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Ian Hughes... It's in the News forum about the Dane... T.

At one point when I bought a couple of new couches, my mother asked me what I was going to cover them with... I just said "Rottweilers"... lol! T.

If the owner of the rescue has an RSPCA liason officer, those insections will be forewarned... Try reporting to the AWL instead - that fellow who found the neglected Dane today is like a dog with a bone to investigate any complaints... trust me... T.

I asked my boss for Friday the 11th off, and he said yes!!! My list of must pats for the 11th are... Wolfies, Bloodhounds, Borzoi, and Labs List of must pats for the 19th are... all the terriers, Xolos, Peis, Pointers, and Weims Just bought me a 2 day pass for $57.70 plus handling fee... woohoo... 2 days to meet some seriously gorgeous dogs! So Katdogs, do you want me to drive us up to the bus stop at Roselands on the 11th? T.

So - have any of the ex-volunteers from there ever gone to the AWL/RSPCA with their experiences and made a formal complaint? What was the outcome if you did? Surely this place is not untouchable? T.

T can I swap you for just two weeks. Please. Pretty please. I want a holiday. :D Mine will be couch potatoes for a while after a walk or doing some obedience work or nursing home visit. But as soon as you are up so are they, ready for more action. Oh and Zeph keeps you on the couch by laying on you while you watch TV. Dee will sleep in her crate, until there is an opening on the couch. :laugh: I think mine are broken. :) I don't have any Rotties right now... closest I have is a half Rotti who is 14.5 years old... she's nice and slow nowadays... lol! All of my previous pure Rotties were seriously pretty easy dogs to own - basic obedience and an occasional walk now and then - but they were most happy adorning all of my furniture, the lazy bums! I actually had one male who would develop this horrible limp the minute you put a collar and lead on him - he hated going for any exercise that much... *sigh* T.

I can vouch for the fact that Ian Hughes is very thorough and not easily put off in his investigations. Hope he finds the ex-owner of this dog... T.

So let me get this straight... They euthanaised 4 lions in order to get in another male and breed MORE lions... WTF??? Who the hell is sending them animals? They need to stop, as Copenhagen Zoo seriously have no freaking clue... Seriously not a fan of Copenhagen Zoo right now! T.

All of my rotties have been couch ornaments - by choice... basic obedience as pups, and plenty of socialisation with people and other animals was all they were given. T.

I love brindle... so many variations... *sigh* My horse puppy is blue brindle... pretty, but somewhat neurotic and naughty at the moment (18 months old now). T.

The task of having to take a dog to be euthed that you have tried to work with and become attached to is the reality of reputable rescue... it's not all sweetness and roses and feel good vibes all of the time... ... but some rescues will try to "save" everything with a pulse... *sigh* T.

I've owned 9 Rotties over the years, and I reckon a well bred one would be just perfect for the conditions you've described. (Mine weren't all that well bred, but they were awesome anyways... *grin*) I still miss my heart dog Woosie nearly 10 years on... she took a part of my soul when she passed. Tapua (Labradors) may export to the right home... never hurts to ask... and her Labs are some of the best bred I've encountered in the flesh - temperament AND good looks... very stable dogs. I found that my Rotties all shed less than my Labrador does... just saying... T. T.

Seriously, a well bred Rotti would definitely suit - they do shed some, but with occasional brushing that isn't all that much of an issue. The certainly shed less than a Labrador and most Shepherd types that I've come across. If you've ever had the love of a good Rotti, you'd not ever want anything else... everyone knows what a Rotti is, and only your friends will know it's just a big friendly puppy... *grin* T.

Wow! What a growth spurt they've had perse! T.

Rotti from a breeder who breeds for temperament as well as conformation. BLACK Labrador from reputable breeder like Tapua... *grin* T.

Fairy Wrens require a lot of patience, don't they? I can't believe you got TWO of them in the one photo! Love the bees - you are much braver than i am for getting that close! Haha at the ladybug... it's a whopper! T.

How pretty is the grasshopper? NIIICE! You have an amazing eye there skyefool... I've never been able to take a decent photo of insects at all (I did get a few nice-ish bee shots the other day, but not as nice as your grasshopper) T.

She's a natural! T.

WOW!... umm... WOW! T.

I'll be the crazy dog lady looking longingly at ALL of the dogs there and asking if I can have a pat/cuddle... *grin* T.

She's definitely a natural Kirislin... stunning! T.

That photo is definitely in the class of "I wish I'd taken that"... WOW!!! A tip about the weight issue and using hand-held... you DO get used to it if you do it often enough... I've built biceps and decent shoulder strength since getting my 100-400... lol! When I switch to a shorter lens nowadays it all feels so light... Looking forward to more awesome photos from your new lens CC. T.

There's a bed here if you need it - what's FOUR more Labs! Thanks for the offer Katdoga but I am sorted for this year but I think my four and your 3 would be way way to much there was enough furniture surfing last time we turned up :) Half the fun of having that many dogs in the house is having lots of choice of lap warmers... lol! I'm thinking of asking my boss for the 11th off so I can see your gorgeous Labradors in action Tapua... pending his answer I will then grab me a 2 day show ticket so I can go then AND on Easter Saturday to see my friend's Weims as well. T.

Well... The passionfriut flower photos are awesome! Love the bee doing his thing on them... especially as bees are very hard to capture as they are such busy little buggers. Well done!!! The doggy photos are to die for... especially the "out-take" one... how gorgeous is that photo? I wish I'd taken that one too... Like I said before... you definitely already have an "eye" for taking a really nice photo... so you are a LONG way there already, OK? My "method" of photography is to point the camera in the direction of something I find interesting and push the magic clicky button lots of times. Odds are that if I find it interesting, so will other people, yes? Also the odds of getting the photos I'm happy with increase with the number of photos I take of said subject... *grin* I'm really lazy when it comes to editing too... it bores me to tears really... so lots of practice at pointing the camera at what I find intersting and taking lots of photos usually means I'll get a few that I'm happy with that don't need any editing... and the strike rate of how many photos I'm happy with also increases with the amount of times I get out there and do it. Funnily enough, the only thing that gets me out of bed most weekends is the fact that I am going out with my camera to my fave places and taking photos of my fave subjects (in my case that is zoo animals). Add to that the fact that I've met a few awesome new friends with the same interest, life just gets better and better... T.

Yes! That one perse.. Skyefool - watch the last link that perse posted... I think you might get something hopeful from it... T.