tdierikx

NSWAR have a couple of Malt/ShihTzu crosses that would love some children to play with... a little girl named Lulu springs to mind - she's a complete sweetheart in every respect, and can't jump or climb over fences. http://www.nswar.org.au/index/contact_us.htm - ask about Lulu if she sounds right for the family. T.

Way to go Nekhbet!!! Lucky Ben! T.

They are gorgeous pups - even if they are not as roly-poly as pure Peis... *grin* I hope mum dog comes around soon to your love and care. T.

How about Matilda? http://www.nswar.org.au/matilda.htm T.

My Zeddy (Rotti/Pittie) just turned 13 at the end of August... and even though she has lots of grey now and barks like an old dog, she doesn't appear to know that she's supposed to be old... *grin* T.

And now for Blossom's babies - 6 days old... Blue girl - 600g. White and blue girl - 495g (she's a little runty, but feeding strongly) Brindle boy - 600g. Brindle girl - 500g. Dark brindle boy - 650g. White and blue boy - 600g. Black boy - 750g (Mr Fatty!). Black and white boy - 575g. Aren't they all just simply stunning babies?? T.

OK - here come the photos, sexes, and weights... Daisy Boo's babies - now 12 days old... Black and white boy (with black spot on neck) 1kg!!! Big black boy - 850g. Small black boy - 500g. Black (and only) girl - 700g. Black and white boy (thinner stripe on head) - 1kg!!! Black and white boy - 800g. Does anyone get the impression that Daisy Boo got very friendly with a very handsome Border Collie (or cross thereof)??? *grin* All of the babies seem to be doing very well - even the little boy. They are all gaining weight and size nicely. And Daisy Boo is also doing great and being the best mum keeping them clean and well fed. T.

I have 3 of my own (solo) at the moment, but 4 is more my "magic" number - but I also foster pups for rescue, so the numbers can increase occasionally... *grin* If I didn't have to work fulltime, and I had a bit more space (read acreage), I'd have way more than I currently do. T.

I got to play with Blossom's babies today... and they are stunning (not so) little munchkins... ... and Daisy Boo's babies have eyes! Boy have they grown in the past week too! I also got photos of ALL of the babies today - and weights... just going through the pics now - will post soon, OK? No pics of mums this week, I was taking 2 babies at a time for their photo shoots to make things less traumatic for the mummas, and to give the smaller babies in each litter more boobie time. Blossom has 2 smaller babies, and Daisy has one smaller one - but so far all are getting their share of boobie just fine. T.

Another worry is dogs going to homes straight from the pounds without any warning about quarantine for the new owners. I wonder what happens if the dogs get sick from something they've picked up in the pound? And worse, if they share it around... T.

*waiting patiently for roly poly puppy pics* T.

I reckon a Tibbie might actually fit the bill... not tiny, but not huge, and all of the ones I've met have been really nice laid back critters. You may have to brush it occasionally though... T.

I think I'll bring Zeddy - she is well behaved on lead and plays nice with others... and would love getting lots of stranger pats and treats... *grin* T.

I've never seen a paralysis tick that dark in colour - every single one I've pulled off a dog have been a distictive grey colour with a brown/black head section. Looks much more like a grass or bush tick to me. Vet attention is always a good idea if you've never had a tick on your dog before anyways - they can still have an allergic reaction to the tick saliva and get sick... T.

Have you seen any of the flak people get from Pound Rounds when the issue of an unsuitable/unsuccessful rehoming comes to light? It's not pretty... there are some scary people mixed up with them, that's for sure! I'm thinking that disgruntled adopters are scared off from seeking any kind of accountability from them - just based on some of the things I've seen and heard. The big problem with this mob is that they are hell bent on showing the rescue community how "easy" it is to get dogs out of pounds and into homes... unfortunately - as we who have been doing this for some time know from hard experience - it's not as simple of getting an animal released from a pound to "save" it from "being killed". It takes time and effort to get to actually know a dog outside the pound environment, find out what (if any) triggers it may have for adverse behaviours, etc... and then to find a suitable FOREVER home for said dog, so that it has much less chance of ever seeing the inside of a pound again. What is happening with a lot of Pound Rounds released dogs is that they are being shipped off all over the place, and so when they become a real problem and need to be surrendered to another pound or euthanaised, it is all someone else's problem - the animals never come back to the original pound. T.

PR seem to like re-inventing the wheel! ... and then doing things their own "special" way... *grin* T.

For future reference, get the big thigh bone cut lengthwise so she can get at the yummy marrow... T.

Hmmmm... Pickles went to the one last year... she enjoyed all the pats and meeting new people. She also confounded a few vets with her "special" way of walking (Pickles is disabled, but she doesn't mind) Should I take Trouble the crazy blonde Labrador, or Zeddy the 13 year old Rottie/Pittie who would love a day out with mum... ??? T.

A nice big meaty bone should entertain her for a while... *grin* T.

Easy to attain when you delete any negative feedback. PR "tag" the dogs as "rescue", and pay a minimal fee to the pound to have them released to the general public - often sending the new adopter direct to the pound to pick up the dog - whilst pocketing approximately $180 per "adoption"... effectively playing the system IMHO... Blame the adopter... it's never the fault of the group who take pretty pics and use pretty words to sucker the general public into "adopting" dogs that may not be suitable for their lifestyle, is it? As for "fanatics" - established ethical rescue groups have worked extremely hard for many years to promote the cause of homeless dogs - when we see groups like this placing everything with a pulse to people they've not even met, it scares the bejesus out of us... we know the ramifications of a bad placement. One unhappy punter is more effective at spreading the word that rescue is "bad" than 100 happy punters saying the opposite. Ethical rescue (or "fanatics" as referred to by PR) DON'T advocate the "killing" of dogs - but we ARE aware that not every dog is actually a candidate for "saving" I've said it before, and I'll say it again... rescue isn't about how many we can rehome - it's about how well we can do it. T.

Well I'd like to know who that shonky rescue was. Ditto... PM would be fine... T.

My 3 are pat sluts... *grin* T.

I am so jealous that I can't get out to see the new arrivals until Saturday lillypilly... T.

Pathology results in yet? Update please... T.

4 dogs is the magic number for me... *grin* Then again, I'd have 40 if I could... errr! I currently have 3 dogs of my own, and I foster pups for rescue - works a charm for me. T.