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The girl that was involved in the attack ( the owner of the dachshund) is actually a client/ friend of my son. He’s her personal trainer. He actually told me about the attack. He didn’t know details at that stage but I’ll talk to him and see what actually happened.

Oh my gosh. I’m so surprised to hear of Opals passing. How devastating for you Rebanne. Of course you’d be in shock. Such a young dog too. I do hope the vet report gives you some closure and can explain why it happened so suddenly. I truly feel for you. Take care. Sending hugs xx R.I.P Little Opal

We’ve only owned mini schnauzers. They are just the perfect fit for us and totally love the breed. My brother has until recently always owned German shepards. I like them but we are a little dog family.

Good luck to Opal tomorrow. Hope it all goes well. It will be a long night and nervous wait for you tomorrow but fingers crossed the outcome is a good one.

Children need to know and be able to deal with life and death. I always explained everything although both mine were older. Personally I would wait to get the next pup. Let Dashie be the most important until his last day. Maybe talk to your kids and explain although it’s going to be a sad, terrible day when he passes, in time you can all have fun choosing the next family member. Give them something to look forward to. In the meantime make every moment with Dash count, because as we all know it’s a very hard thing saying goodbye to them.

And if they did accept a lesser amount then everyone would expect the same. I understand it’s a ridiculous amount to pay but it is what it is and if you can believe the article, they were given options.

Great article. When Molly was attacked, she was cleaned up and kept quiet. When we visited her at lunchtime to talk to the head vet I realised she was deteriorating. After we left they operated on her to clean the wounds up and that was when they realised she had a crushed rib that had pierced her chest cavity. Earlier X-rays didn’t pick it up as there was so much bruising. She was rushed to the emergency hospital as she couldn’t breathe on her own and by this time it was in the “after hours” time. Obviously the bill was already high. The vet stabilised her and then spoke with us about what may need to be done. He gave us quotes on different scenarios. The bill could have amassed to a very large amount but he assured us he would talk with us every step of the way and didn’t need to decide straight away. We, naturally were upset but, if it had come to that we would have been asking about recovery and quality of life. She was not in a good way, but as it turned out the treatment our own vet provided was enough and we didn’t need to do anything more major for her. The bill was big but we were fine with it. It’s what, as pet owners we do. If it’d been worse who knows. I don’t like to think about that. Emotions do come into decisions but you really have to know when to draw the line. For the pet as much as for yourself.

I don’t understand some people. Easter weekend, specialists, tests, spinal surgery. What can they expect. It all adds up and medical procedures etc are expensive. We all know that. Buy a frenchie, buy insurance. When Molly was attacked we had everything explained thoroughly to us and it was expensive enough but if she had deteriorated further the cost would have blown out too. Thankfully my little girl was on our side and became my miracle. Personally I would not be seen on national tv saying I had to sell some handbags that I didn’t want to.

Years ago now we were camping on a cattle property. One that we frequently went to and we’ve always been very wary of snakes but honestly have never really seen many. The one day though we were walking with both dogs, crossing a very shallow creek. My husband and Molly were ahead of me and Zena. The next thing I knew he was jumping about yelling at Molly. She was very young and thought he was playing. In reality there was a red belly black laying in the sun. To this day I don’t know how either of them didn’t get bitten. The snake eventually just moved slowly off while my husband grabbed Molly when he was in the clear. She had literally been jumping all over the snake in her playful mood and we swear she never even seen it. My husband was trying to distract her with his behaviour, trying to get her away from it but thankfully it all ended without incident but it certainly shook us. We are just thankful it was a rbb, knowing they are more placid than a brown.

What a great dog. Beautiful story

Jemappelle it looks like you’re having a nice time away. Saw your pics in the other thread. No, our camper is a hybrid. No slide on. Just gets towed behind us. Sleeping, toilet, and small lounge inside and all the cooking, fridge and storage on the outside. This photo was taken on a previous trip. We have the wind out awning and the rear of the top pops up. This is where the toilet and cupboards and bench are inside.The bed is at the front where the roof stays down. It probably seems odd and is hard to explain but there is plenty of room and head space in it. As you could see from the door. It’s normal size. The part that pops up has windows in it and it lets in a lot of light. At the front is a slide out fridge, then a storage box and then the kitchen which slides out and turns so it’s parallel to the van. Above the storage box where my hubby is standing is a pantry. Big enough to hold lots of food. Overall it’s 16ft.At the rear where you can see blue canvas, that’s our ensuite. It folds up behind a pod that closes down on the rear. Works extremely well. I love it. Closed up for travelling

Beautiful dogs, the giants. An acquaintance of mine had a couple a few years ago that we were privileged to meet. The size of them is amazing. Very strong too. I recall trying to play tug of war with them. That didn’t go in my favour. Haha.

I didn’t realise you were. Haha. Thanks for commenting on Molly. She’s actually quite scruffy at the moment but I wasn’t grooming her before we went knowing it’d be chilly. She did have a bath and brush before leaving home but naturally 5 minutes after arriving that all goes out the window. Must have a good roll in the grass and dirt. Haha. I love taking photos and they definitely are special. I took so many. The ones posted here aren’t the greatest as I used only my iPad as I’ve never figured out how to get them off the camera onto this site. Maybe I should give it a go again. While the wind was so gusty, up to 45k an hour, apparently, it was almost too cold for us too. Haha. But we were well prepared with jackets, gloves, beanies etc. All gear we never get to wear in Qld. Haha. That gentleman was a great guy to talk too. And today’s generation would do well to meet people like him. City folk are way to soft. Such an inspiration to see him still riding the motorbikes around herding his cattle etc. He lives in town but travels the half hour to the property each day. His sister also has a property nearby which he lends a hand on as well.

