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A WILSON man has been fined $7500 and banned from owning a pet for five years after beating his puppy to death. Chin Wei Chin, 22, was found guilty of one count of animal cruelty in Perth Magistrates Court today for killing his young female Shih-Tzu dog Cookie. The court was told that at 1am on March 3 this year, witnesses heard Mr Chin yelling at the dog, who was barking. Shortly after, witnesses allegedly heard several thumping sounds following by yelping noises. When someone went to investigate, Mr Chin said the dog had bitten him. The witness said the dog appeared to be frightened and hid under a bed. The dog was returned to its cage, but several minutes later further thumping noises and yelps were heard, continuing for about 15 minutes. The dog was found lying motionless on a bed in its cage with red eyes and was not breathing properly. Mr Chin told witnesses he had given the dog a pill, but the following morning the animal was dead. At about 2pm the same day, a witness received a mobile phone message from Mr Chin stating that he had killed the dog. An RSPCA inspector spoke to Mr Chin on March 5 and he told him the dog had a needle stuck in its throat. He admitted he would smack the puppy and knew it was wrong. He also claimed he took the dog to a vet, but further enquiries revealed there were no records of the dog attending a veterinary clinic. Link here My link

I was staying at my friend's house in Iowa and gave her kids mud and sticks and told them to be artistic, then started shooting

ALL OF THE CUTE! OMG!!

Given that for many dogs, their pasts will never be known, I think its better to deal with the animal as you observe it and not to wonder or worry about what may have happened. Two dogs with the same genetic make up and the same history can still be quite different in many ways so I think its best to base any behaviour modification on what you see. I guess you have a point. I have always been one to want to know and analyse every situation. It's the same with rescue dogs. I make an educated guess judging on where she was found, the type of vehicle and people she was attracted to, her working style, the way she responded to contact and stimulation and the type of gear she was found wearing. With all this information I was able to deduce with a good degree of certainty, her history and how she was raised. This has helped me personally to help her through some of her less desirable behaviours and she's a beautiful dog because of it. I understand that there is always going to be the dogs whose lineage and past remains a mystery but for me I prefer the approach of educated guessing as it's proven helpful in the past. Of course dogs are very "here and now" creatures, whereas humans tend to be "dwellers", so I acknowledge that either way could work. Interesting post MUP. So you make an educated guess on ALL your rescue dogs do you? No, I was just talking about Maybe. As made clear in my post below that one. :) Oh good I thought you were talking about dogs rescued by you! My bad :) No, no. Just Maybe lol

Given that for many dogs, their pasts will never be known, I think its better to deal with the animal as you observe it and not to wonder or worry about what may have happened. Two dogs with the same genetic make up and the same history can still be quite different in many ways so I think its best to base any behaviour modification on what you see. I guess you have a point. I have always been one to want to know and analyse every situation. It's the same with rescue dogs. I make an educated guess judging on where she was found, the type of vehicle and people she was attracted to, her working style, the way she responded to contact and stimulation and the type of gear she was found wearing. With all this information I was able to deduce with a good degree of certainty, her history and how she was raised. This has helped me personally to help her through some of her less desirable behaviours and she's a beautiful dog because of it. I understand that there is always going to be the dogs whose lineage and past remains a mystery but for me I prefer the approach of educated guessing as it's proven helpful in the past. Of course dogs are very "here and now" creatures, whereas humans tend to be "dwellers", so I acknowledge that either way could work. Interesting post MUP. So you make an educated guess on ALL your rescue dogs do you? No, I was just talking about Maybe. As made clear in my post below that one. :)

You beat me too it lol

I recently saw a bitch that had a pup die and rot for 48 hours inside the birthing canal before her owners brought her in for the vet check up. He managed to get the pup out in pieces and the afterbirth followed. It was shocking to see and the owners had NO idea that over a day is too long for a bitch to be pushing between pups. She survived but I have no idea how. People that don't know the first thing about recognising signs of distress or abnormalities during labour should never be allowed to breed, ever.

