StaceyB

I use Hey You Pet Resort in Canning Vale, they are fantastic!! My dog is DA and they have no qualms with having her there and never had any issues. The kennel is kept at a great standard too.

As far as the original post, the kid was a little sh!t. Doesn't mean he was autistic or had any other disability, he was just a naughtly little boy who obviously hadn't been taught manners. I would never allow my children to do that, its rude and dangerous and personally I dont want a trip to the park to end up in a trip to the ER. However, sometimes sh!t happens. Kids do stupid things because they get over excited and they can be incredibly sneaky and be off before you've even realised.

Actually, it is. Why is it that people who vehemently hold one perspective believe anyone who has a different perspective is nuts? Because the person who posted it was not talking about what they'd do in a panic, or through fear and adrenaline. The reality of what they'd do may not match what they think they'd do, but at the end of the day a few posters here posted they'd be 100% certain they'd deliberately CHOOSE to save their dog and leave someone to die. That is not about a belief system or a matter of opinion, it's openly stating they value their dog's life over another human simply because they don't know that human. That is lacking in basic empathy and yep, I think anyone who TRULY feels that way and isn't just saying it get a rise, needs some psychological help. Really, I'd hate for the general public to read this thread....it just confirms their belief that those 'crazy' dog people arguing about BSL and such have no grip on reality and are putting dogs ahead of people. And I wonder if those same people would happily cop the Negligent Manslaughter charges and the prison time associated just so they know that their pet (who would be dead by the time they got out of prison) was saved from a burning building. I actually feel a bit sad for people who would value their pets over people to that extent, I think they are very likely to end up sad and alone with no-one to care for them but a dog. I love my dog, but I certainly do not value her life above the lives of my children, partner, friends or family - or even random children (rude or otherwise) for that matter. (and lets see how long it takes for that comment to be taken out of context!)

Thanks for the responses guys. I had a few sessions with a lady that Kathy (the woman Persephone linked) reccommended in the past, who is actually another DOLer and they were quiet successful. Unfortunately our circumstances have changed and we do need some more one-on-one training, which I am saving up for now. I know exactly where she gets out from and we've done our best to block it off. Those dog runs look good, I'll have to get permission though because we rent, but I'll definitely look into something like that. They are pretty similar in price to the electric containment systems too. We do have a ping string, which worked really well, but since having kids it's just not an option to put it back up. She's generally great dog, wonderful temperament with people and she's fantastic with kids, and her basic obediance but she has really been pushing the limits of my sanity and patience recently. She's been outside all day and hasn't even tried to jump the fence, so Im hoping thats a promising start (rather than her just not being bothered to try coz it hot).

Can anyone reccommend an Electronic Containment System that doesn't cost a small fortune? Our house is on a medium sized suburban block and Im looking at getting a radio transmitter/collar system (IYKWIM). I can't use a Ping String because I have a toddler. The dog just can't be trusted inside for long periods of time any more due to being compeletly lazy with her toileting, and no, she has no new health issues to explain it. Problem is that she is a dog agressive escape artist so I can't trust her outside unsupervised for long periods either and I dont want to tie her up. The issue has been getting worse and worse over the last 12 months or so and I have had enough. I couldn't even stand to look at her last night after sh!tting all over the rug in my daughters bedroom while the back door was open for her.

To put it nice, the woman is crazy if she thinks that is going to work!! I only had 1 baby and still barrely had time to spend with 1 adult dog. Nevermind 2 large puppies. If she's already had a dog then she should know how much effort needs to go in to training a puppy, and how silly 6 month old dogs are. They are going to have very little concept of how to be gentle around adults let alone babies and it could end up with serious injury to the babies just because a large puppy is being a puppy! Not to mention the strain that pregnancy puts on your body normally with just 1 baby. She'll be feeling it a lot sooner with twins, and whether or not she wants to admit it (or even realises it) she is going to lose a fair bit of physical capability by the end of her pregnancy. She may be a good person and a good dog owner normally, but she is deluding herself if she thinks that pregnancy + 2 new puppies is a good plan.

Ok cool, I can't find anything on the pack about the dosage. There's 6 tablets, so I assume 1 a day for 6 days would be correct? We got the medium/large dog pack. We've never had a problem with fleas before, I used to use revolution but since I stopped working we just used the supermarket stuff which has been fine till now. The neighbours have been dog-sitting so the fleas could have come from there... there's a hole in the fence that the dogs barked at each other through before we blocked Gypsy's access to the area.

Hey guys, we got some capstar tablets for Gypsy but the pack doesn't say what the dosage is. Does anyone know how many tablets to give? She's about 30kg, we gave her one yesterday when we bought them, but she's still scratching and rubbing up against things - not as much, but enough to know she's still got fleas...

Some pups just take a little longer to get it. Gypsy was terrible, the suddenly just clicked at 6 months. She's now 4yrs old and the only time she has an accident is when she can't get outside (she is inside over night and when we're all out), which is very rare now. If there is nothing wrong medically, I think persistence is the key. Just keep trying and she should get the idea.

Gypsy came home on my lap, but I think for a long drive like that I would get a harness and sit in the back seat with the pup while someone else was driving.

I this this hits the nail on the head perfectly! The general principle is the same, but dog tend to mature to a certain metal state a lot quicker than children (i.e. most 6 month old puppies are toilet trained - or would be depending on the owner, but a 6 month old human does not have the mental or physical capability to be toilet trained at that age). I think that someone who doesn't bother to train/teach their dog/child what is and isn't acceptable behaviour is going to have badly behaved kids/dogs and people who do will have well behaved kids/dogs.

