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Wrong Christine in some large countries it is still legal. In fact two of the countires would be among the highest canine populations in the world. Would you also support a ban on desexing dogs as this involves chopping portions off a healthy dog. Or maybe ban the removal of due claws. After seeing one of my older dogs after his dew claws got tangled in a security door and had to be surgically removed I fully support removal at birth Normal practice is to dock a tail within a few days of birth. Would be a bit hard to choose a pup in USA and request it not be docked when its only two days old. Its almost impossible to say which pup has a show prospect at that age. Then by the time it was old enough to decide its show worthiness its to late to dock. As such those that can and do dock usually do the whole litter in one hit as soon as they are born. Thus these dogs would not be able to be imported and used for competition in Australia. Additionally the breeders are not going to hold off and not dock the entire litter as they are probably looking for a show prospect as well and are not likely to jeopardise their own chances by not docking simply because someone in Australia MIGHT get a pup from them in eight weeks time or whatever it is. If the deal fell through the breeder would be stuck with a pup with a tail when everyone in America (or whereever) with the same breed has docked dogs. If I was a USA breeder and someone from Australia asked me not to dock a litter because they MIGHT be looking at getting on of my pups I know what I would do. More chances of selling that pup in America than in gambling it might go to Australia Reality is since it is illegal in every state why do we need such a restricting law anyway. Its a bit like converting all cars to have a maximum speed of 50k's per hour. then saying the speed limit is 75. If they can't go over 50 why have a 75 limit. For Australian bred dogs it is a redundant rule with no purpose and for imported dogs it restricts genetic diversity which could eventually lead to more breed problems through a narrowing gene pool. This from a body that is supposed to support and encourage breed health.

Dead right Murve. The dog would not be allowed to compete in ANY ANKC EVENT. Confirmation, agility, Obedience, tracking, earthdog, dancing with dogs,herding, field trials, retrieving trials, endurance trials, weight pulls you name it their all included as ANKC events.

But the law (State laws such as companion animal acts etc) does allow a dog that is docked legally in its country of birth to still be allowed into Australia. So if you import a docked dog from America or Canada it can still come into the country. This proposal would mean even though the dog is done legally in its country of birth it can't be used at an ANKC event. As such this is going to impact on anyone thinking of importing a dog. Why would you spend thousands to import a dog if you can't compete with it. Don't see too many people spending a lot on importing just so the dog can be a pet only. This motion means you could have a dog that has had a procedure performed which is perfectly legal in its country and as such can legally be bought into Australia but not allowed to compete within Australia. Potentially this is going to affect genetic diversity within many breeds. Next thing they will be trying to stop dogs that have been debarked from competing. Sorry, forgot that has already started. For those of us with bob tails within a breed this will mean an additional test to undertake so we can prove our innocence. A test that has nothing to do with breed improvement. This motion is not the area of business that state councils should be enacting.

I don't see the problem either. Disgusting that some people would actually break the tail on purpose. Some countries do still allow docking such as US, Canada and most of Asia. WHat this will mean is even a dog imported from these countries and legally docked there could not be used at an ANKC event here. That includes Confirmation, obedience and agility. Seeing as Australia is geographically isolated this would mean no new genes can be added from the gene pool from these countries. I haven't looked at the detail but if this is extended to not registering a docked import then this means you can't import the docked dog even for the bloodlines unless it remains unregistered. Although if going to all the cost of importing a dog surely you would want to show it as well otherwise there would be less interest in an offspring if the parent doesn't get in the ring to be seen.