That is very anthropomorphic. Understanding that current dog behaviour doesn't always give accurate clues about the way the dog has been treated in the past is not a 'head in the sand' approach. It's being realistic. If you need to know a dog's history in order to fix its issues, buy one with a known history. Don't use your imagination, because imaginations tend to focus on nurture and gloss over the nature of the dog. I'm able to look at the dog as a project rather than something to nurture. I'm good at disassociating myself like that. It works for me but I understand it doesn't work for everyone and it's not right for everyone else. I'm just stating my personal experience with Maybe. :)

Given that for many dogs, their pasts will never be known, I think its better to deal with the animal as you observe it and not to wonder or worry about what may have happened. Two dogs with the same genetic make up and the same history can still be quite different in many ways so I think its best to base any behaviour modification on what you see. I guess you have a point. I have always been one to want to know and analyse every situation. It's the same with rescue dogs. I make an educated guess judging on where she was found, the type of vehicle and people she was attracted to, her working style, the way she responded to contact and stimulation and the type of gear she was found wearing. With all this information I was able to deduce with a good degree of certainty, her history and how she was raised. This has helped me personally to help her through some of her less desirable behaviours and she's a beautiful dog because of it. I understand that there is always going to be the dogs whose lineage and past remains a mystery but for me I prefer the approach of educated guessing as it's proven helpful in the past. Of course dogs are very "here and now" creatures, whereas humans tend to be "dwellers", so I acknowledge that either way could work.

I just watched the sled dog one and could have slapped that boy when he had his dog offleash at the end

To know where you're going you have to first know where you came from. My friend is a social worker for DOCS and uses that saying a lot. She says that to help the children overcome their issues, you need to know not only what their issues are but how they got them. Dealing with the psychological instability as well as the physical manifestations of the issue/s will lead to a fuller recovery imho. A 'head in the sand' approach is never a good idea if you can avoid it. I want to understand my dog as well as I can. Not so I can jump in the sinking sand of her past with her, but so I can understand how she got there and the best way to pull her out so she never goes back again. Just like with abused kids, neglected children do not develop the same as physically abused children, just as neglected dogs do not develop the same way as physically abused dogs. So their future recovery depends greatly on their past treatment. It's as simple as acknowledging that it happened, trying to understand what happened by the dog's actions and then working on a psychological and physical level to change behaviours for good.

If done by a good vet, C sections rarely become horrible deaths to anything but your savings account and ideas of dog breeding.

I'm not a rescue or a dog and I'm not fond of big social situations. I think we should respect that some dogs rescue or otherwise aren't dog dogs. As long as they're not outwardly aggressive then bygones shall be let to be just that

Sulfur powder is great for hotspots

Thank you. He's a maremma. :)

It belongs to this fluffy fellow

I had Torque planned for 6 years :laugh:

Cairns are quite a large terrier breed, I wouldn't put a corgi off the list.

He looks quite scotty or even mini corgi :laugh: . I've seen pictures of skyes and can't really see any in him, but I don't know the breed at all.

It took a good couple of months before she redirected that loyalty to me. Dogs are such givers and some people are such abusers of that loyalty

When I first met Maybe she was deemed to be about 2-3 and had had at least 2 litters before I got her. She had a chain collar that was tied together with wire and a really reactive temperament. She would (and still does on occasion) freeze out of fear. When I first got her she would hear a loud sound or you would touch her and she would go stiff. She was extremely food aggressive and neurotic. She responded to the name "Blacky" when we called out random names. Her coat was shocking. She had worked with sheep on some level but she was very rough and I think she may have been trained half arsely. She still has a very obsessive nature but is no longer reactive and is a lovely dog to be around. For a while when I first had her she was very attracted to young bogan men with utes and would try and pull towards their ute tray or them. We also had to tie her up once and she was very well behaved but hated being kenneled. So I think she was owned by a farmhand bogan with a ute who treated her like shit and then dumped her and her pups when he lost his job.

He's just ...big boned

I'm an expert at always knowing where my dogs are so they don't go hunting for mice and somehow wrap themselves up in tree netting...

Maybe has a thing about licking her nose at inopportune times. Telly is ready for her very close up It was going to be a good photo until he went off balance

Baxter begging for imaginary treats.