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Labradors often have a play style that is "crash and bash". They are very physical in their play, and not sensitive about personal space. This style of play often earns them a label of 'bully' in puppy preschools, which is unfair. They are not the only breed that plays this way, but probably the most popular breed. I love Labs, but because they are friendly, happy and playful (and big) they come across as massive and clueless and possibly threatening to more soft and sensitive types of dogs. So it's just a matter of style of approach. It doesn't mean your dog is aggressive, or bad, or a bully, she's just misunderstood by some other dogs and their owners. Your Lab has no intention of causing offense, but that doesn't mean she doesn't offend some dogs. Responsible dog owners do not let their dogs rush up to unknown dogs under any circumstances. If you don't have a recall that allows you to stop your dog charging, she shouldn't be off lead.

Took me a while to find it, (Page 29) but there does seem to be some concept of exemption from desexing for breeding and show dogs. Nothing about exemption for informed owner choice. 21 Approval or refusal of Applications Section 76 (2) (2) The registrar must issue a permit for a dog or cat if satisfied that— (a) the applicant has a breeders licence to breed from the dog or cat; or (b) the applicant keeps or uses the dog or cat for show; or © it would be detrimental to the health of the dog or cat if it were de-sexed; or (d) for a dog—the dog is a racing greyhound. They also specify in 74B (3) In this section: redeemable de-sexing voucher means a voucher provided by a veterinary surgeon that allows for the de-sexing of a dog free of charge when the dog is old enough to be safely de-sexed. And that age would be ?. . . Parts of it make sense are good ideas, but a heck of a lot of detail needs to be clarified in the consultation period or it could be the start of the end of pet dogs.

Please keep political parties out of your posts. Be angry, speak out, but keep party preference to yourself.

I think the common link is that the kind of people who don't know any better than to pay big bucks for a cross breed (or bread, as it is commonly misused) are the same people who do no research, do no socialisation, do no training, have no time for the dog, have unrealistic ideas about dog ownership. . .etc, hence once the puppy cuteness has worn off, the dog is disposed of. A lot of surrendered dogs will have been originally sourced from newspapers, online sites and pet shops. These are the prime market for BYBs and designer dog sellers. Nothing wrong with choosing to own a cross breed or mutt if you know what your options are. I have one who is lovely, see the pic at left. Something wrong big time with bad breeding, breeding for fashion, careless and ignorant breeding, and producing puppies ONLY for the money. The exchange of views WildatHeart posted ticked a lot of hot buttons for me. At least in NSW, it is illegal to sell a baby animal under 8 weeks, and they have to be microchipped.

"and makes it almost impossible to have a no kill shelter" Look on their website on the ways that they are "pro-life". The un-adopted animals are sent to 'Permanant Foster' to get around the 28 day rule. Perhaps one of the supporters will know how many there are of these and what their living conditions are like.

The vets at AWL NSW tattoo desexed animals.

If you are the treating veterinarian who examined the dog, then your assessment of the case it valid. If you were the former owner of this dog, you have some first hand input. Otherwise, you are only making assumptions based on one article that is short of detail on her diagnosis.

Abed, I think your understanding of socialisation is possibly outdated and one-dimensional. It is not just a bunch of pups running around. Socialising in a controlled way exposes the puppy to a range of things so the world is a less scary place - Other animals- dogs and puppies, of course, but also cats, chickens, horses, etc, whatever it will have to live around People - young, old, men, women, people with hats, people with beards, people with canes , etc Noises - traffic, telephones, vacuum cleaners, clanging, clapping, etc Experiences - car, grass, concrete, tile, carpet, sand, etc Of course there is a risk of disease if your pup is out in public before full immunity, but to some extent this risk can be limited by the owner. Don't take you pup anywhere it is common for dogs to congregate unless it is disenfected between uses. Only allow contact with immunised pups and dogs. It's a choice of exposing to illness but maximising the time when your puppy will readily accept new things; or sacrificing social experiences to minimise health risks. The behavioural benefit of socialisation in the first couple of months is enormous. You can reduced some of the damage of undersocialisation if you miss this period, but never have the same level of default behaviour. Of course, one six week puppy class does not result in a perfect adult. Dogs need to be constantly socialised for the first year of life at minimum and every dog needs some form of on-going training. And an untrained dog that is well-socialised is a problem, but an untrained dog that has never left the backyard is a nightmare.

I believe, after doing a little web based sluthing, that the SPCA is an affiliate, who earn money for every purchase off their link, rather than endorsing his training methods. There are a couple of links on their page that work this way, web-link fundraising. His spiel, his style and his products are extremely similar to another person claiming to have 'a dog training secret', has a number of different named programs, and is only out to make as much money as possible. He's either a copy cat or the same person. Not that there is anything wrong with shameless self promotion to earn money, but not where you'll find the best dog training information, usually.

I had a quick look at The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, Section 7, which deals with the conveyancing of animals and couldn't find anything that specifically listed leaving an animal in an un-occupied vehicle as an offence. However there is this: So probably they would get you on the general concept of if the dog suffered from being left in the car, i.e. heat stroke, etc. Maybe someone else will have a better answer. In general most offences against animals will be in POCTA.

