MolassesLass

This has also been floated in Qld but not implemented. Not impossible, young pups heal very quickly. If they're done at 7 weeks they are ready to go home at 8 weeks. But if the breeder/owner doesn't want to desex at that age or the pup is too small to be done at that age, etc. - then no, the pup wouldn't be able to be sold at 8 weeks legally.

I was Googling earlier and one american paper quoted "10-20% of spayed bitches suffer incontinence and 70% of those having it are successfully treated with medication" It's such a wide range quoted that the information can't be particularly concrete.

Incontinence in elderly dogs is almost to be expected I think. You can't expect everything to still be working perfectly when you're 112 in human terms. Sorry - didn't meant to imply there was a link. Was just showing the other side of it - damaged girly bits, later desex and old age nappy wearer versus younger desexed dog with bladder infections. It's tough being a girl..... Not directed specifically at you, I think it's hard to know even with a 10 year old dog whether it's because she was spayed at 6 months or just because she's old.

Incontinence in elderly dogs is almost to be expected I think. You can't expect everything to still be working perfectly when you're 112 in human terms.

Through rescue, breeding, my families dogs and mine (about 30 bitches) I have had 1 case. She was desexed at about 2 years and within 3 months she was leaking. She's on Stibeostrol sp? for it (1 tablet per fortnight). I have read that poor technique in spaying can cause incontinence and if that's possible then this one would be a case of that. I've had other bitches done at the same age, a couple done much later (around 5-6 years) and many done at 7 weeks. And I think the studies show that age has little to do with it happening.

Other than standing clear of both ends just make sure she has access to lots of fresh water once she's off the beach. Every time I've taken my dogs to the beach they clear themselves out but I've never had an issue afterwards.

The Bullmastiff was developed by crossing the Bulldog and the Mastiff, they even did the name merge!

It's not the size of the dog but the stimulation requirements of the breed and that particular dog. My 75kg Bullmastiff is the biggest dog in the household but the least keen on walks (and none of them are aggressive).

No, even when there is no stimulation for the dog at all, I don't call it cruel or neglectful (too strong). I do think it is part of a responsible owner's duties to physically and mentally stimulate their dogs though. Mine don't get walks around the neighbourhood often, maybe once every 3 months. Mostly because it sucks - dogs fence barking, people being idiots with your dogs, the physical effort for myself etc. We play various fetch games at home and do other mental activities.

I agree with all this - rules is rules.

I hope you don't think I was having a go.

Wow, that's strict! I don't let my dogs pee on people's stuff (letter box, car, wheelie bin or front garden) when walking in the neighbourhood but if it's a "public" upright (tree, fence, power pole etc) then I let them.

No such rule in Qld. Neighbour is probably a lawn junkie and just hoping you'd be fooled. actually you can It's just a matter of training them to go ON COMMAND .. and then,when walking, there is no peeing or pooing except where YOU want them to go . I trained many many dogs to do this, when doing Guide dog training ...as a lot of guide dogs go to work ..and at pee breaks , there is often only a small area in which toileting is possible/permitted. Must admit- seeing dogs peeing everywhere when walking is a pet hate of mine I have trained my dogs to pee on command but I still say you can't MAKE them pee. If they have just pee'd and I say the command again, I get nothing. I think even if I poked them in the bladder, I'd still get nothing. And if you've trained your dogs to not pee on concrete (or to always pee on grass) then giving a command to pee while on concrete is unlikely to get you a result (and probably confuse the heck out of the poor dog). "Peeing everywhere" - where do you think dogs should pee in public?

I'd call both DogsQld and ask. I have a sneaking suspicion that if you were to pay for membership in Vic you would then be required to pay again for Qld. I don't think you can actually transfer, you'd have two memberships for the year. Here is the page where you can download the prefix transfer form.

I don't understand your point then. So what are you saying below? It read to me like you were saying the ANKC (or DogsQld if that's all it is) rule didn't matter/didn't need to be followed because it is not legally enforceable.

Genuine question for you Oakway; assuming you are a member of on ANKC body, why? If you do not wish to follow all of the regulations of the organisation, why would you sign your name each year saying you will?

And what some are saying is that it is impossible to be "caught off guard" if you don't take in-whelp bitches to shows and that they can't think of any "good" reasons for it to happen. I keep the entire pack away from strange dogs (dog shows, trials, off-leash parks etc) once a bitch is mated. Though I don't think it's the worst thing in the world, I don't like seeing dogs in whelp at shows and certainly not whelping at shows. DogsQld have a rule against it now and I'm happy with that.

Correct. Stud owner must complete the form at the time of mating. (In Qld there is specific rules about it, not sure for Vic)

Not as bracchy as some in his breed but his muzzle would be about 7cm across and nose 4cm.

Ta. I have one dog who always comes home from a stay at the vets smelling perfumey and the others don't. The topic made me wonder if she was getting DAP'ed.

Sorry to interrupt but does DAP have a smell that humans could detect? Do you tell the owner if you've used it on their dog while on the ward?

In 2008 I spent a lot of time in consultation with the department about the new state act , and I did speak to them about that particular law. Did anyone explain why the dangerous dog law was not enough, since it already covered dogs who "scare" others? And already had all the required penalties applied?

It sounded like a good idea at first but the implementation has made it pointless. The ONLY difference between owing a dangerous dog and a menacing dog is that the dog doesn't have to wear the flouro collar and doesn't have to be muzzled in public. It still has to pay the $300+ a year in registration, still has to have a sign on your fence, still must be kept in a super-max enclosure, no kids, no selling without special conditions etc. So, big waste of tax-payers money when these dogs could already be declared dangerous for causing fear.

Assuming good quality of life afterwards, my limit depends on what I can pay back in the timeframe available. I have a GE Care Credit thingy to pay for large bills and the most you can get is 12 months interest free. So I've worked out what I can spare and set my card limit to the amount I could pay back in that 12 months. I've been lucky though, I think on-going, small costs would make up the majority of my vet expenses rather than large or emergency events.

Social Media Sobriety Test Might have to get them to add DOL to their code. ETA: No piss-taking intended, sorry.