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That very testing stage. Even small breeds go through it. I understand how you can feel overwhelmed with a med size working breed mix. Do you have decent (aka properly staffed and supervised) day care facility nearby? A couple of days a week rumbling with similar size pups can really wear them out if you can't be home and would at least give you a break.

@Concernedparticipant do you have an update?

For just worming, if you're not using the monthly combination products that cover almost everything. I use Drontal Allwormer Chews, it's every 3 months. (For babies, Drontal Puppy Suspension per recommended worming schedule).

Is this under a Guardianship contract?

This is the 3rd time she has posted complaining.

COVID has forever changed the way a lot of pounds and shelters were running with open doors and wandering members of the public. Appointments have become normal, and actually a more efficient way of managing staff duties such as feeding, cleaning pens and shuffling dogs into dry ones or grass runs.

Skimming the internet, I don't know why they use the term 'designer breed' unless it means something different over there. They name purebred dogs & cats of exaggerated features.

I can't believe I know this @Rebanne but a Nerd is a little lolly. Small compared to others, but way too big for bone chip size. I'd be picking them out too.

I'm not a vet so you'll need to call and check that you can use Chlorsig eye ointment and have a dry eye test - which is very quick and simple. Dry eye can have a conjunctivitis type look with excess thick discharge.

Sorry Luvapoo. What worry. Such awful little parasites. A few animals like cats and rabbits carry ear mites so exposure just needs to be hanging out in an infected sleeping spot or exploring in shrubs or direct contact. When an infected animal is sleeping, mites make their way out of the ears and along the body often reaching the bedding/grasses so I heard it's just like bird mites. Not actual direct contact but also mites leaving the host in search of a new one. (Happy to be corrected). It's been years since I've seen ear mites, I remember doing the drops and the cleaning. With bravecto on top I guess it will be a lot easier.

Thank you T there are rescues I can think of off the top of my head that really do have their act together. I'd guess none would call themselves 'perfect', once you think you are, you stop learning how to improve IMHO. (You'd remember. There was a book about foster care/rescue written by a Doler. + A written course run by an alternative registry which I didn't do for some reason.)

Parvo and leptospirosis seem to go through peaks. Especially this time of year. Rain, warmth, flies, rats. Best call is your vet to see if it's in your area right now or if they recommend waiting until the 2nd vacc. Popping in the car for a drive is a good idea too. There are raised seats that help them see out the windows. And training them to step into a harness is handy for the future. I don't walk pups for the same distance as mature dogs who have finished growing.

Ah yes. An interim carer. Handed dogs in the days PTS was on the dot. No backup, no quarantine. Often just nice women who couldn't say no. The one we found was also BYB amongst all the rest of the pound dogs.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/council-to-shut-down-hoarder-animal-shelter-after-complaints-040026765.html Latest news. Sorry, it's Yahoo again.

We have a mission statement that's been in place for years. One extremely relevant one recently is.... So yes, we operate 'no-kill' in it's original form, that is misinterpreted now all over the place as never PTS even a broken dog.

I'm sad that we can't self regulate. So another party with no actual on-the-ground experience needs to step in. Mistakes will be made and it's going to be a rocky journey but needs to happen.

Perhaps it's in the planning? I've been wondering also ...... it would be a massive undertaking to clean her out in one go, and finding shelter room for all of them while assessed would be a logistical task. Then there's the possibility of charges and animals would need to be held unless surrendered - is my understanding of the process at least. So sad. Those poor animals.

Saw that story poor dog must have been down there for a while.

Is this 'the goat video'? I honestly can't bring myself to watch but heard about it.

Sorry there's a paywall.

@Little Gifts so true. Always the animals. And there's a whole deterioration process that leads to a messy end. Nobody seems to be there to pick up on the early warning signs either. If they are, they are branded as haters or disgruntled. I too, think of Storybook when this stuff pops up. It should have been a genuine teachable moment for rescue.

Should I put a warning in the title?

https://au.news.yahoo.com/animal-shelter-nightmare-dividing-sleepy-aussie-town-cant-stand-the-smell-055916664.html Sorry guys, only on Yahoo News so far. Apologies for the ads. I hadn't heard of this group. And could go into detail about a largely unregulated industry. But this isn't posted to bring down the woman in charge (who is probably at breaking point by now), more to illustrate out how out of control rescue can get and the animals suffer.

Out of curiosity, how old was she for her 1st litter? I'm not a breeder but. If you do decide to breed her again I'd give her the break of a season (orivet is a great idea too), and try to time your annual leave so both of you aren't distressed.

Yes, I've found ears and paws. Propensity to ear infection. As well as pawing at the corners of the mouth until really irritated, and chewing around the groin. Primarily treated with courses of steroids (like a lot of itchy things), but I've found cutting out poultry and malaseb for secondary yeast really helps.