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How tragic! I grew up in this area too and have been caught in rips before on the same beach.

I agree its horrible. Just found one the other day called 'wagga just pets', this is the link. http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk...129791073751357 and this is there intro info about the page; "some people say it is against the law 2 sell dogs and puppies with out micrchipping vaccinating and werming them i know it is but some people cant aford it so on this website i will allow it". Note 'werming'!! Just digusting!! I reported it and posted it on my page to get others to report it but its still up there. Also suspected puppy farmers are utlising facebook. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Puppy...193904807309590 Something needs to be done.

I will attending this as im an Animal Science Student at CSU wagga. Looks interesting if anyone else was interested. http://www.rspca.org.au/what-we-do/science...ce-seminar.html All work and no play? Modifying the behaviour of animals Tuesday 22 February 2011, CSIRO Discovery Centre, Canberra The 2011 Scientific Seminar will explore the animal welfare implications of training animals by asking how our attempts to modify animal behaviour affect the animals themselves. Is making animals work for our own purposes justified? How do we motivate animals to perform, or behave the way we want them to, and do any of them actually enjoy it? Can we use training to improve the welfare of individual animals? And are the training methods used always acceptable, even when they are out of public view? The Seminar will present the views of a range of experts in animal behaviour and training with experience with companion animals, working animals, livestock, zoos and animal parks. The Seminar will be chaired by Dr Paul McGreevy, Associate Professor in animal behaviour at the University of Sydney. As is the tradition with this Seminar Series, the program aims to cross conventional topic boundaries, challenge current thinking, and stimulate further discussion. RSPCA Australia welcomes the participation of all interested people to help make this a fascinating and thought-provoking day.