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I believe that once the dogs are sold the owner can do what they like with them unless they're also sold on a desexing contract, but sometimes even those won't hold up in court.

My oldest duck lived til she was 9 and then a dog (not mine) killed it

my thoughts too. his fur also isn't the typical white

I'd go this way, embrace that they want to breed but show them the right way to do it, registered breeding, showing working etc

Those ducks are so cute! I had a pet muscovy drake that lived on the back veranda, we had to wash it down every morning and evening :laugh:

I've never seen a liver maremma

My bitch itches for about 2 weeks after each season. Normally during her lactation period. Perhaps a hormonal irritation or maybe the puppies are irritating her by sucking?

True, my ducks have been doing since they were young so kinda just follow the path.

Yes, I think that sounds awful. My ducks would be terrified by this and they live with dogs Good luck finding them a home, they sound gorgeous. Unfortunately I have reached my quota of garden trashing, poo and muddy holes or I would take them - ducks are so much fun! Using ducks is a pretty done thing in herding. Many people train young dogs on ducks as they move a lot like sheep. I use my ducks for herding and they seem no worse for wear. You just don't let the dogs stress them out. But I understand that you want these to go to a pet home and hope they get a lovely one :)

If you can get them to cootamundra they'll have a home here. Free range and a pond, but you have to be ok with them being used to teach puppies how to herd :D

I KNOW! I just bought my cat a collar from there. I may have to change my dog collar wishes lol

So I'm after a dark leather dog collar with a brass name plate. I've been through etsy and Ebay and can't find what i want. My dogs currently all have nice dark stained leather matching collars but I want to update and like the idea of their names and my number being engraved onto the plate on their collar instead of tags. Can anyone help?

Yes. If you pm me I can explain in greater detail

This is a rather urgent rehoming. All above board.

sorted thanks

He's out of pain now. In the last few weeks his weight really plummeted and they knew it was time. Still so sad as he wasn't very old, about 10.

I'd move if you could. Psycho neighbours are terrible and dangerous

I'm really missing her tonight. I filled her bowl with food, forgetting she wasn't here.

I've trained and sold plenty of working dogs before and it's always a bit sad to see a dog you've spent so much time with and bonded to leave. I normally feel a mixture of sadness, excitement and anxiousness when they leave. Flick was a little different. I got her and her sister from a friend who had bred her but due to time and work commitments gave them to me. I sold her sister pretty much immediately but Flick was a bit different so I held on to her as i was in two minds about selling her. I spent a lot of time training and playing with her and she developed into a wonderful young dog. I finally decided that she wasn't exactly my type and with puppies planned for this year I wouldn't be able to spend as much time as she needed on training. I put her up for sale and had HEAPS of calls. I said no to so many people as they didn't seem right. Then I got a call last week and this person was everything I was looking for in an owner. He came out this morning and watched her work and really loved her and she really loved him. I finally felt OK about letting her go but now that she's gone, even though I know she's in the right hands I still feel really sad, sadder than usual. It's funny that the ones we get attached to are usually the ones we never even planned owning. I know she'll have a great life and she's close enough for me to visit. I guess she was just a surprise and I'll miss her being around.

From what I saw she was holding it well away from the fence. Although I have to say that if there was an aggressive dog throwing itself against the fence I would have given it a wide berth. Poor lady and her poor dog.

When I was living in America I had the pleasure of meeting one of the best, most unique dogs I think I'll ever meet. Gator was one of a kind, with a heart for his family. He was hilarious and loved chasing sticks, even when still on the tree, he would grab the branch and pull and pull until it snapped off (hence his name). He sadly lost his fight with aggressive lymphoma and now is out of pain. When I lived there he was my shadow and followed me everywhere, his huge boggle eyes looking up at me with love and anticipation. I'll forever miss him and have never forgotten him since I've been back home, he is the kind of dog that stays with you forever his wonderful nature ingrained into your heart. He was truly one of a kind. Farewell Gatorman.

My dogs have one room they can't go into lol.

How is it different. Few , if any dogs are aggressive all the time. There are just different triggers for the aggression. How does a dog main another dog if its not "aggressive"? She said she pulled it back which could have made the maiming much worse than what it actually was. So what are you suggesting? Only serious injury indicates aggression? The poodle didn't accidentally end up in the dog's jaws did it? No I'm not suggesting that. I'm saying that whilst DA aggression is incredibly likely in this case it could also be Territorial Aggression which can mimic DA in certain ways, eg biting, barking etc. The main difference with TA Vs DA is that when the dog leaves its charge it is no longer TA, a DA will remain DA if removed from its territory. All aggression is dangerous but bite strength can vary depending and her pulling the poodle back may have increased the injury sustained. That was my point. Not defending the attacker at all and due to his aggressive tendencies (whatever they are) that gap should be fixed asap.

How is it different. Few , if any dogs are aggressive all the time. There are just different triggers for the aggression. How does a dog main another dog if its not "aggressive"? She said she pulled it back which could have made the maiming much worse than what it actually was.

I agree the dog may not be DA, there is a slight chance it's highly territorial which is very different from outright dog aggression. And judging by that gap the poodle would have had to be pretty dang close to get that injured. I have no idea how or why this happened but i feel very sorry for the poor poodle and its owner. How terrible.