tdierikx

We used to have a local pet store that fostered out pups overnight - we took home 2 Rotties and a Shepherd one night, and came back the next day with 1 Rottie and the Shepherd... and money to pay for the other Rottie that decided that he wanted to stay with us... *grin*... the pet store would check the vaccination status of any dogs currently owned by the potential foster carer, and they also advised that the pups were not to be taken anywhere but the foster home or mixed with any other dogs other than the ones they knew the vacc status of. Any pups/kittens not fostered by people they knew the pet shop owners took home themselves - no pups/kittens were ever left on the premises when it was not manned. This same petshop also gave advice on desexing - and for people on low income, handed NDN vouchers to, and directed to the local vet that participated in that scheme. All pups/kittens were housed in spotless large areas - plenty of room for all occupants of the enclosure, with lots of toys and clean water on hand. Not one locked glass case in sight... All pups/kittens were fully up to date with their age appropriate shots too. T.

I heard from a reliable source that it only costs about $10 per dose of Parvac... no excuse to not vacc every dog under 6 months coming into a pound with it... add the cost on to the adoption fee if you have to... grrr! T.

I have one $900 3-seater lounge - and the dogs have the other. When I bought the couches, someone said what are you going to cover them with... and I said "dogs, of course!"... lol! Here are a few samples... T.

Oh Darkrai... my thoughts are with you and your family... T.

Nirvana or Valhalla? T.

Awww... they certainly are loving all the attention, aren't they? T.

I don't know - my Labrador gets well fed - though to watch her gobble, you'd think she hadn't been fed in a week... she's just a piggy! T.

Hahaha! Zeddy did the same thing to my ex once... she scratched a bit of skin off her side trying to duck under the back screen door while he was opening it to let her out - so she dodged around him and came yelping to me for sympathy cuddles. Needless to say I still have Zeddy, and the ex is history... lol! T.

Maybe an offer to help them patch their side of the fence to keep their baby safe in future might be a neighbourly thing to do - rather than coughing up money for the vet bill that is obviously their fault... T.

Funnily enough - my Zeddy is fine inside with her mate Trouble when I'm not home and there's a storm... she's just a trembling mess when I'm there... *grin* T.

How happy do they all look? ... and I'd like to move in to k9angel's place too! lol! T.

My 10 year old girl is scared of storms - but I have an open (back) door policy for my dogs - they are inside most of the time and tend to only go out to relieve themselves... *grin* Zeddy will go out to tinkle in the rain, but won't leave my side if there is an actual storm with thunder and the like... T.

DNA testing shows exactly the same for an AmStaff and a Pitbull - different "lines" of the same breed essentially. The dog is chipped as an AmStaff? Then have they registered the dog with their local council? If so, then there shouldn't be any issue... the dog is "legally" not a Pitbull... T.

Brilliant save k9angel! You truly are an angel! T.

Is it possible to patch any puppy sized gaps on your side of the fence? If only for your own piece of mind... The neighbours have had a whole week to make some move to fix their side of the fence - is there any reason why they can't have done it? T.

These dogs are friendly, right? Get them in the car and drop them at the pound... every time you see them loose... the fines alone will make the owners think twice about letting them roam too often methinks... T.

Ain't it the most hopeless feeling when one of your babies is ill, and you can't make them feel better quickly? Glad to hear the little terror is getting better... pass on a hug from me, OK? T.

I had a stray turn up on my doorstep a few weeks back - 4:00am no less! I couldn't keep it here until pound/vet opening hours because I have foster puppies, and don't want to chance them catching anything from a stray - so I called the local Police to come and get him. They came and took him off to the RSPCA night pens. The dog was chipped and the owners got him back later that morning (I rang the RSPCA and checked). I felt really bad sending him off to the RSPCA, but there was no other option at the time. Nice gentle and friendly boy - well groomed and totally happy to be handled - and my older dogs thought he was just fine too. T.

3 weeks to heal from multiple fractures? Something sounds a little fishy there... Offer to come over and help fix their side of the fence so that their baby is contained and safe from doing itself any more injuries... T.

I have a chronic poo-eater here myself - she will come in from having a midnight snack and burp in my face while I'm trying to watch TV... needless to say, she doesn't get a happy cuddle in return... ewwww! T.

Coccidia can have similar symptoms too - but apparently we don't see it all that often? An obstruction doesn't normally produce watery diarrhoea, but it's also worth looking into. Is there any way that the pup may have chewed/swallowed something she shouldn't have? I'm assuming that your vets have the little one on a drip at the moment, yes? Here's hoping she is feeling better today... T.

Awww.... Hector is such a cutie! Lucky Maverick to have such a cute little brother... T.

Lethargy, diarrhoea, and off her food... the first thing that pops into my head is Parvo... praying that I'm wrong, and that it's something minor and she makes a full and quick recovery... T.

I swear that my dogs have teflon fur... they haven't had a bath for at least a year... and they sleep on my bed, so if they were smelly, I'd know it pretty darned quickly... T.

Katdogs has A5 sized flyers that she prints up about where all our local pounds are, their addresses and phone numbers, etc... we hand them out at the fair, and she has also sent them to a number of local vets who print them up and keep them for customers to take from their counters. Last year she even wangled a Council Ranger to be at the stall with his microchip scanner and laptop, and we were checking and making sure dogs' chip details were all up to date and correct... it was a big hit! Some people even went home to get their dogs and bring them back to be checked... I usually have a rescue foster pup or two that helps get people in - puppies are people magnets - and we discuss how the pup came into rescue and how rescue works, etc... Katdogs will also have one or both of her dogs there also. Our goals are not to shock or scare people about puppy mills and the silly excuses that people can come up with to dump their pets at pounds or shelters - we try to emphasise the positive things that rescue does - and "convert" people to thinking that rescue or reputable registered breeders are better places to get a pet than from a pet shop or BYB... seems to work pretty well for us... T.