Rebanne

a wire crate is better until the pup/dog is crate trained. You can throw a cover over the wire crate, a sheet is fine, but you need to educate your children that if the pup is in it's crate they must leave it alone.

I actually went to a fully fenced dog park in another town yesterday with a friend. There were clear rules written up which included dogs must be under effective control at all times. It did also have a warning that your dog might be approached by other dogs. Enter a young cattle dog cross, very over the top, very friendly, with not an ounce of training, as told to my friend and I by the grils who had come in with the dog and it's owner. At the other end of the park was a young couple with a toddler and a young lab or golden, not sure which. Toddler was with her Mum every time I looked up that way, as in right next to her. Young cattle dog cross ran the full length of the park to jump all over the toddler! Toddler screaming and crying and of course cattle dog cross totally ignored her owner's calling her. Young couple with toddler and young dog quickly left. Poor people, trying to do the right thing by giving their dog a bit of an off lead run as a family unit and it was totally ruined by another dog. Luckily the toddler has her own dog to help her realise not all dogs jump all over you. Just up one end of the dog park doing their own thing, trying to be good dog owners. Then there was the swf who considered the park was all hers and had to run up and challenge each and every dog that entered. When my friend gathered her dog in she was laughingly told that the swf was friendly and not to worry if friends dog objected as swf needed taking down a peg! I can safely say, seeing what went on yesterday, that neither my dogs or I are missing out on anything wonderful and I will be quite happy to never set foot into another fenced off leash park again.

perhaps you might like to explain why Eric has been in so many fights then? It is something you have stated in other threads.

If moron's can't understand basic manners and can't/won't control their dogs then I am being responsible by defending my dogs in any manner I see fit. When you have one of your dogs attacked you may feel differently about whether any dog should be given the benefit of any doubt on it's intentions. My very first loyalty is to MY dogs, no one elses.

yes remember it well, the dogs packed up, as dogs are inclined to do and it was on, all after the one dog who was damn near scared to death and none of the owners could see it, none of them reacted, they all thought the dogs were having a great game of chasey and they were standing right there! They had no idea, even the owner of the one they wanted to kill. Thank God for muzzles or there would have been at least one dead dog.

clearly some people need to realise how rude they and their bloody dogs are and not let anything off lead that does not have a relaible recall. Why should I be prevented from using a lovely walking track cause people can't control their dogs? Why should my slightly anxious girl be denied a nice walk by the river? Why should I be denied a nice walk by the river with my dog who loved those walks? But we have been denied those pleasures by people who obviuosly think the same as you

easy, the rude owners of the rude dogs would say it shouldn't be there. My nervous old girl did love her walks but those rude dogs did have the potential to ruin it for her, hence my carrying a riding crop and using it. Off lead area near a river = free for all. ETA I gave up walking this dog cause there were just too many idiots to contend with. She made do with runs with the greyhounds at the slipping track ;) Hang on, does the above mean that you would walk your girl in an off lead area, and if another dog ran up to her to "say hello" (yes rude but with no aggression) you would hit the other dog with the riding crop? yes I would and did, it was a common walking track for everyone and dogs were allowed off lead if under effective control. In the end the idiots drove me out but everyone was allowed to walk there, dogs on lead, dogs off lead, Mums with babies in prams, older people out for a stroll. It was a walking track for everyone long beofre it became an area for dog to be let off lead. What part of effective control do some of you people not get??

my greyhound man says it's a split tendon sheath. My greyhound has them on both front legs. I only noticed the other day that one has gone right down while the other is still as large as life. I didn't treat it as it is causing no problems.

easy, the rude owners of the rude dogs would say it shouldn't be there. My nervous old girl did love her walks but those rude dogs did have the potential to ruin it for her, hence my carrying a riding crop and using it. Off lead area near a river = free for all. ETA I gave up walking this dog cause there were just too many idiots to contend with. She made do with runs with the greyhounds at the slipping track ;)

sorry for quoting it all but the above post is spot on!

My local off leash areas are not fenced and are in fact walking tracks popular with everyone. What do you suggest I do with my greyhound, that by law, can not be let off lead?

I suggest you read the article I posted, "He Justs Wants To Say Hi" talks a lot about rude dogs and how they cause the bad behaviour by rushing at dogs minding their own business.

I'm with Medibank, 2 dogs under the 100% cover after $100 excess and one under 80% cover and no excess. I'm happy with that and unless the bill runs into thousands the 80% no excess is actually a better deal. Recently has a vet bill for $110, would have got back $10 if I had bothered to send it in ( 100% cover, $100 excess). Under the 80% would have got back $88. I've had a few like that in the past few years that I haven't bothered to claim but I will on the one with the 80% cover.

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.