AmandaJ

Is it only able to roll on tiles, wooden floor or can it move on carpet as well? Only hard floors - which is great for us since that's all we have. Carpet with our dogs would be to hard.

Its a little gadget you can get from the reject shop to clean the floors. The ball rolls around in the cage moving the cage over the floor. On the bottom is an antistatic cloth that picks up the dirt. It's great for dog hair - and we get lots of that...

I was looking at these - do they work well? Really well on our floors with long dog coat everywhere

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How does the old poem go?... The dog that ate the cat that ate the mouse that ate the cheese...

Protexin is GREAT...good vets will prescribe protexin after a course of antibiotics. You could also use high quality bovine colostrum.

My new friend is called "Jack". He roams around the house collecting dog hair when we're not home. OH called him "Jack" because he kept bumping into his leg...(Jack Russell)

Put them in the "not a clue" box and concentrate on the realistic owners.

What I have gathered so far is as follows: 1) when dogs are on a natural, raw diet fleas and mosquitos are not interested in them so there is no need for flea or heartworm treatments. 2) if dogs are not subjected to chemical intervention, their bodies are able to develop the ability to deal with worms on their own 3) vaccinations do nothing except poison your dog. 4) pups over 12 weeks of age are safe from Parvo All incorrect - however - worm burdon (on a small scale) can assist with an overactive immune system. There are also some types of intestinal worms which are mutualistic for humans (whipworm is used for Crones disease) but I'm not sure about dogs - that is one of my assignment questins for the MDBA Certificate in Parasitology. My questions to breeders are: 1) Do you have to vaccinate, worm and flea your pups prior to selling as a condition of being a registered breeder? YES 2) Would you raise pups on nothing but a raw diet and sell them with the recommendation that they are fed nothing but raw and don't receive any vaccinations, worm or flea treatment? I prefer not to feed raw because of the risk of Toxoplasma Gondii 3) Do you educate your puppy buyers on the dangers of processed pet food? I prefer to provide balanced information 4) Do you think puppies need to have worm and flea treatments as babies and do you think they should be vaccinated? Yes My questions to puppy buyers are: 1) Would you buy a puppy from a breeder who hasn't given the pups any vaccinations, worm or flea treatments? No 2) Would you be happy with a pup that has gone from mother's milk to raw diet? Yes 3) Would you be prepared to continue for the rest of the dog's life with no vaccinations and feeding a raw diet? NO

Try this thread.... http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=206694

SA Dog and Cat Mgt ... Part 6—Civil actions relating to dogs 65—Ownership and responsibility for control of dogs in civil actions In civil proceedings relating to injury, damage, loss or nuisance caused by a dog, questions of ownership or responsibility for the control of the dog will be determined as if the proceedings were criminal proceedings under this Act. 1.2.2010—Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 Civil actions relating to dogs—Part 6 [9.2.2010] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 39 66—Liability for dogs1 (1) The keeper of a dog is liable in tort for injury, damage or loss caused by the dog. (2) It is not necessary for the plaintiff to establish— (a) negligence; or (b) knowledge of the dog's vicious, dangerous or mischievous propensity. (3) However, the keeper's liability is subject to the following qualifications: (a) if the injury, damage or loss results from provocation of the dog by a person other than the keeper, the keeper's liability (if any) will be decided according to the Wrongs Act 1936 principles; (b) if the injury, damage or loss results from an attack on the dog by an animal for the control of which the keeper is not responsible, the keeper's liability (if any) will be decided according to the Wrongs Act 1936 principles; (c ) if the injury, damage or loss is caused to a trespasser on land on which the dog is kept, the keeper's liability (if any) will be decided according to the Wrongs Act 1936 principles; (d) if the injury, damage or loss is caused while the dog is being used in the reasonable defence of a person or property, the keeper's liability (if any) will be determined according to the Wrongs Act 1936 principles; (e) if the injury, damage or loss is caused while the dog is in the possession or control of a person without the keeper's consent, the keeper's liability (if any) will be determined according to the Wrongs Act 1936 principles; (f) the keeper's liability (if any) is subject to any other defence available under the law of tort. (4) If the plaintiff's negligence contributed to the injury, damage or loss, the damages will be reduced to the extent the court thinks just and equitable having regard to the plaintiff's share in responsibility for injury, damage or loss. - ed..This can go both ways - plaintiff and defendant (5) In this section— keeper of a dog means the owner of the dog, or if the owner is under 18 years of age, the child's parents or guardians, and includes a person into whose possession the dog has been delivered; provocation means— (a) teasing, tormenting or abusing the dog; (b) any act of cruelty towards the dog; © attacking the owner of the dog, or a person towards whom the dog could reasonably be expected to be protective, in front of the dog. Dog and Cat Management Act 1995—1.2.2010 Part 6—Civil actions relating to dogs 40 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 [9.2.2010] Note— 1 At common law, the keeper of an animal was strictly liable for injury caused by the animal if the animal was ferae naturae (ie an undomesticated animal). If the animal was mansuetae naturae (ie a domestic animal), liability was dependent on proof of scienter (ie knowledge of the animal's dangerous or mischievous propensity). These rules were abolished by Part 3 of the Civil Liability Act 1936 which provides that negligence is the basis of liability. This section, however, qualifies the Civil Liability Act 1936 principles by imposing strict liability in relation to dogs subject, however, to statutory qualifications. 67—Court's power to make orders relating to dogs in civil actions In civil proceedings relating to injury, damage, loss or nuisance caused by a dog, the court may make any order that a court could make if the proceedings were criminal proceedings under this Act (and the order takes effect as if it had been made in such proceedings).

