Her Majesty Dogmad

Some of them are great! I love my terriers. Just got to pick the right one but generally I'd avoid Standard Foxies and JRTs.

I can't understand how they got a Clause 16d and how they maintain it with the way they operate.

It will not be safe to leave them together, far too risky. My boss adopted a Rottweiler and a Dachshund from breeders but as they both grew, she realised that the Dachshund was going to get hurt, well he already was on more than one occasion. It was an accident but she now never leaves them alone together - she works full time - it isn't worth the risk.

I can tell you that PR has already had one effect - try and get a Clause 16D, it's extremely difficult now - it isn't just about getting the letters of support from councils and vet and providing certain information, requirements have gone a lot further. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, far from it but it would be good if the DLG backtracked and had a good look at some of those with Clause 16D, I am quite sure they wouldn't be able to get it now.

I care. Labelling these dogs as "monsters" suggests that somehow they are extraordinary. Until I hear evidence to the contrary, I'll consider them highly dog aggressive dogs. No more, no less. Hyperbolic language is what I expect of the press, not people discussing these incidents on a dog forum. Exactly, thank you. MUP wasn't the original person using hyperbolic, over the top emotional language though, Dogmad was (although I've seen a consistent pattern of this through her posts on this forum whenever she refers to bull breeds so it was to be expected). Have we met? I don't think so Melzalwela but please enlighten me as you are part of a small group on here that chooses to select anything I say and just run with it, being quite over the top. I don't get the fascination - you don't know much about me and what I do, it's obvious. Why can't you focus on the topic at hand? I find a consistent pattern in your threads too, and that's not a compliment. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and to form that opinion based on experiences. You don't know what my experiences are. Perhaps you are one of those that likes to criticise as I'm one of the small dog rescuers and small dogs don't count, they are so easy aren't they? Primarily I am but again, you have no idea what I do if you think that is all I do. Rather than focus on the terrible incident that has taken place, you have chosen to go on and on about a comment. What if I'd said "nasty dogs" instead? You would have acted exactly the same. It's like being at school, perhaps you and Plan B are not long out of it? What if it had been you and your dog being attacked? Would you have trauma and nightmares after, I suspect you would. Might it fill your mind with fear every time you contemplated stepping out your own front door. Probably. If anyone is faced with two powerful animals ripping their flesh and trying to kill their own dog, I think they might use the term monster - bull breeds or not. I was recently faced with 2 German Shorthaired Pointers making a nuisance of themselves with a medium sized dog I had - it wasn't nice, I could not get them off. Luckily they didn't attack him but they did attack a dog the next day so I was lucky. I would have used the same terminology for them, they were huge, they were powerful.

I've organised a Christmas Fair at work next week with stalls from charities inc one the company supports. I'll be selling calendars for SOS and Greyhound Adoption - if anyone knows of any local cat rescues (Sydney) that have calendars they would like me to sell or advertise for them, that would bring some balance!

Greyhound Adoption, VIC Dog Rescue and Save Our Strays.

Well I wouldn't call them little angels, would you? They HAVE savaged someone, they HAVE savaged another dog - it's probably dead by the sounds of it. Monsters - the stuff of nightmares, that is what they are.

Spot on. The owner truly deserves to spend some time in prison. Both dogs need euthanasing, what vile monsters. I can only hope the kid's dog made it but somehow i doubt it. The kid will be scarred for life and there can be no excuse that can justify this happening.

I was speaking to someone the other day who was rehoming their dog and he told me that his parents wouldn't take the dog, they had lost 4 dogs in a row to Parvo and thought there might be something about their place? Go figure. I said it lives 10 yrs in the soil ... clueless people out there.

I lost my Italian Greyhound, Luigi, after 9 years at the beginning of 2009. I have been running Italian Greyhound rescue since mid 2009 after adopting another IG that died after 2 days. Obviously I've fostered quite a few IGs in that time with no problems but last year I took on a dog that looked and acted exactly like Luigi. Even after 2 years, this distressed me greatly and I simply couldn't cope with having Max around and so he went to another foster carer. I've lost many dogs of different kinds, something like 16 in 6 years as I take on older dogs and sometimes only have them for 6 months (in spite of getting all medical treatment needed). I think this is one of the reasons why I was shocked at how I felt. At the end of last year, I adopted a female IG, she's white/blue. My recommendation therefore is you can stick with the same breed but don't get one that looks like your last dog.

