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Did Pebbles' owners know she was in the pound Trisven? T.

Some people suggested early in the piece that Pickles may have been better off pts... but they had never met her in the flesh and seen how well she copes with her disability. To me, she is normal (well, normal for Pickles anyways) - and very much a part of my family... OK, she has also decided that she's the number 1 dog here and lords it over all the others, and is the most bloody destructive and naughty dog I've ever owned... but I wouldn't have it any other way. There is a "spark" that the special ones have that only an owner/carer really understands... Pickles has it... and maybe Rosie has it too? Personally, I probably would have given Rosie her wings when she was first removed from the hoarder... but I've never met her - maybe there is something about her spirit that "tells" he carer that they are doing the right thing for her? T.

After all that, why didn't they immediately get their other dog out of the pound? They left it there another 8 days and let it be adopted by someone else? Something just isn't adding up here at all... run to the media about Dog 1, and completely ignore the fate of the other one still in the SAME pound? WTF?? Am I missing something here? T.

May I ask the ballpark figure they charged you for the pup (on the promise of giving you registered pedigree papers)? From what you have said here - and not hearing any side at all from the actual breeder of your pup - it all sounds very dodgy to me... T.

I think I'd have to agree with you there Ams... ... even though I obviously have a warped idea of "cute"... *grin* T.

How awesome an outcome - both for Frida AND the lucky rescue who scored another great foster carer... well done!! T.

In NSW unchipped dogs have 7 days before becoming the property of the pound - chipped, they get 14 days. Once they become pound property, the pound may dispose of them as they see fit - either rehome or euthanaise basically... Also, due to space restrictions in many pounds, a dog can't be held indefinitely until the owner gets around to sorting out issues such as breed identification... if that is in doubt. I sincerely hope that the owners of this particular dog make sure that any future dog they own is properly chipped and registered - this has probably been a very hard lesson to learn, but if they don't learn from it, then it could all too easily happen again... T.

Rosie was born in Feb 2010 - that makes her now 3.5 years old... she appears to be getting vet care when she needs it, and the person who has her seems to be doing everything to make her comfortable. As megan said though... ... and that could very well be the case... but if the dog isn't suffering unduly, and she has a quality of life (albeit an obviously different life to that most of us would prefer for our dogs) - then kudos to the family who are giving her what she needs for as long as she needs it. She is certainly a very strange looking little creature though, isn't she? Kinda cute too in a weird and unusual way... *grin* T.

Ummm... under NSW legislation the dog would have been declared a restricted breed and the owners would have needed to comply with strict guidelines in order to keep it. All could have been avoided if the dog was actually microchipped and registered with council... T.

If Mina doesn't have room, I'm sure she'd be able to point you towards others who might... T.

The only problem with sharing footage from pounds is not having any control over how it may be used by a third party. I'm not saying that you'd present it badly, but that's going to be the "issue" with getting footage from others. It can be very hard to get a good relationship going with some places, and if they got wind of footage being shared around and out of their control, the relationship could be soured for ALL rescue with that pound. Maybe contact mita here on DOL, she may be able to point you to someone at QLD AWL who may be able to shoot you some shelter footage... they are really good there. T.

I don't have a middle name... my parents had enough trouble agreeing on the first name... lol! My surname would be Condamine though... *grin* T.

You're welcome! *grin* T.

Have you tried calling Mina from Big Dog Rescue? http://www.bigdogrescue.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Dog-Rescue/163626563707750 T.

Have you tried approaching any of the pounds or shelters in your area and asking them if you could make your own piece of footage? I'm sure if you explain it to them, and give them the last say on what footage you can use, they might be amenable... T.

Division of Local Government - in NSW. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_index.asp Can also be called Department of Local Government in other states - and Department of Primary Industries in Victoria - each state has both from the looks of it, and it depends on the state as to which department looks after companion animal stats... http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/ T.

Gorgeous! Thanks for the smiles... T.

