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Remote NT cattle station loses six horses to same native plant that killed 24 dogs in Victoria https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-09-30/indigofera-poisoning/100500520

I am sorry your beautiful Lacey is no longer at your side, you will be broken hearted. Take care of yourself Sashas Mum

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-24/dogs-have-a-sense-of-humour-stanley-coren-says/100482444 keep scrolling after each photo as the article doesn't copy and paste properly Some dogs blessed with a sense of humour similar to children's, says expert ABC Radio Adelaide / By Malcolm Sutton Posted 37m ago Bubbles' owners say they are regularly laughing at her actions and funny personality. ( Supplied: Lisa Maree ) Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article Have you ever felt your dog has played a practical joke on you, particularly when it's displaying a grin that doesn't look like it's just panting? You're not alone. Key points: Psychology professor Stanley Coren believes some dogs' playful behaviour shows they are clearly having a laugh He believes the human correlation between playfulness and sense of humour can be witnessed in dogs Some dog breeds are more playful than others, with chihuahuas among those lacking a sense of humour According to dog expert and psychology professor Stanley Coren, certain breeds do indeed have a sense of humour and it is often at their owner's expense. "This was suggested way back in 1872 by none other than Charles Darwin, who wrote a book on the emotions of animals and man," he told ABC Radio Adelaide. "He suggested there are things that dogs add to their play that seem to be the doggy equivalent of practical jokes. "The most typical one is their game of keep away, where if you toss something to a dog, he'll grab it, run a distance away, then drop it on the ground and wait there until you come close, then grab it and run away." Emeritus Professor Stanley Coren with his playful dogs Flint and Wiz.( Supplied: Stanley Coren ) The 14-year war The Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia recalled how a "war" went on for 14 years between his cairn terrier, Flint, a playful breed, and his school teacher wife, Joan, who prized "order, quiet and predictability". "One day she had a group of her friends over for an afternoon coffee and Flint was doing his usual thing by hovering under the table hoping that somebody would bend down and pat him or something edible would fall on the floor," Professor Coren said. "My wife thought he was going to bother people so she shooed him out of the room and basically said something in the vicinity of: 'Go find something interesting to do'. "Flint was a very clever dog with a sense of humour and took her at her word. "He dashed out of the room with a definite sense of purpose and a few minutes later reappeared carrying one of Joan's undergarments, which he blatantly snapped from side to side with a lot of joy, to the amusement of her company." Tama's owner says the labrador will smile because he knows it will get a laugh.( Supplied: Joe ) The poodle strikes back Professor Coren also recalled a day his friend brought over a standard poodle and another friend visited with a pomeranian. Obi's owners believe him to be the weirdest, quirkiest dog they've ever met. ( Supplied: Beth Fisher ) "The pomeranian was just being a pest, running around and banging at the poodle, who had been at my house many times," Professor Coren said. "At the time we had one of those big old-fashioned, oversized bathtubs with the lion-paw feet and at one point Brandy, the poodle, became very annoyed and suddenly grabbed the pom by the scruff of her neck like a mother might. "The poodle carried the little pom into my bathroom, dropped it into the bathtub where the walls were too high for the pom to get out, and all of sudden began to twirl around with her tail banging back and forth as if to say, 'Look at that. Haven't I cracked the greatest joke in the world?'" Listeners tell their own 'tails' ABC listeners in Adelaide and Perth responded by sharing their own stories about playful pets through social media and the text line. "My kelpie will stand and moderately bark to go outside … he'll wait till the door opens, where he'll do a u-turn, jump on the couch and I swear he's smiling." — Anonymous "Bozley's latest game is running away with our socks while we are trying to get ready for work. He is very stealthy at this. Stalking worthy of a cheetah." — Lisa "My dog Marley loves the camera and one day we took some selfies and he copied every one of my facial expressions and smiles. It was hilarious and he knew it, lol." — Brendan "I have a great sense of humour. I love to drop my crocodile under my human's feet while they are on the phone so they are interrupted by its farting noise." — sent on Dash's behalf by his owner Dash likes to drop squeaky toys under his owner's feet while they're on the phone.( Supplied: Dash's owner ) Not all dogs laugh But not all dog breeds have a sense of humour. Professor Coren pointed to a study undertaken by Benjamin Hart and Lynnette Hart at the University of California-Davis, in which a group of experts ranked 56 breeds in terms of playfulness, such as their willingness to chase balls or frisbees and play games like hide-and-seek. Bozley likes to run away with his owners' socks while they're getting ready for work. ( Supplied: Lisa Pollock ) That study found that Irish setters, English springer spaniels, cairn and Airedale terriers, golden retrievers and standard poodles were among the most playful, while at the opposite end, chihuahuas, rottweilers, bulldogs and bloodhounds were the least playful. "They are much more staid, stick-in-the-mud kind of dogs," Professor Coren said. But he added it was about more than a dog acting playful, pointing out that there was a very high correlation between humans who had a strong sense of humour and who were also playful. "We can't crawl into a dog's head and ask, 'Did you do that because you thought it was a prank?'" he said. Luna often has what her owner describes as a "cheeky" look in her eye. ( Supplied: Julia Ellen ) "One of the reasons why dogs are such good companions is because they don't actually talk. "But when their behaviour is very much like the dog is trying to provoke a response in you, that's very much like a sense of humour and certain dogs have it to the nines." 'You don't tell jokes to walls' Professor Coren also responded to questions about whether it was just a dog seeking attention. Marley likes to imitate his owner's facial expressions while posing for selfies.( Supplied: Brendan ) "The same personality type that has the strongest sense of humour in people is also the same personality type which creates a lot of attention," Professor Coren said. "The answer is yes, they do want attention, but we look at it this way: you don't tell jokes to walls." He said the key to understanding dog behaviour was to consider their mind was equivalent to a two to three-year-old human, claiming dogs had the same sense of humour you would get from a child. "Certain clusters of dogs have an incredible sense of humour and, for them, their motto is 'Nothing is worth doing unless it creates a furore,'" Professor Coren said. These two labradors are regular smilers, according to their owner.( Supplied: Peter Collings ) Posted 37m ago