I've heard of it but don't agree with it, if a human wants to be a Vegan I'm all for it but not for dogs.

I find Rescue Remedy does help - you can administer as many times as you like and for me, when I'm grieving I take it every couple of hours, try that with poor Lottie. Chinese herbs are another option, they are fantastic. Spend more time with her, take her out more often for long walks and play with her etc. but taking extra time than you normally would to support her through this time.

Could anyone do a homecheck in Flinders please? SOS are known for their pairs and have 2 little foxies in need of a home.

SOS have an application for a GSD x puppy from North Manly. Is anyone able to help with a homecheck please?

I'm trying to help some owners rehomed their Cocker Spaniel due to illness. I've had a lovely enquiry from Hillside, VIC. I've looked on the map and it appears to be not that far from Tullamarine. Could anyone help with a homeccheck please?

How is she washing the bedding? She needs to soak it in Napisan for half an hour before normal washing to get smell out. 3 months old is not very old at all to be expecting perfect toiletting, holding on for hours and so on. I would not be removing the bedding but would stop stressing and keep going with toilet training during waking hours. The puppy will eventually get it - some dogs are smarter than others and quick, some are not so bright but with the right training, they will all get it. Patience, persistence and kindness are vital.

Ahem - Subaru free?? Surely you can appreciate the magnifence of my red Outback?? :D

Jacks and cats def. don't mix!!

I think though that you do have to look up to 12-15 years time. My mum's 78 and adopted her dog 2 yrs ago, she wouldn't take anything young - so she adopted a 9 yr old. In the last 2 yrs she's been in and out of hsopital and also taken holidays. She has my brother nearby for back up and he helps her, otherwise she admits she would struggle to cope. There's no guarantees, someone might sail through to 85 yrs of age but none of us know. Last week I had a call from a 72 yr old person wanting a puppy or nothing older than 1 yr. This person has health issues and admitted that they had not been able to see when their last dog was struggling or needed grooming etc and they couldn't afford regular grooming, only getting it done twice a year. The family are not in a position to assist either. I didn't think it was a good idea for them to have a very young dog and didn't know of anything suitable. They walked into a local shop the next day and the shop assistant offered them a 4 yr old dog - a poodle. I just hope to God that the poodle will be ok ....

It's going to drive me crazy, i just got an enquiry of a dog that had reappeared when the new site went up and it took me a couple of weeks to get onto the site (password issues) to get the dog off. Now I can't get back into the site again ...

It's a tricky subject that's for sure. I try and explain the laws of economics to people who are considering it. I explain if I baked cupcakes and sold them all, then I'd be inclined to bake more to sell. These live animals sold in petshops or on the internet are also seen as a commodity by those who produce them, therefore they will sell to anyone who can pay, generally. Petshops do move stock around to different locations, if they are part of a chain. They start knocking prices down when the item is getting past it's sell by date, ie growing too big. I've met someone who took pity on such a puppy, due to the length of time spent in a glass box the dog will never be a normal dog. It's a disgusting industry and I long for the day when it will be illegal because being immoral simply isn't enough.

There used to be a strange woman that used to walk around a huge dog park, if any dog approached her she would simply start screaming hysterically. One day - whilst holding on to my dogs - i asked her why she came if it was such a terrorising place. She said she'd been bitten on the breast as a teenager, had gotten breast cancer and felt that it was because of the dog bite. She felt that it was her right to walk where she wanted. Dogs were eventually banned apart from a couple of hours per day from that park so she was probably one of the people campaigning to have it made dog free. She definitely had some mental issues though, you could tell from talking to her ...

Have they contacted the original breeder? I've looked and there are about 8 registered Whippet breeders in WA, it shouldn't be too hard to find the breeder?

No good, they won't adopt without meeting the dogs unfortunately. There is a Whippet Rescue in SA as well I think. I can't believe they owner wants them gone tomorrow now but I'm afraid that is pretty typical in today's world.