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Never a wiser word said... T.

And this is just one reason that relying on AI to do stuff for us is stupid. You can be assured that the appeals are also done via AI, not an actual human - or they can't figure out how to exclude certain pages from the stupid algorithm, so they just say "computer says no"... Gonna be interesting to see how Meta reacts to the recent new legislation regarding under 16's accessing the platform here... the rumbles are already happening that you'll have to confirm your identity with actual documents/ID like passport or license... and who wants Meta adding that sort of stuff to their trove of user personal data they keep (and sell)? T.

I was 55 years old before I met a Pembroke that didn't try to bite me... massive shout out to the lovely breeder at the DogsNSW Spring Fair for having such lovely dogs that let me approach and pat them. Personally I'm not fussed on being chased, menaced, or bitten by ANY dog, large or small. Yes, the larger the dog, the greater the chance of serious injury, but that is no reason to simply ban anything that "might" cause serious injury. Education for owners of all dogs regarding raising socially acceptable canine citizens is key, not what size or breed one should have. T.

This would be a smart move... especially for the larger livestock guardian breeds, as they don't always do well in a suburban family/community environment. T.

@Spottydog0would you be comfortable with a breeder inspecting your house and yard to see if it's up to scratch for their expectations of you as a potential owner of one of their pups? Interestingly, most puppy buyers will be taken aback at the suggestion that their home be checked out, yet it is perfectly fine for them to expect to be able to inspect a breeder's premises... just sayin'... T.

Have you seen the latest "Puppy Farming Bill" put forward by the NSW Labor government? It will most probably be debated in the Legislative Council this week... https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18674 Overall, it is less onerous than the AJP/Greens attempts at the issue, but it will still mean a paperwork nightmare for anyone whose dog has puppies - including those with only a couple of dogs in the back yard. It is also the first version I've seen that includes the operations of rescues (or rehoming organisations) that take in pregnant dogs or litters of pups - which I actually welcome, as all puppies should be raised under the legislated Code of Practice for breeding Dogs and Cats, regardless what source is doing the raising, don't you think? T.

A friend of mine recently had to say goodbye to her beloved ex-show Cocker... she was 17... T.

It's not necessarily a numbers thing when it comes to animal welfare issues... someone with only 2 dogs can treat them poorly too. I have actually visited a large scale breeding facility in NSW where I wouldn't have been ashamed to say I worked. Staff ratios were great, the yards, kennels and grounds were spotless, the dogs were all in great health and were people oriented, and the record keeping and care of whelping bitches and litters was spot on. The facility was a registered business with all the relevant authorities, and was subject to unannounced audits by various levels and RSPCA at any point in time. It can be done "right" at scale if one is inclined to put animal welfare first and foremost. In contrast, I have been to private residences with only 2 dogs, and wondered how they could keep their animals that way... T.

Or think it's ok to excuse bad behaviours of their dogs by saying "it's a rescue"... grrr! T.

This is particularly telling... as soon as adverse media attention falls on RSPCA for their inaction after the workers reported issues (over a number of years), they decide to try to go after those who did the reporting... shame RSPCA, shame! One does wonder why those faced with this sort of cruelty on a daily basis would continue to work there, but maybe it was the only job they could get and keep? T.

And this is why no dog should ever be left inside a vehicle... even with the air conditioning left on. When I was a vet nursing student, we had a dog brought in that had been left in a car with the air-con on, but the dog had somehow managed to bump the control on the console and switched it from cooling to heating... in summer in Sydney. We could not revive the dog. And the worst part was that the RSPCA had been alerted to the dog being in distress, but had refused to attend... and by the time the police got there soon after, the dog was already too far gone to save. The police told us to NOT engage with RSPCA if they came wanting to prosecute the owner after the fact - the police were going to do that and they were not going to do any deals for any lesser charge where the owner would get off with a slap on the wrist - he was going to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by police. RSPCA did come to our clinic and were quite threatening to us, demanding we hand them the dog's body and all records relating to it's injuries, and we had to call the police to come and tell them to back the heck off. Fly free with the angels PD Xtra and DD Soldier... hopefully your deaths will result in much better processes to be put in place so this never happens again. T.

That is seriously messed up... are there no depths to which the RSPCA won't sink? They failed to follow up on reports of cruelty by those people for years, but now somehow those people are now liable for what happened there? T.

Jeebus! She's a bit deluded, don't you think? The dog took her bloody arm off, and then took that many bullets to stop it attacking others... after a simple knock at the door? T.

This link is what I got for the article when I looked it up on the 9News website... https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-dangerous-dog-council-orders-staffy-that-killed-two-pet-cars-in-sherwood-be-euthanased/155029bc-03eb-4e2f-96e7-c081ffc8321f T.

A Parvac on entry for all dogs may have saved some of the other dogs from this fate, depending on how long they'd been there before the sick dog arrived. Parvac vaccine costs around $20 per dose. T.