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My Mum said she got a cold call from the RSPCA asking for donations today... and when she told them that her daughter is a foster carer for private rescue, they hung up on her! Funnily enough, they did the exact same thing to me a couple of weeks ago... T.

I was particularly taken with Lucy's kisses graysmum... she is so sweet and gentle... I was very tempted to just take her home myself... BTW... Tom Williams looks better on TV... but maybe the bedraggling Sydney weather didn't have him looking his absolute best... *grin*... I was tempted to yell "get yer shirt off", but good sense got the better of me... lol! I think Tim from PetRescue is a bit of a babe actually... what do you reckon girls? T.

I'm definitely seeing Rotti in his head - and a magnificent head he has too! Lots of Lab in there also... The speckling on his feet and the white patch on his chest are throwing me though. One of his parents definitely had Lab and/or Rotti... with something else somewhere in the mix, but I can't really pick what... *grin* T.

We had a pretty wet one in Sydney - but all of the dogs were perfectly behaved and excellent mascots for rescue - not to mention great advertisements for their foster carers' love and kindness. I had me lots of cuddles and got to spread the word about rescue - and the rain didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits all morning. A big thanks to Pedigree, PetRescue (especially Tim in Sydney), all the people behind the scenes, and the wonderful carers and rescuers who brought their perfect dogs out to meet the public - I think we all managed to get a few people thinking about rescue for their future pet choices... yay! For those not aware of who Tom Williams is - he's the cutie that ripped his shirt off on Dancing With The Stars a couple of years ago... quite the tasty morsel if I do say so myself... *grin* T.

Ask her how much she thinks the pound will give her for the pup... in fact, tell her that they may well charge HER a fee for surrendering the dog to them... then suggest that maybe if she really believes that you'll give/find the dog a good home, then she'll give her dog to you... T.

The law states that Guide dogs are to be allowed entry everywhere their human needs to go... sadly, this doesn't translate to other Assistance dogs - there are no laws to make them as "accepted" as Guide dogs in public areas. That said - some establishments, and even some public transport, have been known to refuse entry to a Guide dog. Seen it myself... T.

Would you believe that the pound he found himself in had him listed as a Pointer? Rupert is safe with rescue, but we haven't had a lot of luck tracking down his breeder. If we can't get hold of them, or they don't want him back, he will be desexed and looking for a new home. Until then he will be getting plenty of attention and playtime with the volunteers and staff at the rescue... *grin* T.

He's definitely a clown... and loves a good cuddle and play... T.

And a couple more for good measure... T.

... and a few more... T.

OK - some photos of me playing with Rupert... T.

Easy Thumbnails is another really good resizing program - and it's also free. The bulk resizing options are perfect for when you have a lot of files to resize at once too... T.

My brother's assistance dog has never been refused from entering any establishment... and if it's a restaurant, he usually gets asked if the dog will be dining too - and they will bring a bowl of food for the dog if he's allowed to eat whatever they are serving. Most of the time the dog will happily curl up under my brother's chair - you wouldn't even know he was there. T.

GardenofEden - you might like to go back to the original post and have another read... the dogs do not belong to the OP, but to a workmate. The OP feels they can only handle the two dogs that don't require extra surgical procedures... and that's a whole lot better than sitting back and doing nothing... T.

I have a Labrador... don't complain to me about shedding... grr! She sheds all year round, and blows coat a couple of times on top of that... Why is it that Labrador fur that nothing sticks to - tends to stick to everything once it's not on the dog? Don't wear polar fleece near a Lab! T.

I don't believe in mandatory desexing of dogs across the board... but I also don't think that all owners realise the implications of having a litter of pups... I do believe in mandatory desexing of any dog sourced from a pound, shelter, or rescue though - done before the new owner takes it home. T.

I was robbed once... not a nice feeling at all! I hope you and your babies are feeling a little less freaked now... T.

Thanks heaps for the link to the other thread... awesome stuff there! I met the boy again today... and I'm waiting for my friend to send me the photos of me and him having a good play. T.

Hi all! I met a really lovely dog yesterday and he was apparently an English Foxhound... looked like a tall and leggy Beagle to me. I looked up Google when I got home, and he looks exactly like the one in the pic below... Does anyone know much about these dogs - I'd love to know more about them... T.

It's all I can do to beat Zeddy to the poops in my back yard... they appear to be one of her favourite treats... ewww! My girls know the names of every room in the house... T.

We have a very cute poodle/schnauzer boy and a nice little poodle/shihtzu boy at our rescue - both are young adults, but very sweet young fellows.. T.

Last time we had a male echidna, you could definitely tell it was a male when it relaxed a little and uncurled a bit - oh and the females have a small pouch... When I lived on a farm, one of the neighbours found a little puggle and we were told by the wildlife sanctuary people that if we could find another female, she may adopt it and come into milk to feed it... we found 6 males before we gave up looking and decided the hand rear the little one on joey mix... and once the little one was eating more solid stuff, he went to live at the sanctuary... They are really cool little animals... T.

Thank you so much for the update Toohey... it's good to have some good news that Jed is recovering from her setback - AND that she is communicating. Small steps forward Jed... we'll be with you all the way! T.

I'm assuming the vet has also prescribed the spot on stuff that does all worms, fleas, and mites? Worked a treat for my dog when she got ear mites... The only thing that I can think of that will be affecting your dogs AND cats is ear mites... T.

If you like chocolate, you could try recipes using carob as a substitute... T.