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BlackJaq

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  1. Yep, the Vic gov hates pets methinks, except where they can make money from them
  2. It will be interesting to see which of the pups that currently are doing great will have issues in a few months... I'm not being sarcastic but I can't help but notice that some of you have already mentioned problems with your pups.... Those owning older dogs who grew up together obviously made it work
  3. Which brings me back to my question: Is it a legal document?
  4. Of course we all have personal experiences that colour our perception. I have have had bad experiences with various types of dogs and funnily enough, the only near death experience I have had was horse riding along a road with small hobby farms, when a small dog who must have been hiding quietly in a bush, suddenly jumped up at my horse barking (obviously the fence was no obstacle for a dog that small) and the horse spooked sideways. The dog kept following and jumping up at the horse, so it took me a few moments to regain control and we nearly got hit by a car that came around the corner. My horse will generally ignore barking and rushing dogs if there is fence between us and there was plenty of room between the fence and the road so there would not have been a problem if the dog had been contained on its property.. It didn't need to be big or even vicious to nearly kill me either ETA: Obviously it is up to an owner to confine, train and control their dog, no matter the type of dog.
  5. What about the signature on the certificate? Is it common practice for somebody to just sign off on it if they have no clue if it actually happened?
  6. If this was a human, "accidentally" issuing a death certificate would be a pretty big deal.. Is a death certificate for a dog a legal document?
  7. And this is why all our animals are PTS via bullet at home unless they pass away during treatment at the vet's. Personally I would not drop an animal off to be PTS but I understand that some people might do it for various reasons. Some people do not want to upset their pet by being upset themselves and other people do not want to witness death despite being happy to eat cheeseburgers for lunch. For whatever reason an owner chooses not to be present, if the vet agrees to the procedure, as other people have said, they need to go ahead and do it. And with the current climate re dangerous dog management, I would have thought putting a dog of questionable temperament down would be better than having the dog potentially contribute to the media witch hunt on dogs after being "saved"...
  8. I guess I have bit of beef with the way "bull breed" incidences are perceived to me so much worse than other breed incidents. I am not talking about this case in particular so much, but not that long ago for example a Kelpie savaged a young girl's face pretty badly when they were left unattended and basically everyone shrugged it off and said "well, he was a working sheep dog, not a pet and nobody was there so we don't know why he did it". The dog was admittedly very valuable as he was a champion trial dog, but nothing at all happened to him, not even a DD declaration. Now compare this to the case where the young boy was killed by the relative's pig dog, or any other case that involves a "bull breed" or a "scary" mastiff or whatever. Surely attending a child that was savaged by a Kelpie would be just as traumatizing as attending a child savaged by a bully, JRT or even a cat? Why is it that certain (alleged) breed involvement turns everyone into a hysterical mob? Are not all bites, maulings and deaths equally distressing regardless of the appearance of the dog who was the culprit? It is almost like people's lives are too boring now and they need to invent new horrors to help spice up their daily routine. Dog attacks are still a numerically minor occurrence, compared to road deaths, incidents involving alcohol or whatever, but Man ever needs something to demonize and be afraid of. I really hope that most dog people have more sense than to jump on the bandwagon that tries to convince the public that "death by dog" could be just around the corner for anyone and hopefully the public will eventually wise up enough to stop gobbling up horror stories and demand that media start placing blame where it belongs, rather than supporting ever more crazy dog laws, which could only possibly be written by people who greatly dislike dogs, as far as I can see. Hysteria never helped anybody prevent these kind of things, only logical analyzation of the facts can allow measures to be taken to actually help prevent or at least reduce incidents with dogs.
  9. Yes, I also used the underpants so the dog could still get on the lounge and bed with us, she was very unhappy when she was confined to her bed due to drippage... Somebody said there wasn't meant to be much coming out but with my dog there certainly was enough to drip, each time (we let her come on 3 times and then spayed) and according to the vet everything was perfectly normal. It was also a tad smelly btw... Foxy was actually happy to put her pants on, just like she does with the car harness or collar, because after she put it on she was allowed on the lounge. She never tried to take them off, either. As a matter of fact, she was so comfy in her undies that when I accidentally let her out with them still on one morning she went head and took a big dump in them..... After that I never forgot again I have a picture of the arrangement somewhere, I will see if I can find it...
  10. I would consider leaving a drag rope on the dog when you are there to supervise so you can catch her if she does not want to be caught. Having a dog that does not want to be caught, especially if she steals things and then teases you with them, is a pain in the a**, to put it mildly. Making the dog think you can get her anyway any time you like will help put a stop to it much quicker. Obviously you never call the dog and then punish it after reeling it in, you want her to want to come to you, afterall, but some dogs just like the thrill of being just out of reach. If you can catch her anyway, the game will quickly become less fun for her. Dogs may also learn to steal things in order to have them swapped for goodies. Not really an ideal way to stop them stealing things in the long term if the dog is clever, in my opinion.
