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Both Tango and Dylan look to be very happy with their lot living with you SC... two adorable big puppies... T.

Tango is definitely trying to get Dylan to chase him - too cute... and then poor Pepper is going "what about me, can I play.. oh no, changed my mind" Too funny! T.

I'm sure I'd be turned down by some rescue organisationss to adopt a dog... I work fulltime, am on a single wage (not much really), and probably a whole slew of other things that reading some of the questionnaires out there ask for would have me fail as a potential adopter... ... but... my own 2 dogs are pretty happy souls, and they help me foster pups for another rescue organisation - and not one of my fosters has been rehomed poorly, or had issues when placed... Go figure? If you get turned down by one rescue, try another - especially if you are a "perfect" home... there are plenty of rescues out there who CAN recognise a good home when they see one, OK? Quite frankly, if I was faced with a form to enquire about a dog that had more personal questions than my bank asks of me to apply for a home loan, then I'd be looking elsewhere... T.

The chips displayed on that site look a heck of a lot different to the ones I've seen here in Australia... Never heard of any Aussie dogs getting cancer at implant sites. Funny how the dogs on that site have had all different types of cancers - is there the possibility that the individual dogs could have already been predisposed to the cancers, and that the chip implant was just a catalyst to enable what was already there? T.

My thoughts are with your Mum and Dad - what a scary thing to happen... Run free little Hugo... T.

How cool is your cat? Loving the final photos lots! T.

Sounds like Pepper was extremely firmly putting Dylan in his place - and really scared him this time... maybe next time he will realise what her "go away" growl means. There can be a lot of really scary snarling and snapping when an adult dog has to put a large puppy in it's place... remember that to stop the big boisterous puppy, she needs to use "reasonable force"... *grin* What is good to note is that Dylan did not react the same way back at her... shows he doesn't seem to have any violent tendencies. Give them all a special hug from me, OK? T.

I'm going all gooey now... restores your faith in your fellow humans when someone compliments you and your dog like that... T.

Tammy certainly doesn't look 18 - gorgeous coat, ears up, and plenty interested in everything going on around her... oh, and a VERY healthy appetite... lol! She was the perfect save Cazstaff... way to go girlfriend! T.

Oh Jeebus! She was around my age.... A nicer lady you could never meet. My thoughts are with Vicsta and her family right now... T.

What a perfect "sit" Dylan was doing! And Tango does a lovely one too... Pepper must be a bit above "sit" sometimes... lol! T.

If you have time during the day on weekdays, Hawthorne Reserve at Leichhardt isn't overly crowded - and they have Bones Cafe there as an added bonus... It's a bit of a drive from Rhodes, but worth it... and the coffee is excellent at Bones T.

Sounds like a match made in heaven... do Rusty's "parents" want another dog? hahaha! T.

Looks like a bit of pond grass... T.

He could be saying "I'm too sexy for my collar"... lol! Check out the nice tight buns on him - he's a corker, that's for sure... T.

You are doing exceptionally well there SC... all 3 look very content with their lot indeed! T.

I think he's just reveling in being one heck of a sexy big puppy... *grin* T.

Sounds like Pepper is exercising her mothering skills on the naughty puppy... he will learn some respect for her methinks... Dylan is still young enough to have the "puppy passport", so I'm thinking that he's being allowed to get away with a bit more than your two would normally put up with - he will settle down a bit eventually. T.

Hmmm - mine aren't as smart as I thought they'd be... 1. Treat in bowl covered by a tea towel - Zeddy - 1st attempt: tried to eat the treat through the towel - 2nd attempt: managed to nose under the towel and get the treat - 3rd attempt: pulled the towel off and ate the treat - consistency repeated in 4th and 5th attempts - Trouble - 1st attempt: took off with the towel - 2nd attempt: somehow got the treat without moving the towel?! - 3rd attempt: pulled the towel off and ate the treat - same for 4th and 5th attempts 2. Treat covered by plastic cup - Zeddy - 1st attempt: looked at cup and looked at me - "where's the treat gone" - 2nd attempt: pushed the cup around the floor until it tipped over, then ate treat - 3rd attempt: same as second attempt - repeated on 4th and 5th attempts - Trouble - 1st attempt: grabbed the cup and ran off with it - 2nd attempt: grabbed the cup and then realised there was a treat on the floor - spat out cup and ate treat - 3rd attempt: lifted cup off, ate the treat, then grabbed the cup and ran off with it - did the same on 4th and 5th attempts... grrr! Conclusion: my girls are smart enough to eventually work out how to get food... and Trouble is just a big naughty puppy... lol! Didn't try the tests on my foster puppy - she isn't at all food oriented... Will have to try the blanket test one day in the yard where they can't hurt themselves by bumping into anything - but am expecting better results than the above tests... *grin* T.

Sounds like Tango has found his inner puppy... lol! T.

I think my Lab would eat the food AND the towel... lol! T.

Arthur is the nicest little man - he'd be fine for a couple in their 60's too... T.

Awesome name choice SC!!! He's definitely a typical Dally pup then... lol! He sounds like he's a real handful, but I reckon you'll have him pretty well trained in no time... T.

I have a foster pup - 9 months old - who would be fine for an older couple who would like an easy maintenance cuddlebum, but will still have enough energy to play with your little boy when he comes to visit... She doesn't look like a wolf - but she IS cute! http://www.petrescue.com.au/view/84918 <---- her name is Zoe We also have a couple of Papillon cross ready for adoption if the longer softer hair appeals... http://www.petrescue.com.au/view/84923 <---- Arthur http://www.petrescue.com.au/view/84924 <----- Martha T.

Considering that the current laws, regulations, acts, subclauses, etc... aren't being enforced regularly, equally, or effectively - why even ask to bring in NEW laws? I do think that raising public awareness of where a good number of puppies in this country come from is a good thing though... My concern is the same as a few others' here... that some of the more radical protesters might be working to a very different agenda to what we really should be trying to achieve. I'm not sure that I could fully support the views of people who think that it's perfectly fine for themselves to break the law by breaking and entering other people's properties and threatening (or even resorting to) physical violence to further their own causes... all in the name of animal welfare... T.