Gwendolyn, you made a great point when you stated “a service animal is a highly trained animal primarily a dog that will provide assistance to an owner who is classified as having a disability and qualify for a service animal”. Title one of the ADA, protects disable individuals that deals with employment. The employers do not have to allow all service animals or therapy animals in the workplace. Gwendolyn Title 1 requires the employer and also the employee to engage in the process that deals…
Why Your Dog Needs A Dog Bed By Stephen Dolan Aug 17, 2007 Starting out with a high quality dog bed can help keep your dog fit and healthy. If you get your hound used to sleeping in one spot it's less likely to sleep on the floor or other hard surfaces which can cause arthritis and calluses in later years. He's alos less likely to sleep on your bed, which may be a blessing if he grows to his fill 100lb size! A dog bed allows your pet to have his own space, a place where he can curl up, relax and…
Feet Shapes Your dog groomer can shape your dogs foot either in an oval, a cat-like or a hare-footed shape. Which one to choose will depend on the breeds standard and the original purpose for that breed. Generally the cat-like foot is found on breeds where endurance is needed. The oval foot is a combination of the cat-like and the hare foot, and can be found on breeds where both endurance and speed are important. Large feet were developed by breeders for travelling in snow or sand or for…
Our story is about a dog who is known as Jimmy Chew. He is 2-year-old Retriever, Labrador who was qualified to be accepted into the Canyon County Sheriff’s Drug Dog Training Program. He is shown here in the picture with his handler Casey Zechman an Officer for Canyon County Sheriff’s Dept. While Jimmy was associated with WVHS he displayed some qualities that are sought after by Law Enforcement agencies. Some of these qualities are that they must be ball driven, have a prey drive, and have a…
Dogs have many different color traits, personality traits, and jobs that we as humans don’t notice. They have to show emotion and love to their owner. They colors attract the eye of millions, it's just the personality of the dog and human. We could have a perky personality and get a dog that is calmed down and that dog could help us. They save dogs and humans lives that we don’t see. We physically don’t know what a dog is thinking or feeling, but we can give them hope and peace and someone to…
extent on animals that have thick hair covering their body. Understand that domesticated animals are not trained to adapt to the harsh environment as much as those that live in the wild. While we are specifically designed to sweat, most animals like dogs and cats use panting as an indication of the high temperature of their surroundings. Supplying enough hydration through water should be observed by…
often referred to as the Pit Bull, is considered to be the most aggressive dog breed around. However this has been proven to be false, by a k9 aggression test. The truth is the Pit Bull is not the most aggressive breed, because this characteristic belongs to the Dachshund breed. The differences between the Pit Bull and the Dachshund breeds are uncanny, of course the most obvious differences being those of the dogs size and stature. The average male Pit Bull weighs in anywhere from…
experienced coming out of an illegal dog fighting ring ran by Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons former quarter back. Today, many organizations have come together to help many homeless and hurt animals. Although corporations like PETA and the Humane Society have refused to take these animals in. Animals who have experienced actions like hanging, drowning, and electrocution when refuses to obey can negatively impact how they react to humans and human contact. These actions causes dogs…
Dogs A dog is considered a man’s best friend because of its unlimited loyalty, compassion, and trust towards its owner. The first domesticated species that were selectively bred for Millennials is known as the dog. This animal varies in shape, size, and colours depending on the breed. Dog’s senses are incredible; They are forty times greater than ours for example, we can’t hear more than 23,000 hertz (what we measure sound in) while dogs can hear 45,000 hertz. The dog’s astounding evolution,…
states that pit bulls do hold and shake that is the only that I found out that is true about the article that I have read in this article. He then proceeds on saying “Unless a crow bar or break stick is used to pry open a pit bull’s jaws, shooting the dog may be the only way to get the animal to release. Though the pit bulls jaws may not “structurally” lock, they do not release naturally either.” I know for a fact that is not true because I had three pit bulls that lived in the same house…