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Yeah - the PM's other half bought her a puppy farm "oodle" pup... no rescue or rehoming program other than the buying price was met... T.

Well said Sheridan... Is it possible that Roo's issues are boredom based rather than actual separation anxiety? Nekh? What are you leaning towards? T.

Rach and the boys have done an awesome job with these little guys - they are really nicely adjusted doglets. As Rach needs to focus on Blacky and Jack right now, I was happy to help her out with the pups. Here are some pics of them in my yard yesterday afternoon... they adjusted to the change of scenery like true little pro's... Toby is wearing purple, Tango in orange, Tori in pink, and Tiger in blue. I think the colours suit them, don't you? T.

Looks like Abbot has an "oodle" dog too... http://www.smh.com.au/national/margie-abbotts-policy-pledge-home-stays-a-politicsfree-zone-20091204-kaxh.html T.

The "Roo & mum" photo sums it all up, doesn't it? T.

Are you male Big D? Rescue desex ALL animals leaving them because so many people out there don't desex their dogs/cats... and we can then guarantee that no animal leaving rescue can be party to making ANY pups/kittens with ANY other dog/cat. T.

Along with beautifully raised puppies. Why thank you kindly mita... we do try our best... *grin* Seriously though, we mostly take in small breed adults - many with special needs when they arrive into our care. We don't always have all of our dogs up on our website, but we do have quite a few that are ready for adoption... all one needs to do is call and ask, and we may just have a dog to fit the new family. T.

Hey Jelly... I think we need another Roo photo fix... *grin* T.

Bloated? It's just a fattie having some fun in the mud... lol! T.

NSW Animal Rescue has quite a few small breed dogs too... T.

... and if we desex them all... even simpler maths. T.

As for the bolded part - Gussy is only going for a walk with you and the dogs - she doesn't roam at any other time, and she sticks with you when on walks anyways. T.

It's not illegal for cats to be out, but that doesn't mean that they can become a nuisance by doing whatever they please at another neighbour's property. Personally, I'd call council and have a chat with the ranger and see if they can maybe have a chat with Tippy's owner about his/her roaming and being a general nuisance in the neighbourhood. Note that I'm not advocating seizure of Tippy. DD's cat doesn't roam - she stays in the front yard of her own property. She's a lovely and well behaved cat, and shouldn't be having her dinner stolen by the neighbourhood guts... T.

I can see where you are coming from WIW... I have a neighbour who was a bugger for reporting my dogs barking, when it was her bloody cat taunting them by walking along my back fence and meowing at them... grrr! T.

The problem is that the term itself doesn't imply the actuality of how it is supposed to work... it's catchy, but way too easy to be misunderstood and taken literally. Our rescue is no kill also - but as we do take in our share of special needs cases, there will be the occasional one that is just too broken to be able to be rehomed responsibly no matter what we do to try to "fix" it. Some dogs that we take in end up being palliative care cases also - their time is limited due to things like cancers left untreated until it's too late, etc... Rescue isn't all sweetness and roses and full of the feelgood vibe - sometimes it's a dirty and thankless job... but with good management, you can make the good times outnumber the not so good times. T.

No-one likes to have to PTS an animal in care, but sometimes it's the only responsible thing to do. And it's not only shelters that need to understand this fact... rescue does too. It's bloody soul destroying when you have worked with an animal for months in order to try to make it viably rehomable, and you finally realise that you are never going to be able to responsibly rehome it out into the community. If you've never been there, then please don't start dictating to those of us who have... I'm well over the armchair warriors that have latched onto the No-Kill Movement as their cause du jour... so until you've walked the walk, I don't think you're overly qualified to talk the talk. (Responsible rescuers exempt) T.

You can report to both the RSPCA AND the AWL... if one doesn't seem interested, the other will usually attend... T.

My camp dog Pickles (14kg and lean) eats everything she can get her mouth on too... sticks, rocks, poop, bedding, etc... and she's 2.5 years old now and not slowing down at all. She also eats twice the amount of food than recommended for her size, but as she's a "busy" dog, feeding more is par for the course... *grin* All of my 4 dogs have a thing for eating poop too... grrr! But it makes the poo patrol less onerous I suppose... lol! T.

The way DD's yard is set up I don't think the rollers option is going to work... Gussy cat hangs out in the front yard from memory, and the front fence isn't high enough for a cat to not clear in one decent jump - if it doesn't just saunter in via the driveway... *grin* From what I remember of the layout of the areas that DD needs to stop Tippy from coming in, the only really effective stopper is going to be the electronic cat flap so he/she can't access the house to steal Gussy's food. Setting up a ping string or the like may deter Gussy as well... and we certainly don't want that... errr! Seriously though, do the owners of Tippy give a rats that he/she is roaming and being a nuisance? Do they actually want him/her, or do they think he/she can fend for him/herself? Maybe reporting Tippy (and his/her owners) to council may result in a friendly reminder by the ranger that Tippy shouldn't be making a nuisance of him/herself all over the neighbourhood... ? They don't have to seize Tippy, just inform the owners about responsible cat ownership... T.

Oh my! They are starting to look like little dogs already! Stunning babies MonElite - you and Furia are doing an awesome job with them... T.

I have issues when people latch onto the "No Kill" mantra and take it literally. If an animal is not rehomable, then kenneling it for the rest of it's days isn't the answer... that's warehousing. T.

Shooting is efficient and very quick... and it's cheap. I don't necessarily agree with the practice, but it's just how it's done in some areas. As for lying to the owner to get them to surrender the dog... definitely not the smartest move by the ranger involved. T.

This... T.

Ummm... I'll refer you back to my post where I said I had a Rotti get Hemangiosarcoma... it can occur in ANY breed, but research somewhere has noted that GSD's and GR's seem to have a higher incidence of it than other breeds. Anyways - back on topic... MonElite - we need more photos of the babies please!! T.

Nekh will have the setback sorted methinks... Don't be too disheartened Jelly... 3 steps forward, 2 steps back... it's still progress, OK? T.