Loving my Oldies

Does he still need to go into his crate? You said he was fine until you brought the crate down after lunch and he rushed into it. Thinking on the run

From what you describe, it could be that he is associating his crate with pain, at least the getting out of it part. Although he runs into it now, in the first place when he HAD to be crated and then taken out to toilet, etc, it hurt him. Some learned behaviours are learned very quickly - good and bad. Poor Charlie, Vi. I do hope the little boy can be brought back to full health. He is only a baby.

I have three dogs who do that: Danny and two of my fosters, Kisho and Caramel. Not all at once luckily

That's wonderful. Now how do we make it go around the world?

- the most gorgeous puppies ever.

OMG, this story must not die. Website domain, hosting, etc etc are all total mysteries to me, but can you get a website to go "viral" the way youtubes do? I would love to see a few noughts after the 6160 views !!

We are all animals, but I think there is only one (and I am open to correction here) who kills for pleasure.

Yep, that's the case. People now give warnings in titles, so I think that the posts need to reflect that caution too. I can assure you, Kelly Louise, there isn't anything you could think up that I wouldn't like to do to the perpetrators of animal cruelty. I have consistently railed against the pathetic sentences that convicted people get. It is a gross insult to all of us who care and a total lack of respect and compassion for the animals who have suffered.

That wouldn't satisfy. A brand can't stop them from doing it again. The idea is that people would know they were perpetrators of some heinous act and they would be shunned. But you are right, who could deliver the lethal stroke?

I'm not going to read it and I think you need to amend your post, Kelly Louise.

Where actually is the breeding going on? Are the dog with some parishoners or what? Do you know any more? If you PM me the details, I am happy to write a letter (polite, but informative) to the Head Person.

Yep - here it is: http://www.spot.nsw.gov.au/spot_index.asp

Isn't there something already around like that? The SPOT program ?? Must google.

I agree these people are jerks but please keep in mind not all Christians are brainless morons. I am referring only to the people who are taking part in this senseless, NicGSDlover, I can assure you . You are preaching to the converted here; you need to go to the source - the Church/people where it all started.

Are you kidding. If the poor dogs got into trouble birthing the people would just put their hands together and say, "It is God's will." I would be letterbox dropping to all the people in the parish. How can people be so bloody stupid. Show them photos of matted dog, the stats for the Maltese an Maltese crosses in pounds. Remind them of St Francis.

Beautiful update, Caz. Tammy sure is special. Lovely Lani She's trying to get bigger than Rocko.

Yes, yes they should. And preferably on the fore-head. That's what happened in days of yore .... back a few hundred years. How ghastly that we have progressed so little that we can think some of the penalities are worth reviving. :D

Boof's story is also here. http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=186665

I understand where you are coming from, Rocco. The first dogs I had were little Maltese and I learned that they were the in the top five of stolen dogs and then when I became involved in pounds and rescue, I discovered that they (and crosses thereof) were one of the most common dogs in pounds generally in dreadfully matted states. People who bash dogs and children should be branded.

Caramel's li'l tongue was poking out the other day and I have to confess, I did just that GayleK

If I sent an email like this to ANY breeder, I would hope I'd get a reply that stated the price and availablilty of their pups. Any screening should come later and no breeder or anyone else, should presume to judge a buyer based on one email consisting of not very many words. Obviously I am not a breeder, but I am a foster carer and if I received an email like this, I would respond by attaching an application form and ask them to complete it. The adoption cost is on the dogs' listings and the listings show that he/she is still available. I had one email: Very interested in XXXXX contact ASAP !!

Never a truer word . . . . . In fact I find it quite scary to see the difference between the older vets and the younger ones. I know they have to gain experience, but some of the younger ones seem to have very few skills. They may be brilliant on paper, but it is in the clinic/hospital where we need the expertise. And this is why I do not understand complaints about vet charges to an extent - we would not expect our GP to do all of those things. My vet has a chart in one of the consulting rooms setting out all the specialist categories that a vet does: there are 37. And, yes, complaints about the charges p*** me off too.

Never a truer word . . . . . In fact I find it quite scary to see the difference between the older vets and the younger ones. I know they have to gain experience, but some of the younger ones seem to have very few skills. They may be brilliant on paper, but it is in the clinic/hospital where we need the expertise.

Perhaps a copy of this should be included in every adoption pack.

How thrilling . She is a stunner alright. Who's the dog in your signature?