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emailed you :) Thanks

She's contacted the original breeder and they don't want him back, she's had him as FTGH on a few different internet sights which has me worried, as I've known him since he was a pup and he's a wonderful little mite and deserves better than being an impulse buy.

Pm me if you'd like to know more about the situation and her phone number.

A lady I know is trying to rehome her 3 year old male daschund as her two aussie bulldogs are getting very aggressive with it and she is worried that they'll kill him. She's going away in a week and is getting desperate so asked me to spread the word. He's a very friendly 3 year old desexed, vacc, mic and wormed red mini daschund. He's located in Cootamundra but Wagga airport is only an hour away so can fly interstate if there's a rescue that can take him.

I didn't complain that farmers shoot crappy working dogs, i was complaining about arrogant guys that can't train worth their salt without beating the dog and wonder why it stops working for them and then shoots it instead of giving it to someone for a second chance.

Actually there's a huge Utility Dog trial in my town today, Unfortunately I can't go as my dog isn't competition ready yet. I know everyone from this area that is going though and not one of them doesn't use their dogs daily on the farm. All those dogs are working dogs bred, raised and trained to work, the competition is simply a fun thing for the farmers to do, it also get good dogs noticed for future selling of litters and gets good dogs sold. To say that yard dogs and utility dogs don't work on the farm is a bit offensive as most if not all of them work hard most days. I understand that showing is hard as well, if you have a passion you work towards it and it's never easy, be it working dogs, showing dogs or competing in agility etc. You don't just wake up, take an unprepared dog out and hope for the best, it's years and years of hard work, sacrifice, tears, failures and second guessing yourself to get a handful of truly wonderful animals.

I've seen many a "failed" working dog almost shot or end up dumped by arrogant owners who think if they can't train it no one can. Quite a few of those are now very successful farm dogs, I own one of them, possibly one of the best yard dogs I've had. I've seen farmers shoot dogs that I saw a good lot of potential in because their style was too rough for that dog. You can offer to take the dog but if they decline you can't do anything, especially not on a station.

Troy can you move this to the news section, I accidentally put it on general. Cheers

The local news did a report on how to prevent a dog attack. There's been a spate of dog attacks in this area lately, due to dogs running free and being unmonitored. I like how in the video they use a border collie, I think it sends the message home that it can be any breed of dog, even the cute, fluffy ones. I think more councils should team up with the media and do this. It could save a life. Although it could have been a bit more indepth. Here's the link http://au.prime7.yahoo.com/n4/video/watch/1902513d-f69f-3bd4-896c-861a95f425a0/simple-technique-could-save-your-life/n4_news_video/

But no serious sheep dog handler is going to waste time on "specifically" training dogs that don't have heaps of natural ability. I can't speak for three sheep trialling as I'm not involved in that and it appears to have become more of an exhibition than real work, but I can assure that the majority of yard dogs earn their keep on farms during the week and then go trialling at weekends. Yep, real work is competition practice. I don't know anyone who just keeps kelpies for trials without working them as well. Ummm..possibly a city/suburban/semi rural enthusiast? :) Highly unlikely though. True, there could be some but to have a dog at high levels of competition they have to have access to sheep most days.

But no serious sheep dog handler is going to waste time on "specifically" training dogs that don't have heaps of natural ability. I can't speak for three sheep trialling as I'm not involved in that and it appears to have become more of an exhibition than real work, but I can assure that the majority of yard dogs earn their keep on farms during the week and then go trialling at weekends. Yep, real work is competition practice. I don't know anyone who just keeps kelpies for trials without working them as well.

Wait! you're right, I was reading the name in Spanish and thought you were wrong

No to all of the above.

nope

That sounds like a horrible life for a dog as they are pack animals and crave company and socialisation.

Mi-Kis Mi-Ki ?

your go :laugh:

Nopes

Why thank you :laugh:

Japanese Terrier

Haha just got it!

Yep

Nope :D