"Go for Gold" Billy :D

Thanks folks...glad you enjoyed it. Sometimes I think that we focus to much on the bad news and not enough on the good. It can make us quite cynical.

You could try putting a t-shirt (a worn one so it smells like you) on a large soft toy. Usually works for separation anxiety.

In an effort to change the focus from animal cruelty I'd like to tell you about a Beardie I know and his amazing mum. Conan started his life known as Shaggy. As Shaggy he was mistreated, ignored and beaten. His coat was in a shocking mess and psychologically so was he. When he was rescued his life changed. He has been with Selina for two years now (hes 4) and he's a completely different dog. So much so that he took neuter in show at the Adelaide Royal. He's still not as bouncy as a beardie normally is but he's happy, healthy, loved and very well cared for. Maybe more happy endings are needed.

Not advocating cross breeding but I am one that likes advocating the truth. Plenty of purebred poodles with PRA from reg. breeders. Not all reg. breeders conduct health tests. Moselle, after just over 20 years of working for a veterinary ophthalmologist, I am delighted to tell you that you are wrong. I could count on one hand the pedigreed Poodles with PRA that we have seen over the years (and certainly NONE in the last 5 or so years) due to the hard work and diligence of Poodle breeders. We would diagnose 4-5 Oodles PER WEEK with PRA. So soz, love. There is no "plenty" about it. And that is the truth advocated. Yet another mis-conception about pure breeds and pure-breed breeders bites the dust...

One of the studies I read some time ago was about a sheep grassier in northern Qld who called in the vet because he found a lot of dead newbon lambs and some of his older females were sick or dying. When the vets tested the flock they found most of the flock had Toxo. It was also recently found in some cattle.

Oops sorry - click happy

Hahahaha Im sure your mum would of been happy It wouldnt make them sick would it? If the cat is healthy? I just know they say cat poo has alot of bad bacteria in it (I know its poo its gonna have all that bad stuff lol) and I forget what it is that they say can be harmful for pregnant women??? anyone know? I can google it I guess. Yes it is...Unfortunately that's one of my reasons for research - Toxoplasma gondii (here I go again) is carried by rodents and birds. As cats are lovers of these things their poo carries the ocysts of the Toxo. While contracting Toxo in a healthy animal is not dangerous to that animal it can cause the female to miscarry a baby - or a litter of pups or kittens. Toxo in an immuno-compromised animal can be deadly. Unfortunately a lot of vets who are presented with "fitting" dogs generally go straight for the juvenile epilepsy and don't check further. They treat the seizures but not the cause and in the end the dog dies or seizes so badly that it is put down. Both of mine are bird catchers - my boy was immuno-compromised when he contracted Toxo and it effected his nervous system hence the fits. My girl is healthy but because she is a catcher will need to be tested prior to any mating.

Another one you might like to make her aware of...the guy who started the "oodle" craze with the Labradoodle recently said he regrets ever doing it because of what it has caused with the "Oodles of Oodles". His reasons were "noble" - he wanted a dog which could be used for blind people who were allergic to dogs. Unfortunately none of the hybrids were ever used for guide dog work - their temperament was unsound!

This article mentions it but you need to go to 14.3 http://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&amp...p;q&f=false I believe the reference comes from the Bradshaw and Thorne book (1992) http://www.allnaturalpetcare.com/Animal_Nu...ts_Raw_Food.pdf This one is pro raw diet - although I do agree generally in the rational behind raw - I'm paranoid about Toxoplasma gondii (already have one permenantly on medication because of it and my bitch needs to be tieter tested prior to mating because of it) so I feed mainly cooked. Again they say enzyme.

Something I read a while ago agrees with Jed - it's an enzyme deficiency - there is an enzyme pups are not born with and some will get it from eating poo others get it another way - from then on it's habit.

Beacon has been doing a lot of research into Addisons for some time as it effects Beardies. Their site is worth looking at. http://www.beaconforhealth.org/

Mitigation means factors that reduce the severity of punishment. Not applicable to damages claims Not every breach of the law is a criminal offence - to be "criminal" an offence has to be indictable ie. prosecutable before a judge and jury and/or punishable by 12 months or more imprisonment. Walking your dog offlead in an onlead area won't get over that bar. As I said, steer clear of the legalities - its a minefield. Oh and don't bother calling Legal Aid for help with a claim for damages. Head straight for the Small Claims Courts. Small Claims court is a very inexpensive place to argue a case - no lawyers are permitted and depending on the state your claim can go as high as 50k - but generally you would claim for actual expenses (vet, medication, bandages, care) and some for punitive damages - ie stress, loss of enjoyment while the dog recovers.

The parts of this are covered under civil law and criminal law. Criminal Law (Breach of Law/Regulations) Where a law is broken (that's the dog being off leash) then the council/controlling body would/should fine the owner of the animal off leash (the police could even be able to lay criminal charges in the event of a serious incident). Civil Law (damages) Recovery of costs where your dog is attacked and injured is covered by civil law and it's up to you to take legal action for recovery of costs. Your recovery claim is easier to argue given that the defendant was in breach of the law. Legal Aid can advise on this one.