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I cant say about the Anatolian its a lot bigger than my terriers, but I do use a choker chain on a few of mine in the ring. Some of mine will go on a cord lead but I have a few that like to test me a bit in the ring (typical terriers) so I do use a choker especially with young pups till they grow a brain. I have handled malamutes and Dobermanns on thin cord leads but these were more mature dogs. Being A pup I would probably use the choker until she settles down. At 5 1/2 months I wouldnt be too harsh on her. You don't want her to resent it. Just gentle tugs on the lead to settle her down and get her attention its more about the sound the chain makes than the actual choking action. Dont be too harsh on the choker by yanking your dog off its feet as it may be seen as abuse which is not allowed in the ring and will cause her to resent the whole thing. At this age most judges accept the pup to play up a bit. If she starts jumping around while on the move it may be that you need to speed up a bit but you only want her to trot, not sprint run flat out. Take her to a park or somewhere first to see how she behaves on the lead. You may find she might behave perfectly. The biggest issue would probably keep yourself calm. Many young dogs play up because the handler is very nervous. Perhaps just before going in the ring walk her around somewhere away from the entry gate to help her and yourself settle down. And remember that win or lose she is still the same dog either way and the judge is only giving an opinion. As with everything everyone has different opinions so don't take it too much too heart. We have had some that used to get beaten when they were younger but when they grew up they beat the others back. Also let the steward know its your first time. They understand. Everyone has to have a first time. Above all have fun and enjoy the wins and loses equally.

If I had heard something like the OP's post I would be doubting if the person really is involved in rescue. I know of some that like to say they are involved in these type of operations but really they aren't. They think it makes them sound like a better person. We once had someone get a pup from us. This pup had a fright at its first show and I was working on getting its confidence back up. (Still am nearly two years later) I advised this person of the issue but they were determined to have this one particular pup. They told me they knew how to treat it, had dogs all their life and they were "sort of a dog whisperer". They took the pup (a three month small terrier) Next morning I get a phone call. The pup was under a hedge and they couldn't get her out. I went to their place and it turns out they put the pup in a yard with a great dane and just left her there. I got her out and brought her back home. Dog Whisperer my ass. Should have seen the problem coming as soon as they said that

You could use a second car battery - not hard wired in and run it off that. (this is what I do for fans at shows) Good point Sway that will power the camera itself although that doesn't help with powering the monitor while in motel room or whatever. But I am sure there has to be a way of doing it.

I use a camera on the back of our bus and another on the back of the trailer so when reversing the bus and trailer I can see behind although these are all hard wired in. I had thought of getting another reversing camera from ebay to mount in the trailer with a wireless monitor so I could check on the dogs. Trouble I have come across is powering the remote monitor when away from the vehicle as well as powering the camera while the vehicle is parked overnight. I can see the potential for a flat battery on the car. However I am sure there is a way it can be done. Another idea is perhaps a baby monitor system using batteries. I have a phobia of flat car batteries especially when travelling. I shall watch this thred with interest.

Personally I think some also do it just to satisfy their own egos. Like the ads about the dog that mention the owner/handler is "all breeds judge" or similar. Like that really has anything to do with the dog in the ad. If the ad was about the dog then the owner/handler doesn't need to be mentioned. Or where they state "BIS, RUBIS, BISS, or RUBISS" as if it is some official title. I was under the impression it was against ANKC rules to use unofficial titles such as these on a dog registered with a state canine council. Could be wrong about that one though. Also worth noticing that one of the mags that has quite a lot of these ads is sent to all judges free of charge. I don't even buy these mags anymore as I am feed up with all the ads in them. Many of them have more ads than actual article content, and the ads are so blatant in their intention.

It takes more than an AVO to get on TV. They are for a specific reason, to protect a victim from harm or distress. Taking out an AVO doesn't mean you have to stay indoors. It means the offender must take steps to avoid the victim to prevent conflict. In essence if you are walking down the street and the offender is walking toward you he is obligated under law to take steps to maintain a certain distance between you. If that requires him to cross the street and walk on the other side then he must do it. I can guarantee there are a hell of a lot more AVO's issued every day that never get on TV.

Not quite but we had a break-in and the lowlife must have cut themselves on the plate glass as there was blood everywhere, and we were told by the police that legally they could sue us for the injuries. Although they would first have to admit to breaking in. On the original topic I would consider getting an AVO issued to keep him away from you. However if he won't put his dog on a lead and doesn't register his dog he is obviously one that thinks the laws do not apply to him. Might be a different story if the dog rushed an elderly person or a child and they also complained about it. Know anyone that fits these two age groups that doesn't live in the building but may be visiting.

