Boronia

perhaps a German hunt terrier

I am sorry to hear this Julie, PACERS did such good work and reading about them and what they achieved was an eye-opener for me when I first joined DOL. It was great fun when you had raffle tickets for all of us to sell and us-DOLers enjoying ourselves by bidding on the auctions you ran. PACERS will be sadly missed.

I checked the ABC website GS and it may have expired. The only ones available (that I can see) are Acting Dogs and Sled Racing http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/abc2 http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28287 http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28006 ETA..maybe this is it--> http://fullepisode.info/dont-blame-the-dog-season-1-episode-2-lost-dogs-home-australia/

This blind dog halo vest may help--> http://www.halosforpaws.com/

one of Mac who constantly got tangled in the agility tunnel and Penny who is in her 'vamp' pose (also showing off her two front teeth)

I usually use Hypericum ointment for wounds/cuts and the like. Its ingredients are: Hypericam flower (oil and extracts) lavender flower extract, oil of leafy tea tree twig,and superfine lanolin. I also use Scarless Healer,ingredients: Hypericum extract, Aloe juice powder, and Calendula flower extract. It is best to warm this ointment a little as it makes it easier to apply...it's pretty sticky. Both products are found in Health stores. If you can't get to the shops you could just put on the gel of freshly peeled Aloe vera, which you will probably have growing in your garden.

Arcane, do phone them quickly and ask, may be a chance for you yet! (or maybe, if you ask her nicely, it will be possible for Juice can go there to find out)

+1

When we had the farm the old guy up the road had a cattle dog x Kelpie called Patrick. In the mornings I could hear him shouting "Patrick, Patrick" but Patrick had usually sloped off and crawled through the hole in the cream shed so he could do some rat-killin' I reckon that Patrick is a good name for a dog!

As can any dog. Yes, but this dog is a Magic Roundabout dog, which means he is an extra-special dog

this post of T's (posted on the 12th)is pretty relevant considering what has happened subsequently. It is a shame that this was not made clear in the beginning as Arcane, or, in fact, any of us who have no idea how Blacktown works. Had we known, Juice could have popped in and put on an EOI rather than leave it up to rescue.

and she had a big arse

yes Juice, you did offer on the 4th. What an absolute mess.

Penny not being in the fun

If that is the case regarding dogs from Blacktown pound being sold to individuals before rescue groups/breed-specific homes I would have thought that some of the rescues would have posted that info in these forums before now so that a breed-specific-person could, at least, put their name on the dog rather than leave it up to rescue. I was of the understanding that rescue would put their name on the dog and the dog would go to them and to be later rehomed to an 'approved' person/family.

I thought so as well donatella and Sheridan. Shmoo said in her post on the 7th:- "An EOI will be going through for him from a Skye breeder I've been in close contact with. Either way, whether under adoption through the breeder or through our rescue group he will come to me and his rehoming will be done between myself and Skye breeders" Can you please give us an update Shmoo?

Either way, Xmas Day is cancelled this year, PD. Back to the OP, what breed of dogs are used for the vermin control? I found this Raz--> http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/news/2012/11/07/combined-effort-protect-regions-turtles Combined effort to protect regions turtles 7 Nov 2012 Bundaberg Regional Council, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS), Gladstone Ports Corporation Bundaberg (GPC) and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) have joined together on a project for the fight against foxes along the regions coastlines. The joint project is aimed at determining locations of fox dens along the coast from Moore Park Beach to the Pasturage Reserve in Bargara. Environment and Natural Resources Portfolio Spokesperson Cr Danny Rowleson said the innovative approach had been implemented using trained English Springer Spaniels as sniffer dogs to locate the fox dens and hides. “When the dens are located they are then mapped for future treatment and to assist in further coordination between the relevant organisations,” Cr Rowleson said. “Locating fox dens is important for protecting our turtles and marine birds as European Red Foxes predate on turtle eggs and hatchlings during the breeding season and can severely reduce the effectiveness of our conservation efforts.” “This project will provide very useful information to allow Council and QPWS to conduct fox control in a very strategic manner and give our important marine turtle populations a chance to recover.” “Council is looking forward to working jointly with QPWS, GPC Bundaberg and BMRG to protect one of our region’s most precious resources.”

If you are near Brisbane (Clayfield) there is a LIBERTY TERRIER FOLDING GROOMING TABLE in the DOL 'Classifieds, For Sale- Grooming Equipment' section

Awesome post, pepe Well done to the vermin controllers. As for the comment 'when humans have been eradicated from this earth' by another poster. Wow is that wishful thinking? Bring on the Apocalypse, hey. but who would feed our dogs then Raz? :laugh:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-09/sniffer-dogs-unleashed-in-fox-fight/4363144 Sniffer dogs unleashed in fox fight By Frances Adcock Posted Fri Nov 9, 2012 12:38pm AEDT A southern Queensland conservation group says it has had overwhelming success using trained sniffer dogs to find fox dens along the Bundaberg coastline. Red foxes are a problem for the region's native bird and turtle population and two specialised dogs have been used to track dens over the past fortnight. Burnett Mary Regional Group spokesman Sue Sargent says the dogs hunted out more than 40 dens between Moore Park Beach and Bargara. "They actually then fumigated 30 of those, so ultimately the 30 that were fumigated were ones that were a very high likelihood that there was foxes actually in the dens at the time," she said. "The dens are fumigated with a carbon monoxide mixture, so ultimately the foxes just go to sleep." The initiative was a joint operation between Bundaberg Regional Council, the Burnett Mary Group and Queensland Parks and Wildlife.

just a little O/T regarding Dougal (if any DOLers don't know)--->

My lot rushed out on the veranda which runs along under the window of the office/computer-room, they were upset and growled and muttered rather than barked. Any news from the police yet YG?

I will amend this post as I have been contacted by several people regarding my donation-offer. So I will not be donating/offering my small amount to her rescue. So I sorry to not be able to go ahead...(I have already emailed tdierikx in regards to this decision) B

I emailed tdierikx this morning re offering a small amount to get him into her rescue, she said:- "I have spoken to Lyn, and she will be in contact with Blacktown Pound tomorrow to see if we can put our name on him" Hopefully tdierikx will update tomorrow

Sheridan: 1206110 Male black grey 1/2yrs skye terrier 31/10/2012 15/11/2012