carolineh1

Love the pics! This is one of my favourite rescue mutts I follow on Instagram "mysterypibble"

Gorgeous pics Dame Danny's Darling! Lovely to see Stevie settling in so quickly too. The SDCH website only allows to mark as rehomed or else delete the profile - rather than people "assume the worst" we prefer to mark rehomed. Good suggestion about linking to paws though - will do!

I would suggest going either through a reputable rescue who has their dogs in foster care (past just the initial settling in period) or an shelter dog that has some known history (ie surrender info). You can get some absolutely fantastic dogs "2nd hand" so to speak and I don't think it's worth limiting yourself to certain breeds based on breed traits. Of course some traits are going to lend themselves more than others to their situation, but it's just as important to look at the individual dog's personality. A nice corgi, jack Russell, foxy or beagle type could fit the bill

Thanks for your comments guys - obviously it's a hard call with senior dogs, but in the case of Mojo he came in with nothing done, and has had: - microchip - C5 vaccination - flea and worming - heartworm test - full blood screen - castration - full dental - bilateral entropian surgery - 2 months+ of boarding, feed and maintenance (while on a weight-gain diet too) + council registration fee (legal requirement) (Total happiness: priceless) :laugh: His adoption fee of $365 is more than reasonable, I feel. However, we are always happy to consider alternatives for the seniors - if there's a genuinely great home for him whose circumstances might restrict them from paying an upfront adoption fee, by all means they can contact us :)

Mojo from Sydney Dogs and Cats Home is a 13yr old Rotti who's come a looooong way since arriving in care. Adoption profile here

Haven't seen this posted yet, but admin feel free to delete if already posted somewhere else http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/the-sydney-dogs-and-cats-home-is-in-need-of-saving-after-it-was-issued-with-an-eviction-deadline-to-leave-its-current-home-20150328-1m6j3f.html Ken and Ella (featured in the article) have been adopted now too

She's welcome to email me - [email protected] about surrendering. We've had so many adoptions and reclaims lately we're happy to take on dogs for rehoming :)

Looking into our processes at work for a better method! So, for those that work, or have worked, in kennels - what detergents, cleaners, disinfectants and methods do you use? How about daily clean versus super-clean (ie. when an animal goes home etc)?

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SOCARES is having a bit of a meltdown at the moment I've noticed, and I think they share around their 16D so wouldn't be surprised if these were one of their wayward members..

Does anyone have extra info on this story? "Ms Isbester owned three Staffordshire terriers - Izzy, Jock and Bub - which had been involved in a number of attacks on other dogs after repeatedly escaping from her backyard in The Basin, east of Melbourne." On top of an alleged injury to a person. From the article, it appears to be another Save Hugo-esque story - totally irresponsible owners taking little to no responsibility. :mad ://www.theage.com.au/victoria/legal-battle-to-save-dog-izzy-will-go-to-high-court-20140915-10h1e5.html

Thanks for the suggestions! I haven't seen the Jafco ones before, but they look quite good! Also thanks for the Leerburg discount page :) I'm already drooling over the options

*crickets*

I believe as long as you have a 'backup', and have taken into consideration your own experience, energy levels and limitations, there's no right or wrong age. Anyone at any time can fall ill or become injured (or die) at any age, so really everyone should think about what contingency plan they have in place. There are plenty of 'older' pets looking for homes, that only need a few more years of love and attention. We have a lovely older lady who adopts every year or so a truly ancient dog, just to give him/her a home. She lost her Foxy a few weeks ago to bladder cancer, and came and adopted a 14yr Jack Russell owner surrender, who had a mass off her hip removed just the other day. This lovely couple doesn't mind how long the dog has left, she just wants someone to spoil and for companionship, and sees this as her way of giving back to the dog community (after many years of "full" dog ownership)

Looking for recommendations of brands of cage-style muzzles. The last few council hold dogs have eaten plastic ones left hanging on their kennel doors (grr..). Would like a few different styles so can adapt to different nose shapes. Needs to be sturdy for dog/handler safety (we walk council dangerous dogs on these) but reasonably priced as we are only a charity shelter Any suggestions?