try giving her 1/3 of the powder from a capsule of Slippery Elm, mix it with her food. it lines the stomach so may help. Feed her small meals 3-4 times a day if you can I use this on my old Westie, Henry, and it helps. it was a tip on the Westie FB page: try mixing 3ml of Gripe Water with her food (you can buy it from Chemist Warehouse when you go to get the slippery elm capsules) A teaspoon of low fat Greek yoghurt helps Use a slow-eater dog bowl like one of these here KMart have some---> here and edited to add that I am not fussed on giving dogs Yakult, it contains 50 calories per bottle and 10 grams of sugar: one teaspoon of granulated sugar equals 4 grams of sugar. To put it another way, 16 grams of sugar in a product is equal to about 4 teaspoons of granulated sugar, sure, some of that is lactose but it is far too much for little dogs

I am sorry you have lost your Bestie @Camo76 It may sound a little 'off' but as an alternative: wrap him in his favourite blankie and freeze him, then transport him in an esky full of ice so he can travel with you to Qld. If you are moving your furniture and white-goods you could buy another freezer, place him in it and fill with ice and transport him in that, he will remain frozen for a few days.

A fast dog so perhaps 'Hornet': as in FA18 Hornet

It won't happen T, there would be so much backlash from communities. Imagine the flak the Councillors would get

Take your sniping to facebook chaps, there is no room for that sort of nonsense here, it's just poor form.

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Is there scammers on Pets4Homes? Pets4Homes is one of the largest classified ad sites in the UK and whilst it does have more security in place compared to some alternative sites, Watchdog has found that scammers are still able to list fake adverts on Pets4Homes. ... Within a few hours the advert was live and potential buyers started to contact the team. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1XpvqrtgtdmG7l9DXFm79N1/puppy-fraud-pets4homes

I remember you posting that the beautiful Miah was no longer with us, you had disappeared for quite some time after, Dogz would have been difficult for you then It's lovely to see you back

but lovely to see you back Jules

for sure SG. puppy is having such fun with the water bowl. perhaps @old_picker can put several round the yard as puppy-fun-games and a bucket of water with the cement idea or just wired to a post or screw one bucket to a post and slip another bucket inside it

i needed to take Henry to his vet this morning for his Synovan injection and asked the nurse if they could get the DD; she had a look at her suppliers and said she could so that's why i checked on-line. I'm glad you could get some

I had a look here @Papillon Kisses and got as far as the checkout so maybe they do have it in stock https://petchemist.com.au/cart.php?suggest=1ab6007a-9a09-413d-9c66-ca02559d6669

Military Working Dogs 5 hrs · “U.S. military dogs being evacuated from Afghanistan on Sunday.” Phillip Walter All MWDs were evacuated with their handlers. No MWDs remain in AFG, and several sources tell us all Contract Working Dogs have been evacuated from the embassy.

