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LOL, I thought I was the only one with this problem... My girl (6yo) has always been really picky about where she goes, too. Even in our own yard she tip toes about for 10 minutes before she picks a spot,,,(and it is always the same spot so I don't know why she has trouble picking it) As she has gotten older she has had trouble holding it for too long,,,so sometimes when out all day she really has to go,,,,BUT she takes ages to find a spot,,,,then looks about like she is scared someone is watching,,,,AND if a car drives passed or someone walks passed,,,she stops and walks off like she wasn't doing anything. I have no answers for you sorry.. Just think it's cool to know there are other dogs who won't 'go' in public!!

Thanks, she is a wonderful girl. For some reason imageshack is playing up, will have to check it again soon and see if the other pic will show.

Hi, Sorry. As there were so many I didn't want to make them too big and am only just getting the hang of changing sizes/loading photos. In actual fact this is really what she does all day..LOL (she has a bad heart so she's not very energetic)

I'd ring a vet in the area (or a couple) and ask. Even if the vets haven't had any cases brought in they would certainly know more about it.

Hi Diablo, There's a lot of differences between the GSD ban and the pit type BSL. I think the most major is that there weren't really mis-identified attacks reported as GSD attacks. Most people can quite easily identify a GSD or cross when they see one. So the only attacks credited against the GSD were actual GSD attacks. With pit types almost any attack is first assumed to be a pit attack. It is not until later when tests are done that it is proven true or false, BUT by then it is too late. Reporters have already 'plastered' the new pit attack all over the news. If only they made as much of a 'news report' over the true findings and thier mistake on earlier reports!! If you actually google for the newspaper reports of pit attacks in Australia (the ones you remember) over the last few years, you will find most of them have been changed. (the online version anyway) Most people will still tell you about this pit attack or that pit attack they heard on the news or read in the paper,, yet the majority of those 'reported' were later found the dogs were not pit at all. No paper or news report made a big "ooops we were wrong" report. They quietly change their online version and noone ever gets to see it. That never happened with the GSD. The GSD ban was began over the first attacks, most of those GSD being PTS and GSD owners being watched closely. With no (or little) mis-identified attacks the GSD had the chance to prove itself. The pit isn't getting that chance. I also think for the 'idiot' irresponsible dog owners (of any dog) large dogs like GSD are too much for them to handle. Too hard to hide, cost too much to feed/care for, easily identifiable. These people seem to want the smaller/medium sized dog they can hide under their house, feed nothing but scraps and tell others it's a pit but try and pass as a staffy cross when police/rangers enquire. Although BSL isn't working and some are backing for it's overturn, I doubt it will happen now or that easily. If right now they drop BSL and state it was a mistake,,,,imagine the people that would try and sue for the damages (desexing/death) to their dogs. Especially those that could prove their dog wasn't pit type. People who had their dog PTS last week, yet they drop BSL today!! It may not work, but there would be alot trying to sue. All the money people spent to comply with the laws of BSL then it gets dropped as a failure?????? The Government has to watch it's own butt and I am sure their advisors have warned them of the backlash. I think we need the Councils to get tougher with ALL dog breeds/owners before anything will get better. Last year here of all the dogs admitted in the pound only 10% were microchipped. Only 12% were registered. That leaves over 80% of dogs found wandering the street or dumped at the pound, that were niether microchipped or registered. C'mon people!!!!! That is just ridiculous!!!!! WE need to make sure that every one be made repsonsible and accountable for their dog/s. Those who aren't responsible should be banned from owning dogs. I think anyone that is caught with any type of illegal dog, caught abusing/neglecting a dog (or any animal) or encouraging fighting/attacking, should not only be fined, (maybe jailed) but banned from owning any animal for atleast 5 years. Harsh I know, but I really think it is time for something to be done to punish the owners and not the dogs.

Oh Bonnie that brought me to tears!!! Bad memories for me. Our girl looked like that when we got her. (she also had a lopsided head and teeth mark holes in her skull) Our girl was 3 months and the vet said she looked about 6 weeks. Kisses and hugs for the poor little fella.

At 7am At 8am At 8.05am Home by 9.30am Ready to go shopping by noon Resting at the shop 10 after noon. Home for a rest after shopping The time for a well earned sleep after tea.

Hi KKDD, I am in Queanbeyan also...

