Loving my Oldies

Ha ha ha - I'll bet they provide their new owners with plenty of laughs.

Oh Ams :laugh: you should see me trying to get into bed. As soon as I sit on the edge of the bed to apply lip cream and handcream, the movement gets underway. Jeune is desperate to sit on me, Myrtie starts her Madam Lash girations (see old, X-rated thread about this ), Bunter likes to move to where my feet are supposed to be, Danny starts his old man growling and snapping because everyone is disturbing him, Tamar is confused as to what is expected of her and, generally speaking, I have to consider all their wants, but they have no consideration for mine . I should have a video camera in the ceiling to record it all - quite ridiculous really :D :D

Poor Gussy Cat. I'll have to keep it quiet that Queen Maeby thinks she looks like a wombat. :laugh: If you go into the Cat forum, you'll see lots of thread I've started about her. She is quite old now, 15+. My fault; I should have lightened it a bit or tried to

A couple had already made it without the stairs, but here is Bunter: Followed by Jeune: Jeune welcomes Myrtie: We've all made it:

I should have been clearer in my meaning. :laugh: I know about the kennel because on a couple of occasions, I've ducked over when I know everyone is out and peep through the slatted gate (which is kept locked - otherwise I might be tempted to be very naughty). The dog is on a narrow, roofed deck, but in one of my sneaky visits I could see that the rain had wet all the deck and the sail shade thing they've put up is useless at keeping the rain out. Luckily the dog's bed is raised. The grass hasn't been mown for weeks and there are a few toys dotted around. Poor little dog.

Bruno . I had to look hard to work him out LOL. Maddie is something else.

Why would she be fine if she were a toy breed ? If one of my toy poodles lived like this it would break their heart, they would get depressed & they are not couch potatoes either. I meant the size of the kennel ! Of course the situation is horrid for any dog; the description was meant to show the total lack of understanding of a dog's needs.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Little froggy legs

Good grief, Haredown. Cassandra doesn't come close

That sounds a bit harsh, but maybe you didn't mean it the way it comes across in the written word :) Someone also said, "Evil happens while good men do nothing." Yes, one dog at a time louise6616, try not to let some posters get under your skin. You will never ever outsay them and some of them exist just to shoot others down :) . My heart is breaking too, as I listen to the 5 months old Labrador pup cry and bark in the tiny front courtyard over the road, high brick walls so she can't even see the outside world . . . and the people are home. She has a kennel which would be fine if she were a toy breed .

What a beautiful dog . Best wishes for a wonderful new life, Sam

Shocking story, Sheilaheel02. How lucky were those dogs!! I'm sure it happens more than we will ever know, hence I am always harping on the need to have it all in writing and spoken about.

IMO - no, don't offer them any money at this stage. Just keep going the way you are, letting the dog in (forgetting to put her back :D :D ), wait until you think is the right moment and offer to buy her because your dogs and your baby love her so much. Little anecdote of my own :D . I used to see a tiny black Pomeranian sitting neglected on a front porch. The people used to go away camping at weekends, taking their much larger dog with them and leaving the little Pom alone. I considered stealing him (let the stones fly people :laugh: :laugh: ) but realised I'd never be able to give him the life my dogs had (lots of walks and trips to the park) because the people lived just a couple of streets away from me. So I shillied and shallied, even took him to the vet once for treatment which they were more than happy for me to do and paid up well over $100 without a blink. When I finally offered to buy him, the women said that had I asked about 18 months ago, she would have said yes, but they had started to take him with them on the weekends away and he loved it. So, it is a fine line you will need to draw.

Sheilaheel02, your post is just so so important for people to read. It is all very well for someone to say: oh, my family/friends/neighbours just love my dogs. I know they will be looked after if something happens to me. Different story if something does happen. Suddenly people are faced with the prospect of adding one or more dogs/cats/birds/other pet to an already settled household. I have five dogs and one cat. The youngest dog is 10 and the cat is 15+. Who would want to take on those unless I provided funds for someone to do so. No one that I can think of.

Good luck, Louise6616 ... and hugs to the little dog.

I don't have any advice because it depends so much on the people. I am dealing with a similar issue at the moment. Morons across the road have a little pup who is confinded 24 hours a day seven days a week in a small front courtyard with no outlook to anywhere. Why people get dogs and treat them like this is incomprehensible to most people. It is just so heartbreaking. In your situation, where they have already let her visit you and your dogs, if you are able to take her and she gets on well with your dogs, I'd bite the bullet and ask if you can adopt her.

I don't understand this logic... Well the first mistake is to assume that council determinations are logical ... don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Please ensure those who are closest to her know this, so something doesn't happen to the dog before you are informed. As you say, hopefully she will have many more years with her dog yet.

Yes. I have charts for all my dogs and a folder with every docket, receipt, vet visit, etc etc. for each dog and my cat.

Your post is totally on the mark, dogmad. However, the difference between the place referred to and pounds is that this place has had many many episodes over the years and, whereas I have not seen them with my own eyes, I have had many talks with the first hand observers/workers/volunteers of the conditions that have existed and, apparently still do despite thousands of dollars in donations being spent on new premises. The difference between this place and dogs in foster care via a reputable rescuer is that a dog involved in a fatality is immediately euthanised - same if a dog is unable to be handled through aggression. A dog in foster care is given training and every opportunity to show that it can be rehabilitated and, if after time, it is obvious that the dog cannot be rehabilitated and is suffering, then it is euthanised. Sadly (and I will be haunted until my dying day), I have experienced both: a foster dog killed one of my own dogs and I had to euthanise a dog I'd rescued because she was aggressive and obviously suffering.

For all of those people who say my mum/sister/aunt/friend/whoever will look after my dog: 1. Never assume 2. Make sure you have discussed it with them 3. Put it in your will 4. Ensure funds are bequeathed to the people who are going to look after your animals.

How does stuff like this get overlooked I dont understand. It isn't overlooked, but some people are considered untouchable. Who is going to take action or try to change a mindset that is set in stone ?

Surely the dogs will have to be put down ? Particularly if there have been complaint. Too quick Kirislin. My sentiments entirely And me . I let out a yelp when I read she'd had puppies. Definitely report and get the person's name. Even if the rangers do nothing which seems to be par for the course in many places, you have a record.

There were a few instances that involved the same bitch (corgi x) and she was not kept on her own until the third fight and third dead dog. After that, all the dogs involved in a fatal fight were separated from others for a number of days and then slowly introduced back into pairs (usually male/female with one clearly the 'boss'). Gosh, that is horrendous.

What was the procedure when dogs were killed?