LizT

I had similar predujice with my German Shepherds. There used to be this lady with a small dog and when she saw me coming with my GSD she would quickly pick up her dog and apologetically say, "He is afraid" of big dogs". Gee lady...I wonder why? Every time a big dog passes, instead of showing him he had possibly no reason to be afraid and making him sit and let it pass, she would harbour that fear by picking him up. People get so conditioned.

I'm thinking leg in a bad position, possible stuck and pulled at that hurt him?

Most wild mammals put in a life and death situation (such as escape from fire) will swim even if never having been in water before. But judging from some post in this thread I believe it is evident some breeds have been so altered from the original design (wolf) as to make swimming difficult, if not impossible for them. Particularly for any length of time. In dogs it is usually the inability to remove themselves from the water, as in the case of smooth sided pools that results in drowning post exhaustion.

I don't know about this. The instinct in my 'show' border collies is pretty strong despite their ancestors not working for years and years. It is something that has always surprised me. Same with other 'show' breeds that I have seen herding. Instincts is a very strong provication in all breeds. If we remember that ALL breeds decend from the wolf, and recall that no wolf will tolerate any intruder into his domain outsdie of his family members, then DA in dogs really shouldn't surprise us, it is the early socailisation to try to prevent DA, and is relative sucess in most (not all) dogs that is the truly amazing part.

As a Breeder I would like to strive for the things that are important in a breed. I would not number them in any order of my prority or give one more importance over another....I look at them as a package. Temperament, health and conformation are of equal importance to me...no dog has yet been born perfect but it is still that perfection that we must aim for. Temperament is probably the easiest for anyone to asses though.

Bullcrap. With ANY dog comes great responsibility. Every breed should be responsibly owned, regardless of power. Maybe then we won't be seeing so many unsocialised, untrained, yappy, aggressive, fearful dogs of all breeds. Can't agree. In fact I think it's a cop out for those that own or support the retention of dangerous dogs to say they have no more responsibility than anyone else. There's standard dog owner responsibility, and then there's a few extra and extremely important things you need to do if you own a powerful dogs. I see the Banyule Council mayor has said they were 3 pit bulls. So those that attacked the media for incorrect reporting of it being a pitbull attack can apologise now, but it may also snow in hell. Well duh, it goes without saying that ALL dog owners have an onus for being responsible. But not all dogs are created equal. Eg. Some breeds have a far higher prey drive than others, some need far more stimulation and are more suited as working dogs rather than companion dogs, some require far more intensive fencing than other breeds do, eg. Malamutes and Huskys. You can't generalise these things. One size does not fit all.

At no point has a colour been mentioned by the OP. Just breed. Or have I missed something?

Don't registered Breeders also have to do an Open Book Exam in QLD? This is very basic information that ALL registered breeders SHOULD know. It's not just about whether the pup is ready to leave or isn't it's also about legislation and code of conduct for Registered Breeders. There are many schools of thought about when a Puppy is ready to leave...with so much different ideology on this a Guide has to be set out and followed.

Poor animals. The future for these poor dogs still looks bleak.

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So glad your dog is on the mend. He was very lucky. This is definitely a timely reminder for Victorians not to discount tick Paralysis as an "up North Thing". Keep 'em covered with tick and flea protection.

Agree 100%. But it isn't just bull breeds that have a tendency do attack when in a pack. That is why I support an all breed based legislation. Agree. There are many breeds that come to mind when I speak of this. While I too support an "all breed based legislation" in principle. I have to admit there are some checks and balances I'd personally like to see when people buy dogs of certain breeds. As an example...I own both the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the German Shepherd. I would whole heartedly suggest a CKCS for the first time dog owner...the GSD....that would very much depend on the new owner and their level of commitment and sense of responsibility. Again..."checks and balances".

I'm sorry but breed type DOES have to come into question. It's just a simple fact that some breeds ARE going to be more LIKELY to attack another dog if walking down the street OFF LEAD in a pack of four. These dogs need to be treated differently BECAUSE they are different. WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY!

The fact of the matter is these two poor dog were attacked by unsocialable wastes of dog space that make it hard on ALL breeds of dogs and their owners. Creating knee jerk reactions and calls for blood. Irresponsible owners and breeders of dogs of dubious breeding and poor character, both.

It would take a hell of a lot of apples at one go to have any ill effect from the seeds. That many apples and the ill effect would come from gorging!

Oh Kaffy that is just heartbreaking..still sending positive vibes though to help get you both through this.

I have been using Black Hawk for nearly a year now and for the most part no problems and was happy with it. But now I notice ALL my dogs coats are not as shiny and glossy as they usually are. It took a while but I'm not impressed with their coats right now. There could well be other factors involved, but I have to say that diet is one that come to mind immediately as one of the possible causes, as well as seasonal changes perhaps. I'm going to switch back to previously used brands and see what happens.

Same here with my CKCS (both show and non show), figured it's not necessary since they are indoors most of the time anyway, but my GSD does wear a collar and his I.D. tags as he lives outdoors and people are a bit funny about roaming GSD's (not that he ever has mind you. :) Funny thing about council tags, now that they only issue a "once off" tag and not annually, it's amazing how many get lost, buried or chewed up in the first 12 months. So try enforcing the wearing of tags when you don't re-issue them local council!

Lovely story. Repeated so often in family dogs the world over since we kept them by our sides. Brave, loyal creatures. As in say, Prince Llewellyn who thought his dog Gelert (Irish Wolfhound) had killed his baby son and in his grief had slayed the dog, only to later realise the dog had saved the boy from a wolf.

I imagine you can use the same ones as you do for a room. But it would need a good airing when done. Fleas in your car? That's a bugger. If it were mine I'd get the steamer out and go over the seats and floors etc. That'd fix 'em. Put a bit of eucalyptus oil in as well.

Are you referring to the very expensive getting together of massive egos we have every four years??? ;)

Synchronised tail wagging. I've seen this a few times when they have been standing looking out of the front door and their tails are going "left-right-left-right" in unison

Here's one I heard about today. :) 128: The number of competitors who participated in the poodle-clipping event at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. The event was held in the leafy environs of the Bois de Boulogne and it was the only occasion that it featured as an Olympic discipline. This, no doubt, came as a relief to Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the French founding father of the modern Olympic movement, who had opposed its inclusion, but was outvoted by his International Olympic Committee colleagues. The gold medal was won by Avril Lafoule, a 37-year-old farmer's wife from the Auvergne region of France, who successfully clipped 17 poodles in the allotted two-hour time frame. The poodle-clipping competition, held on April 1, was watched by 6,000 spectators, one of the larger audiences at the most chaotic Olympic Games of all. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2565840/How-Telegraph-struck-Olympic-poodle-clipping-gold-in-Beijing.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'd like to know how high the fence was. If your dog is going to bite off a part of someone's face if they look over the fence into your yard then you need to have a very high fence with no gaps. True. It makes you wonder. I also wonder if he was with his parents or a supervising adult at the time. An eight year old generally doesn't need constant supervision. An Australian Bulldog is not a large breed that I can envisage jumping very high at a fence either. Poor curious child.

Maybe the ANKC should run such an ad on these sites. There is nothing wrong with these marketing places as such. I have bought a Registered Dog on Trading Post from Breeders who health tested.