Pheebs

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who has found a creative use for a spare crate :D

I purchased mine from the seller that dju posted. It's not as stable as the 48" I purchased for my dane, but is still fairly reliable. It's lining tray has held together much more than the other brand I purchased for the Dane which shattered into pieces. Should also note I bought two of the 42" crates - left one out in the rain for... 7 months? Thought it would be destroyed but only the latches have mildly rusted and it's still in fine condition. (Should add I left it in the rain as it was my Weim's who died last year and I didn't want to see it as a constant reminder in the house... so used it to maintain a fence that my Dane had destroyed :rolleyes: )

What a wonderful outcome. Both Mum and Bubs are just beautiful

I'm not contesting that there's a large proportion of society that believe their needs can be met by cross-breeding. I just don't agree with it. I appreciate that those who are passionate about these crossbreeds are forming associations (the Lab X Poodle association for example) and are trying to formulate some kind of breed standard amongst those who they deem to be 'accredited'. I've just not witnessed any uniform standard amongst any of these pups regardless of how many generations they may claim to stem from.

The "truth", like it or not... is that there is no "designer" crossbreed that can be "created" thats criteria isn't already satisfied by a purebred.

I sent Sherel an email requesting more info but haven't heard back as yet. Baileys mum has just answered my question I'm in Ballarat and was wondering where my closest stockist is.

I am so very sorry

I guess for me it's just the mental correlation of the word 'adopt' as being synonymous with rescue. It's only something I've noticed in the last 3 months in researching kittens - not something I've really seen used in the dog world - but that's just a superficial observation Just to clarify: by "manipulative" I mean in the sense of pulling on the heartstrings of prospective families - not manipulative in intent. Poor choice of wording

What a wonderful idea!

Thank you, PF. This is exactly what I was trying to say except far more succinct

I know when I lived in Wyndham Council anything that barked along a fence line was at threat of being declared "menacing". If that's all it takes then god help us all.

Very valid point - thanks

Oh I am sorry for missing your post I made my comment more as a generalisation - I don't really visit the BSL forum anymore as I can remember frequently wanting to bang my head against a wall in seeing people go through the frustration of having their breeds assessed correctly and fairly. The naive optimist in me had hoped for change but clearly it hasn't nor will it (PS: Love the cuties in your sig :D)

I'm on the mission to find a kitten at present, and have a similar feeling when I look at the websites of registered breeders. Whilst not rescuing, it is 80% of the time referred to as "adopting your kitten" which I cannot help but feel is a tad manipulative, much like the notion of "rescue". Am I wrong to feel this?

If the assessors can't even get it right, think of how many SBT's and other crossbreeds will be dobbed in

Sticking my head out here (hesitantly so as I know these threads get very heated) but I think breed-blindness is potentially just as dangerous as these incidents in isolation. I must admit to reading up on the horrible story of little Liam Perk and thinking to myself "But Weimaraners are so gentle!" and being genuinely surprised that this could happen. I then wanted to smack myself up the side of the head for being so stupid. I think therein lies the danger thinking "this could never happen to me". I'm quite confident that if my Boxer X escaped, she'd probably be quite spooked and be difficult to corner. My Great Dane, I suspect might respond in a fearful manner and if pushed, well I just can't be sure. This in itself scares the cr*p out of me and I put all measures in place where possible to ensure that my yard is secure, safe and well enclosed. I think the problem in terms of the APBT is the councils across the board have done a half-arsed job in imposing these restrictions and regulations on the breed and I would be very interested to see that of these recorded "incidents" just how many have been through the process as being declared a restricted breed. It's all very well to say these measures are in place to put the "general community" at ease but I think they've slackened the policing of said measures. ETA: I also think it's sad that I feel the need to refer to my Maggie as a Boxer X as opposed to a Bullmastiff X (which has also been considered) out of fear. ETA: It also goes without saying that my heart absolutely breaks for this family.

*bump*

Thanks guys, I've pretty much decided to use the Sentinel in future as it covers all bases, but was concerned about using it now as I've already given them intestinal worming to cover the next three months... Hmmm

Now I should count my blessings that in my entire life of pet ownership I've never had to deal with fleas. Until the girls came home from Doggie Daycare on Wednesday with the little blighters I intestinally wormed them last week, so other than Capstar which I'll be using to kill the adults and flea bombing both the living areas and the car, is there a flea treatment anyone can recommend? I'm obviously wanting to prevent fleas from living in the environment. I like the look of Sentinel Spectrum but I'm concerned if I treat now, alongside Capstar i'll be doubling-up on the worming component. Any ideas please? Thank you!

The poster came here for 'advice' and clearly did not want to hear of it. The way I interpreted the post (rightly or wrongly) was that she made her intentions of keeping this kitten pretty clear in her second post. She was advised to do the right thing and take it to the pound/vet/shelter to be checked for a microchip. She was also wisely advised that after all efforts to find an owner were exhausted, that she could put her name down as first point of contact should she wish to keep it. This is the only ethical solution to the situation in which she found herself. To advise her otherwise would be to possibly encourage her to be in posession of stolen goods.

I sincerely hope your dog never jumps a fence and loses its collar in the process.

I too have just seen this. I'm so very sorry - she was such a sweet soul

Happy Birthday, Tessypants.

I'm so, very sorry to hear this. How dreadful Lots of thoughts your way and give lots of cuddles to Acheron

I probably should have further emphasised my use of the words 'average joe' I can only draw upon my experience which has unfortunately been with both feral people and their dogs alike ;) You know the type... "Oh don't worry he's reeeeeaaaal friendly!" (as their dog comes charging towards you). If you can't maintain effective control of your dog at all times then you simply shouldn't be there. Unfortunately because these areas are legally designated as off lead for everyone, people seem to think it's their right to be there (which it is) - whether their dog is socialised and under control or not. I admit that my dogs recall under distraction is at this stage terrible - something that i'm working on with them... so I simply don't put myself in the position where something could go terribly wrong. Edit: Strange analogy... but just because as a learner driver I can do 110 on the freeway doesn't mean I should do it before I've mastered the basic controls of handling a vehicle. The same should go for anyone attempting to go to a dog park all guns-blazing without having the disciplinary framework. It just won't end well