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Wow, what these genii fail to distinguish in their comparison of the dog fight game and "human fight, self abuse games" is not about the legality of the activity, but that the animals being abused (in virtual world) do not have choice or control over being pitted, whereas in the other games the humans are willing participants. Hmmm check the other thread. I posted about one particular game that has the gamer raping a woman. I'm sure she didnt have choice or control over it either and no one jumped up and down about that one. I'm not concerned about people reporting this game - just why this one and not the other horrendous games out there. Very good point Raz, our work is not done yet!

Wow, what these genii fail to distinguish in their comparison of the dog fight game and "human fight, self abuse games" is not about the legality of the activity, but that the animals being abused (in virtual world) do not have choice or control over being pitted, whereas in the other games the humans are willing participants. In essence it is depicting acts of animal cruelty, and as in the real world, it's humans doing it to animals that have no choice in the matter. So should be condemned as depiction of animal cruelty, since these days graphic violence doesn't seem to bother a lot of people.

Certainly have him checked if things don't look right "down there" or he is unable to get it back into the sheath. Otherwise, could be the "age of discovery" thing, he's just noticed that he has a willy thing and is interesting for him. If there is too much goings on, tell him to go outside when he does it, that way he will have a choice, be sociable or be self absorbed.

Thanks for that Souff, I didn't realize that dogs could do that much destruction. A place where I lived for a while with a motley pack of 5 dogs and a few wandering dogs and foxes never had problems with the aviary wire, maybe they weren't trying that hard. Raz, my JRT will shake and kill rats and as soon as it is dead, leave it where it was killed. When he kills mice though, he will keep biting at it, breaking every bone in it's body just to make sure it's dead? Does the same with flies.

Good luck with this. Waiting for my next pay day, to make a small donation. Thanks for posting.

Sorry to hear of Ollie's distress. Is panadol useful? Hoping to hear an update on the little trooper.

Chances are there is some really dense fur around the haunches or (pantaloons) that flea treatments don't reach. I have found quite a good pyrtherim treatment, called fleatrol plus from supermarkets that seems to be effective if sprayed in those problem areas. This is used as course as an adjunct to Frontline or Advantix top spot treatments.

All rodent enclosures need to be covered with strong aviary wire. There are foxes and errant dogs that will easily break through other enclosures. It might have not been your dog, or it might have been, but any other dog, fox or predator will get them without protection. As far as cats are concerned, with only one dog and plenty of escape options, it is unlikely the dog will harm them, as long as they are not old and slow. Accept that your dog is a terrier, with strong prey drive, also these are dogs that are very human focused, which is what people love about them, it is really a situation of management, and whilst anger is understandable, all vulnerable companion animals need protection from any predator, be it you own dog or others dogs, foxes etc.

Me too, Im disappointed that JRTs arent on there, mine is too smart for her own good!!! Having now seen so many JRT's along with my own, one "Master of the Universe" and one "average", I can't understand why they aren't at the top of the list, along with Shelties, who should also be much higher than the list from the OP. Chi's also should be up there. I think some of the smarter dogs are a bit like cats, suit themselves sometimes, still trainable up to a point. They can't be at the top of the list because Border Collies are :) I'm sure the BC's are at that. The notion of a comparison of herding dogs, against earth dogs, then retrievers, for example, can result in raising more questions than it answers. Herders will co-operate and obey their human's commands, and along with high energy and natural instinct get the job done. Earth dogs such as JRT's are often transported to the "set" and then let loose. Their instinct takes over and they co-operate with each other to extraordinary levels to invade the burrows and route the quarry. I find that terriers do have a very noticeable body language, (sometimes fast and subtle to the human eye), between themselves, that is not shared by most other dogs.

Meh! why not just use a ferret, I thought that was what they were for! :) I do love the working dog sites though, good knowledge means more safety for the earth dogs.

Not in my neighbourhood - the dogs that hassle mine are a nice mix of male, female, desexed and not. Well I can't really tell about the girls, but some of the males haven't had any balls. The only common demoninator has been an incompetent, or more often completley absent as most have been loose on the street, owner. Lucky you. All the big hassles around here are a particular breed (or recognisable derivative) and stupid owners. Terriers do have their own language, body language etc, and my terrier gets on with other terriers, except for those not neutered and with dominance issues (ok, - all Carp are fish, but not all fish are carp). Not saying it applies to all, but applies to most.

Me too, Im disappointed that JRTs arent on there, mine is too smart for her own good!!! Having now seen so many JRT's along with my own, one "Master of the Universe" and one "average", I can't understand why they aren't at the top of the list, along with Shelties, who should also be much higher than the list from the OP. Chi's also should be up there. I think some of the smarter dogs are a bit like cats, suit themselves sometimes, still trainable up to a point.

