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All of the male dogs I've owned over the years have stayed entire... and I haven't had any of the "issues" that are attributed to undesexed male dogs. Probably because my boys have all been well socialised and obedience trained. I will say that other undesexed male dogs occasionally would front up to my boys when at the park, but my boys always looked to me for guidance in those cases and never reacted negatively to the challenges. My undesexed boys were both Rottweilers... *grin*... and as soft as teddy bears... hopeless as guard dogs really... lol! That's why I also had females (desexed)... T.

Thank you Willem... will relay location on so they can get out there and find out what's going on... T.

A friend of mine is with WIRES, and she's in contact with the team down that way... can you please give me a more exact location where the dead bats have been sighted? WIRES want to get out there and find out what's happening... T.

Lyssavirus affects approximately 4% of the total Australian bat population... and most of those cases have been found up in far north Queensland. It is very rare for Lyssavirus to be this far south, but I'd still not be handling any bat you found - they harbour other zoonotic diseases that won't kill you, but you don't want to catch anyways. Maybe contact your local wildlife rescue group (WIRES most likely) and ask them if they might be amenable to looking into the cause of the large number of dead bats you are seeing? ETA: Have messaged a friend of mine who does bat rescue to ask her thoughts... T.

I went all out T- Its a canon 5D. And i am so so in love with it. It's not going to be stolen because it barely ever leaves my hands :laugh: The 5D is on my wish list... lol! But I'd happily settle for a 7D... or just stick with the trusty 60D that hasn't ever failed me yet... *grin* T.

WOW! Stunning! T.

Rigby and Axl both went home yesterday - have had photo updates from both families showing them settling nicely. Maxi (now Jessie) is going to her home this evening... Rocky has a meet and greet on Sunday... fingers crossed! Gwena the ring-in is getting a new roomie on Sunday... his name is Bear, and he's a bit timid with strangers too, so they will both need a bit of work before they are ready for adoption. Naughty Gwena barked at a friend that came to visit this morning... lol! I suppose that's better than the run and hide she used to do... T.

My foster pup just finished a 10 day course of 200mg twice a day... she's around 9-10kg and about 7 months old. She's fine, but after reading this thread with 2 days left to dose, I was getting a bit worried... T.

I'm sure she's much happier to be at home now... and will continue to recover well... T.

So glad to hear she's recovering so well... keep it up Mya! I'd be having a rather strong discussion with the vet that prescribed the high dose long term Metronidazole, and ask what remuneration they are prepared to come to the table with to avoid you discussing their treatment tactics with the AVA. T.

Way to go Mya!!!! T.

Only 1 entire female to breed... as opposed to THREE fertile female cats??? Has anyone advised the people drawing this up that cats can well outbreed dogs? T.

Bindi gone home today... Rigby and Axl (formerly Jude) are off to their new homes on Friday... ... and Maxi (new name Jessie) will be off to her new home on Saturday. Only Rocky still left from the original 9... and Gwena the ring-in still recovering from a dog attack, but doing really well - she comes over to me and demands that I scratch her itchy scabby spots... lol! T.

Bindi went off to her new home today... and I've been getting photo updates all afternoon... lol! I'm so chuffed for her - she has found the best home ever! T.

Go Don!! T.

Tail wags mean everything will get better... good girl Mya!! T.

Nice!! T.

If I mentioned that I'm going to be 50 in March... would you consider buying me a present like your lovely new gear? *grin* T.

Massive kudos to shoelace... nice spotting! Hopefully that is the issue and can be reversed in a short period of time... Everything here crossed for a quick recovery for Mya... and not so many tears for teekay... My furkids send their very best get well woo-woos and tail wags for Mya... T.

WOW!!! Mega jealousy attack happening here! T.

Sounds like pretty normal puppy behaviour to me... T.

Wow!! Now that is certainly above and beyond service... Well done SASH! T.

I have a pup here at the moment on Metronidazole and Amoxyclav after a dog attacked her... only a 10 day course, no side effects so far and only 3 more days to go. Pup is around 6-7 months old going by the teeth. Appetite and agility still really good... I'll keep an eye on her until the course is finished... as she really needs them to counter the closed wound infections she had in a couple of the bites... swelling is almost completely gone and not warm to the touch any more thank dog. Everything crossed that Mya recovers quickly and comes home soon! T.

Molly is travelling in style now... and has her own porter for her toys... lol! T.

Funny (and I used that term loosely) how most people I've spoken to about the issue are actually more outraged at the use of live animals for "training" purposes than the "wastage" of non-performing greyhounds in the industry... Love to know how he thinks he's going to be able to police the industry any better than in the past... because we all know that certain policing bodies are about as useful as tits on a bull when it comes to enforcement of current regulations they have been tasked to oversee to date... throwing a bit of money at them for a few more inspectors ain't gonna fix the fact that they don't actually follow through on any case they can't make media announcements about to garner more donations... T.