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Have you contacted Jill from JRT Rescue? This little man is used to sharing with another dog, so the inference is that he should be OK with others - much easier to rehome when they are nicely social. T.

That photo shows her hunching some... she is more than likely in pain - and 4 days after surgery she shouldn't be. Poor little thing... Something isn't right, and hopefully the vet will be able to make her more comfortable. Be prepared for another surgery if there's a possibility of reaction to the internal stitches. Fingers crossed she is just a sook about abdominal pain like my Lab was, and that she starts perking up soon. T.

This one is all 4 of mine... ewww! T.

I'm in agreeance with this - but you really need to pick your battles better if you aren't already compliant with the laws in place. Calling yourself rescue is not an opt out for failing to maintain the best standards for the animals in your care - and I don't give a rats that your motives are good and decent - if you are failing the animals, you need a kick up the arse in the worst possible way! T.

Seriously - she's only a baby herself... *sigh* On the upside, her youth will be a big factor in her recovery - it's simnply amazing how the younger dogs can come back from something like this with very few issues. It's lovely to see her with your 2 smalls - she seems like she's going to be a really great new family member for whoever is lucky enough to adopt her (when she's ready). Can't wait until the babies have eyes... and when they start getting older and want to play and explore everything... you are seriously going to have your hands full then... lol! May I suggest that when they get to about 3 weeks old (or when you can feel their teeth budding), that you start offering them slopped down puppy wet food? The sooner they only need Gnarla for comfort feeds, the better for her in the long run. I'm not suggesting weaning early or taking them away from her, just to introduce solids a little earlier than usual - if they will take to it. T.

I suppose the thing that worries me the most is the complete inability to realise that how she is doing things is not perfect, and will not result in the very best outcomes for the animals she has in care. Whipping up the Facebook Warriors and enlisting the help of MA, whose motives appear to be more about his own publicity than Lola's situation, is a big worry - and will inevitably be her undoing. Once this cause is lost, MA will drop her like a hot potato and move on to his next publicity seeking stunt... Just note how he's now turning all of this around to his own issues of non-compliance with the law... now all his rantings are focused on HIS issues, not Moorook's... If Lola and her supporters had only worked WITH the powers that be, then things may have had a vastly different outcome, with a lot less fuss and trouble. T.

OK Steve... If Lola's place was the local pound, would you still feel the same way? Seeing as it seems that it has been running like one with accepting strays dumped on them by the local council, etc If Lola works for a living and her rescue operation is a sideline, then she really should look at the numbers carefully, if only to be able to keep them clean, fed, and watered on a daily basis. One can't rely solely on volunteers to run your sideline business and keep increasing their workload to impossible levels - volunteers are a fickle bunch by nature, and can't necessarily be relied on to front up with regularity and slave their guts out for a lost cause... On a side note, I wonder how many of her FB supporters have ever seen a working kennel operation, or have even the faintest idea of how much hard work is involved in providing the animals with everything they need to thrive and become fully adoptable? With the numbers of animals Lola has, it's just not feasible for it to be run in conjunction with a full time paying job. T.

How old would you say Gnarla is? She is certainly looking younger with each photo you take... and she's deadly beautiful! Loving your current name choices for the babies... T.

Awww... doesn't Moose look really happy to have a little brother to show the ropes? Sumo is stunning! Enjoy him being "little" while you can... he's gonna get big fast methinks... T.

Shmoo's Foster Manual also covers all of this and more... http://www.fostermanual.com/ ... and will be an awesome companion for doing the MDBA Foster Carer's course... *grin* T.

Just a dumb question here... if Lola runs the rescue 24/7, then what's her income source if she's not shifting extremely high volumes of dogs? If she has managed to spend anywhere near $200,000 on the place, then wouldn't the tax department be interested in where the money is coming from, and wanting their cut of it? T.

Just a few of the boy puppy names I have on my list... *grin* T.