They don't have to be shrinking violets or desexed to not bother anyone, just effectively socialised, trained and managed. Greytmate, in at least 2 of those studies it looks like behavioural problems were identified before desexing, it is interesting to see how those behaviours were affected or not by desexing, but it doesn't really convince me that desexing is the default option of choice when no behavioural problems are present in an entire dog. As many have said in this thread, desexing may make a difficult dog more manageable in some respects. And not in others. The females who became aggressive only after desexing are interesting too - I had heard of that anecdotally but not seen it reported like that before. Yes, just like the dog that this topic is about. It used to be common sense to desex male pet dogs that are not required for breeding. I never said it was not possible to keep a dog entire without problems. The more people give me a hard time about this topic, the more vocal I tend to get. Desex your pets. Here we do agree. If there are less entire males to impregnate entire females, hopefully that results in less unwanted litters. Owning a small terrier, a particularly social one, that gets on well with dogs male and female of all breeds and sizes, it really does stick out like the proverbial "dogs B*lls". When more "assertive" and larger breeds of terrier, entire, do serious and invasive dominance moves and crowding of my small dog. This is particularly difficult to manage when walking both the bitch and dog (both desexed), when the other person's dog, with a genius for an owner, is off-lead illegally. Funny how it only happens with the entire ones? Perhaps there is correlation with people owning dominant or dog-agressive breeds and not neutering, some relationship with their brain and the dog's nether regions?

An early desexed dog is likely to grow taller than an undesexed one. But this dog is an adult so any of those issues aren't relevant here. I'm not advocating the dog be left entire. No one appears to be pushing not to desex. But arguments for desexing need to be factual. The main reason you desex male dogs is to stop them producing unwanted pups. Arguments about behavioural change or making them "easier" to manage aren't necessarily going to produce the goods. Contrary to belief, entire male dogs don't have to become slavering uncontrollable animals in the presence of a bitch in heat. A bit of training works wonders and most unmated males, while interested, don't really know what they're missing. Thank you for your knowledge, but I wonder if you have seen how undesexed males affect desexed males? My small Jack Russell Terrier de-sexed male knows the difference. Any dog we have trouble with is an un-desexed male, of the more assertive terrier kind, that likes to show dominance over my dog. We never have that problem with desexed males. Now that dogs are mostly on leads, and only let loose in off-leash parks, I do believe this becomes a "social" issue. Of course if you have an entire male that is a "shrinking violet" and bothers nobody, go ahead, if it is fully contained and no risk to reproduce, but otherwise, if it is "forward" and bouncy, might not be a bad idea to neuter it.

If only we lived in an ideal world. I personally know a registered breeder, of a breed that most would consider an "easy breed" to manage and care for. She stipulated at the time of purchase that if ever they had a problem or change of heart to contact her, and she would help in any way, (take the canine back, etc.). She was devastated to find one of her young animals in a pound! Irresponsible owners can be found in all walks of life and socioeconomic status, sadly. All breeders of canines (domestic) need to be vigilant. Any entire canine can be misused to produce progeny way beyond the original breeders control, or desires. I wish the OP good luck with their endeavour with raising the pup, and it is great that they come here (DOL) for advice, the pup and OP are the real subject of this thread, not preaching to the converted, although I appreciate it does raise issues. Issues raised do not exclusively apply to the random chaos factor of the non-pedigreed world. My next dog will be a pedigreed pure-bred for sure, but my research will be extensive, along with my own soul searching.

It is possible for a site to become infested with red-back spiders, an "over-growth" in fact due to all the places human habitation provide for them. If they are appearing very regularly, please get a pest inspection, particularly under your house just to make sure you don't have a serious infestation.

That should take care of the neighbours chickens too and any eggs. Seriously though, take no risks with this product, "secondary kill" is well known and deadly.

I wonder if some kind of swimming or exercise program might help, I know she is still very young, but I think with CP that is the best time to start.

I recently treated a not too deep puncture wound on the top of my dog's head, the wound was caused by the other dogs fang. I pushed some Manuka Honey with active ingredients (see labels) into the wound. Good improvment next day, wound healing from inside to out. Applied more Manuka Honey. Monitored for next week as it gradually healed up quite well.

Great news! So she turns 12 yo soon?

Check out all the private landlord ads in the newspapers, also the local community noticeboards around shopping centres. Go and meet the landlord, with your references etc. and then discuss about the dogs, I find this better to do once you are there and talking to them. I have rented with 2 (small terriers) dogs for the last 8 years, sometimes you do have to settle for a lower standard, but that is nothing compared to being without the dogs. Also try an advert on gumtree.

Max had a bit of a bad day the other week and the vet seemed to think the problem might be his neck. It's all settled down now and he's been made to take things a lot easier. Anyone know of a good chiropractor for dogs in the Sydney north area?

Oh my, what a pretty girl. Absolutely stunning especially for her age. Happy Birthday Emma! and many happy returns.

12.55pm About 100 cats and dogs will board flights to safety on Tuesday as the RSPCA moves animals out of the destructive path of Tropical Cyclone Yasi. The RSPCA's Townsville shelter is asking all pet owners to check whether they have animals at the shelter and have dropped collection charges in a bid to empty the pound, RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said. Dogtainers and Toll Air Express will help relocate close to 100 animals from Townsville to Brisbane with the first shipment flying out on Tuesday, he said. The animals will briefly stop over at Brisbane's Fairfield shelter, which is still being repaired after the city's floods, before being moved into foster care or re-homed through other southeast Queensland shelters. StoryLink Stay safe and ready to evacuate. This does look very serious.

Yep, pretty much Greyhound, look at that extraordinarily long tail!!! Maybe one of the parents were Greyhound x something ?