Boronia

there are some here on Etsy here

one is just chillin' watching the cars go by

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/australia-post-woof-glider-44609 Australia Post — Woof Glider 44609 PRA No. 2019/17882 Date published 11 Nov 2019 Product description Woof Glider 44609 Indoor dog toy with flat base and soft rubber bumpers Photograph of Woof Glider 44609 Woof Glider Dog Toy What are the defects? When pressure is applied to the product, it is possible for the squeaker to dislodge from the body of the product. What are the hazards? If the squeaker dislodges from the body of the product, it may present a choking hazard. What should consumers do? Consumers should immediately cease using the product and return it to an Australia Post outlet for a full refund. For further information, consumers can contact Australia Post by phone on 13 13 18 (Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm). Supplier Australia Post Traders who sold this product Selected Australia Post outlets nationally Online at https://auspost.com.au/shop/ Where the product was sold Nationally Online Dates available for sale 23 September 2019 - 10 October 2019 Recall advertisements and supporting documentation Recall advertisement.pdf (688.57 KB) Responsible regulator Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Product category Pet equipment

Finished off its breakfast first though, no pigeon left, just a few feathers

hummmm, so they should be quite tasty by now

A friend emailed me and said there are two eggs so there are...

lovely brown breast mean looking feet

This one is good where he builds that little dog's confidence here

whew!

are they out of the camera view? There is nothing to see

Zara peed in a dish and the wee was poured into a small test tube, her vet spun it down then we saw the tiny crystal sediment in the bottom of the test tube. She also x-rayed Zara to see if there was any signs of kidney stones (no sign of stones) Whereabouts are you and your mother in Qld? if nearby I could drop off somewhere some Royal Canine S/O to try or you can just buy it here as they have free shipping and are excellent to deal with https://www.vetsupply.com.au/dog-food/royal-canin-urinary-so-dog-food-andnbsp/pet-foods-pack-1168-5357.aspx

Hi @Stitch Zara had Struvite crystals, I had posted about diet below so you may find it of help. last year Zara, developed a UTI and was found to have tiny struvite crystals in her urine, she also had a bacterial infection. AB's and Urimav were prescribed, UTI cleared, pH showed around 6.25-6.5, it was advised that she stay on the Urimav. I normally feed raw meat and vegie slops but do add a small amount of kibble to make sure she is getting a more varied intake of vitamins and minerals, on reading some articles on-line. I had phoned Vets all Natural and the chappy on the phone read out the pertinent points in one of Bruce Syme's articles on bladder stones; vitamin C and cranberry extract was suggested so I have ordered Vets All Natural Complete Mix Adult/Senior and Vets All Natural Health Booster. On talking to Zara's vet it was recommended that she has no red meat, including pork, and NO FISH. After a few months she was gradually weaned off the Urimav and her meals were the Urinary S/O, chicken and the VAN museli-mix stuff, her skin was turning black and she had some hair loss and looked a mess so I took her off the Urinary S/O but that may not have been the problem as she was also on the Niralone ( Composition. Prednisolone 5mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg. Indications. Allergic dermatitis, asthma, bronchitis, urticaria and anaphylaxis) so my vet took her off those and she is now on Apoquel and over the last few months it has been decreased to 1/4 tab every 3 days though her skin is still black. I think she had two problems initially; a mild skin issue as well as the UTI/Struvite and the Niralone has caused the blackening skin issue and this may not go away even though her hair has grown back and she's looking well. Her Struvites have not returned. Soooo, the upshot is that your mother's dog will always have the propensity to develop crystals and, according to Zara's vet, it can be managed by diet, it must be low magnesium so Barf is out; even the Barf chicken has red meat in it last time I checked. It's unfortunate that the urinary food ingredients from Hills and Royal Canine are so crappy but there is no alternative except for a chicken VAN diet to keep the magnesium intake low

