samoyedman

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/health/owning-a-dog-may-help-you-live-longer-happier-study/story-fni0dguz-1227503426955

Thanks, didnt know that. You'd think Sky News would research it a bit.

I had to punch the wall to feel manly again after watching this. http://www.skynews.com.au/culture/offbeat/2015/08/13/dog-cries-after-puppies-rescued.html

Soz

Would be the ultimate irony if the dog squad cornered this guy.

http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/police-search-for-man-who-tried-to-have-sex-with-a-dog-in-sydneys-west-20150810-givq2p.html Police are searching for a man who tried to have sex with a dog in front of two dog owners in Sydney's west on Sunday. Two women, aged 20 and 23, were walking their two dogs through Greystanes about 1pm on Sunday when they were approached by the man, who was riding a pushbike. He stopped to talk to the women on Canal Walkway and assaulted one of the dogs in an indecent manner, a police spokesman said. He then exposed his penis in front of the women and "attempted to commit bestiality on the other dog", the spokesman said. The women fled from the area and called police. On Monday, detectives patrolling the Holroyd area spotted a man of a similar description on Gipps Road in Greystanes. They chased after him on foot and also called in the PolAir helicopter and Dog Squad but the man fled and was not found. Police have released two images of a man to whom they want to speak and one image of a bike in the hope a member of the public might know or spot him. He is described as being of Indian/subcontinental appearance, 180-190 centimetres tall, with a dark complexion and with unshaven, short black hair. When he approached the women, he was wearing a grey T-shirt, dark blue shorts with a pin stripe through them and dirty white and red "skater style shoes". Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

It was a bit stressful for me. There's a busy road from here and I worry he could have gotten run over. And I hear things about dogs being stolen. Thank God for nice people.

...and how did they managed to do it? Happened to me for the first time in 9 years. Bloody idiot I am. Left the gate open. :-( Got a note on my door from a lovely neighbour who brought him home.

Nother year gone. The fluff turns 9!

Pet owners blaming cost of living pressures and more stringent rental conditions are dumping animals at Adelaide shelters in sharply greater numbers, according to the Animal Welfare League. The League's Jade Ellis said there had been a 19 per cent increase in the number of owners leaving their pets at shelters in the past six months. Ms Ellis said the most common reasons given were cost of living pressures and changes to living circumstances, such as a moving between rental properties. "A lot of the time it doesn't have anything to do with the animal at all ... it's more so a change in circumstance for the owner," she said. "It is the fact that people just can't afford to care for their pets at the moment or they just didn't fully understand what's involved in taking care of a pet." The organisation issued a reminder to people to make sure they could afford the long-term costs of an animal before they adopted or bought one. "It's making sure they fully understand that, you know, pet is for life and that they do have the finances and resources to care for them for that time period," Ms Ellis said. RSPCA South Australia chief executive Tim Vasudeva acknowledged tough economic times often meant people struggled to provide for their pets properly. Pet owners blaming cost of living pressures and more stringent rental conditions are dumping animals at Adelaide shelters in sharply greater numbers, according to the Animal Welfare League. The League's Jade Ellis said there had been a 19 per cent increase in the number of owners leaving their pets at shelters in the past six months. Ms Ellis said the most common reasons given were cost of living pressures and changes to living circumstances, such as a moving between rental properties. "A lot of the time it doesn't have anything to do with the animal at all ... it's more so a change in circumstance for the owner," she said. "It is the fact that people just can't afford to care for their pets at the moment or they just didn't fully understand what's involved in taking care of a pet." The organisation issued a reminder to people to make sure they could afford the long-term costs of an animal before they adopted or bought one. "It's making sure they fully understand that, you know, pet is for life and that they do have the finances and resources to care for them for that time period," Ms Ellis said. RSPCA South Australia chief executive Tim Vasudeva acknowledged tough economic times often meant people struggled to provide for their pets properly. "It is a bit of a tough economic environment," Mr Vasudeva said. "I think all the rescue groups and welfare groups are similar at the moment, being full of surrendered and stray pets. "It is important we get the message out there that they would love to be in front of a fire ... instead of in our shelters." Mr Vasudeva said owning a pet did not have to be expensive. "One of the good things about adopting from the RSPCA or the Animal Welfare League or a good rescue group is that they'll come to you health checked, desexed, vaccinated, micro-chipped ... so all of that work is done." The State Government is planning to amend the Dog and Cat Management Act to boost the fine for a dog wandering at large from $80 to $315. A Citizen's Jury is also looking at whether desexing animals should become compulsory for pets owners in South Australia. The Animal Welfare League have said it hoped both measures, if introduced, would lead to less pets ending up in their shelters.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/housing-act-washed-its-hands-of--dogs-in--years-before--savage-attack-court-told-20150715-gicse5.html Housing ACT washed its hands of two dogs in the years before they savagely mauled a six-year-old boy, a court has heard. A neighbour of the animals told the ACT Supreme Court on Wednesday that he and his wife had made several complaints, over a period of years, to Housing ACT after dogs at the Griffith property kept escaping and menacing the street. But he said he had instead been referred to Domestic Animal Services. "We got in the habit of calling nuisance animals because Housing said it wouldn't do anything about it," the man said. He said a pit bull-type dog continues to reside at the property, despite several previous dogs – including the two involved in the attack – being removed. The man gave the evidence in the case of attack victim Jack Hartigan, who is suing the ACT Government for its alleged failure to ensure the public housing property was safe for those accessing it. Jack suffered horrific injuries and psychological trauma as a result of the attack, with skin ripped from his head, his face torn open, teeth knocked out and eaten, and an eye damaged. He had since endured 17 major operations, with more expected. The tenancy agreement at the Griffith property stated that pets "must not be kept without written permission", but the resident never sought or was granted permission for the American pit bull terriers. It is alleged that the government knew that the two dogs were being kept at the property, and had not acted on numerous complaints about the dogs before the attack in late 2010. The ACT Government has admitted Jack suffered injuries and disabilities as a result of the attack, but denies liability. Jack's barrister, John Purnell, SC, told the court on Wednesday that Housing ACT had ultimate responsibility for the state of the Roe Street home. "Housing can't escape responsibility by subcontracting to other government agencies to maintain safety at the premises," he said. He argued that ignoring the dogs' presence at the home had breached the agency's duty. The court will hear from the ACT Government legal team when the case continues before Justice Hilary Penfold on Thursday.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/seeing-eye-dogs-australia-desperate-for-puppy-carers-amid-unprecedented-number-of-births/story-fnrvvn43-1227425470339

