nawnim

.

.

.

Gawd that's a bit much isn't it?? I don't think anyone on here is regurgitating food for their dogs *sigh* Twas a joke. Its why pups lick adult dog's mouths - to stimulate them to vomit food for them. *sigh* twas a joke between you and Pavlova...don't treat people like fools. Seriously, WTF??????? What are you shocked that people feel intimidated by you both??? Agree Stan's Mum. I feel intimidated. One word wrong and you can get torn to shreds

This story has made my day. Well done Arcane and Sally you are a very lucky little pooch. Be nice to your little sister.

My almost five year old dog does this. She was desexed at four months. I think it's just that she is wary and does not want other dogs where she can't see them. She does not enjoy playing with other dogs. She doesn't sit down she just swings her bum away. If they persisted depending on their size she would either tell them off or come to me for protection.

The breeding of your rescue dog is certainly one that makes you wonder. My understanding of the DNA testing is that it will only pick up a breed if one of the parents was a purebred. Is this correct? For me DNA testing would only be justified if one of the possible parent breeds might have health issues which it would help to be aware of as early detection might be beneficial

We had an incident a few years ago where a dog up the road ran out and knocked a kid off a bicycle. The kid was shocked and had grazed knees but was otherwise ok. His parents made a report to council, the kid described the dog and the house it ran out from and the owner simply told council it wasn't his dog and at that time he was at his sister's place with the dog and had 4 witnesses to verify his dog's whereabouts at the time of the incident. Council said ok then sorry to trouble you? Sometimes people do get the wrong dog. Some years ago I was sitting in my lounge with my dog, a tall male brindle boxer, watching tv when there was a knock at the door. It was the ranger telling me that he had received a report that my dog had just bitten a child. I did finally convince him that my dog had not been out of my sight and he had the wrong dog but it was scary. Moral of the story. Some neighbours are dog illiterate and they do get it wrong.

I think that some people want to believe that their rescue dog has had a harder life prior to coming to them. It feeds their need to feel like they have done something great for the dog by adopting it, and are better owners than those the dog may have had previously. This is just human nature... and there's only something wrong with the notion if you allow the dog to continue inappropriate behaviours and use prior ownership as the crutch for doing so. One of my foster failures is disabled from a scar in her brain she incurred as a wee pup in an Aboriginal camp. Evidence shows that this scar is most likely to have been caused by something physical, rather than genetic. Personally I don't care that she walks funny or is a complete turd with a strong will - she is mine and I love her to death - and she is awesome at helping me raise other foster pups. She is also well behaved when out in public. Being involved in rescue has opened my eyes to exactly how many really nicely adjusted, healthy, and happy dogs can find themselves homeless - the actual number of "problem" dogs coming through rescue is not that large really. T. An interesting post especially the last paragraph. Ownership of my rescue dog (See post 6) meant initially that I was often anxious that someone would stop me in the street and tell me I had their dog. Last night I had an awful dream that I lost him and after weeks of searching I located him in someone's yard and I was then told that he was no longer my dog because he was now microchipped in their name. I do recognise lots of past issues coming up in my dream of course which I won't bore you with and I hope this is not too off topic but how safe is it posting on here about your dogs? Some DOL posters never talk about their dogs and others talk about them at every opportunity. ETA Wobbly I am happy to delete if you want me to. Just pm me.

Thanks Wobbly for the thread My second rescue dog's past has always fascinated me. I think he was very well treated and ended up in the pound either because his owners did not know where to look for him or because they were moving (perhaps overseas) and could not take him with them. He has obviously had some training and is a very easy dog to live with. He also loves sitting on the couch next to me and having a cuddle. When I first got him he ran off a few times when he saw small children, either with a pram or on bikes. Even today two years later when we see small children he stops and has a good long look, and it brings tears to my eyes. When I say his name he looks back at me and wags his tail and comes back to me, so finally I think he accepts that he is now my dog. So I think he belonged either to a young family or to a grandmother, and sometimes I would love the opportunity to let that family know that an obviously very dearly loved dog is okay. ETA He was eight years old when I got him. He had been desexed and microchipped as a young dog. He loves to steal socks and expects someone to chase him to get them back. As well on lead he walks ahead but doesn't pull, a bit like a dog who has been walked with a pram or with a group of dogs. If I stop he stops without looking back, just waits for the cavalcade to move on again. Owning him has given me so much pleasure. I have never owned such a gentle people orientated dog before. Thankyou ARF for rescuing him.