@Megan MOrton maybe try this group https://www.facebook.com/willowtreesanctuary/

This may be a bit of a long shot @Papillon Kisses but have you tried the rural supply companies? here's a list Rural Supplies Sydney

here's an on-line supplier that appears to have stock @Papillon Kisses they are in Victoria https://www.bestfriendspets.com.au/p/hills-prescription-diet-dd-skin-and-food-sensitivities-dry-dog-food-798kg

re the vet...what she says

I'm popping this in 'General' to show that Oldies are the best! The story below the video How Karen and Jamie Goullet found their 'calling' and have given more than 50 senior dogs a forever home It started with an old dog named Sally. She was a very old dog that was left at an animal shelter in Clontarf, north of Brisbane. Sally didn't have much time left, so the shelter manager picked up the phone asked Karen and Jamie Goullet for help. And soon, Sally had a home for the rest of her life. Karen and Jamie had fostered dogs before, but something about Sally was different. "We only had a short time with her, probably a year and a half, and … she passed away," Karen said. "We knew that was our calling. That was what we were supposed to do, that was our purpose — that we were to look after senior dogs." Sally, the old dog that started Karen and Jamie Goullet's mission to give a permanent home to senior dogs. A peaceful home That was about 15 years ago, and since then Karen and Jamie have fostered more than 50 elderly dogs on their 2 acre property in Morayfield, north of Brisbane. Some have enjoyed life for years; others have lingered only a few weeks before passing on in peace. "There are so many senior dogs in the shelters and rescues, even in the RSCPA they're constantly having old dogs," Karen said. "Toby passed away two weeks ago. "The next day we had phone calls asking if we could take more in and that's how bad it is, people don't want senior dogs. They cost money, there's vet bills. "I think people like to have a puppy, too, but senior dogs are amazing. "You get them fit and healthy and they thrive. They become so young again." Karen Goullet, a Morayfield resident who has dedicated her life to caring for seniors dogs left without any other home.(ABC News: Sally Eeles) Karen Goullet with some of her pack of senior dogs, who go for walks every day.(ABC News: Sally Eeles) Old dogs can have a multitude of problems, costly vet bills and late-night worries – but for their final owners, that's not a problem. Karen and Jamie don't ask for or accept donations, but fund their efforts entirely themselves. What is most important for them is providing a safe, permanent home for animals that have given years of love and loyalty to humans, only to end up homeless at their most vulnerable age. Through word of mouth and through animal shelters, Karen and Jamie are frequently contacted with requests to add another dog to their grey-muzzled pack. Life in the grey-muzzled pack At the moment, their pack totals 10, including Rosie, Norman, Timmy, Riley, and Josie. Timmy, one of 10 senior dogs who call Karen and Jamie Goullet's property home.(ABC News: Sally Eeles) "They have their walks every morning and every afternoon," Karen said. "They're slow walks, but … even Josie, who is blind and deaf, she will go out into the paddocks and she will smell her way around. "She has such a quality of life. People think a blind and deaf dog doesn't have a quality of life — well, they need to see Josie because she has the best nose in Brisbane. "She can find her way around everywhere, and we know that she doesn't have long but she still loves every single day of her life." And when Josie's time comes, she – like many before her – will slip peacefully away in Karen and Jamie's arms. Jamie Goullet with rescued senior dog Millie.(ABC News: Sally Eeles) She will join the sleeping pack in a cemetery at the front of the Goullets' property. "Always the hard time is the saying goodbye," Karen said. "But it's the most important time — that we are with them when we say goodbye to them, because that's when they need us the most. "That's when they need us to be calm. We have the vet come to the house, they're on our bed, they're in our arms, and they know they're loved."

yes Diva, and it appears the meat came from the NT and was from horse meat though Maffra District Knackery co-owner Karen Backmann said it was only traces (maybe she's telling fibs, who knows? ) here's an ABC update, it is sad reading: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-02/pet-food-crisis-deepens-with-spotlight-on-horses-recalls/100340698

maybe this firm may be able to set you on the right track @Adrian Emslie, I reckon there's no harm in contacting them https://lawyersforcompanionanimals.com.au/