes delaying the project on numerous occasions, the film's survival has never really felt in doubt.
Having worked closely with Ubisoft throughout Watch Dogs 2's development, we've had the opportunity to integrate HBAO + for richer, more realistic Ambient Occlusion contact shadowing; PCSS and HFTS for vastly improved character, object and world shadowing; TXAA for improved anti-aliasing and the addition of temporal anti-aliasing; SLI for increased performance on Multi-GPU systems; Surround for immersive triple - screen gaming; and NVIDIA Ansel, an in - game tool that enables you to capture unique screenshots in Super Resolution, Stereo, 360 ° Virtual Reality, and 360 ° Stereo formats.
After all, the development of the title was being spearheaded by Amy Hennig, and the director's work over at Naughty Dog has left a lasting legacy on the games industry.
Their Present: There's a reasonable argument to be made that Naughty Dog isn't just the best developer working in - house at Playstation but in fact the best development studio in the world.
Sony development studio Naughty Dog is so intent on getting Drake's finale just right that the game has been delayed twice for extra work.
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