Slightly off topic but our local Homeart are selling pet cooling pads on special just under $40.00. These are THIN gel filled and do not need to be wet or chilled before use. Just place the dog on them and they draw the heat away. We have tried these and you really can feel the mat cooling if you place your hand on it. There are two pads in the box. One would be big enough for a crate. The second is smaller (about 1/3 size) and would be good size for a berth in a four berth trolley or similar. Claim to be non-toxic gel and indestructible covers. Time will tell on this last point with my lot. Don't know if other Homeart stores have them. They don't seem to be listed on their website, but these ones here have Homeart all over the packaging. Just thought I'd mention it for those interested.

Having just had a read of the NSW act, under the act unless this particular dog has been identified as a dangerous dog then it is not required to be muzzled. So really no matter what the person in the original post has done the OP has not broken any law. There is no way for the old woman to know if the dog has had such a declaration. The act specifically identifies Greyhounds and declared dangerous dogs are to wear the muzzle. Now since this dog doesn't look like a greyhound and the woman wouldn't know if its a declared dog I still think she is just looking to cause trouble to gain attention. Now wether its attention from you by creating this situation and resulting distress or from some other means, I don't know. If you interact with the public enough you will see there are many people that do this for a variety of reasons ranging from mental health issues to previous unpleasant experiences. May never know this persons reason. And you will probably drive yourself insane trying to figure it out. Ultimately I doubt a complaint would be taken seriously without more details. Just presenting a photo to a ranger won't be enough to warrant an investigation. Without additional evidence of an attack as well as details of the dog and its owner there are no grounds to complain. Consider if I was to take a photo of a person in the street and then go to the police and claim the person assaulted me and beat me up. With no further evidence than a photo of them walking down the street there are no grounds for investigation and I would probably be told to go away.

If she wont let you touch her rear, has been clingy, and is scratching around she isn't too far off. With ours they are usually in a whelping box on newspaper and they start shredding the paper a few hours before hand. Probably due to discomfort. I would suggest putting her somewhere quite away from kids and other dogs but somewhere that you can keep a watch on. Make sure it is a relatively soft spot has she won't fancy laying on hard floors. Don't give her your very best bl;ankets as they may not be anygood afterwards (mine never were-shredded and covered in blood and stuff). Also make sure its somewhere that you can be comfortable. You may find that being a first litter she will want you around just to talk to her and help her settle. We have had a few litters with the whelping box in the laundry late at night. While she was comfortable enough Its a bit uncomfortable trying to lay beside the whelping box in a five foot area on cold hard tiles (especially when your 6 foot 2 tall) in the middle of winter. This happened with on of our bitches first litters. Her second litter she had without anyone around as she had them 2 hours after my father passed away and the mother was left in the whelping box on her own. First sign was when one of the kids went to check and she had three pups by then. Contact your vet by phone and just let them know what is going on. I think its a good idea so then they are prepared if you need them in an emergency. Also make sure the car has fuel in it with a box in case you have to take her to the vets. We had to with one, she required a CS as there was a dead pup blocking two live ones. After the CS I had to drive home with a mum still under anesthetic on the passenger seat and with two newborn pups resting in a towel on my lap. Lucky it was at 2am and no one else was out and about. Be prepared for a night with little sleep. However it is worth it the next day.

Gee Blakbelgian you might have worded the above a bit differently. A bit too much info it seems. :D

Agree, I am not worried about - it was 1 photo, no big deal. He was on lead, we were not doing anything wrong at the time. I looked for her this morning and she wasn't there. I would never have touched her or her phone. Even if she does it again, I am not doing anything wrong, so I don't have anything to worry about. getting back to the subject of the original topic (being photographed-not if breaking the law). This person was probably just out to get some attention. Looking at this topic and its responses they probably achieved it. Best thing to do is not give this person the attention they are trying to get. Ignore them and go about your business. They are similar to school yard bullies. If you react to them they have gotten what they set out to obtain and will continue as long as they get the attention. If you ignore them they will give it away as it isn't getting the result they wanted.

