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https://au.news.yaho...g-on-log-saved/ Soggy dog on log saved by HMNZS Hawea Jacqui Stanford June 14, 2014, 4:09 am Maybe it's not just cats who have nine lives. Photo: Facebook/Royal New Zealand NavyA lucky dog was rescued by the Navy yesterday, after crew from the HMNZS Hawea saw it perched on a log floating off Great Barrier Island. The pooch had been washed to sea by the wild weather that hit Auckland. Photo: Facebook/Royal New Zealand Navy The dog has been reunited with its owners. The Hawea's commanding officer says he hates to think how long the poor helpless pup was in the water. Photo: Facebook/Royal New Zealand Navy

Gold Coast trash Donatella :laugh:

Perhaps you are writing 'tongue in cheek' danielleheather, one would hope so as you surely can't be for real.

Goodbye Eric and Spot, we will miss you http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-11/spot-the-dog-creator-eric-hill-dies/5514822 Eric Hill, creator of Spot the Dog, dies aged 86 Photo: Eric Hill often referred to himself as "Spot's dad" (Westwood Creative Artists) Author and illustrator Eric Hill, the creator of much-loved children's book character Spot the Dog, has died age 86. He died at his home in California after a short illness, his publisher Puffin Books said in a statement posted online. "Eric Hill was a master of simple design," the head of the company's children's division, Francesca Dow, said. "He created one of the world's most loveable children's book characters - Spot, the charming, naughty, playful puppy, loved and appreciated across the world. "Eric's ingenious lift-the-flap device turned the reading of a Spot book into a glorious game of hide and seek, enjoyed by children and adults alike." Hill was born in North London, and cut his teeth as an illustrator while working as an errand boy in an arts studio. He went on to work in advertising, and created Spot a few years after the birth of his son Christopher in 1976. The Spot books have sold over 60 million copies around the world since the character debuted in Where's Spot? in 1980. Hill, who often referred to himself as "Spot's dad", was awarded an OBE for his services to children's literacy in 2008. He moved to the US with his family in the 1980s and is survived by his wife Gillian and two children, Christopher and Jane. Video: Where's Spot?

You could try Synflex, I had very good results when I gave it to Mac. http://www.synflexamerica.com/index.php I order mine from George and Sue at K9 health Support, they are excellent and happy to answer questions, Here are their contact details to email them--> http://www.dogcancer.net.au/canine-cancer-contact-us.php I am pretty sure it's about $44 incl postage so it may be a better idea to order 2 bottles

agreed...they prefer these

Interesting on both the pup-owners and breeders point of view. The website and facebook pages are not complimentary http://www.gympietim...ations/2271723/ Breeder cleared of puppy farm allegations 28th May 2014 6:00 AM A GYMPIE dog breeder accused of running a puppy factory at Chatsworth has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the RSPCA and State Government, but told by Gympie Regional Council to reduce the number of dogs on his property. Peter Dykstra, the owner of Sandown Alaskan Malamutes, said yesterday he had been the victim of a vicious campaign of lies and threats that had taken a heavy toll on him and his wife. Once he had reduced the number of malamutes to comply with council approval, he would quit dog breeding, he said. "They (the campaigners) are driving us crazy and my wife is at the point of a nervous breakdown." Mr Dykstra has been accused of breeding genetically flawed dogs, of having too many dogs on his property and of not looking after them properly. The campaign against him has been run by a small group of former customers, led by Andrew Urquhart, who has also lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman about the council's slow response to investigate the matter. Mr Urquhart launched a website called End Sandown Puppy Farm and a Facebook page entitled Enforce Your Own Local Laws and Shut Down Sandown Puppy Farm, which has so far attracted more than 5130 signatures. He says about 100 other owners of Sandown dogs have approached him since the start of his campaign, all with varying degrees of health problems. Mr Dykstra has bred malamutes for 17 years and worked in animal husbandry for 50 years. He is adamant that any health problems his dogs developed were caused by the owners not following his dietary instructions. Mayor Ron Dyne said animal welfare and animal cruelty were not the jurisdiction of the council, but were "the responsibility of State Government departments or regulating bodies with jurisdiction to investigate these matters". However, he said "this whole thing with the dogs does not sit easy with me" and he has asked his staff to keep a close eye on the issue. Council officers inspected the Chatsworth property earlier this year and were welcomed by Mr Dykstra and allowed free access, Cr Dyne said. They "found the kennels to be operating generally in accordance with the development approval with the exception of number of dogs housed," he said. "The owner was issued a notice to show cause why an enforcement notice should not be issued as a means to rectify this point of non- compliance. Following consideration of the response to show cause notice council intends to issue the owner an enforcement notice to reduce the number of dogs to become compliant within six months and program monthly inspections to monitor." RSPCA Queensland senior media advisor Michael Beatty said the RSPCA was "only too well aware of" the Sandown Malamutes issues. "We have attended the facility and found no breaches of the Animal Care and Protection Act which covers such issues as overcrowding, shelter, feeding, adequate shade and water etc," Mr Beatty said. "Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry also attended and they came up with similar findings. However we're also aware that there is public concern over hereditary disease issues. "I'm afraid that this does not come under our jurisdiction and there is nothing that we can do legally to address complaints of this nature."