  11. I may also replace the pit with a UKC example to make it fair. No AKC recognition for the breed, hence different registry ETA: The difference in size is still gianormous pit UKC weight: between 35 and 60 pounds bm AKC weight: between 110 to 130 pounds
  12. I will replace the image will an AKC image if that pleases you :) ... ETA: The dog in the article is only a stock image, not the actual dog.
  13. Bull Mastiff: from http://www.akc.org/breeds/bullmastiff/index.cfm Pitbull: from http://thebullybreeds.com/2013/01/10/pit-bull-conformation-ukc-standard/ I think a simple google image search will make the difference abundantly clear.... The size alone is like a molehill and a mountain ETA: I have decided to no longer include "bull" in any of my dogs' breed. This is my dog of the breed "snugglepuss"
  14. This. I only forgot to take them off the once... Certainly learnt my lesson...
  15. Not sure if this is news as I cannot find a news article on this (yet?) but apparently all the pigs on a Miniature Pet Pig farm were mauled by pig dogs who were deliberately set onto them by somebody looking for the owner's daughter, who supposedly owes money to a tattooist.. From what I gather, poultry and dogs were also killed. Here is a fb link, if people could please share it, especially if you are in QLD: http://www.facebook.com/miniacresminiaturepigs/posts/516965468389430 ETA: If this is not considered news, then could somebody please move it to the appropriate forum or remove it
  16. The dog was described as an alleged bull mastiff, why should bull breed owners be worried this will cast a bad light on their dogs? Shouldn't bull mastiff owners be the ones who are concerned? I think somebody else has already mentioned that "bull mastiff" is the new buzz breed that seems to pop up a lot in news articles atm, whether that is because reporters don't know the difference or because bull mastiff is actually the breed of the dogs in question I don't know.
  17. Haha Pheebs, that is beautiful! Here I am trying to show my Mum how cute my sheep are... Trying to show my Mum what a good duck Mum Foxy is I promise they re not actually dead And duck... It's what's for dinner apparently..... I don't think I actually got any good photos of the dog with the birds
  18. Wow, do you know what happened to the dog? How sad for the dog to be put into that situation and for the breed as a whole, some of the comments are revolting! My dog gave a warning snap at a child one day when she was tied and a family went to mob her, but neither I or the dog had given any indication that they should approach her, not to mention in a large group with a young child running at her at full speed with his hand raised and screaming, while she was tied up and had no way to escape... I was inside the shop getting her a drink of water... She was purposely tied in an out of the way spot away from the front door... So in that situation I did not think my dog was at fault at all but I certainly don't tie her anywhere unattended anymore, so I guess I learnt my lesson...
  19. Where did her fb page come into this anyway? Was it linked in an article or did she just come up from searching her name on fb? And where did it say that there was a neighbourhood dispute over dogs barking? I'm so confused now
  20. People buy horses, which are living things, too, all the time and I have never heard of anybody returning a horse to a breeder for a partial refund after two years or having the breeder give the kind of guarantees that dog breeders re expected to give.... Some people seem to have slightly unreasonable expectations in my opinion. Personally, if it was within my power, I would take back a puppy that was no longer wanted or perhaps replace one if there was a valid reason, but certainly not after two years and with a diagnosis like HD. To be honest I would probably PTS a dog with a severe case of HD or ED or similar issue rather than going through an op like that, and not only for monetary reasons. Equally I would also not guarantee that a puppy was going to be a working gun dog or a show quality dog. Nobody knows these things when they re babies. You can have an idea that they might or probably are going to be suitable, but even a puppy with the best genetic material can get a scare and become afraid of gun shots or fail to do decent water work or whatever, or for some reason or another it might not shape up to be the next champion in the ring. There is just no way to guarantee these things, you can only try and do your best and use only dogs that have the qualities you want and then keep everything crossed that not only puppies come out as expected, but also that owners raise and train their puppies correctly.
  21. Oh ok.. I have to wonder if the guy either knew her (since she knew his address) or if he has mental issues.. Or both....
  22. Where did it say the offending owner set his dog on the small dog?
  23. A Bullmastiff it certainly wasn't. Another cross bred owned by a tosser Yea and I am kind of wondering why we needed that picture of this pretty young lady "contemplating the loss of her dog" that was clearly not actually taken during the incident on the of top of the article? Is it more horrendous when beautiful people loose their dog?
  24. Why do you spoil your puppy but not the older dog?
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