The law doesn't differentiate between adults and children when it come to photographing them on public land. The only protection afforded to children is that you cannot take indecent photos of them if they are under 16. Just so people are aware, you can also be photographed legally when you are on private property if the photographer is on public land. So, if you sun bake in the nude in your front yard and can be seen from the footpath, you can be photographed and you have no legal recourse. Thanks, wow our rules are so lax. Not accurate entirely "Anti-Voyeurism Laws The situation in NSW used to be that if photos were taken of people without their consent to provide sexual arousal or gratification, then photographers risked being charged with Offensive Behaviour under Section 21G NSW Summary Offences Act 1988. Section 21G was however repealed at the end of 2008. From 2009 onwards, "Peeping Tom" photography in NSW is now addressed by Division 15B of the NSW Crimes Act 1900, specifically the Voyeurism and related offences provisions in sections 91I, 91J, 91K, 91L and 91M. Note that Division 15B does not generally apply to everyday candid photography. This is because its scope is carefully limited to (a) photographs of a sexual and voyeuristic nature, usually of a person's private parts; (b) taken without consent and © taken in places where a reasonable person would reasonably expect to be afforded privacy (such as toilets, showers, changing rooms, enclosed backyards etc.)." here Also if you set up a video survellience unit you can video your own property but your video equipment must be located so that it does not record events on public land or another individuals property. So if you want to video your house for security your camera is not allowed to film outside your property, either the footpath out the front or the neighbours yard(or part thereof)

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Dont be surprised if they mention not registering the litter. We had a bitch here that was accidentally mated at 11 months and 2 weeks of age(her first season). When we applied to have the litter registered we were advised that the litter was not to be registered due to age of dam. However we had documentation from our vet that showed we did try and terminate within a week of the mating however the bitch did not react to the alizin and whelped the litter. I had to travel to the city to front the disciplinary committee which involved travelling down on the Tuesday (1 day off work), front the committee at 8pm for about half an hour and then drive 6 hours back to get to work on Wednesday. They accepted that we had done all we could to prevent the litter and did eventually allow the litter to be registered. But it was a nervous wait for a decision. If this is not a third in a row then I can't see a problem. Providing she has had at least one season since her last litter there is no issue.

From experience we have had one pregnancy terminated some years back and the bitch still had litters later on. However if its a termination using Alizin it doesn't work on all bitches.

The only time you wouldn't be able to show is if the judge is in partnership with your dog. If its another dog but same breeder,as I read your post, there is nothing stopping you.

You would think someone would take this. We have an old dog here (16 years) and last christmas he was looking real bad. We thought he was going any day. We put him on BH and he has picked up again. He behaves like a dog only half his age. Even gets out now and runs with our youngest ones (1 and 2 year olds) and the change only took a week or two. Mind you I think he has alzheimers as he doesn't seem to know his name. Or maybe he is just ignoring me, used to do that in obedience trials. Shame it has to be picked up as I would take it. Not planning to be in your area so will have to pass on the offer but surely someone would want it.

Let me play the devils advocate here. What would happen if the dog got hold of the cat but you were not home and had no knowledge of the matter. Personally I feel that since I would be breaking the law if one of my dogs goes onto someone elses property why do people with cats think its OK for the cat to enter my property. Should probably point out that I don't like cats at all. We currently have a problem with a cat here. My dogs are confined to the back yard and this bloody cat comes in and urinates all over the front verandah around the front door. I have actually watched the damn thing sitting on my front doormat. However I have a few dogs that enjoy a bit of a hunt and are pretty quick and agile so I might just let them go out the front yard. If the cat gets hurt its the owners fault. It is illegal for it to be on my property. In fact when we lived on property out of town the cat would have been shot on sight to protect our stock.

My tenties seem to love hot days. 35 degrees here today and they would rather run around the yard than settle down in front of the air-con. We have shown in 35 degree temp. It affected me more than them. Went too Cohuna\kerang a few years back and it got to over 40 degrees so they postponed the show. I went up town and brought a generator and fans for humans and waited it out at the grounds. Couldn't head home as it was a six hour drive. Couldnt go back to motel. Actually I could have but the dogs would have suffered so the best option was to stay on the grounds with fans going. current equipment. Trailer is insulated and has fans installed with thermostatically controlled exhaust fan. with the doors open there is good airflow. Four berth but with six doors and window. Dogs have crate fans. Now days if its going to be above 30 I usually pack the generator and fans for people and silver mesh walls. Mind you being inland we get a very dry heat-not much humidity usually, unless theres a storm coming through real quick. However we usually stop showing in October and wont start again until about easter. 45 degree heat during the day and lots of wildlife hazards on the road at night just makes it too risky.