Loving my Oldies

This thread is giving me some laughs. What I did think of when it was said that the village will accept only small dogs, and this is naughty of me, but you could get a puppy of any breed, because a puppy is small isn't it. And then when it grows into a larger breed, say: OMG, the breeder told me he/she was considered a small breed. However, by the time that happens, the dog will be beautifully trained and loved by all the residents :laugh: :laugh:

DOLer Wendy is/was Cocker Spaniel Rescue. ETA: WendyH is DOLer name

Umm, I was "lent" by a rescuer login details to the CAR a few years ago and was able to look up anything.

We live in a very adversarial society, unfortunately. Something goes wrong, there MUST be someone to blame. A system doesn't work in some areas, the whole system is wrong, throw it out.

Of course it is. It is a bit like telling someone who is buying apples that they should be supporting orange growers . So stupid.

I don't think that is being cynical - that's what I thought :D . If he is the man whose dogs caused so much damage to that poor woman, he obviously wanted his 15 seconds of fame so he would be discussed, but not enough for people to actually know who he was. That said, it couldn't be too hard for the council to find him, but unfortunately, that presupposes that they care enough.

There are several Cavaliers in the streets around me, they all seem happy little vegemites who love their walks. One lives in the next street in a house with a long driveway and the gate placed halfway down. The people put his bed and water bowl by the gate so he can lie there (it is in the shade) and look at the passing parade Mostly he is asleep though :laugh: :laugh:

Your contributions to this thread are elevating, Cody. One telling me not to be quick to judge when my post wasn't judging anything about the attack and this one telling PL not to be rude. So many posters aren't giving an opinion so much as blaming the jogger.

So many of these dog attack threads do go along these lines though, particularly if the media, shock horror, says the dogs were pitbulls, or crosses, or whatever. There'll be a huge rant by a posted and then at the bottom of the post a couple of luke warm words about the victim of the attack.

Some years ago, I used to frequent a dog park where all sorts and all sizes of dogs ran freely. People with Whippets came regularly too and I don't think I've ever seen anything much more joyous than when those dogs were let off their leads and off they went. I used to be in stiches because half the population of the dog park would end up racing around in a huge circular conga line (sort of ...... :D ). Then the Whippets would change direction . Wonderful fun for all.

Ha ha ha - sounds pretty good Nothing like midnight kisses :D :D

She3's been freaking people out for years. I often wonder how people who are so beautiful can end up looking ruinous. Look at Elizabeth Taylor. She was gaspingly beautiful and ended up a painted hag. Mind you she had some pretty serious illnesses all through her life. Things may change as more and more therapy dogs, most of whom seem to be large breeds, go into action. Hopefully anyway.

How truly sad that the poor little dog can't understand she can put all her fears behind her. Please don't take this the wrong way, but perhaps you and your family aren't the home for her?? Just rolling thoughts over in my head and that is not in any way a criticism - on the contrary. There have been lots of stories on DOL, pounds sites, rescue sites of dogs being surrendered because they and this that or the other thing and when they go to a new home the unwanted behaviours are never seen. Now we all know that people sometimes bend the truth when they want to surrender an animals, but maybe, in some cases the stories might be true, and just going to a new home with different vibes, different ways of doing things, does have the desired impact on the dog. Look at the way suppposedly recalcitrant dogs behave with an experienced handler. Totally diferent dog a lot of the time. It is just a thought and may be totally wrong. I know what it is to adopt a dog who is just too damaged to bring through

Somewhere between her side and his side is the truth. I wouldn't be so quick to judge. I wasn't judging the story, Cody, I was having a go at some of the posters. She could hardly see !!! Thank god, some sense and some realisation of what the poor woman went through and will be going through for a long long time.

That is really sweet. When I lost one of my dogs (I had two Maltese, both brought home as 8 & 9 week old puppies so they had never been alone in their lives), the other one was a total wreck and I used to take him to a friends place in the morning before work (she had dogs of the same breed) and pick him up on the way home in the evening. The only thing that stopped his grief was getting another dog.

Gee, let's give this guy a citizen of the year award. He gave her his tee shirt and walked with her for a bit while she streamed with blood, couldn't open her eye, was shocked, feeling faint, required extenstive stitching. What a hero !! And let't crucify her because she dared jog near dogs being walked. Deserves all she gets for not bowing to the greater need of dog walkers. Oh, and let's give the dogs lots of treats because despite anyone having first hand knowledge, they obviously didn't mean it, were only playing. Oh and let's compare bruises from when out dogs were only playing. Lots of fun.

It really is just a bit of a joke, cavNrott. I am sure if the time ever comes, I'd chicken out. I "cut my rescue teeth" as a pound walker and I used to love the rotties and the big square heads :laugh: :laugh: I just figure that when I really am old and doddery, if I tottered around the neighbourhood with a couple of equally tottery older rotties, I wouldn't need to worry about unwanted visitors. I certainly am. I often wonder how these searches turn out. Should be more updates :laugh: :laugh:

It is so difficult when this sort of behaviour happens: we are dealing with our own grief and this is compounded by the suffering of the other dog. As Mita says, all dogs are different and many of us have had the experience of losing one dog and the other one being consumed with grief and loss. My experience is limited, but I would be getting another dog as quickly as possible, taking into account your existing dog's personality and that of a potential new dog. Consider an older dog in foster care or an older ex-breeding dog from a breeder - in each case the dog would not be an unknown quantity. My sympathies.

I aim to have a couple of Rottweilers when all my littlies have gone to god. By that time, I will be in my 70s. Ask Grumpette :laugh: :laugh: I had to stop myself from being "the crazy dog lady" the other day. Driving home I saw a young man "walking" a young Chihuahua. The little dog wasn't much taller than the grass and he/she was having the most wonderful time, bounding along at a rate of knots. I was so tempted to stop to go Oooohing and Aaaahing. Oh god, I sas a photograph of Kim Novak recently. Tragic !!

Awful that you had to go through everything though. Must you leave wondering about the life your puppy will live. But then "even axe murders can love their dogs."

In all fairness, the living arrangements of this older lady :laugh: :laugh: have to be taken into account as well. And the age of the vast majority of posters :D :D

Probably: that's a good idea. In fact, many time over the years I have read suggestions for someone to consider breeders when they are looking for an older dog. Your prejudice is showing :) Considering how long PetRescue has been around I would suggest that this is intentional .... how many people have a set breed in mind and end up with another sort even more suitable simply because of the exposure m Late 50s isn't exactly that old :D . This poster is considerably more than that and she walks 5 dogs twice a day (most days - it has been a ghastly hot summer).

They'd be pretty easy to make, K. And for a dog the size of Penny the step would not be wide enough. Have a look on ebay and also hardware/timber outlets. I'm thinking of getting a set to help Gussy Cat to come in from the front garden.

This started me thinking, because my immediate thought was for the person to look on PetRescue I guess it is because I was involved in pounds and rescue/fostering for so many years, that whenever anyone talks about getting a dog, I immediately think Rescue. However, it could also be that the pure bred world needs to do as much, as a group, as the rescue community does as a group, because unless someone wants a specific breed, looking at breeders generally would not cross my mind. Sure there are lots in the general community who think along those lines too. Just a thought. Off Topic, sorry OP

My thoughts, exactly.