contact details: Stina Jensen Rescue Coordinator Little Legs Dog Rescue Qld www.lldrq.com

I hope Julie won't mind me posting. The awards are on the MDBA website--> http://mdbaawards.ne...d=737&Itemid=82 7th Annual Dog Owners Choice Award WINNERS. cONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 7TH aNNUAL DOG OWNERS CHOICE AWARDS. Listed below are the winners of the MDBA Dog Owner's Choice Awards. You can nominate people for the 8th Annual Dog Owners Choice Awards here.<br data-mce-bogus="1"> 1 Master Breeder of the Year Lilli Grgat <a href="http://www.takasvolkodav.com/">Taskas/ Volkodav Anatolian Shepherd Dogs and Central Asian Shepherd Dogs 2 Master Responsible Dog Owner of the Year Julliette Gibson 3 Master Canine Rescuer of the Year Heather Harrison - YP Puppy Rescue Link 4 Master Professional of the Year Barnstone Kennels Link 5 Canine Foster Carer of the Year Kellie Vickers - Aust Working Dog Rescue Inc 6 Pet Sitter/Walker of the Year Barks in the Park Link 7 Most Supportive Vet of the Year Dr Tom Lonsdale NSW Link 8 Vet Nurse /Receptionist of the Year Bree Harris - South Eastern Vet Link 9 Canine Service Provider of the Year Sharlene Goodworth Dog Cafe link 10 Canine Groomer of the Year Darwin Pet Spa Link 11 Canine Trainer of the Year Michael Burling the Dog Father Link 12 MDBA Student of the Year Matthew Stevens - Foster Care Course 13 Excellence in Contribution and/or Leadership in Canine Affairs Christine and Gordon Harris - Anatolian Club 14 Boarding Kennel of the Year Pooch'n'Puss Play'n'Stay Pet Boarding link 15 Pet Transport Service of the Year Britt's Pet Taxi link 16 Canine Supply Retail Outlet of the Year Silver Eagle Outfitters Australia Link 17 Canine Publication of the Year Pet Talk People Link 18 Canine Photographer/artist of the Year Ella and Friends Photography Link 19 Pet Insurance Provider of the Year Bow Wow Meow Insurance Link 20 Canine Product of the Year Friendly Dog Collars Australia - Link 21 Canine Friendly Tourist Destination of the Year Best Friend Retreat Tarra Valley Victoria Link 22 MDBA Smart Dog Owner Member Julie and Billy Smyth 23 Responsible Dog Owner Vanessa Joy

as the link doesn't work LG instead go to the 'General Discussion' forum and at the top of the page there is the 'Important Topics/Pinned' section, just click on the 'Pet Craft Links' patterns etc also kennels, dogs runs, recipes' and it is post #7 by Winterpaws The dog in the Fleece Dog Sweater link is a hoot...very fierce teeth!

no, it's ok thanks Marion, I think it's beyond help as the swans are too far away for my camera (Canon Power-shot A530 $5 Garage sale special) I will look around for a camera that had good telephoto and macro options for a very small amount of $$ as though that is ever going to happen! :laugh: I will do some editing in my Picasa-15-year-old-version and some in Gimp (though it is a little clunky) If I feel enthusiastic over the weekend I'll scramble through the mangroves and mud and see if I can take a closer swan-photo.