Maybe she doesn't like the cone/cloud collar, and that's what's stopping her from lying down? You have to admit, they look pretty uncomfortable to sleep in... Can you lay your hands on any vetwrap or bandages of any sort? Wrap a few times around the belly tight enough and widely enough that she can't get to the wound, but loosely enough that it's not constrictive - and see how she goes with that... T.

Methinks that MA is more for his own sympathy vote than Moorook's... One reaps what one sows - and when it comes back at you, it ain't pleasant, is it? T.

My Lab who usually doesn't appear to feel any pain, was a terrible sook after she got desexed. 3 days of shaking and looking completely miserable. I took her to the vet for a nice long acting pain injection, which seemed to settle her down and let her get on with healing. T.

Notice there aren't photos of the inside of the kennels... and the number of kennels shown certainly aren't enough for 80 dogs... T.

How about some of these names? Albie, Archer, Barclay, Brady, Cade/Kade, Clay, Cruz, Earl, Felix, Finn, Floyd, Homer, Hunter, Jacob, Jasper, Kalen, Kip, Linus, Oz, Puck, Quinn, Rafferty, Ripley, Rupert, Saxon, Virgil, Xander, Zac, Zane T.

A 1:20 mix of chlorine bleach on areas that have already been scrubbed to remove dirt particles will assist in killing parvo - leave it on for 10-15 mins at least, then rinse off thoroughly before putting animals back on the surface you've cleaned.. F10 is better, but much more expensive and not that easy to come by for the average joe. Don't forget that adult dogs that have already been immunised can still carry/shed parvo, and have no symptoms... just a heads up on that one. Kennel cough is not a huge worry as long as an infection doesn't set in - and most times, a course of AB's will sort that quickly in an otherwise healthy dog/pup. Don't give AB's unless there IS an infection, as it won't help, and costs too much to be used when unnecessary. Actually - may I suggest an awesome book that will give you every answer you could ever need on the subject of fostering? It was written by a very experienced rescuer who frequents DOL... *grin* http://www.fostermanual.com/ - worth every penny and more! T.

I'd put a call in to the RSPCA or AWL if I knew of dogs living like that. If you do them the favour of helping them offload their now unwanted dogs, they won't learn a lesson for next time... T.

You could get a couple of blank bandanas and a stencil and make your own... Or you could contact MTD here on DOL - she does the most beautiful embroidery on things for doggies. T.

If you aren't into poo and what lovely things it can tell you, don't get involved in rescue... lol! A friend of mine was so excited to tell me about a fairly rare worm her dog had produced (she even had photos!) - because she knew I wouldn't flinch and go "eww yuck". It was a very awesome worm by the way... errr! T.

Probably due to no footage eventuating from all the calls to arms... lol! T.

How old do you think the babies are now chezal58? Can't wait to see their eyes open... T.

Wouldn't most of the complaints be about the Moorook followers chasing the "naysayers" and threatening them with all manner of crazy vengeance? T.

See... what is overly apparent with regards to a few rescues (and their followers) is the overwhelming desire to be looked upon as being "fighters for the cause" - with one problem being that some people have a greater desire for positive accolades than is commensurate with their actions. It really isn't "for the animals", it's for the feelgood factor the person gets when complimented on how many animals they have "saved". Rescue should not be about how MANY we "save", but how WELL we do it. Taking on more animals than one can safely look after on one's own, and thusly becoming reliant upon volunteer workers and lots of donations, is not how one runs a safe and successful rescue. Rescue does not have to be a money pit either - one could (theoretically) run a financially viable and successful rescue if they wanted to - however, it would mean being a hell of a lot more selective about intake and expenses, how one allocates time and resources, etc. The only hurdle to this goal is the nature of the beast - the urgency to get animals off the euth lists at pounds - that many people tend to start letting the heart rule, when the brain really should be the organ doing the thinking... and that's when they start getting in over their heads. T.