Baby Dragon

What is DLG please? Then I can google the website. Thanks :)

Thank you Powerlegs.

Hey guys, I'm helping to fundraise for a rescue group and I need help in finding reliable statistics of how many dogs and how many cats in Australia are PTS each year due to not having a home. Either an 'average' of the past five years, or last year's figures will do. Everywhere I look, there are different statistics. I just want to be able to quote reliable figures. Does anyone know where to find them? Thank you

dasha, is there a reason she doesn't want to apply to an Assistance Dog organisation and see about getting a dog through them? Assistance Dogs Australia for example.

Was looking for some info but found it :)

I was wondering if anyone has experience with having wooden floors and large indoor dogs? Do their nails leave scratch marks on the floors?

The rescue group just posted that they have now raised enough funds for Bear and he's having surgery on his broken leg today :)

I'm not part of this rescue group and don't have any more information. If you need to find out more, please contact them. I wanted to share this in case anyone can help. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=369044006495325&set=a.184551881611206.46805.114486931951035&type=1&theater

Was this a real Maccas campaign?

Thank you for all of the ideas. I'm going to ask about some of these things and show these videos to the vet. I think it's been hard for the vets to know what's going on because they've never actually seen him doing it, and it's hard to explain it, so hopefully these videos will help. Thank you again and please keep the ideas coming if you have more.

Here's another video you can see that he's kind of gulping as he licks. I'm not sure if it could be realted, but one vet told me that he has a sensitive trachea. He kind of gulped when she touched his throat. This was when he was just in for his vaccination. But when I had him checked the next vet visit (by a different vet) the vet couldn't find anything wrong and he wasn't gulping that time when she touched it. Not sure if it's related...

Thank you mybilly and Rappie. Rappie, the episodes can last anything from an hour to 4 - 5 hours. The strange thing is, if I catch him at the very start, I can sometimes distract him with treats or toys and this will stop the behaviour. But only if I catch him at the very start. Once he's been doing it for a minute or so, it's impossible to stop him. When I rushed him to the emergency vet the first time it happened, they couldn't find anything, they suspected a bad taste on his tongue. By the time we arrived at the vet, I think the car ride was enough to distract him and he had stopped doing it. I've also wondered if it could be anxiety. He was a rescue dog and is very highly strung. I just can't pick a trigger for it - something that causes anxiety before it starts, or food-related, or anything. It seems completely random. He licks and licks and will actually try to eat any dirt/fluff that he can find on the floor, and then he vomits, then starts the licking again and the cycle continues. There are no other symptoms, and there never have been at any time it's happened. He's totally himself today. But it sounds like I should take him in for an oral exam?

Does anyone have any idea of what this could be? I've asked on this forum before and I've been given a few ideas. But I thought with a video of it now it might help to get a few more ideas? He licks and licks and licks, the floor, the walls, doors, furniture... anything he can get to. And then he vomits. And he does it again and again. Sometimes it goes on for several hours. I haven't been able to find a trigger for it. It can happen before or after he eats. I've spoken with vets (and had him examined) and a behaviourist but there have been no conclusions... My previous topics about it are here (I had to make a new topic because the other ones were too old to reply to): http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/175618-licking-frenzy/page__hl__licking http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/211155-dog-lick-lick-licking/page__p__5016877__hl__licking__fromsearch__1#entry5016877 He used to do it a couple of times a year, but he's done it 3 times in the past month so I'd really like some answers. I want to help him but not sure what to do for him when it happens... Has anyone seen this before with another dog?

There's a thread about different types of dog seat belts here http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/188699-please-buckle-up-your-best-friend/page__p__4313221__hl__buckle__fromsearch__1#entry4313221

Without knowing the details of the service provider, I don't really understand the issue you're having, but I hope you can get it sorted out. I can understand them wanting some sort of proof of training, but if they're changing the goal posts that would be frustrating. Flying a distance to get your assistance dog fully accredited or re-accredited is fairly normal, most people with assistance dogs that I know of have had to do the same. There are limited organisations, so they can't be local to everyone unfortunately, meaning people often have to travel long distances or interstate. In Qld to keep state accreditation we have to re-do the test every two years. The same applies for people living interstate who have Qld accreditation. It's annoying to have to travel a distance, but I think it's understandable. It's just a part of keeping the dog's training up to date. If a person's disability prevents them from travelling long distances it can become an issue. Anyway, I hope you can get it sorted out. It would be so much easier if there was national accreditation.

Sorry to hear about your access issues I take it you weren't able to have him tested/accredited by an organisation or trainer yet? Congrats on your nomination!!

I haven't read the whole thread, but as others have said I'd suggest considering a rescue Lab, aged 3+ years that has been living in foster care. Have the rescuers match you with a dog, and then get an opinion from a professional trainer, have them assess the dog and test it's temperament. Any info you can get on the dog's health checks and history would be helpful too. Some people might think hiring a trainer to assess the dog is going a bit overboard, but I think it's important to have as much info as possible about the dog before you make a decision. Another idea is, have you considered going on the waiting list for a career changed assistance dog or guide dog? The wait can be a while, but the trainers should be able to give you a lot of info on the dog's temperament and match a dog to your family. Good luck

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If we can find a rescue who has space to take Horse, would you please allow him to go to them? That way Horse can get the extra care he needs.

We had a couple stay at the motel I work at with a guide dog and they told me the only place a guide dog is not allowed is an operating theatre. Guide Dogs and other types of Assistance Dogs can be excluded from sterile environments (like operating theatres), commercial food preparation areas and construction sites.