I've heard of it, but didn't know much about the details. It sounds like a good idea in theory. I would assume that it would only be available from the vets after a consult though, which (depending on the vet) would probably make the cost much the same as the surgery.

Thats wonderful! Makes life so much easier doesn't it. One neighbour if fairly indiferrent to Gypsy, but the people on the other side love her and always give her cuddles when we are out the front.

Gypsy is reactive and aggressive to other dogs that show an interest in her. She is predictable in that I have learnt to read/recognise her body language and triggers. If I act quickly to distract her then our walks are fine, but I don't think we will ever be able to take her off lead which is disappointing because we have a great off-lead park and she loves to run. It makes thing difficult for me and she doesn't get walked as much as she should. I refuse to take her out with Layla because she is so strong and if something happened I wouldn't be able to control her and keep the baby safe at the same time, and by the time OH gets home from work I'm usually pretty tired, add to that the crappy weather and it's just to easy to say stuff it we'll go tomorrow (and repeat each weekday)... whick in turn makes me feel guilty.

Why? It's perfectly true that ANY breed or crossbreed can attack. IMO Mr Linke is pointing out the bleeding obvious - most people can't tell one breed or crossbreed from another and can't seem to figure out that ALL dogs have teeth and can be aggressive in the wrong circumstances. Oh, he is pointing out the bleeding obvious, is he? LOL...that staffies or mastiffs are to be held responsible for attacks on dogs instead of the pitbull? lol. Yes, all dogs most certainly have teeth and prone to being aggressive, there is no disputing that one. Yes, quite a few members of the public have no idea in identifying one breed from another. Isn't just as easy to mistake, say, the japanese for chinese and imagine if someone of importance was to shift the blame from, say, the japanese to the chinese, wouldn't that serve to open a can of worms especially given that there was no proof to substantiate such. How on earth did you manage that conclusion?? Oh, thats right, you keep ignoring the words "could" and "might". Of course it's easy to get that conclusion when you take things out of context and ignore parts of the scentence.

In my experience most people can't tell the difference between a Pit Bull and a number of other breeds. A lot of people have no idea what a Pit Bull actually looks like. I agree with Micheal Links comments quoted in this thread. ETA - No, I don't think that saying it might have been XYZ breed is detremenntal to that breed. Any dog can attack and the general public don't usually have the knowledge or experience to ID every dog they come accross

The first thing that any lawyer will tell you is that ignorance of the law is no defence for breaking it. I'd dispute the no registration fines but the rest I think you're stuck with. The no collar offence will apply because your dogs were not in the back yard. Thats true; awareness doesn't mean anything really. Just because you don't know it's illegal doesn't mean you haven't broken the law. The only time you can't be charged with something is if it wasn't illegal at the time of the offence. Definately argue the fines for the registration though, that's just rediculous if the dogs were registered.

Sorry if my comments made you feel that way, you are of course entitled to give your opinion. I was simply trying to point out that in this situation the OP had done everything (and more) that they are required to do in order to contain their dogs, there is no medical evidence to prove that the Rotti actually bit the pup and no-one actually saw what happened so they have no legal or moral responsibility for the vet care of this pup.

Uhm, why do you think the OP should pay the entire bill? If her dog had not been there, I doubt there would have been an injury. I agree with lorraine, people get talking to rellies, around the water cooler at work, etc. And can I add that situations and peoples attitudes can change. Currently going through a situation with a tenant which started out fantastic for about 5 years and has now turned sour. The fact the the OP's dog was there is irrelevant, it is not illegal to own a dog and house it in your back yard. As I said in my previous post, it is the responsibility of each dogs owner to ensure that their dog is adequately contained, the pup was obviously not. If you read the relevant Dogs Act you'll also find that if another animal or person enters the property where a dog is usually kept and gets attacked as a result the owner of the attaking dog will not be held responsible and the dog can't be declared dangerous based on that incident. The OP also mentioned in the update that the vet doing the consult was not convinced the the OP's dog had even attacked it - and I dare say given the size of an adult rotti, if he had grabbed the pup with enough force to break the bone there would have been injuries to prove it.

I might be showing my legal ignorance here but ,if the fence was built by you, then wouldnt the hole in the fence be your responsibility. It could be argued in court maybe that the fence was yours and so is the hole that led to the bandaged foot of next doors dog. Im no legal expert but I think the laws relating to fences and fencing issues are full of grey areas and loopholes. In this situation, who had the fence built is irrelevant. It is the responsibility of the dogs owner to ensure that the dog is properly contained on the property. The fencing is adequate to contain the OP's dogs, she is not responsible for making sure the neighbors pup is contained and kept safe in their own yard. If the pup can get any part of it's body through the fence it is their responsibility to take steps to rectify it.

OH and I were just on our way home from a friends house and hit a cat on the way. We tried to brake and swerve out of the way but it ran straight in front of us. By the time we pulled over it was already dead. So sorry little kitty, I hope you didn't suffer much. It's really shaken me up, the poor thing looks almost identical to my little girl. I'm kind of angry at the same time, there are so many cats around this area whose owners allow them the wander at night and this is exactly what happens, it didn't have a collar either so we don't know where it came from. We tried knocking on the doors of the houses directly around where it was but only one person answered. We are going to go back first thing in the morning and see if we can find the owners.

You should be able to get her used to doing her business while she's on lead. When my girl was a baby I had to take her out in the front yard for the toilet because our back yard was really odd and mostly concrete so she was on lead. It takes a bit of patience at first, but she got used to it and it made it a lot easier to train her to go on command.

I've used "Hey You Pet Resort" and they are wonderful! It's still a kennel environment, but the facilities are great, the people who run it are wonderful and Gypsy had a ball while she was there. The price was very reasonable too.

What an absolute idiot!