Rebanne

points 3 and 4 came later. And yes I read your last long post. I wonder how people on your previous forum would have felt if someone noone knew came on offering to help sort out their doggy problems? No one would query them? Plenty of people on here have been burnt in the past from so called experts, my question was and still is valid. eta and BTW you did write a response to someone else after my question had been asked so that answers point 2 as well. have a nice day :)

Where have I been less then polite? You have been a member less then 3 weeks and come offering advice on a dog breed that is under threat from BSL. You were on DOL after I asked my question. Helping hand/suggestions are still training advice and I think it is only fair to the other new members that you state your experience in these matters. People don't know you from Adam, as the saying goes.

IMO Yes when you are offering your services you should post what/why/where the things that make you qualified to offer help.

sometimes, still haven't got a reply to two emails sent to them ages ago. I did find out what I wanted elsewhere but curiousity led me to resending the unanswered email and neither have been replied to.

still waiting for a reply please :D

Hi deghj, can you please post your qualifications regarding dog training, obedience and behavioural matters? Many thanks

I saw a very happy baby puppy trotting around the ring at the Canberra Royal carrying their lead in their mouth. Didn't do any harm to his/her chances as they won their class. :D

snail mail entries have closed but yes OzEntries are still open for a few more days. :D It's looking to be a great entry

Thank you, Miss Shine ( Swayd She Drives Me Crazy ) Was very tired by the end of the day.

Whats the difference between a crate and a cot?

What??? No way I am going around slapping my dog just so he doesn't react if some feral kid does this to him. I'm more likely to slap the kid.

I don't like where they put the tattoo. I wouldn't be wanting to search for it if the dog ends up in the pound. And interesting that they use zinc as zinc tablets is what people are told to use to help the testicles drop and stay down, amongst other things.

that's too bad, can't be helped, stay safe everyone

I'm still waiting for my Gazette

in my breed, greyhounds, very very few people are aware they can be bought as puppies. And it's really hard to get a pup from show or race bred dogs. Show bred are few and far between, and race bred aren't sold normally to people as pets. I do direct people to the race bred pups listings but the starting price is often $2000. No breed club for greyhounds and not many showing so advertising is the only way to go.

sorry not sure what you are asking?

I voted yes. How else are the general public going to be able to get hold of a quality puppy? So many people don't know where to look 'cept for the papers or places like Gumtree. IMO it doesn't matter where you advertise, it's how you vet the people that counts.

I cam home and found the firey's parked outside my next door neighbours house. Did make me jump but no burning buildings here.

and how do you know that no one here could identify her? Even so she does not deserve to be bought up here on a dog forum just so you can try and prove a point. Cases involving people are usually discussed with other like minded professionals. A professional would know that.

Ah, there we are. I just KNEW we'd get here eventually. Oh yes, poor us with our barren wombs and our dislike of kiddies. :laugh: Keep your pity. And try practicing some of that tolerance you'd like us to demonstrate. It actually possible to not be wild about kids but to tolerate most of them. I think that's a position many folk here have adopted. I feel little need to be patient or tolerant of poorly behaved children but I know better than to blame THEM for the way they behave. :) my womb isn't barren and I still dislike kids :laugh:

why do people have to like other people's children? Who cares, you like your kids, that's the main thing. I wouldn't want to sit next to a baby/toddler/child on a plane either. Or someone with BO or who farts non stop or ate one kilo of garlic for lunch.

fan-bloody-tastic!

and no one was to know if that had or hadn't happened intially. And even if they had been given info some people ignore it and still ask on the internet what is best. People asking about puppies here will nearly always be referred back to the breeder first up. There was nothing wrong with any of the responses to the OP and she was happy with all the advice and help given. It only turned pear shaped when some people had no helpful advice to give to the OP instead preferring to complain about condescending behaviour and hostile judgemental comments, which only they could see.

yep postman has just been with my numbers. I forgot I had Fern entered :laugh: