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Leema

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  1. Leema - Border Terrier - 26th October Ultrasound booked for 19th September - fingers crossed!
  2. I just wrote this to my local member, Bob Such. Not sure what else to do.
  3. I posted in reply on the Herald Sun website.
  4. My cynical side: This is of course of great concern for pet food manufacturers.
  5. What council are you in? Most councils will allow you to register a dog that is entire, it just costs more.
  6. Thanks for that link, and the t-shirt idea. Not sure if it's going to make a difference, but anything is worth a go. The problem at the moment though is she's just desexed, so I'm going to have to see if it rubs/touches her stitches.
  7. Hi Jarvis. I would strongly recommend any of the Calming Signals range by Turid Rugaas - however, sometimes her stuff seems a little bit 'heavy', especially as Turid is Norwegian and some of the wording can be a bit awkward. Licking lips, yawning, etc, are all 'calming signals' that show the dog is not very comfortable, and may escalate to biting. I also recommend Gwen Bailey's "The Perfect Puppy" - it describes some aspects of dog body language that other puppy books don't. Gwen has written a few books, so another of her puppy books may cover similar content. I think one of the most important things with children and dogs is that the dog has a safe place s/he can retreat, and the children are not allowed to interact with the dog in his/her space. For example, if the dog has a kennel, a crate, a mat, a bed, then this should be his/her space and the children should not interact with him/her. The dog should always have access to this special space, and the children should never be allowed to interact with the dog in that place. This means that, if the children ever get 'too much', the dog has somewhere to go.
  8. I have noticed my current foster (who may have separation anxiety) seems to be calmer when she is wearing her dog jacket. Is there any home made 'recipes' for anxiety wraps that I might be able to experiment with? I would be curious to see if a proper wrap may make some changes to her behaviour. Thank-you in advance.
  9. I may be misunderstanding the birds and the bees here - but I'm pretty certain all dogs in a litter have the same father. If two males mate a bitch at a similar time, then both can father pups within the same litter. "Dual sire litter."
  10. I probably wouldn't - mostly because I want to keep in touch with my puppy buyers, and it would be made difficult by them being 'unlikable'.
  11. Though a nice idea in theory, any ethical breeders/sellers of puppies would not be selling to those making impulsive decisions. For rescue groups, a 14 day 'hold' period would be hugely inconvenient and would take up shelter space that could be potentially used for new animals. Though this sounds nice in theory, as well, there is funding difficulties. Rangers don't have enough time to collect all the roaming dogs in my area - how would they find time to inspect my premises? Furthermore, how well educated are these rangers? Will they know that crating my dogs is perfectly humane? Registrations fit this current model - the registration fees must go back into the dog world (at least in SA). The dog systems within councils are still failing. These registers are only as good as people willing to identify their dog and themselves as an owner, and the accuracy of owner statements. Registration system already seeks to do this, and fails. Personally, I believe it is my right to have an entire dog if I choose. Registered breeders - registered by who? If you mean ANKC, does this mean that miniature fox terriers and coolies will have to die out as they are not ANKC registered? A nice idea in theory, as well - but one that I have realised, over time, is too black and white. Why I can understand what this attempts to do (i.e. cut unwanted dogs), I highly doubt that any irresponsible breeder breeding many litters a year will heed legislation restricting this number. Those responsible breeders, who place their dogs into suitable homes, should be encouraged to breed more litters, not less. I would support: Mandatory microchipping, and further enforcement of mandatory microchipping laws. I think microchips are a great tool for identifying owners, dog populations, and also could be useful for identifying breeders later down the track.