Well unless BP tells us why it has taken so long,we can only speculate. However, I think we can be excused for expecting a pound to have a handle on all the different registries, all the different sorts of chips and all the ways chips can migrate and be diffIcult to find. Sorry but I disagree with you. I would expect a pound of all places to be expert in handling all the different microchip registries. We have our dogs microchipped on the understanding that if ever they are lost it will ensure them a quick trip home. That is exactly what I am saying. Sorry. My mistake. Doing too many things at once here.

Can it be reported but in such a way that the guy only gets a warning? He might be more careful in future and that is really all that you want. Perhaps paying the vet's bills might be sufficient. I once had trouble with a neighbour who thought it was funny that his loose dog would challenge my large on lead dog whenever I left my house to go for a walk. He thought his dog was being so tough. I reported it to the ranger who had a talk with him and I was never bothered again.

Edited because perhaps I was being too harsh

Well unless BP tells us why it has taken so long,we can only speculate. However, I think we can be excused for expecting a pound to have a handle on all the different registries, all the different sorts of chips and all the ways chips can migrate and be diffIcult to find. Sorry but I disagree with you. I would expect a pound of all places to be expert in handling all the different microchip registries. We have our dogs microchipped on the understanding that if ever they are lost it will ensure them a quick trip home.

My Border Collie Elvis just gets boy these days :lol:. Oh my 2 younger cats are Andy and Montana. Gremlins

My Border Collie Elvis just gets boy these days :lol:. Oh my 2 younger cats are Andy and Montana. He was the border collie in my avatar. Fantastic dog. All a long time ago now.

See posts 8 & 9. She died from blood loss. Poor woman. What an awful way to go.

Totally agree with you Donatella. I do walk my dogs but I now have neck problems from swivelling my head in all directions as I am constantly on guard. This is me! If I so much as hear a dog snarling behind the fence I pick up the pace and constantly turn my head back to make sure it hasn't busted the fence. I live in a safe neighbourhood but I can think of 2 dogs on my street that would love to bust out of their fence and get to mine, I can hear the ferocity in their snarling and digging at the fence and trying to dig under. I'd rather drive to a big park and walk around that. There is still the element of risk but I don't think as much as dogs being territorial on their own property. Yeah that's me. There are so many streets I don't go down any more because I know there may be loose dogs. And the whole time I am trying to act casual so that my dogs will not pick up on my anxiety. :laugh:

Totally agree with you Donatella. I do walk my dogs but I now have neck problems from swivelling my head in all directions as I am constantly on guard.

Poor woman. Elderly women often seem to be killed in dog attacks. Are they a special target or is it that they less able to cope with the attack? We teach children how to avoid a dog attack. Be a tree etc. How about the elderly? What should they do to avoid being attacked?

Just ignore them, I've never heard such a lot of tripe in my life. I think they say "don't feed the trolls". :) Thanks dogmad. I will

Brookestar I feel sick that you have dragged up my post from a few days ago just to have a go at me. You have not even read it properly. Go away. Mantis I am not a moron dog owner thankyou. I may currently own small dogs. Is that a crime? BTW small dogs yap because they are small and they are not physically capable of barking like a big dog.

My first dog was called Boy. So obvious it's different in these days of high falutin' names.

Unfortunately, that is the case, Steve. No home checks, no mandatory desexing (starting to be introduced in some places admittedly). Someone comes in and wants to buy a dog and the deal is done. That said, in the vast majority of cases, those homes would be very bit as good as would have been found via a rescue organisation. How do you know? Arcane who already owns a Skye Terrier has pointed out that their temperament may not suit everybody.

And you've had how many rare breeds? Does it matter? What's with the theory that a general member of the public who adopts a dog from the pound can't be a kind and decent pet owner? Just because the dog in question is a relatively rare breed, doesn't mean that the first person on the list to adopt it is less likely to give it a good home. T. It does to me. To those guardians of rare breeds it is of vital importance where one of their number ends up rather than thinking that as long as a dog has a home that's okay rather than having the right home for that breed. You think someone in rescue would care about that but your :D would indicate you just don't give a shit or just don't have any understanding of what it's like to have one of the rare breeds. Well that is drawing a pretty long bow, Sheridan. It isn't as though the dog in question is a 70kg guardian dog. If it matters so much to you, perhaps put your money where your mouth is and set up a breed specific rescue. Or have you already done that? Sheridan has already put her money where her mouth is. She rescues wheaten terriers amd provides donations to assist with the rescue of crossbreed wheatens. I know because I have a crossbreed wheaten and I have benefited from her generous donation. Thankyou Sheridan