Rebanne

but now you say you don't want any advice

your kidding right? 3 half hour walks are way too much for any 12 week old puppy let alone a rottie. It's an excellent way to wreck their joints. Just put the pup outside to have a bit of fun zooming around. It's what puppies do.

the only assistance this woman requires is to get her tubes tied so she doesn't breed anymore.

for being a great owner and protecting your dog. As for the owner of the rude dog, well, it's not printable

how do you know the dog is not dangerous? and that the rulings passed on the dog are not fair? you don't; but the council has seen all the evidence and acted upon it. I have no time for an agressive dog.

I would have suggested a chiropractor but also pointed out, gently, that the dog is aging. And been thinking to myself, WTF? There is nothing you could have done, the dog has been perfectly healthy, they have had her for over 8 years with no problems, now she is getting old. Like us all. Maybe their vet is telling them stuff and they are looking to make a claim on you for vet costs

My greyhounds haven't I would be sad too if they stopped

I won't be coming now BB have sent you a PM.

put the pup outside to run off steam, let it back in when calm.

I'm not sure of the name silly me didn't write it down so I have some phone calling to do tomorrow. Will let you know though. I think it was called park lane but not really sure.

I got my numbers back and all present and accounted for :D I'm staying in a pet friendly cabin at one of the caravan parks.

Yes I am open to suggestions I will run greyhound past the big chief :D we only walk every second day at the moment because we have a huge back yard which backs on to an open field with abit of bush so most days I just open the gate and have a walk around there. Then the other days we walk to the beach. no to a greyhound then, no letting them loose to run around in the bush.

I think the point was: it is up to the owner to protect their dog, to make their dog feel safe, no matter what is happening around it. I posted the link to the article to make people think about just how rude are they and their dogs. I know I cringed inwardly when I read it the very first time, I know it opened my eyes very wide to how others viewed my actions and those of my dog. I know it made me a much better dog owner.

go for it! Suzanne has a lot of great article etc at http://flyingdogpress.com/

yep, an oldie but a goodie, it's an amazing article

Article should be read by all dog owners

I had Fern done 3 years ago and all she needed was to be permamently idenitfied by microchip. When I got the results back from the reader there was a form with them asking for a full copy of her pedigree so they (the vets?, AVA)could enter it all on their database. I didn't bother as Fern would most likely have been the only greyhound on it. So you could get your dogs xrayed and scored then and I don't see why you can't get it done nowadays.

yes Warrior is the boy I have kept, the brindle boy, now know as Merlin, has gone to live with his sister at Kanati Whippets

Merlin (who was Stirling) won on Friday but otherwise it is Warrior :D Cutest baby Beagle won group every day.

Ok..so if I put both names on the SAE, and sign "for" the other owner...and make a list of the sec's that want seperate SAE. Thanks all. The separate envelopes bit is printed on all Vice schedules. Both names would be very helpful.

Big congratulations to Vanessa on Lucian gaining his last points for his champion title!

so you invited her to come sit with you? You don't have to sit with people from the same breed, not even the same group. When everyone turns up from our friendship group there are at least 3 different groups represented by the dogs, we have had dogs from 5 different groups under our tent city It's only very recently I have had the pleasure of sitting/showing with someone who owns the same breed as me.

you can send in an entry without actually attending. I just call it a donation. I send away to maybe 3 or 4 shows a year in this way. Helps keep them going so I have choices still next year. eg I am going to Echuica this weekend, Henty is on so I sent them a doantion. Next year might be in reverse.

you wait until you have a dog with a bad back or neck jumped on by 35 kilos of out of control mutt. You wait until your dog is turned into a shivering mess because it had 35 kilos of out of control mutt jump on it. I will protect my dog from illmannered dogs and owners by what ever means I see fit. It's why I also walk locally carrying a riding crop. I could care less what you think I should or shouldn't do, control your bloody dogs, stop using their breed as an excuse and there will never be a problem.