  12. This tragic story once again tells us that our current legislation is not effective. But what is the solution? It is undeniable that breed bans are ineffective and irrational, but they are easy, and they are a convenience knee jerk reaction for the government wanting to 'do something' for the concerned public. As much as we may complain about this, this thread in it's entirety has not really provided any more suitable suggestions on stopping the dog bite problem. I think simply education, as we have now, should continue: 1) Educate dog owners (and potential owners) on raising a confident, non-aggressive dog 2) Educate parents on how to supervise interactions between dogs and children 3) Educate children on how to act around dogs, once they are old enough and in case a situation of no-supervision arises Of course, this is not enough. I don't think licensing owners is a solution. Have you seen how incompetent rangers are at enforcing dogs not to be 'roaming at large'? How the hell would a licensing database be funded, let alone enforced? I do think there is a lot of merit in allowing owners to be fined, charged, jailed for the actions of their animal. I would like to see this in place, but I am not sure that it will a) act as a deterrent to owning aggressive animals or b) encourage owners to seek help for problematic behaviour. Is there any merit in also prosecuting breeders of aggressive dogs? For me, I am absolutely confident the dogs I have bred would never kill someone. But of course, any dog can bite. Which level of aggression is worth prosecuting?
  13. At about 3 weeks mine start going outside in a crate (in a puppy pen) while I clean the whelping box and area. They can choose to leave the crate if they want, or stay in it... Many times they stay in the crate, but eventually (probably about the 4 week mark) they get the courage to leave the crate into a puppy pen, and realise it's not as bad as they thought. ETA: They always come inside at night and when I am not home. At about 7 weeks they begin to be crated individually at night (space permitting), but still inside.
  14. I have a crate as a bedside table, two crates sit side-by-side in the dining room (and I sometimes use it as a seat when watching TV), and another crate is in the dining room which is bigger and can be used as a table/shelf when needed.
  15. This is nifty - however, my dog would probably be more stressed with people 'checking in' all the time. I wonder how it goes long-term, financially.
  16. He's probably teething. Teething mouths smell pretty bad!
  17. Many of these things I agree with. Some I don't are necessary, but I don't think they're bad. I really think that the ANKC needs to make themselves bigger and louder. They need to be in the media, they need to have a voice. At the moment they're a special club for dog people that pretty much keeps to themselves. We particularly need an advocate for purebred dogs as a whole.
  18. Many breeders prefer to be contacted by phone, too. So you might like to phone some instead of only emailing.
  19. What an lovely story. Thank-you for sharing.
  20. That was the first thing that jumped out at me as well. My observation as well.
  21. I am just curious what laws are in place in each state. I am interested in comparing states in terms of their legislation/acts/laws. The main acts in South Australia are: Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/DOG%20AND%20CAT%20MANAGEMENT%20ACT%201995.aspx - Dog and Cat Management Regulations http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/lz/c/r/dog%20and%20cat%20management%20regulations%202010/current/2010.26.un.pdf Animal Welfare Act 1985 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/lz/c/a/animal%20welfare%20act%201985/current/1985.106.un.pdf - Animal Welfare Regulations 2000 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/lz/c/r/animal%20welfare%20regulations%202000/current/2000.10.un.pdf
  22. Heard good things about Avenue Rd Vet at Stirling and Hills Animal Hospital (or whatever it is) in Stirling as well. I use Strathalbyn Vet (for some things...) and like them, at least for now. I'm a bit picky with vets, and Strath vet is in my good books at the moment. I travel from Happy Valley to Strathalbyn.
  23. I also think it's a little bit 'harsh' to say that any dog that barks is under-stimulated, under exercised, or in any way is not sufficiently cared for. Some dogs are just talkative. However, debatably, it doesn't really matter if it is disturbing the peace of neighbours. Barking, for whatever reason, is annoying. Though, that link provided, is a bit black and white for my liking, it has a point. Why should anyone have to put up with noise from neighbours? What kind of things should be 'proof' of a dog barking?
  24. I would sell the pup at full price, and offer a $100-200 refund on production of a receipt saying the hernia had to be surgically repaired. Pet people don't care about mouths. I wouldn't offer a discount for a mouth fault.
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