Well dolers, we have just arrived back from Glen Innes this afternoon. Arrived there on Friday. We camped on a relatives friends property. He is 84 years old and runs sheep and cattle. It was the first time we have met him and my gosh he doesn’t look that old. Still shears all his own sheep and maintains his 1100 acre property. He is a really nice old man. The weather was very chilly. Obviously a cold front moved through over the weekend. Great time to go. Haha. But we love the cold, just as well. Sunday was the “worst”. The wind was terrible. Huge wind gusts that were really quite uncomfortable but we were ok. And despite it being freezing, inside our camper was beautiful. We have a diesel heater and it works great. This morning we woke to a slight frost and the car and camper had a lot of ice over them. The wind had gone and it was a beautiful morning. Molly seemed so happy. It’s been over 12 months since we last camped and it was awesome to see my little girl running around so freely sniffing all the sniffs she could. And was so well behaved. Met lots of new people and instantly became their friends and won their hearts too I think. She was quite fine with the cold weather. She does hate wearing her coat but I think she realised it was on for a very good reason. Such a shame to be back, we could easily have stayed out travelling but…. It truly is a beautiful part of the country and we hope to be out and about very soon again. Just a few pics…….

When I was breeding pups I sold a few pups to “elderly “people and had no problem doing so. Of course I asked all relevant questions etc and deemed them to be going to good homes. One pup went to a 70 year old guy, we became good friends with him. He was a very active man and had owned dogs all his life but always in his heart wanted a mini schnauzer, so he finally got one. Sadly though 18 months later he developed cancer and sadly passed away. His wife was not overly happy with being left with a young dog but 8 years on all is well. She absolutely adores the dog and he is such a smart, well trained boy. A few others went to couples in their 60s and I’m happy to say they are all living a great life. Well trained and well behaved dogs and I personally know this as I have always kept in touch with people who bought from me. I can actually say the pups I sold to older buyers have been looked after better than some of the younger ones who work all day or have young families. But in my opinion as a breeder, as long as you meet and talk and ask lots of questions to prospective buyers you get a feel that the pups will be in the best home for them. And then you keep your fingers crossed they do get treated properly.

Government being reactive instead of proactive.

Hopefully within the next 24 hours she’ll be doing much better, the poor little love. Bit of chicken should work wonders. Sending hugs.

Good luck little dirt doggies. I don’t blame you for being very nervous LMO. I would be too but I’m sure they’ll be fine. Lots of hugs for them tonight m sure.

Powerlegs, yes I agree some do let you know when you’ve annoyed them. One of Mollys sisters was a great one for that. A very moody miss. And one of Mollys sons is a great dog for getting back at you if you’ve p*ssed him off. The times I’ve dog sat him and not let him have his way and yes pay back always came my way. Whether it be a hole dug where it shouldn’t, beds ripped apart ( and definitely not because of boredom) to even as bad as it was, pooping on my lounge. And I’m talking about a dog that was definitely toilet trained and knew how to use a dog door. He’s a bugger of an animal but such a loveable affectionate guy just the same. It did take a while I admit but I’ve got him sorted now and there is no more retaliation. But all animals in my opinion have such vast characteristics and definitely can communicate with us.If we actually listen to them.

I agree some have a sense of humour. Molly is a very comical little girl. She can act like a clown, and frequently does, but also has a serious side to her. Her mother, Zena though was the one with the biggest sense of humour. She would do funny things every day to make us laugh. And she could definitely grin and this would show even if I said something funny to her. Very un- dog like.

Definitely been a bad week for it. Not happy hearing of all these attacks. I was just talking to a friend today who spent time on the weekend at a Gold Coast beach with her 5 year old son. She told me there were several large dogs running about off leash in an on leash area. She was most unsettled about it. Neither of us can understand what makes these people think that the rules do not apply to them.

I have no problem in telling people/kids not to pat Molly. She is very friendly but very choosy. Some people /dogs she is super keen to say hi too but then there are others that she stubbornly plants her feet and will not move or interact with until they pass. Most kids surprisingly ask if they can pat her but I just honestly tell them she doesn’t like kids. And she doesn’t. Zena, her mum, was teased by neighbours we had at the time she was a tiny pup. 2 little 3 year old girls. They really were horrible and the parents were useless. It was something Zena remembered and forever disliked kids and by her reactions I believe it was passed onto Molly. Most people are fine. I only had one mum say to her 2 little kids - “ stay away from that vicious dog. Molly was barking initially when she saw them coming. I got her quiet and stood off the footpath to let them pass.

The dog that attacked Molly was declared a dangerous dog. The council told me that to own a dog that was declared dangerous there were rules to adhere by, ie must have a visible sign put up, muzzled at all times when out in public, locked securely in its yard, registration is very high and if you move to another council the same rules would apply. I am not sure about reforming though. Personally I think this poor Rottweiler needs to be given its wings. It’s a young dog and sounds like an accident waiting to happen.

At my vet, as soon as we arrive we are lead to a consultation room where we sit and wait. Just you and your pet. No nonsense goes on at all. When leaving they make sure that the reception area is free also so that there is no incidents on the way out also. If by chance they are extra busy or running behind schedule we are asked to wait in our car. Seems like a good approach to me.

I’m really sorry to hear of this persons response. That is so upsetting for you. How can they say this to you. I think you do need to just forget this comment. Put it right out of your head. (Easier said than done I know). Concentrate on your little girls and do what needs to be done.