Sentences with phrase «young giant breed»

For instance, I had one applicant who had a young giant breed dog.

In a strange twist, young giant breed dogs tend to reach adulthood more slowly than the average dog, despite their shorter lifespans.

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Special Needs Exercise: Like all giant breed dogs, do not over-exercise young Irish Wolfhounds.

Like all giant breed dogs, do not over-exercise young Irish Wolfhounds.

Most dogs are recognized as a senior at 7 years (for giant breeds, it is a bit younger) and cats at 10 years.

In younger dogs, lateral luxation is more frequent in large and giant breeds.

Both breeds I had when I was young and such Loyal and Gentle «giants».

Young large and giant breed dogs should not undergo strenuous activity, particularly jumping activities.

If you get a large or giant breed puppy that is allowed to act like a lap dog when young, he will grow up to walk all over you, literally!

Another preventative measure is to avoid feeding young, rapidly growing large and giant breed puppies a diet that is extremely high in fat, calories or protein.

Like all giant breeds they die quite young and are prone to arthritis.

Some giant breeds may classify as senior status as young as five.

Osteochondrosis is one of a variety of developmental orthopedic diseases that occur in young, fast - growing dogs, typically large and giant breeds.

The Kuvasz's major health concerns are hip dysplasia and osteochondritis dissecans (degeneration of bone underlying the cartilage of joint areas, most often seen in young dogs of giant breeds).

Zeniquin should not be used in cats younger than 12 months of age or dogs during their rapid growth phase, which can vary from 8 - 18 months based on the breed (small and medium breeds up to 8 months of age, large breeds up to 12 months of age, and giant breeds up to 18 months of age).

Owning a large breed and having it neutered this young makes it a veritable giant when older.

Bone cancer usually affects older or giant breed dogs, but has been seen in younger dogs as well.

Please check with us as every so often we may re-home a retired breeding dog, a younger adult giant German Shepherd or an older puppy that may not work for our breeding program.

Younger puppies need more calories per unit of bodyweight than older ones, and large or giant breed puppies require more energy until an older age than puppies of small breeds.

Large and giant breed dogs greater than 5 years of age have a much higher risk factor than younger dogs.1

Over a period of several years this included incredible improvements in reproductive health, and also in orthopedic problems in young dogs of the giant breeds.

Like most giant breeds, the Kuvasz is prone to bone and joint problems, so be careful you do not over-exercise, particularly with young, growing dogs.

Osteosarcoma usually occurs in middle aged or elderly large and giant breed dogs but can occur in a dog of any age with larger breeds tending to develop tumors at younger ages.

Keep in mind that some small dog breeds may be considered senior at 10 - 13 years, while giant breeds are classified as seniors at ages as young as five.

Excess calcium can also interfere with normal healthy bone mineralization and growth, especially in young (under 1 year old) large and giant breed dogs.

Unfortunately, this has never been sound advice for feeding Irish Wolfhounds or any large breed, leaving many with giant breed dogs wondering why their young pup is suffering huge swollen carpals, bowed front legs and painful growth issues.

This is much more common than the congenital type of the disease — especially in mature animals between 3 and 10 years of age, depending on their breed (large and giant breed dogs tend to become physically «older» at a younger age than their smaller counterparts).

The equivalent of middle age in humans is approximately 5 years in the average sized dog (30 to 40 lbs); younger in large and giant breeds and slightly older in toy and small breeds.

It is advised that Baytril should not be used in younger dogs during their rapid growth phase, approximately 2 to 8 months in small to medium breeds, 2 to 12 months in large dogs, and 2 to 18 months in giant breeds.

The gentle giants make their annual migration from the Bering Sea to the warm waters of Baja California to breed and have their young.

These gentle giants are on their annual migration from the Bering Sea to the warm waters of Baja California to breed and give birth to their young