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@giraffez we have a Qld Lost Pet register here and I see there's one in NSW, if you can take a photo of the dog with a 'Sighting' title the admins should post it fairly quickly. The other option is that there is usually a community page on FB for your area so you can post there as well https://www.facebook.com/nswlostpetregister

Yes @Deeds there are the same tree dogs with their owners at our local park, their dogs are crackers. they 'own' the park each morning

Auditor-General slams failure to oversee RSPCA Queensland https://inqld.com.au/news/2021/11/30/auditor-general-slams-failure-to-oversee-rspca-queensland/ The State Government department in charge of overseeing the RSPCA’s operations had not been proactive or effective in its oversight of the animal welfare body, a critical Auditor-General’s report has found. Cindy Wockner Photo: Berkay Gumusten/Unsplash Tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the 33-page report details a lack of accountability, a failure to establish codes of practice for the animal types the RSPCA Queensland regulates, no structured processes for complaints about inspectors and no conflict of interest procedures. The report is also critical of the fact there is no transparent process in place for approval of fees for animal care paid by owners whose animals have been seized. The Auditor-General’s report comes on the back of recent claims where the Queensland RSPCA was accused of targeting certain pet shops and breeders, charging exorbitant fees for animal care and telling anyone who complains about them to “take it to court”. Those claims were included in a dossier of allegations, compiled by State MP Robbie Katter, after his office received a litany of complaints. The document was handed to the State Government for action but they are not part of the Auditor-General’s probe. Katter highlighted one case where a man’s dog was with the RSPCA for seven months and the cost of care and board was $42,000. The audit office was asked, in July 2020, to conduct an audit on the delivery of animal welfare services and the enforcement of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 and the Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012. The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the RSPCA Queensland deliver animal welfare services. The report found that the department’s engagement with RSPCA needs improvement and that the department had not been proactive in overseeing and supporting the RSPCA in exercising its powers. Frameworks should be strengthened to give the department better oversight of RSPCA inspectors and ensure enforcement approaches are consistent across the State. The report makes the point that under the act, RSPCA inspectors are not accountable to the department and are appointed without conditions for an indefinite term. There is also criticism of the fact there is no monitoring of the animal welfare body’s process for prioritising animal welfare complaints to ensure they align with guidelines. “The department has not established compulsory and/or voluntary codes of practice for most of the animal types that RSPCA Queensland regulates – this introduces subjectivity in interpreting compliance requirements,” the report notes. There is also no structured process to share information on complaints about RSPCA inspectors or outcomes of complaints. In addition, there is criticism of the fact that the department has no oversight of the provision for handling conflicts of interest. Related Story Dog's $42,000 kennel bill: RSPCA accused of bullying tactics Cindy Wockner Tuesday, November 16 RSPCA relies largely on donations and sponsors to fund the investigation and prosecution activities. For the last financial year inspector expenses were $4.6 million, of which the department contributed $500,000. “The department has not required RSPCA Queensland to report on how it is managing its conflicts of interest in light of its reliance on funding sources outside of the department’s contribution.” In relation to fees, the report notes that there is no requirement in the regulations for the department to approve a schedule of reasonable fees or to make them publicly available. “The department has not ensured a transparent process is in place for approving a schedule of recovery costs, their escalation rates or oversee their use as part of negotiated outcomes.” The Auditor-General recommends that the legislation be amended and require a fee schedule for reasonable cost recovery be approved and made public and that there be oversight of inspector recommendations for prosecutions. The report also recommends that the department step up its oversight of the RSPCA and actively monitor the outcome of complaints and about investigations and inspectors.

I don't have any solution @Maccer but I am wondering if he's back to normal now I hope so and... it's mandatory on these forums that you post some piccies of the little guy

I agree with what @tdierikx says, I do understand the hell that you are going through as I am one (there are quite a few Dolers here that also do this) of those people that gives a home to older dogs so my time with them is limited, we all must remember that we can't fix old age Your vet has obviously helped but now is the time just to spend time with your little dog and prepare yourself mentally into saying goodbye soon. this is what one of the Dolers wrote about about Bonnie, her little Scottish Terrier that only spent a few months with her Bonnie's time is near. We'll be making the appointment today. She is an amazing dog and has sparked a love of Scotties in me. But she is winding down like an old clock. I promised her when she was diagnosed with cancer that I wouldn't let her be sad. It's time to fulfil that promise even though it hurts so much. So Yes, it hurts, but we do it for the dog

Mix some pineapple with her food LG, it's supposed to work on stopping poo eating

the symptoms remind me of an episode of The Bionic vet...the dog had corns! Here is a little about it http://www.thesupervet.com/lola/

Hi Janiey, welcome to Dogz I wrote this post in another topic but it may help your search, I have changed some of the info to Victoria (it was Qld), it was about a poodle pup, I have just left that in because the info pertains to all registered dogs Posted October 6 perhaps it may pay to wait until a fully registered poodle comes available, it seems you are having second thoughts with this breeder so well done you! Check when the local dog shows are on and go and have a chat to the exhibitors (when they are not busy that is) You can find the details here https://www.dogzonline.com.au/event-diary/list.asp?state=VIC You will find that as it gets nearer to the show date this little symbol will appear next to the listing, click on it and you can check how many Poodles will be there. pick the shows that have these symbols next to them

hummmm topic 12 years old, perhaps not relevant now

perhaps it may pay to wait until a fully registered poodle comes available, it seems you are having second thoughts with this breeder so well done you! Check when the local dog shows are on and go and have a chat to the exhibitors (when they are not busy that is) You can find the details here https://www.dogzonline.com.au/event-diary/list.asp?state=QLD There is a show at Beenleigh on the 23rd if that's near you. You will find that as it gets nearer to the show date this little symbol will appear next to the listing, click on it and you can check how many Poodles will be there. pick the shows that have these symbols next to them

maybe this is looking at dogs from a human point of view (though it seems true to me ) edited to try to make it larger, but I can't

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