Does the RSPCA in ACT also act as the pound? Or are they private submissions only? If they only take privates, they can turn dogs away if they are full, thus not having to show this on their incoming or their euth statistics. You'd also have to look at any pound stats to get a full picture of the over all number of incoming animals. Speaking from my experience at AWL, which was private surrenders only, we rarely were at over-capacity with dogs and puppies. When we were, we tried our other shelter, our branches and foster carers. If all else failed, we told the owners that we were full, told them what that meant for their dog and allowed them to make the decision. But with dogs, it rarely came up. Cats, every single day we euthed dozens only because there were too many. We also asked on surrender where they obtained the animal orginally, and if Pets Purgatory stopped selling live animals it would reduce the number surrendered significantly. And if you had a be a canine council registered breeder to advertise in the Trading Post or Gumtree, that would help heaps too. If byb's can't cheaply advertise it will be harder to sell their pups, and some will stop if it is not profitable. Getting responsible law abiding pet owners to desex their animals won't significantly reduce the number of unwanted animals , because the kind of people who will obey this law tend to be the more responsible ones who are unlikely to let them breed.

I'll take that wager! Note for the uniformed: A dog that is seized by Welfare Officers for being underweight is fed an appropriate amount and weighed and measured daily and photographed usually weekly. This provides evidence for prosecution. The owner can claim illness or other factors, but if feeding works to put weight on, it is proof of cruelty. Go ahead and critisise the RSPCA, but please try to get the reasons right. Poor Roxy had a terrible owner and a short sorry life. Not the RSPCA's fault.

So exactly where are tomorrow's animals supposed to come from? Other states, assuming they don't follow suit. If it said All dogs and cats sold from pet shops, pounds, shelters and rescues to be desexed at the point of purchase, then I'd probably support it. Yes, most pet owner should desex their pet, but not all. And how do they propose to enforce it? 10 years after the law was passed, they still don't proactively enforce microchipping and registration in NSW, so how are they going to enforce this?

From a breeder's standpoint, do you care if the new owners transfer ownership on the pedigree or not? I was very slack about doing this for Cody, then one day remembered and felt guilty! DogsNSW were very quick about sending out a new pedigree with my details but for the fees that they charge it should have been printed in gold. The breeder had already paid to register him, putting it into the computer would only take a minute, and the paper didn't cost much.

A dog that is getting sufficient time with their owner will not get lonely. A dog that gets left alone for long days all of the time will get lonely. A dog needs companionship, but not necessarily the company of another dog. Don't get your dog a dog (which is what your post suggests). A second dog should only be added if the owner wants a second dog. Some elderly dogs will get along with some puppies, and some won't. Some elderly dogs will help you raise the puppy, and some will need to be protected from the puppy. Granny might hang with the teenager, but she might hide under the covers and shake. And when the puppy reaches adulthood, the relationship will change, and there could still be issues then, when your elderly dog is ancient. Sorry, no black and white answers from me.

It can't have been an easy decision, but sounds like you made the best choice for both. Trying to put a square peg into a round hole is always a tough job. Hopefully, she will find someplace where she fits and can work happy.

I am making an assumption that the new owner is a youngish man who knows little about dogs. He will have to make a big step into socialising, training and responsible dog handler. It's a big ask if you didn't know what you were in for. Was he aware that he was choosing a lifestyle, and not just a pet?

This has gotten me thinking however, as a confirmed bone feeder, that while I think the benefits outweight the risks, I have no evidence that this belief is true. Hate when that happens. Wish there was some money behind raw feeding, so studies could be funded. But only the deep pockets of Purina and the like can afford that.

Sadly, a $2,000 fine is about as harsh as it ever gets in animal cruelty cases. In theory, he could have received up to 6 months in jail, but that is rarely applied. The fact that he was fined a significant amount means the judge threw the book at him. In many cases, the owner only has to pay cost of care and agree not to own another animal for some period of time. Most cruelty cases are a Pyhrric victory. Got to hope that karma boomerangs his way soon.

She can understand the behaviour all she wants, but her dog suffered an attack. "Just playing" is the kind of excuse irresponsible owners use all the time. Dogs that play that roughly do not belong at a dog park.

"but using pound pets is actually creating a dependence on the problem rather than helping to solve it." OK Smhurps, I'll bite, what have you done lately to solve the pound program? How many of these dogs will you take at your house? Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if there were no dogs going to be put to sleep in Logan pound today. Yes the number of homeless pets is a shocking problem. However, this is not the subject of this petition! This progam is not new, it has been running for at least three years that I know of and probably long before that. The number of animals surrendered in the pound has actually decreased, (as it has nationally, and euthanasias are down proportionally). I'm sure Logan pound staff would be overjoyed if there were no animals facing euthanasia on any given day. If the QU program ceases because there are no dogs to be used, whoopeee! But back in the real world, this program takes unwanted animals that were going to die a meaningless death, and gives their death a sense of purpose.

If you wheelbarrow the dog in circles as you back away , always keeping the dog's head facing away, you will minimise the chance of being bitten. The dog's whole focus will be on keeping his balance on his front two feet, and a lot of the fight drains away. Get far enough away, and try to find someone to help to leash or control the offender.

Contact Sandy Lack at the Canine College. Puppy classes are offered in Bankstown, Menai and Holsworthy on different days and times, so perhaps one will suit. The Canine College email [email protected] I did some instructing with them a couple of years ago and the puppy classes were very well run.

"Any a person that finds a dog must contact the local council. It is an offence to keep a stray dog." From the Department of Environment and Natural Resources South Australia, Companion Animal Act Regardless of whether microchipped or not, regardless of how terrible the former owner is/was, regardless of the circumstances by which you took possession of the dog, the dog must be surrendered to the entity that your council uses to hold stray dogs. Unless you have a piece of paperwork that states you are the legal owner of the animal. So Siks3 has come to the right conclusion.

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