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Adult probably 3-5 yo female good with kids and dogs. in pound needs help prefer to put her with breed rescue if one available.

Hi All, We find ourselves with a small dog which requires a hip replacement and knee surgery. Hoping there are some groups out there who can point us in the right direction for getting someone who offers fair rates. Thank you in anticipation...

On the off topic I can answer that one. No pavers Tuscan topping.

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We can do Nina send me the details.

So your dog mouths Something utilising the whos that concept maybe So your dog needs to learn to greet calmly. BTW have found these invaluable to pass on as a resource to our new carers/adopters(especially those taking puppies) along with the other training material we supply. Also it allows us an opening to discuss contacting this or another training resource if they have something they want to work specifically on at a later date :D

Well done Emma and all at WAR.

Thankyou very helpful.

Thank you for posting this information I took a quick run to the DRAV site as Im sure my council will be interested when it comes out. "A community fostercare network must have at least five carers and must not rehome any but their own dogs from their premises" Their own homes? President/treasurer/founder? Just a quick definition please...

Ditto on the not receiving a consultation e-mail and some like me have taken a little while to use the new application surely it should be a month for feedback at least, the colors are atrocious that light grey and blue needs to go. I mean really just darken the colour choice a shade or two. I am finding messages in our message store on pet rescue that definately arent coming through to us so Im having to go there and work that as well as my email. Really I can do without extra work. We actually started digging out old email for the ones we got a while back offering other places to list our animals. Im finding the function to add listings not too bad although as previously the drop down box for breeds instead of just typing is pretty but an absolute time waster.

I think it is time to collate and take this to the administrators as I have had a number of clients mention how bad they have found their experience using PR now.The limitations of the search being the major complaint and not the old nugget about breed search but things as simple as size of animal. I can put up with the lack of thought in the design at the back end as this is a common developer mistake but when the supposedly new and wonderous front end is actually putting people off using it then it becomes a big issue for me. Having said I can put up with the back end stuff actually the drop down part for breed(web designer drop down boxes and scrolling = longer time than free form text )maybe I could cope with the extra time if it worked every time but no most of the time I end up with no X and the need to re-edit. As someone in IT this redesign is a case study in not asking the real users what is required.

Hi we have been contacted by a lady in Victoria who has been caught up in the pound rounds scenario. She wishes to save a dog impound 705 and pound rounds have said they can get the dog out on their 16D but she has to have a victorian rescue group support her. Same old scenario I gather. She has come to us as she has adopted/fostered with us previously. She was a very good initial carer and then owner. We have said we will not deal with pound rounds but if we can get a temperament assesment from a rescue group or source we know we will support her in either adopting through the pound or having a rescue group with a 16d at hawkesbury pull for her. I am led to believe there is a short timeframe on the dog but note it is not listed on the Hawkesbury list at the moment so this could be just the usual heartstring urgency stuff. Would be very grateful if a group in NSW could help us out with this one.

I am very concerned by groups moving dogs with problems from foster carers to boarding. Leaving them there without any rehabilitation until an unsuspecting adopter or foster carer comes along. I was picking up some food at one of our local kennels recently and they told me of a dog they had placed in boarding by a "rescue group". Im disappointed to say I was distracted and didnt ask which one now as it seems that PR have a track record for this. The kennel owners had to call the rescue group and ask them to have it removed as it was trying to scale a 6ft fence to get to their dogs. The kennel operator is very competent and I trust his opinion the dog had serious intent to harm their dogs and was the type of dog that could inflict some serious damage. This type of behaviour by groups is very worrisome and a risk to all rescues as we work hard to have people consider rescue dogs for their next family pet.

I did same as above got mine from UK via internet with the dollar so strong worked out very affordable. Sturdy enough for what we require had it for a year with no signs of problems. Just make sure you choose the one reads the chips we have in Australia it easily identifiable most list the chips types they will read.

Ranger from Goulburn pound has contacted us. Very cold up there at night and would love some dog coats preferably medium to large and waterproof. I can be PMed to arrange delivery etc. Thanks to all who can help.

Another good thing I believe to ask a rescue group up front is whether they have a trainer/behaviouralist, experienced carer or similar protocol they can call upon to help the potential adopter through any issues which may arise. Ask them what their temperament assesments entail and over what time span really you want to see that even if it is informally it does not end at the pick up from the pound. Ask the carer what experiences the dog has had while in care, has it been with children, has it met many and varied dogs, other pets and gone out and done new things etc. The answers to these questions are not necessarily all deal breakers but it gives you and understanding as the potential adopter what your skill set will need to have to match the dog. You want to see that the care factor does not end as soon as the trial/refund period ends. Sometimes especially between a resident and new dog things will arise once the dogs become comfortable with each other and within the family. This often varies in length of time between dogs. As with all things you will enter into for a long term commitment the more up front questions you can ask and have answered to your satisfaction the better.

Just a quick update on Jackson some might remember from Narrandera pound last year. Jackson ended up in Narrandera when his owner a shearer passed away. Jackson was a beautiful boy but had a body that was built like a Mack truck which he used to pull like one also. On the upside he loved people,loved to travel on utes and had excellent recall off lead which is probably how he spent most of his time as a leash was pretty foreign to him :). Well Jackson finally found that special home this week with a family on acreage, teenage boys with motor bikes to run with, a dam to swim in, a weekly groomer and a family who love him. We have done quite a few placements now but the ones that take a bit longer to find the exact match always satisfy!

Thanks everyone have passed on all your tips and I can be PMed for contact details.

Adopted 3 months ago Tickles was lost last weekend from a yard in Albury. Pounds have been contacted please keep an eye out for hin. A timid dane X he would be very scared away from his people.

Australian cattle dog rescue. Depending on what state we at central vic rescue are acd rescuers as well

The other place we have had success in placing older dogs is when adopters have had a partner to an eldery dog pass away. Once they consider it they are happy to adopt another dog of similar or a bit younger age which has the same exercise requirements and is more likely to keep their aged dog company.

I think when people see charity they assume that we are getting government support etc......if only..... also they often dont understand the concept of pet rescue as a site and think its one big group rather than a number of smaller groups listed collecting all the adoption fees. When we get these types of emails we explain what the adoption fee covers including that we use regular local vets. We then suggest that if they are on a budget they may be able to find a rescue dog with the RSPCA a "large" charitable organisation which has its own vets and can reduce their adoption fees accordingly. It helps people to understand we are a small group working from our private funds. I have found along the way the couple of times it has happended some people stay miffed but every so often some actually thank us for explaining it to them.

Great initiative and i have voted.

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