what a view!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-29/melbourne-peregrine-falcon-deaths-likely-caused-by-disease/11647430 Peregrine falcon deaths atop Melbourne skyscraper likely caused by diseased pigeons ABC Radio Melbourne By Kristian Silva Posted about an hour ago P Photo: It is too risky to retrieve the chick's body for an autopsy. (Supplied: 367 Collins Falcon Watchers) Related Story: Webcam captures the moment falcon chicks hatch on top of Melbourne high-rise Related Story: Ingenious solution saves birds from flying into glass windows Related Story: Webcam watchers await CBD falcon hatching after last year's heartbreak One of three chicks that hatched in a peregrine falcon nest perched high on a Melbourne skyscraper has died, marking the third year in a row the nest has suffered such a loss. Key points: A falcon chick born in September has died, with a disease carried by pigeons likely to be the cause Followers of a Facebook page that monitors the birds have expressed their grief at the news An expert says that the state's warm, dry conditions may be contributing to the prevalence of the disease Birds of prey have lived in nest boxes on the building's ledge since the early 1990s, and the current crop of falcons have thousands of online fans who watch a video stream on the 367 Collins Falcons Facebook page. Victor Hurley, the project leader of the Victorian Peregrine Project, believed several deaths since 2017 were caused by a disease called trichomoniasis, which was carried by the falcons' prey. He said drier winter conditions across the country and hot spring temperatures were to blame for an increase in pigeons and starlings carrying the disease. "That is something that I think will change the moment we have good rain in winter and good spring conditions," Dr Hurley said. A report released by the Bureau of Meteorology last week said Australia experienced its ninth driest winter in 120 years. Minimum, maximum, and average temperatures were also well up, on average, in Victoria. While an autopsy would confirm how the chick died, Dr Hurley said retrieving the body from the building's ledge could pose serious risks to the remaining young and handlers themselves. "There's a high risk, with the nestlings having their wing feathers half or three-quarters grown, that they will scurry off the ledge and that will end badly for everyone," he said. The most likely outcome is one of the adult birds will remove the carcass themselves. Windows, wires and trains put city birds at risk The chick's death was announced on the falcons' Facebook page and prompted a flood of tributes. "I just saw the news and felt a pang in my chest. Sad news and you cannot help but feel some attachment when we watch them so much," one woman wrote. "RIP little baby," wrote another. Photo: The falcons have gained a cult following. (Facebook: Ronan Reid) Until the carcass is cleared, the web stream administrators have switched off the stream's main camera. Even though falcons are at the top of the food chain, Dr Hurley said life in the big city comes with risks, including other peregrine falcons who could try to take the nest by force. "They can fly into windows, they can hit overhead wires, they can get hit by cars and trains, they can drown in a rooftop swimming pool in Flinders Lane with four inches of water," he said. "It's a bit of a fraught landscape." Topics: birds, animals, ornithology, conservation, weather, animal-science, human-interest, melbourne-3000 Contact Kristian Silva

I know it's a remote CGF but now I can't get the picture of some poor cameraman hunched down and gripping the edge of the small wall surrounding the balcony for 24 hours a day. I hope he's being paid well I'll be keeping my fingers' crossed that the littley will keep living

Thanks heaps KitKat, much appreciated, what a little fat tummy that one has I had felt when I was watching them a couple of weeks ago that the littley may not survive as it wasn't getting stuffed with food like the other two, it's always distressing for us humans to see a non-thriver through lack of food. maybe the camera-operator will take it home an feed it (fat chance of that happening though)

For the last two weeks I haven't been able to load the link anymore as I have used up my monthly allotment (probably from watching the chicks) and have been 'shaped' by Westnet, it's akin the dial-up Sooo, could someone here pop up some screen-shots if possible? I am missing out on the excitement

This ABC drama is excellent, Deborah Mailman is so talented and here's a story about the dogs https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-20/dogs-steal-scene-in-total-control-during-filing-in-winton/11618384 Meet the Winton dogs that stole their scene in ABC drama series Total Control premiere ABC Western Qld By Damien Larkins and Oliver Wykeham Posted about 11 hours ago Photo: Winton local Steven Elliott was cast as an extra, but after meeting him the producers wrote him a much larger role. (ABC TV) These outback Queensland dogs are probably the only characters in Australia that could steal a scene from star Deborah Mailman. Key Points: Sheep dogs steal the scene in ABC drama Total Control Originally cast as extras, were given larger role when producers saw them Owner Steven Elliott says they would return for a second season The Australian border collies captured hearts in the debut episode of the ABC drama series Total Control. The scene sees their Winton owner Steven Elliot offer Ms Mailman's character a puppy, to distract her from telling him to take his medication. The well-trained canines jumped on her ute as she tried to drive away. Mr Elliot was originally cast as just an extra in the Blackfella Films production. The directors saw something special in him and the dogs and wrote them all a bigger role in the show. "They all slotted in and done their little bit," Mr Elliott said. "They were working really good and really enjoyed it." Photo: You can find Steven in his backyard, making cattle brands or training his sheep dogs. (ABC Western Qld: Ollie Wykeham) From rodeo riding to a wheelchair The 42-year-old partly severed his spinal cord when he fell from a horse in a rodeo in 2003. Nowadays you will find him scooting in his wheelchair around the backyard of his Winton home. It is there he crafts hand-made branding irons and trains his beloved dogs. Photo: Steven has a sheep pen in his backyard he uses to train his dogs. (ABC Western Qld: Ollie Wykeham) It was a long day filming on set, but the dogs took to it like ducks to water. "They sort of got sick of it by the finish," Mr Elliott said. "One fell asleep underneath the car at one part." Scores of the Winton locals were cast as extras in the production and the larger role came as a surprise to Mr Elliott. "We were thrown in the deep end there a little bit," he said. "They said 'we're going to do something next week', then they turned up that afternoon and gave me a piece of paper," he said. "They said 'this is what you've got to say and we're going to start at half past six in the morning' and out we went." Leaving their mark With a quick whistle and a flick of his hand, the dogs are quick to respond to Mr Elliott's every command. "They all really enjoyed it, all the film crew and everyone, they all love the dogs," he said. "They were enjoying the extra pats." Photo: Steven's dogs are so well trained, they will wait for his command to eat. (ABC Western Qld: Ollie Wykeham) Mr Elliot is hopeful for an even bigger role with Ms Mailman if there is a season two. "We kinda clicked after a little bit and got on real good too," he said. "It was pretty fun to work with her." Mr Elliott thinks the dogs left an impression in more ways than one. "I think the dogs ended up making a bit of a mark on the camera stand at one point," he said with a laugh. You can watch Total Control on ABC TV and on iView. Photo: Dog Wiggles and his pack left their mark on the crew and their equipment. (ABC Western Qld: Damien Larkins)

