Loving my Oldies

Me too, @Rebanne. I imagine that it will be like pulling teeth to get the funds out of them. However, the lady who runs Brightside is really singing her praises of the new RSCPA chief in Tasmania, says she knows her well and is very happy she is now in that position. If this is the case, hopefully the new chief will be able to withstand the politics in this organisation.

Everything I hear and read is ambiguous and the full story is just not being told. Brightside Farm Sanctuary in Tasmania has taken 54 dogs. When they posted about going up and getting the first 28, I posted on Brightside's FB page asking for more information which I didn't get. I heard the RSPCA saying that each dog's veterinary expenses would be in the region of $1,000. I posted on Brightside's FB saying that I hoped the RSPCA was giving $1,000 for all the dogs they were taking. They edited a former post saying that the RSPCA was giving them $1k for each dog. They posted a video of a dog playing and someone asked about adoption. Brightside said the dog already had a home. It is very hard to get a complete picture, but I think I read in the huge comment trail that the dogs who have been approved for new homes were going to rescue groups like Brightside for all their veterinary requirements prior to going to their homes. Who knows? It is all very convoluted. That said, the work Brightside does is simply mind boggling and they take on some of the most needy and heartbreakingly mistreated animals you'd never want to see. All on donations and with only a few volunteers.

That is all I need say. Nope just a bit more

I nearly didn't look because of the way GS are being bred today. How can anyone say that is a good look? It is heartbreaking.

What lovely girls you have unstuffed toys notwithstanding

You are such a sweetheart, Albert and very handsome in your camouflage gear

. He looks so at home there.

100% right, @Deeds. But sadly, you could apply that over much of how society operates today. Call someone out on poor behaviour and you are told YOU are the problem. And you’ll be lucky not to get some physical reaction. It is horrible.

I agree with everything you have mentioned, @coneye. I remember so well at some of the seminars/training sessions I went to in the early days of my dog ownership. Anyone who knew their business stressed the importance of training the owner more than the dog. I live on a street which many walkers (solo and with dogs) frequent. It is both interesting and sad to witness the differences in people’s interactions with their dogs. The worst are those who use retractable leads. I know it could be seen as an extreme reaction, but I believe they are the worst thing ever for dogs and should be banned. Then there are those with their new puppies, don’t have a clue and carry the dog everywhere reacting inappropriately if another dog is a hundred metres away You don’t need me to tell you how those poor dogs turn out. Some of the saddest (for me) are those who see a dog simply as an addition to their fitness regime and take no notice of the dog struggling to keep up whether on a lead or not. Yes, it amazes me the number of people who think they and their dogs are above the law. Of course there are those who have been walking their dogs for years confidently and happily and the dogs just plod contentedly around the streets, totally conditioned to their circumstances. Sadly, people are heavily influenced by what they see in movies and online and have little or no conception of the amount of consistent training that goes into whatever it is the dog is doing. They don’t understand that dogs aren’t born knowing how to walk on a lead or knowing what sit, drop, stay mean (in whatever the language of the person). One of the things I used to stress to new owners is that being on a lead is not a natural thing for a dog and that is was up to us to condition the dog appropriately. Not quite on topic, but I am looking after a dog while her parents are on holiday and I have never known a dog love her lead and harness so much. She goes looking for them and takes them back to bed with her.

Nope. Don’t know this organisation, so I am only assuming that this pricing is aimed at ensuring this dog is adopted by someone committed to his wellbeing, not to mention the costs incurred by all ethical rescue groups.

Oh he is such a character. Good luck with finding the perfect home.

Agree 100% - arrogance and deliberate flouting of the laws. Makes me really angry when people think they are above the laws of the land. I don't care how well trained a dog is: a dog is not supposed to be off leash in a public place.

He looks a real character, LG. I’m so glad the dreaded SP fever was over and done with quickly.

Mini Bull Terrier LOL. Just a dream, I could no more give a decent life to one than fly.

Oh LG, he is looking very happy and at home.

Frog’s legs

Any sort of training would be a completely foreign concept to Albert. Under your and sister’s aegis, I am sure that will quickly change. Lovely to see him coneless

Just wants to lick what he loves. . . . . .

Sincere being the operative word here.

Good luck, LG. A determined licker is hard to beat LOL. As I am sure everyone has experienced at some time in their lives, wounds are strange things in that even when visually healed they can just start itching out of the blue. A few months ago, I cut my foot quite badly and needed stitches. Sometimes the itching in the area, no the wound area itself, starts itching so badly, I have to force myself to stop scratching. Hopefully once Albert’s wounds have healed, that will be it.

Some people would rather cut off their balls (or their dog’s) than apologise.

Naughty boy

He is a lovely boy and what boy doesn't love licky lickies . If you keep swivelling, you'll be able to enter doggy dancing comps.

We want Albert We want Albert We want Albert

I am sure the young man who crashed his car killing FIVE of his friends said it was an accident too. That, I know, is an extreme and tragic example, but most tragedies are from accidents. It is time you showed some maturity for your own sake as well as your dog’s and that of others who might come in contact with you. You mention that staffies are subject to stigma in your neighbourhood. Surely that should encourage and motivate you to try to prove people wrong by having a well behaved, well trained staffy (and owner)?