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Unfortunately it doesn't work like that poochmad... the average Joe will associate their bad experience with "rescue" in general. It's a bit like how the Animal Rights people showing ONE breeder to be a bit "dodgy", and associating that as representative of ALL breeders. T.

Anyone seen the latest pics posted of the kennels at STAR... BIG difference from the ones posted last Friday... here's hoping that the new kennel manager person can stay that motivated... T.

So you're happy to sit back and be legislated into extinction due to the Animal Welfare crazies having a much louder voice than you have in the public sphere WreckitWhippet? T.

All councils are really seeing is that PR activity has the pounds' dog kill stats down to new lows... and this is what the public has been haranguing them to do. This pretty major fact is why they continue to let PR take dogs - because once they are out of the pound, they are someone else's "problem"... The rescue "fraternity" are up in arms because some pretty big mistakes have been made along the way by PR, and that could bode not well for ALL rescue if enough people are the victims of irresponsible placings of dogs by PR. Joe Blow who approaches PR about adopting or fostering a dog think they are dealing with a RESCUE, not a broker... and PR are only solidifying that particular fact AFTER issues arise with placements. T.

PCC33's due date was 18/1/2013... he can be on the euth list if they run out of room. Is listed as Male by the way... *grin* I am on the HP mailing list - PC33 does not appear to have had any interest by rescue or the public as yet. T.

Jill... part of my job entails cleaning up viruses and nasties on computers. If you are within reasonable travelling distance from Riverwood, I'd be happy to come out and see what I can do to sort out your computer issues... all I ask in return is a nice cuppa and maybe a couple of Tim Tams... oh... and some JRT cuddles... *grin* T.

The point of raising awareness is actually to counter the negative crap that is effectively trying to make the breeding of purebreds extinct WreckitWippet... T.

It would be really great if they could travel to Sydney to broaden the range of dogs they get access to in this phase... *hint hint* T.

It's funny how so many people who are dead against purebred breeders will clamour to buy something that looks purebred if it ends up in a pound or rescue... people DO still want purebred dogs, or at least something that LOOKS to be purebred... So what is the answer to raising people's awareness of reputable registered breeders? We all know that the anti-breeder advertising campaigns are making an impact - where is the other side of the story? How can we raise positive awareness of the joys of living with a well bred pedigreed dog? T.

Look at the gentle and loving eyes in this photo... T.

Happy Birthday Wilhelmina... and may there be many more with your beloved human.... T.

I'd stick my hand up with 3 of my own dogs... but it's too far away... *sigh* T.

OK - the "evidence" that PR/MN was behind in the rent for the property is dated September 2012... the fact that they haven't been terminated/evicted most likely means that the arrears were paid, no? What is also evident from the photos doing the rounds is that there is quite a bit of construction work going on there - and until that is completed, the place is going to look like a dump. I've yet to see any working kennel that is pristine at all times - and I've seen a few... The diarrhoea in the kennels could mean anything - all I hope is that the dogs producing such stools have been checked by a vet to find out the cause, and steps are being taken to rectify whatever has upset their digestive system so. The dogs in those kennels look outwardly healthy in all other respects though. I have seen dogs produce some very "interesting" forms of diarrhoea when their diet has changed - in fact one of our dogs will produce same if fed soft food like VIP roll or tinned food of most brand names for 2 days in a row - simply making sure he only gets high quality dry food soon sees the problem disappear. T.

Try calling Dogtainers in Sydney - they have excellent service at a good price. We use them for all our long distance rescues. If you explain your circumstances, they may even knock some off the normal price. T.

Buddy's story is being told far and wide Cazstaff... he definitely did not die in vain. I still weep for you, Leah, and Buddy whenever I read an update in this thread. T.

Having run a couple of my own forums, I've yet to find an addon that could allow me to ban signups en masse... that would be so helpful for all the annoying advertising troll signups a board gets every day... What a board admin may do on occasion is to notice a large influx in new signups when some contentious subject may be being discussed on the forum... this could indicate a "rallying of the troops" from one side or another for the purpose of a "board war"... in those cases, banning from posting could happen to those mass signups. T.

Awesome updates !! Thanks for sharing them... T.

Not all breeders are wonderful... and neither are all rescuers... What I find really interesting is that when a rescue has a dog in care that looks even remotely pure, the number of people applying for that dog is huge. Obviously people DO want purebred dogs, but for one reason or another - some misguided, some not so much - they are trying to look for same in rescue instead of trying to source them through a registered breeder. Reputable rescue takes great care in the placement of their dogs/pups, in much the same way a reputable registered breeder does... so why are people looking to rescue in such large numbers? If the answer lies in the perception of breeders vs rescuers, then what can be done to raise awareness about registered breeders and their exceptional dogs/pups so that the general public also look at them as a great source for their next family pet? T.

If the RSPCA didn't seize any of the dogs, then they probably only issued a warning at worst, with the threat promise of a follow up visit sometime down the track... T.

Are they? Who is investigating? RSPCA Been and gone... on Friday... T.

That smile on her face says it all... *grin* T.

I'm telling you - if Harper wasn't my heart dog... well... she is so naughty sometimes... Sammy may occasionally do naughty puppy things, but Harper is expert at them! Sammy is a good boy! T.

$2100... that's some seriously expensive Vodka... lol! T.

I'm hoping that Sammy will teach Harper that water isn't evil... although she isn't fazed by the "rubbish" bottle at all... grrr! She wants me to squirt it into her mouth so she can drink it... *sigh* T.

Does anyone know how many dogs their kennel facility actually has... or how many it has the space for? T.