Loving my Oldies

As with Rascal, I feel your pain . It is years since I've had any wees of any consequence in the house. Every few months or less, I may find one in the hallway - not sure why and have never seen the perpetrator. BUT! The deck is a different matter when it rains. A couple of the dogs will always go downstairs, but once one does it on the deck, a couple of the others will follow suit and if the rain goes on for any length of time, I am close to impounding the lot of them Your description "Came home to multiple small wees in the kitchen" does not sound like doing a wee because he/she needed to. Sounds more like the sort of weeing they do to make a point. It always intrigues me when we are out walking that a dog can do just a couple of drops and then turn the tap off. I hope you get to the bottom of it, because I know in the past, I was nearly going crazy too. I was fostering and rescuing and transporting, and the dogs never knew from one day to the next who was going to be around and I think it just had them in a constant state of uncertainty. Maybe all of this is a hangover from your fostering? When Rover was an old man, he had to be belly banded at night time, but not through the day, so I have a "wardrobe" of belly bands as well :laugh:.

Sounds as though it was a lot of fun and very heartwarming.

Photographs can lie - but there didn't seem to be bedding for him. I didn't say anything about whether he received pain relief or not because I don't know and neither do you unless you have contacted them and spoken to someone who would know. I didn't say anything about Rocky's K9 as it is years since I've had anything to do with Merna. Who knows? She may have changed. I wasn't having a go at you Katdogs; I was just genuinely surprised that you'd never seen the page devoted to Norma on Rocky's K9's website. There was quite a lot posted about it at one stage.

Great work Aphra and BCE. Barney looks as though he has found his love match. The bit I've quoted and highlighted from your post is the scarey bit, though, isn't it. So many dogs just don't show their true personalities in the pound. Luckily, there are increasing numbers of experienced rescue people and pounds who work with them to be able to see past the unnatural environment and surroundings. Have fun, Barney

No cutting anyone any slack who doesn't even give the dog a soft bed to lie on. OK? Oh yes. This story sure is worth a good laugh. So you have contacted them personally and had it confirmed ? Have you seriously just noticed this? It has been there since shortly after Norma died.

The problem is, Rosetta, that I believe there is another and perhaps greater problem than that you have expressed. So many people who have dogs simply have no idea and they don't know that they have no idea. What can be difficult about owning a dog? You take it for a walk a couple of times a week, give it a can of food, check every few days that it has water. That's all there is to it isn't it? Oh, and if someone leaves the gate open - well the dog is stupid to go outside, isn't it. And the proliferation of those retractable leads is going to add to the problem as the dogs, if and when they are walked, are allowed to ramble, run, jump, go anywhere and they are never corrected except by a jerk on the lead as the lead is either retracted or braked. God help us all and the poor poor dogs. I am still tossing up whether or not to speak to the owners of a dog who was being walked by a friend. His idea of training a dog? You have to be cruel to be kind. Yeah - so right.

I reckon this is the case, too. The way we live our lives (and consequently those of the creatures we bring into our lives) is unnatural. Dogs aren't meant to spend all their time outside the house on a lead and being pulled away from other dogs simply because they want to investigate other dogs. People aren't meant to spend up to four hours a day sitting on a train or in a car commuting. It is going to get worse.

OMG that is hilarious :laugh: . What's the story on Leo? He looks a stunner too.

Very exciting. I am sure everything will go swimmingly :D

The microchipping laws were brought in in NSW 14 years ago and still there are animals presenting to pounds unchipped. We don't need more legislation, just what we have enforced.

Please note that I haven't quoted Melza's full post :) . Whether attack numbers are on the decline or not, we have to force those responsible for managing dogs in the community to do their jobs. How many times on these forums have we heard posters say that they were unable to get a ranger or that the rangers wouldn't come out on weekends. (Yes, I know there are wonderful wonderful rangers out there - but they are in a minority.) There may not be a dog bit epidemic "as the media would have us believe", but I think if you look at stats from hospitals you would be aghast at the numbers. Those that are reported in the newspapers are only the horrific ones and just a small percentage of the actual bites and attacks. Anyone who has been involved in dog rescue and pounds and who out in the streets everyday with their dogs as I am, would be able to fill a book with stories the incredible lack of knowledge within the general public about what is on the end of the leash.

What a truly horrible horrible thing to have happened. I heard this on the car radio, but not in as much detail as has been posted here. I agree with Melza to a certain extent about evaluating the dogs, but I believe it should go further and that the way the dogs were kept, interacted with, the owner's perception of what dogs should and shouldn't do, be allowed to do, etc etc. Unless and until owners are made fully accountable for their dogs' actions, we aren't going to advance. To have reached the stage where toddlers can be killed in their own homes and people are attacked in the streets is just totally beyond the pale. These are not longer unusual and out of the ordinary events - they are happening just about every day. Councils have to step up to the mark, train the rangers, know the laws and carry them out. We don't need any more legislations; we need those we have acted upon. I am sure every decent person hearing the account of this attack would be sick to the stomach and filled with horror at what that elderly couple suffered and will continue to suffer.

What a relief and long may it continue. Well done.

Ha ha ha! I think the chair if just fabulous too, Alkhe.

Oh gosh! The jewellery is V V V gorgeous, but I was reduced to loud guffaws by the dog in the pantry Loved the dogs floating in the pool in their blow up as well.

My immediate reaction to your post, kwirky, was that I would do the same. However, I believe Clyde's post is very sensible as well. Depends on the length of the holiday and the vet check. The problem is that we can't see into the future and old animals can just suddenly go downhill. Best wishes for whatever you decide and I hope Hunter continues to plod along beside you for a while yet. Bali will always be there :)

Hopefully someone who can guide you step by step will come in, but you need to open a Photobucket account, put your photos up there and use a link to post them here. Pretty sure there will be more detailed and easier to follow guidelines in either the Photos forum or the Help forum. Good luck as we'd love to see photos of both your pups

Oh! Good and bad post. I am thrilled to know that Koda is doing so well and really sorry you have this big set back with Tinker . I hope she makes a total recovery and your lives with your beautiful dogs can be full of fun and love.

What a devastating loss, Ash. My deepest condolences. RIP little Smudge and hugs for Pixie who is missing her dearest companion. Yes, time will dull the pain and loss, but never the love.

OMG!! I am lost for words!! So so beautiful (happy tears). Do you think he will be going anywhere? :laugh:

Oh! His freckled nose is so cute :laugh: :laugh: .

I'm sure it will be brilliant

What an amazing story and picture you paint for us.

They sure do .

Disappointing isn't it :laugh: . Sadly, I don't have much call to go to Marrickville anymore. I used to go through there regularly to the place where I bought my raw dog food, but they have closed I'll just have to go for the pastries :D ...... and to try to see a Kangal IRL.