poochmad

The only breed for me that springs to mind is a Standard Schnauzer, medium sized, good with kids, non-shedding. Not sure of their energy level, but if it's one thing I've learnt, is that it is a good idea to match the exercise levels of your dogs. While I can understand her desire not to have two dogs with high energy, I guess one way to look at it, is if you she has two dogs, they often wear each other out by playing with another. So if she's used to BCs and likes them, why not get another? ETA: Snap! Ruralpug beat me with a similar response. :D

You did the right thing. I understand how hard it is to just walk away. Yesterday hubby and I were walking when we noticed this young pup sticking it's head out between a gate and then the next thing it came right out onto the footpath. The street we live on is very busy and so I went back to the house and tried to close the gate, but the latch wouldn't work. I wanted to knock on the door, but it was 7 in the morning and hubby said they would be asleep and judging by the closed curtains he was right. I felt bad about leaving the pup, but sometimes you just have to walk away and hope for the best. (To be honest, it was such a goodlooking pup, that I would be surprised if someone doesn't take it.)

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I don't mind the look of the breed, but not my cup of tea...I like soft coats and silky ears. Regarding some comments regarding the breed being immediately targeted as a 'dangerous breed', there are many breeds that have already come into Australia that I thought we would never get due to their history - look at the Cane Corso for one such breed, yet there didn't seem to be any jumping up and down when that breed was announced that it was here. Before anyone jumps down my throat for pointing out the Cane Corso, this is a large and very powerful breed, of which without proper training, socialisation and ground rules, could be potentially dangerous in the wrong hands. The same applies to the Thai Ridgeback - a breed that will appeal to some and not to others; hopefully those that do purchase a pup do with the right intentions and the right reasons; the same can be said for any breed of dog.

True. I suppose the fact that he's willing to travel 200kms to get his dog shows that he cares about her in his own way.

Poor dog. I bet you're now wishing you hadn't called the owner? What a pity you have to hand her back...unless you could offer to take her?

How awful. So very sorry for your loss. RIP kitty.

So sorry for your loss. RIP Noah.

What a wonderful story and what a wonderful person you are. RIP Billy.

So sorry for your loss. She was a stunning dog and looked like a much loved pet. My condolences to you and your family.

So sorry that you and your family had to go through this. What a tragedy.

I'm with you. I found this very distressing for all the above reasons. Poor beagle, poor dog being shot. Very sad, all around.

We use our crate as a bed for female. The male has free reign (and will sleep in his bed until late in the morning when he then joins us), but the female who is more shy than him loves the crate and will prefer to sleep in that than out of it. As the two of them have been known to play in the middle of the night, the female is now locked in until morning.

I would wait until your current dog has settled down (well as much as a lab can settle, LOL), and is a bit more under control. The problem with getting a pup and an adult (and a largeish breed) is that the pup can be injured during play or playing chasies. The best thing we ever did was get a companion for our dog. When you do, do it, don't worry about him feeling neglected or loving the other one, as you will find that as cute as pups are, you will also be appreciating your adult dog as he's through that stage. As someone else suggested, another idea is to get an older dog instead of a pup. We added a 7 month old to our family (male was 2) and she fitted in better than I expected, past the chewing / biting stage, but did need extra time for housetraining.

There is a guy who takes his dogs to the dog park and then leaves them inside while he walks on the outside, presumably to let them do their business. Unfortunately, his dogs are aggressive to both people and dogs so everyone has to wait until he finishes before you can go in. It really annoys the heck out of me. I wouldn't mind so much if he was using it for the right reason, but just to use it as a toilet really makes me

Poor baby...some people suck.

Poor dog. Hope it died quickly.

Wow, you learn something new everyday...I didn't know we had them in Australia.

We should get one of these, especially some of the kids that have come to our house.

Absolutely, I would be annoyed - angry more likely! I agree with the others, take photos and put in a complaint. I'd also mention the attitude of the kennel hands. Not good.

Gosh, thank goodness for your quick thinking. Poor pooch. Hope she gets better soon.

Years ago I remember hearing that the breed was becoming more wrinkled, because people wanted the wrinkles to last forever. 10 years ago, the breed would 'grow' into the wrinkles which in my opinion made the breed a lot more attractive. It's a pity that dogs suffer because of fashion. Is that why they refer to the dogs as a 'designer' breed?

I too find that interesting. Good that they are going to save the breed - I think they are stunning.

Naturally as a dog lover I find the whole thing abhorrent, however, I can understand that some people don't regard dogs like we do. I agree that the dogs looked very similar and they looked like they had been bred for it.

Snag - that's cute. And Aussie!