We only allow our inside to girls to open the bottom drawer which has their leads in it. Our outside dog used to be an inside dog until she learnt to open the fridge. We woke one morning to find her asleep on the kitchen floor with a swollen belly and everything chewed or eaten. She chewed the top of the milk and drank what she wanted and left the rest to empty on the floor and even chewed all the tomatoes, lettuce,,,everything. All the meat defrosting (in the fridge) for a BBQ for 18 people was GONE!!!! All we could do was laugh at her though as she had trouble rolling to get up off the floor.

Hi amy, As I think others have mentioned in ACT and NT the BSL doesn't apply, so they are free to breed and sell and buy as they choose. SOME are quite responsible people but as we know not everyone is. There is nothing wrong or illegal about being proud of owning a restricted breed, as long as you follow the laws in restricted areas. The problems arise from the people NOT following the laws. When restrictions came in here you had to follow some rules immediately, then had 28days to comply with the first laws, then 3 months to comply with the stricter laws. I know alot of good people, who had owned their dogs for years,,,,that simply could not AFFORD to come up with a spare couple of thousand dollars to comply. Their choices were go underground and hide their dog/ give it away or hand it in to be PTS. Since then, any restricted breed found that is not 'legal' can automatically be seized and PTS. There have been thousands of dogs that look similar to 'pit types' (AST, Staffy, mix breeds) that have been PTS by mistake. (Some of those were registered and microchipped legal dogs, just mis-identified by council rangers who have little training) I think one of the biggest issues with fighting BSL is that not all owners of "restricted" breeds can come to a meeting of the minds. No matter where/when the subject is brought up, it is always a big fight. With each state having different rules and each Council within each state being able to pick and choose between the rules, we end up with everyone being confused and noone really understanding what others are facing. It is hard when dealing with BYB's as even if you KNOW who is BYBing and you report them you are killing how ever many dogs they have. They may have 2 bitches and 8 pups each,,that all get PTS without a chance. What if you dobbed in 10 BYBers?? That could be 100 pups you sentenced to death. NOT only that but police/rangers cannot just raid a place without proof. You have to have actually seen the dogs/pups, know they are 'restricted' and sign a statement to appear in court as a witness!!! That can end up in alot of retaliation. I know one lady who had her own dogs baited after she reported her neighbours, and her dogs were just little fluffy things, not restricted at all. It's not really just about APBT/cross owners making a stand. After the APBT/crosses are gone, there will still be dog attacks, and the next breed, singled out, will be placed on BSL. I am NOT saying that as a cop out, like I have seen others mention, but as the truth. As long as there are irresponsible owners of ANY breed of dog, there will always be attacks and BSL will just keep moving down the list. AST are safe for now BUT most States/Council when they wrote out their papers on "pit type breeds" actually thought it included AST. It wasn't until they began killing them too, that people stood up and proved they were a 'different' breed BUT some Councils will still fight on this. Like that poor AST been in jail (basically) for 5years now, waiting to be able to go home. Some Councils thought that ANY dog whose breed mentioned 'bull terrier' was included. So if this BSL sticks we have a fairly good idea which dogs will be next!!!! Hopefully, something will be worked out. I hate seeing any animal die for no reason, let alone thousands upon thousands of them.

In about 1984 I bought a 2 GSD on the QLD/NSW border. I moved and was living at Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga with no problems at all. When I left one dog was given away and I took one with me. Moving back down through NSW I could NOT find anywhere to rent with my GSD. Everyone was so dead set against her that I was even approached by a policeman, in a small town, and told they wouldn't allow her in town. (Too bad about the job I had there) Myself, daughter and my dog were basically homeless. Staying in pubs for a few nights here and there trying to find somewhere to live. Luckily my sister lived on a farm so I went and stayed with her for a while. Poor GSD ended up being PTS as I couldn't have myself and daughter homeless anymore and had ran out of money to keep going town by town trying to find somewhere GSD friendly. Back then owning a GSD was worse than owning an APBT is now. Some people don't recognise an APBT but everyone knows a GSD right from the get go.

Our 2 medium sized dogs sleep in my bed. They always have. They have their own spots, own pillows and their own mink blankets BUT they always end up under the doona with me. Our 6yo sleeps next to me with her head on the pillows and our 2yo sleeps at my feet with her head poking our from the bottom of the doona. (In winter I have to wear bed socks!) Our large dog is outside and has dug a hole under an old car my sons are rebuilding. Her kennel is only ever use to stand on so she can see over the fence.