WreckitWhippet

I don't get it. Either she is or isn't an APBT cross. If the pound suspects she is, then under the act they cannot release her. The loop hole to freedom has been to use an NOI, then choose from the list of "breed assessors " many of which will be available within a day or so, then to proceed to the temperament assessment, which can also be done in a timely manner. Given that the NOI process has 28 days to be completed, I find it difficult to believe that a BA was not availble. The last PB to be released from a pound using the above process, took a matter of days from the time the NOI process started to completion.

Amstaffs are now in the same boat and you can no longer fly those either. ETA: if Scarlet is a cross and has been breed assessed as such, she could also have been temp tested and having passed that, she could live just as any other non restricted dog in NSW can. Scarlet need not go to WA at all, if the above process is followed.

Some of the comments from those who have signed, make them look like raving loonies. I won't be signing

Tom Couchman was successfull with a motion to the NSW BOD in August, to have a motion put to the ANKC conference in Oct, asking that 18 & 18a be made compulsary for all Champ Shows , held from April 1 2011 onwards. OCT has been and gone, so I guess I need to find out if that was successfull or not.

I agree and good brood bitch is worth her weight in gold. It's not a derogatory term.

worming every two weeks with an all wormer such as drontal, until they are 12 weeks, then once a month to 6 months and 3 monthly from there on. use flea prevention if you have fleas at your house. There's no point putting chemical on them , if they don;t require it. heart worm prevention once a month, using a basic heart worm tablet such as heartgard. Once again if you dont live in a heart worm area, why fill your dog full of chemicals. I go with the less is best approach.

I teach my babies to walk buy poppy a soft collar and a thin light lead on. I stand facing them, take a step backwards and encourage the pup to come towards me. I might spend a day or so going backwards, but when they are happy to walk towards me, while I walk backwards, I then turn around and keep walking. It's not failed yet with any puppy and they all trot off down the street with their tails wagging. I leave the treats at home and take a squeaky toy or a quick scratch under the chin and a quick tug on the lead is enough to get them moving again if they do stop. I've got three that I'm training at the moment and they are all leading beautifully now, after a couple of weeks.

I've been walking my babies down to my corner and back now for a couple of weeks. They are now 11 weeks old. My preference is to socialise the pups and to get them out and about. They have benefited greatly from the evenings walks, they have watched cars go by, have met some strangers and have watched the kids ride their bikes and play in the street. I'd rather happy, confident little puppies. We vaccinate at 8 weeks and get the babies out 7-10 days after that.

There isn't anything barbaric about vet stundents learning. Heartbreaking is euthing dogs, chucking them in a black plastic bag and dumping their bodies at the tip.

Time to dust under the telly, time to dust under the telly. Whispers the little voice from NSW LOL

Christina, you can't register & or and

I am not so sure, RSG. One only has to look at Pet Link amongst other places to see the over abundance suppy of puppies on an every day basis, wayyy too many imo. It's your opinion but I'm not so sure if it's really the case. Just because there are a lot of ads for pets, does not mean that there is an oversupply of them.

Unless your breeders have asked you to think of something, they will choose the name.

Razzle, There's a pic that you took whilst in Peru I think. I can't quite remember but I think there was a couple of women and a stone wall. It might have been a mountian type setting. It's stuck in my memory and was obviously a candid. It's a shame that we get our cameras out as tourists and snap away , yet we don't in our own country.

Poorly bred , in particular when it comes to "breeds" , often means that they fail to live up to expectations. A poorly bred pup is one that has not been bred with the breed standard in mind. It has not been bred with care and equal consideration has not been given to type, temperament, structure and soundness. For example, if you purchase a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, you do so with a certain level of expectation, as to what it will look and act like. Poorly raised pups can also have issue, when it comes to health and temperament.

I wouldn't feel bad about that. I rehomed my 4 year olds two favourite puppies a couple of weeks back. I let the new owner choose between the two, either would have been a great choice. My daughter had spent countless hours with the pair and they were more than suitable for a fmily with 4 kids. They came from a litter of 8 but they sought my daughters company beyond what the rest of the litter did and there was a certain calmness about the two of them, where the kids were concerned.

For me that's the crux of the issue, but the inability to carefully raise pups, match pups to their new owners, create a reasonable level of expectation and understanding and provide the back up support , is not strictly limited to pet shops either.

I don't think on the whole there is an over supply of puppies or an overpopulation.

I know my pups inside out and back to front and choose the pups for the new owners. I would go with what the breeder suggests.

There will always be those , who for whatever reason do not wish to desex their dogs. That's fine with me, it's their dog and owners have the right to keep them entire.

NSW CAA was amended a few years back to include the acts of rushing etc. You might be thinking of that.

There will always be arseholes in the world but for those who find themselves in over their heads with a litter, be them planned or by accident. There are some things that can be implemented at a local level to try and reduce the numbers. Community desexing programs , that are advertised at at a reduced rate. Encouraging owners to desex their pets and avoid unwanted litters. Easy acess to what were the traditional " night" pens at the pounds. It's better for animal to be left there, than dumped on a highway. Encouraging owners to take any unwanted puppies/dogs to the pound or rescue, rather than dump them. If pound staff or rescue can talk to an owner, there's an opportunity to discuss desexing the bitch, if they haven't surrendered her at the time. Educating the general public that the pounds and rescues do see a large number of cross bred puppies come into care each year and they do not need to add to those numbers.

Same here but I dont have kids so I wonder if I'd change my mind if the boot was on the other foot Probably not, I have one and tend to think like you do now. I love candid photography, no matter what the subject and the setting.

It would be a huge step backwards for a large number of breeders. For many it's been their life's work or years and years of dedication and passion, I'm not sure you could convince any of them to introduce a substandard blue into the mix.

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