I can only say sorry Grumpette, I always like reading about your dogs and Zephyr in particular, he opened my mind to what wonderful and beautiful dogs Rotties are. Have fun over the bridge Zephyr, there is a huge amount of balls there just for you.

This weekend. $10 microchipping. https://petstockblitz.simplybook.me/v2/?fbclid=IwAR0VoyaS_z6Fc-G9GPFOD-p-kezt9uv0ukiEg5pCXc6pRcMcov9xsUjYBUI#book/category/12/

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/north-america/woman-reunited-with-missing-dog-12-years-later-and-1600km-from-home-20191015-p530o5.html Woman reunited with missing dog 12 years later and 1600km from home By Brittany Shammas October 15, 2019 — 1.25am Dutchess the fox terrier squeezed out the door at her owner's house in Orlando, Florida, one day in February 2007 and didn't return. A devastated Katheryn Strang made "lost dog" signs and took daily trips to the local shelter for months, desperate to find her. On Friday, Strang finally got the reunion she had been hoping for - 12 years after Dutchess disappeared. A man found the dog under his shed in the Pittsburgh area, almost 1600 kilometres from Orlando. He took the shivering animal to a shelter, Humane Animal Rescue. There, a scan of Dutchess's microchip linked her to Strang, who had since moved to Boca Raton, Florida. Katheryn Strang is reunited with her fox terrier, Dutchess.Credit:AP At the shelter on Friday, Strang cried as an employee handed her the dog she had always hoped would one day return to her. Staff members posted footage of the emotional reunion on Facebook, writing, "This is why we do what we do." "Dutchess. Hi, baby. I missed you," Strang says in the video as she strokes the dog's face. "Your face is all white." No one knows how Dutchess made the trek to Pittsburgh - or what she has been doing for the past 12 years. Strang joked that the dog could "tell me some stories." She said she couldn't imagine that Dutchess had walked the whole way. The dog, who is now 14, was hungry, shaking and "in serious need of a nail trim" when she arrived at the shelter, said Torin Fisher, an admissions counsellor with Humane Animal Rescue. She was also "a little nervous about the situation, which, who could blame her?" Fisher said. But otherwise, Dutchess was in pretty good shape. Shelter employees soon found the microchip - an implanted device that contains a unique number that can be traced back to an animal's owner. Seeing that Dutchess's owner lived in Florida, Fisher figured the family must have recently moved to Pittsburgh. Only when she called Strang did she learn "how incredible of a situation it actually was." Dutchess had been missing for 12 years.Credit:AP "The whole story kind of unfolded while we were on the phone," Fisher said. "And we were equally excited and shocked and surprised." Strang had always held out hope that Dutchess might be found, even after so many years. She paid a $US15 ($22) annual fee to keep the microchip active, saying on Friday that she would have continued that for years. Still, she was in disbelief as she drove to Pittsburgh. "Until she's in your arms, it's just gut-wrenching," she said. The Washington Post

Give her some cranberry powder as well rascal, I put a little powder in Zara's food each time (she is prone to struvite crystals) I buy the capsules and each capsule lasts around 5 days so that's 10 doses per capsule. I just cut the capsule end off and sprinkle. It may help and will not do any harm anyway. Also give her segments of oranges if she'll eat them, otherwise some vit C powder

and dad supervising dinnertime