Neither have been rehomed over that way hankdog - but another rescue had the other half of the litter... could have been one of theirs?? There were 10 pups in the litter, and they were initially split between 2 rescues. They are all the loveliest snugglebums... very much into getting pats and happy words. Very smart too - learned sit and all that fun stuff VERY fast! T.

Virkon-S and Trigene are also effective against parvo... but pretty much ALL methods of removing parvo with a solution of chemicals is to have it in contact with the surface being cleaned for 20-30 mins, then washed off... very time consuming and a PITA - but what price the lives we are entrusted with, hey? Porous surfaces are the worst to clean (but not as hard as getting it out of dirt)... and depending on the surface, it may just not be viable/feasible to get it properly clean. Travel crates and cages are the easiest to clean, as they are mostly non-porous (yay), but bedding, newspaper, etc, is just easier to destroy than to get properly clean. I've destroyed all bedding, toys, etc that were too hard to guarantee being clean enough for reuse. mita has a great point there - we ALL need to be on the same page when it comes to getting dogs to and fro - if the chain of "cleanliness" and "isolation" (to the best extent we can anyways) between pound and carer is broken, there is a possibility that the dogs we care enough about to save may get sick and actually die... and for that reason alone we should all keep the issue foremost in our minds, yes? Right now we are seeing a very early start to the "parvo season", and the number of infected dogs is rising daily. None of us wants to be thought responsible for adding to the problem, do we? I'm not looking for a witch hunt to find and point fingers at anyone - the parvo problem itself supercedes that sort of mentality. All I'm looking for is a good educational reminding of the dangers out there, and hoping that we are ALL doing our absolute damndest to not contribute to the problem. T.

It is legal to prescribe medications off-label as long as the dosages are not likely to cause harm... as far as I understand it it anyways... I will reiterate... The vet advised a dosage of ibuprofen that would not be dangerous to give to the cat in question, and would give it some pain relief until the owner could get it to a vet clinic during business hours. Remember that the OWNER was the one to quadruple the dose... not the vet. T.

You can't and the subject has been discussed ad finitum. A search will find lots of questions about the transport of dogs straight from pounds. But it never hurts to have a reminder topic every now and then, does it DD? Just so none of us becomes complacent... Especially as we are seeing larger numbers of parvo popping up right now... T.

Most pounds I have dealt with charge a surrender fee - but they don't charge 2 different ones depending on whether you want the dog rehomed or euthanaised... that sounds a bit scary to be honest. T.

Normally I have my fosters quarantined at our rescue's kennels before they come to me - but the last lot were not... and they had parvo. They were contained to only the granny flat and the outside pen area - both of which are now unusable for at least 12 months due to wooden floors in the granny flat, and dirt/grass in the pen. The rest of my yard should be relatively clear, but still no fosters allowed for at least 12 months to be much more certain. All crates/cages/playpens/bedding/toys etc they were in contact with have been bleached and F10'd or destroyed. My car has been F10'd also - but I'd still not offer to transport anyone's pups for at least 6 months in my car. As soon as my pups were diagnosed with parvo, I contacted the people who transported them to me, and advised that they F10, bleach, or destroy anything those pups had come into contact with while with them - also gave advice that the overnight foster carer that had them should do the same. But how can you ensure that everyone in the chain is keeping up with good hygeine practices so that diseases like parvo aren't spread far and wide? T.

I have 4 dogs - one is a Lab... and that's enough crazy for me... lol! I couldn't think of having 2 Labs unless I really researched where I was going to get them from. Mine is a BYB, so she's probably crazier than a well bred one. T.

Surely keeping your cat contained within your own property would prevent this? But there aren't any laws stating that cats HAVE to be contained to their own property... stupid, I know, but that's how it is. Keeping your dog from exercising it's prey drive in a public place is probably the best bet - whether that be a muzzle or other device, so be it. T. Obviously. But accidents can and do happen. Sure they do - but we can minimise their occurrences too. If your dog is likely to home in on a smaller animal as prey, then maybe a muzzle in public is a worthwile investment... and that way accidents are less likely to happen, yes? T.