You may also be interested in this video about yeast infections and non-pasteurised apple cider vinegar http://healthypets.m...like-crazy.aspx

don't know of anyone LG. I have put a notice on the jetty noticeboard for dog coats and Jacqui at the garden centre has volunteered to be the drop off point. Hopefully we will get some donations. There are a few AWL vollies here so they will get the coats to the AWL. Remember when a DOLer (it may have been you LG) made beds out of jumpers, they looked like these https://www.google.c...iw=1024&bih=582 there are patterns here for coats http://www.dolforums...h&fromMainBar=1

Well poop, Photoscape is only for Windows and Mac, I did find a site that has alternatives so I'll look at some of them today http://alternativeto.net/software/photoscape/?platform=linux

I will check out Photoscape today, thanks very much :)

After reading Powerlegs topic on doggie winter warmers I emailed AWL asking how they were off for dog coats as we can gather some together from the ladies and their friends at my pottery group. this is the answer.... Hi ****, We do need medium and large sized dog coats, unfortunately the bigger kids tend to be a bit rougher on them. we would be very grateful for any donated coats you can help us with. You or your friends can bring them into any of our rehoming centres, gold coast and Beenleigh open from 10am. All the best. Melinda Phipps Regional Rehoming Centres Manager [email protected] PH: 07 5509 9028 PO Box 3253, Helensvale Town Centre Qld 4212 so if Qld DOLers have any spare warm coats it would be good to pass them on. edited for grammar (mine)

and one lesson here - learned from bitter experience ) when using a program which is new - try & copy your chosen photo - save it with another name ,so you still have an original ;) two lessons have just been learned here: 1) make a copy of your photo 2) carry an extra battery :doh:to both! thank goodness I still had the photo in my camera (I have put the photo in the Wildlife thread)

thanks for that Perse, I tried to download it but no-go as I have an early version of Linux. I tried to edit some photos on F-spot (comes with Linux) but there is no undo in the Desaturate option so now my piccie of the Tiny Tot orchid is black and white. I clicked Desaturate to find out what it did...BIG MISTAKE! Now I will have to slither down the steep hill again, through the bracken and wait-a-while then fight my way through the muck and giant mangroves to hopefully find the particular tree where the orchid is growing. I only took one photo as my camera battery went pffft just after that one crucial shot :laugh:

So sorry Ams. I love the photos of him.. Enjoy your swimming-fun over the Bridge Acheron

Maybe some suggestions please, I am looking to install another photo editing program like Picasa (I have a very old Picasa program) My operating system is Ubuntu/Linux...there is an editing program called F-Spot Photo Manager and Gimp Photo Editor which comes with it but I can't figure out how to edit (like crop, making lighter, shadow and altering colour). Picasa, at least, is easy to use. Thanks

I have copied and pasted this Dentastix ingredients info from another site: Rice flour (Minus 1 point): Cheap filler, causes bowel distress and can lead to diabetes in dogs. Wheat starch (Minus 1 point): Poor carbohydrate source causes allergies. Glycerin (Minus 1 point): Sweetens food, used as humectant (keeps food moist), interferes with nutrient assimilation. Calcium carbonate (Plus 1 point): Standard source of calcium, promotes strong bones, teeth, cardiovascular health and skeletal strength, used as a buffer to acidic foods. Gelatin (Minus 1 point): Filler / binder in can food. Gum arabic (Minus 1 point): Cheap filler/binder used in can foods. Cellulose Powder (Minus 1 point):Suspected to include recycled cardboard. Natural poultry flavor (Minus 1 point): Poor quality of flavor additive. Sodium tripolyphosphate (Minus 1 point): Used as rancid meat preservative. Salt(Minus 1 point): Used to cover up rancid meat and fat, can cause kidney and heart disease, hypertension — used to encourage cats to drink, source of sodium chloride. There is also vitamins [choline chloride, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin A supplement, niacin, riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), folic acid], smoke flavor, turmeric, iron oxide, copper sulfate. It maybe worth your while to use an alternative to Dentastix, perhaps deer antler...Guide Dogs sell them http://www.guidedogsqld.com.au/product/leading-raw-natural-deer-antler-chews/

If I were a registered breeder I would be so proud to register my pups. I would also be happy to include what health checks and free-of-inherited problems paperwork. It would be my proof that I have bred a good line that I can pass on to a buyer. The seller of these dogs is not a breeders boot-lace. Run away

DOL NZ: Jack Russell Mature dogs---> https://www.dogzonli...ell-terrier.asp and this one (what a beauty!)...on hold though http://www.petsonthe...ndex.php?a=19[search_text]=Jack+Russell&c=347&b[search_descriptions]=1&b[search_titles]=1&b[subcategories_also]=1 eta...what a waggy tail in the 2nd link

The herb Cats Claw (Uncaria Tomentosa) may provide beneficial as it corrects auto-immune disorders. You can buy it as an extract or powder. Here are a couple of sites that you may like to read: http://www.holisticanimalmedicines.com/store/mouth_ulcer_relief_set_of_2.html http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-cats-claw.html You could also Google on any side effects that Cats Claw may have (one warning I saw was about going to the Amazon and becoming hopelessly entangled in its claws)

How is she ChewieTAG?