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Canon SX series are nice... T.

I second the suggestion of a professional behaviourist visit... you can never be too careful with a dog you really don't know all that well yet. In the meantime keep George separate from anyone or anything he may nip for getting too close to the object of his desire - that means other dogs, your kids, etc... T.

But you could do so quite legally... as long as you report the income for tax purposes... T.

Paperwork, etc, must be done by someone, and it takes time... that time can be "charged" for... T.

It would depend on how long the people have had the dog before returning it... at one point there was a rash of people "adopting" young dogs/pups during the school holidays as entertainment for the kids, then returning them on the last day of the holidays as "unsuitable"... ie. they had served the purpose of school holiday entertainment... If you have a trial period, then the dog should be able to be returned within that period without extra cost... after that, I'd call the fee a "surrender fee" instead. It is most likely perfectly legal to do so, but may be seen by most as somewhat "unethical"... T.

Doesn't look anything like a Dogue or a Neo pup - check out the muzzle on it - completely wrong for either breed. Could possibly be a multi-mix with a good dash of Dane? T.

Contact Porsche here on DOL... http://www.porschesrescue.com/ T.

Hehe... I'm sure that some things said about me are not exactly complimentary... but everyone's entitled to their opinion now, aren't they? Especially those who've never met the person they are bad-mouthing... *grin* I've met quite a few people who I may not see eye-to-eye with all the time, but I still have great respect for them and the work that they do in rescue... and have met others that I wouldn't cross the road to pee on if they were on fire... rescue is like that I reckon... lol! T.

It's been talked about often, but considering that not all rescues (reputable and respectable ones to boot) run in exactly the same manner, and no-one can agree on the "best" way to run a rescue... it's always an interesting discussion... *grin* T.

Fingers crossed it's all good news and you get the right treatment plan happening to clear it all up quickly. T.

Happy Boofday Stan!!! T.

Unlike many others here, I have met you in real life Sam... so I know that your words ring true here. You certainly have learned a lot of things about rescue in Australia the hard way - but I think that the "trial by fire" you've had will only make you a much better rescuer in the long run... *grin* T.

OK - Tigers and the ball... Jalur REALLY wanted to play with the ball... ... but it was bought for Kato, who did the following... It lasted a whole 90 seconds... but it was way fun to watch the old boy still have a whole lot of play in him... *grin* T.

I found 2 Dalmatians running around in peak traffic here one evening... managed to coax one of them into my car and got him to the pound where his chip was scanned and his owners contacted right then and there. They were a little miffed at having to pay a fee to release him, but were also grateful that someone had taken the time and made the effort to make sure he wasn't hit by the myriad cars zooming up and down the road he was found on. They found the girl safely hiding on the oval near the road where I had managed to herd her to before I took the boy to the pound - so she wasn't in the traffic either even though I couldn't get near enough to her to get her into my car. If any of my dogs got out, I'd be eternally grateful to anyone who got them to the pound quickly... as that would be my first place to call to find them. T.

I think it's past time for emailing council people... time to get in touch with the media... Email/call your local newspaper. Send an email with photos of Stan and Maddie's and your injuries to the Telegraph. Send same to A Current Affair... The further afield the story goes, the more likely the council may step up to their responsibilities in THIS case. You could also front up to the local Council offices with Stan and Maddie in tow and demand to talk to whoever is in charge of the Animal Control team. If they are confronted with the actuality of the issue at hand, they may see things differently - nothing like seeing the actual wounds on the actual dogs and owner with their own eyes to get through to them the actual horror of the situation you were in. T.

Awesome job! Well done to everyone involved! T.

Kupa got first in Puppy Dog Katie got second in Puppy Bitch Daphne got first in Open Bitch Kura was shaping to be first in Junior Bitch, but had pulled up a little lame, so missed out... we all know she was the prettiest/best girl out there though. T.

I had a great time! Kisses from Brahman bulls are awesome! Which bright spark decided to barrier off the goats so you can't get anywhere near them? Mean! At least we could pat the pigs... *grin* I got kisses from the prettiest Deerhound ever (thank you Kitty!), and patted some Wolfies, a couple of Afghans, a Lagotto, and a Schipperke. Cuddles and kisses from Splash and Broker the Borzois was heaven on a stick too! Met a gorgeous Labrador named Mini, and another sweet pup named Ziva (and got kisses from them too!) Hung out chatting up Tapua's 4 stunning Labradors - Kupa, Daphne, Katie, and Kura (Sammy's litter sister) - then did a bit more wandering about until the Labradors were up. Took 500 photos of the 4 Tapua entrants... and here are my fave shots of each of them... Daphne Kura Kupa Katie They did very well too... yay!!! T. EFS.

I'm always stunned by how quick an experienced vet can desex a male dog... it takes longer to knock them out than it takes for the surgery itself! T.

I found a similar looking lump on our farm dog when I was a teen... drove him down to the vet and even got to assist in the removal surgery - it wasn't malignant, but boy it looked ugly! T.

The only symptom my horse puppy had was a bit of a cough... that didn't sound like kennel cough (being in rescue, one tends to recognise kennel cough pretty quickly). She was booked for desexing at the time, but I had a pre-op check, and she had tonsillitis, so the desexing was put off. Hers wasn't too bad - no pus or massive swelling, and we decided against antibiotics and let it run it's course, as she was otherwise pretty happy and healthy. Some honey every now and then if the cough was a bit raspy, and she was over it in a couple of weeks all by herself. I'd be worried more about your girl's issue, as you mention that she had a swollen throat on a previous occasion... could this be related to some previous injury at that time? If you have a biopsy, you will know exactly what you are dealing with, and then be better armed with information as to the best way to treat it... messing about with different types of antibiotics will probably cost more in the long run if you really aren't sure what the actual cause of the problem is. T.

Could be a melanoma - not necessarily malignant though. Fingers crossed the vet finds nothing overly serious going on there. T.

In Sam's defense... I actually visited STAR when she was working there - and was very pleasantly surprised at the standard of care she and her family were providing the dogs there. I also witnessed a couple of adoption prospect meetings where everything about the particular dog was discussed... she actually knocked back one family because they weren't going to be the right home for that particular dog (which may have upset MN immensely). All of the dogs were happy, healthy, and their enclosures were spotless... not one dog was drugged, and all were exercised individually during the course of the day with plenty of one-on-one human interaction and love. Sam was fully cognizant of each dog's individual needs and wants... T.

Have either of your local vets sought advice from an allergy specialist? It's as simple as a professional phone call from one vet to another really. Especially as for you to visit the specialist yourself involves a 5 hour drive each way. Surely an allergy specialist could give your vet some idea of what tests may be required for your Ralph's condition - and how to gather the samples for testing (and possibly send them off to the specialist/path labs for said tests to be analysed). T.

Hahaha @ Katdogs. I only ever have one question... "Can I please have a pat/cuddle?" According to the showing schedule there is only going to be ONE Bloodhound there... I hope I find him/her for a pat! 10 Borzois, 11 Wolfies, 50 Labs, and 42 Boxers... I'm going to be busy... *grin* BOM says scattered showers, possible thunderstorm, but reckons only 3-8mm average rain... Big decision... do I take the big lens for the camera, or just stick the 18-270mm on and be done with it? I suppose I could take the big lens in it's case, and switch if needed... T.