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We traced our rescue French Bulldog back to where he came from originally. It explained everything to do with his resource guarding issues, dog aggression and fear of anything hard that could be used to strike him. I like to think that we have made the last 4 years of his life much better than the first 8.

I'm guessing the reasons pets end up in shelters are varied, but some would stem from poor training, socialisation, novelty factor wearing off etc etc etc. Cats are allowed too much freedom by owners, if you don't think they should be contained... don't own one. Undesexed cats are allowed to roam and become pregnant. No feral cats should be desexed and released, they should be pts. Pounds and shelters are not the issue, it's owners and the people breeding them that need to be held accountable.

I'm aware that it's not a zap and works more like a remote collar, but it is an easy way to describe what I mean.

She hates being sprayed with water. I'm cautious about zappy ones as she has anxiety issues... hence the barking.... and I don't want to make that worse. I've asked her behaviourist for guidance. Just wanted to get an idea on peoples experience with them, so we don't waste our money.

We're travelling around Australia in a caravan and this means our two French bulldogs are tagging along with us. Our female is a very alert (read pain in the arse) dog and barks at random noises, people walking past, the sound of people talking... well you get the idea. She is really over the top and we are concerned she will get us kicked out of places we're staying. I'm getting her tested for an over-active thyroid in the hope it sheds some light on her behaviour. Maybe treatment will bring her alertness down a little. Anyway, we are considering a bark collar. Can anyone suggest a good brand / type. We're thinking a spray collar, but would a shock or ultrasound collar be better? With luck this will be a short-term measure as we work on her underlying behaviours.

Huga, my mate seems keen.... keep an eye out for an email from Luke who has a boxer. Apparently I owe him cupcakes. Eta: send Lauren the link. She would totally rock what your doing. I do believe Snot has recovered from his neck relapse and is off crate rest. Oh and doesn't her browse have a shar-pei?

Not on here Clyde, but she is on huga's Facebook and has sat for Serena before. I'm sure they'll hunt them down.

Just shared the Facebook link with a male friend who has a boxer. The boxer is an older gentleman, the guy is nice to look at. Not sure he'll go for it, but I have attempted to bribe him with home baked cake and biscuits.

Yay! Hope the girls and pups get the all clear at the vet.

Have you contacted Sunrise and Today? It might be a great way to reach a large audience. Especially those people that aren't internet media savvy. Seems like the kind of story they would happily push.

We wanted a small dog, due to yard and fences. I didn't want a dog that needed lots of grooming and I didn't want a dog that fell into the SWF category ( though I'd love a TT). So, our options were Boston or Frenchie. We prefered the bulk of the Frenchie and are now owned by 2 of them.

I know an awesome dog acupuncturist it you need one. She's based at Jindalee.

I'm so sorry Gayle. Run free Benson.

I was at Spotlight this morning and they asked for the owner of a car to come to the front. She'd left her dog in the car with all the windows up and customers coming into the store were telling staff. It is overcast and not hot today, but still it wasn't the right thing to do. Anyway, the lady cracked it and said people should just mind their own business. She did leave though, so she must of felt bad.

I'm heading to spotlight today for some curtain material. I'll grab something for the quilt.