What a great article. :) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-03/australian-offices-allow-pets-at-work-to-boost-morale/6593620

They want to provoke discussion about it Donatella.

Just a word of advice in case anyone is considering Googling it further; there's some particularly confronting images doing the rounds about this topic.

Some pics he posted on Twitter have upset people, but I say good on him. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ricky-gervais-hits-out-at-chinese-yulin-dog-meat-festival-with-new-animal-rights-campaign-10322708.html

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/celebrity-vet-dr-katrina-warren-launches-online-dog-training-school/story-fngr8h22-1227374049404

Re bolded, exactly what my samoyed does. You can see he is thinking about whether he will obey you or not. There's no such thing as 'commands' with this breed, only requests.

Mine grazes a lot too. He's a sheep in wolf's clothing.

On the grass thing, I've heard various theories but as far as I know we still aren't 100% sure why dogs eat it.

I guess to some extent all dogs are a product of their training. However, would you say some breeds have a propensity for certain behavioural traits such as stubborness? Perhaps it's more personality than behaviour (fine line I know). I have 3 or 4 books on samoyeds and all of them refer to this breed as 'headstrong'. I have to say I tend to agree with this assesment. Are there other breeds notorious for being stubborn?

Nm

At this year's Million Paws Walk in Sydney there was an accidental mini-gathering of sorts when a bunch of us samoyed owners came across each other. Lots of onlookers were dazzled by all the sams and their beauty. White fluff was everywhere as friendly sams sniffed and licked each other, ears down and tails wagging. I wish i took some photos of it. There was a young puppy as well. Was good to see lots of samoyeds at the MPW. Some years we've only had a couple of us.

Terrible photos. Given his history this guy should have copped way more than a $5000 fine. Quite a vocal crowd of activists there after his court appearance. He left with a smile on his face. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/illegal-puppy-farmer-convicted-fined-5000-20150518-gh4dyl.html

When my dog was a puppy and after he had all his shots I was told he couldn't be around other dogs until he was 4 or 5 months old. So I was a bit surprised today to see two very young puppies at the Million Paws Walk Sydney. One was a Samoyed, 12 weeks old, and I politely told the owner he could be exposing his puppy to disease to which he replied he had 2 lots of shots. Given all the vets and RSPCA people there I am surprised he was allowed in.