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They are great with kids. Our baby niece overseas is currently being raised by two gorgeous Pits.

Tollersowned and Aso, gorgeous puppies!!!

Verdant Amphibian, They have to wait about 6 weeks for the car to be delivered, then a couple of days for the canopy to be fitted etc. As soon as that's all done I shall post what we manage to find out. molasseslass, that's sounds funny , we'll have to mount a camera inside to have a look! Sue Brown, they are $140 each, they're getting put on the same time the canopy is getting made.

Thanks Molasseslass We ended up going for a couple of these, which can also be opened and closed from the inside. When everything is fitted we will do some temperature tests etc to make sure it's all ok

Ishy she is beautiful!!! Look at those paws... I just love puppy paws

Thanks WoofnHoof and mokhahouse Unfortunately windows are a no go, an the canopy is a separate structure from the cab and I can't figure out a way to get air through. But we have about a year before we want to use it so will keep trying

Congrats, Rottsup!

Hi everyone! Hoping someone can give me some ideas. My parents just bought a new car, and are having it fitted with a canopy much like this one:- But without a window. It will be all especially decked out for camping. Now, we want borrow it on occasion to do some camping ourselves and we want to be able to take the dog with us. Can anyone suggest ways to provide some ventilation for the dog while traveling (The car is only single cab with bucket seats, so no room for the dog up front). I have seen dog trailers with spinning things on the top, presumably to let warm air out, but have no idea what they are called or where to get such a thing fitted. We're prepared to fit whatever we need to to the car, just don't know where to start so any advice will be appreciated. thanks! It may not be possible to make it useable, but I thought I'd try and find out.

Thanks Gayle! Sounds like heaps of fun and well done!

dogluva101, SOOOOOO cute!!! Absolutely adorable, I want to reach into the screen and snuggle

You can run it but most people figure biking is a lot easier I am one of those who plans on doing it next year :D OzJen did it last year though if you want to send her a PM I'm sure biking is much easier! Certainly seems like the most sensible choice. However, no bikes for me, or cars, stairs, ladders or escalators! (to name a few) Thanks for the info GayleK, I would love to read the story, please

I was reading about this the other day, but there was minimal info. It seems to be done on bikes? Does it have to be? Hahaha! Not that I could ride or run 20kms, but it might be an interesting long term goal in my physical therapy. Bikes are a no no for me though.

Dogluva101 and undecided, there is a serious need for some puppy pics

No! Send them to us! Put us in your will we will make sure they are O.K. and we will follow your wishes even without money. MDBA PACERS. Steve, can you give some more info on this please :D I would like to look into this further.

This is something we've been thinking about. If something happened to both of us I don't know what we would do. My parents probably wouldn't take on the dog, and frankly if something happened to us I don't know what they would do with their own animals who we care for for at least 6 months every year while my parents travel. My OH's family are all overseas, and frankly I wouldn't give them a dog anyway. It's tough.

I think it really depends on what you consider a BYB. Some seem to consider a BYB to be someone that breeds without showing. Others consider a BYB to be someone who breeds without a prefix. I think there can be great and ethical breeders in both these scenarios. Working dogs for farms etc can often be bred under these circumstances. If you consider a BYB to be some 'Joe Blow' who throws together a couple of dogs regardless of breed etc just to make some pups with the idea of making a few bucks, then I would say no. Just my opinion

I'd love to be getting something like this from a breeder. It's all very well to get information from other sources, but to me the breeder is one of the most valuable sources of info because of the experience with dealing with the breed, and his/her lines particularly.

I havent ferretted since I was a kid but back then if you had a ferret which killed in the burrow you could actualy muzzle it,the main reason being that they tended to take a nap after a feed and you had to dig them out. I didn't know it was now illegal, when did this come about? the only thing I knew was you can't keep them in some states. That's been my experience with ferretting also, the ferret was used to chase the rabbits out of the warren, usually into nets placed over the holes, rather than to kill the rabbits. Edit: I should say, my 'limited' experience with ferretting . My best friend's father used to do it but it's been many years.

I can see that. In my case however, it was the house I intended to eventually live in. I Live in it now, and am still fixing things up. I left it empty after the tenant moved out, and if I had my time again I would leave it empty all the way along! I guess it's easier and less personal if it's another property you own and not your home However, that said I have never rented (apart from a share house at Uni lol) so my perspective is a bit skewed I think, never really having experienced that side of things.

Love those pics!

He's gorgeous! I love that first photo

I am guessing after Nikola Tesla. I have a Tesla too, and a Volta ;) He's gorgeous

I saw a little doco a while ago about using dogs as therapy to treat returned soldiers with PTSD in the US, it really was remarkable. Some of these men and women were completely crippled, and having the dog, someone to talk to who wouldn't judge, only love, seemed to make a huge difference to them. Dimples has an important job to do I think

Thanks for your replies, Mystiqview and Angelsun

I had no problem renting to someone with an inside dog, I just asked for a slightly larger bond than usual (I figured the carpets might need an extra clean, or there might be a little extra work needed doing in the yard etc). Luckily I did because the house was in terrible condition when the tenant moved out. Nothing to do with the dog though! The kitchen countertops were ruined, as were all the carpets and blinds. She had grandchildren that used toy metal cars to gouge most of the walls (this is what she told us) in some places like the toilet (?!) almost back to the brickwork, they also painted the carpet, which I also had replaced only two years before as it was the original carpet and not wearing well. Thank god the kids didn't live there full time or there would be no house left . When she moved out, I stood in the house and just cried. I had been a good landlord. Every little thing that was brought to my attention I had fixed, I even put in roller shutters because she complained that the building site across the road was getting noisy and disturbing her (the building had nothing to do with me!). she was a long term tenant so I kept the rent well under what the 'going rate' was, thinking that it was better to have a stable tenant. The bond nowhere near covered the amount of the damage. I will never be a landlord again . Or if I ever go crazy and am tempted then I will want to do house inspections myself, as we had a agent that did regular inspections and gave her GLOWING reports. I am convinced that they never set foot in the house. Someone I know at the moment is renting and they have a Blue Heeler. It has destroyed the yard and done thousands of dollars worth of damage to the reticulation etc. They can't afford to fix it, so who foots the bill? The only reason they were allowed to have the dog is because they said it was old, and very well behaved. It isn't either of those things. You can bet that landlord will never rent to anyone with so much as a canary in future. So I guess, there are bad landlords, yes, but there are bad tenants too. Tenants and Landlords each end up paying for the actions of the 'bad eggs' in both camps. And I guess every time a dog/kid/pet does damage to a rental property then it makes it harder for those tenants with dogs/kids/pets that are great.