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blaming inbreeding for everything is just avoiding the real issue. parents carrying one or two copies of a fault are the problem and is easier to say the negative result was because of "inbreeding" which supposedly using related parents caused it, when in fact the only "relationship" in many cases was although unrelated they did carry the problem. anyone working in labs know of strains of lab animals that are so inbred, really inbred, to the extent dna sequencing is so close they can do skin and organ transplants without any tissue rejection. the difference is these strains carry no deleterious genes or they would have died out long ago. the labs breeding such strains are very conscious of selecting for health from the 1st generation. something the dog show world still has not learnt. to the everlasting shame of breeds that struggle to find even some individuals free of known deleterious genes. the majority being two copies with the very occasional with one copy. saw a cavalier breeder announcing two of their males in the world thus far to have been discovered to have only one copy each of the MVVD gene. which is believed the marker indicates higher rate of mitral valve disease at a younger age. It has become so prevalent in the breed.

Lovely story, my only but, is, they didn't buy him from his breeder. they "adopted" him. perhaps the new politically correct language for getting your pup now. nicer than hearing the new owner "rescued it from the breeder"

anything and everything can decided to do zoomies, even your kids and you. as for our animals, both wild and domestic, they just do it way faster

the natural progression of prohibition. thanks to the ar nutters dogs are harder to get and prices gone crazy when big money can be made for a hard to get, the mobs move in.

Anyone who breeds back to back litters and thinks its only a case of miss the next season and ok to breed on the second will be in for a surprise. The 3rd litter will be born inside the time allowed to register a 3rd litter. Hefty fine awaits. Check the dates she cycled VERY carefully. Few have the 2nd cycle far enough later for the litter to be born after the time allowed. Neat income earner for ankc if you failed to check dates

so right. friend took a dog from the local pound, tried to kill his other pets and the neighbours sheep. learned very fast why it has ended up in the pound. yep its back at the pound

one said "awaiting autopsy report"

the reason the ANKC litter notices NO LONGER have the name and address of the owner for over 30 ? or is it 40 years ago now? Is because when the police arrested a chap with mums and pups in the back, on the seat was a copy of DOGS, with rings around the breeds he was going to steal, the ones with the cross through the ring were already now in his vehicle. Not a new problem folks. Although today its more oodles on the sights now instead of purebreds

ABSOLUTELY, more and more new laws will be just as effective as the ones that say ALL PUPPIES AND KITTENS MUST be microchipped. I read somewhere its believed less than 30% are microchipped on the figures of unchipped that end up in pounds and rescues. so well at least 30% of the population obey that law after what is it? Over 20 years since it was drafted and passed? Or am i just being cynical? https://www.rspcaqld.org.au/news-and-events/news/microchip-your-pet-before-the-holidays

found the video. so? anyone succeed in spot the "faeces-ridden" referred to ? also where's the failure "provide adequate food and shelter.". the door in the back of the runs is to their inside kennel area of the "inadequate" facility. Bet they would love to destroy this. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=405293983604644&t=17

there were videos of the rspca looking at the dogs, one with a towel in her hand and commenting that "the dog has short nails, a sign of distress" considering the yard is concrete which wears down nails? also its on video the pens did not have even one poo to be seen in them. Having long nails could get the owner charged, first time I ever heard of nice short nails being used to kill the dogs on the ground of being a sign of mental distress? I actually asked rspca nsw if this is now going to be another thing for dog owners to fear? They refused to reply other than that the incident happened in SA and to address my question to rspca sa. so much for "faeces-ridden" perhaps they haven't seen the videos? There are still here on dogzonline in SA thread. Well certainly were last time I viewed it. they may have only killed " some had to sadly be put down." they applied to the magistrate to have ALL ten put down and leave to seize all the other dogs from the owner and put them down. That too is all in the thread here somewhere. to have the other rescue save and rehome all the rest before the intending killers got there must have been at least a triumph for their owner and those rescues that saved them who also offered to rehome the ones rspca had not killed yet. last I heard they refused to hand them over . anyone know if they were killed too?

Kinda forgottn the other rescues successfully rehomed all the others that the rspca applied for leave to seize and destroy too? Lucky for them their owner suspected they would be back and had them all gone before they got back eh?

Didn't think mine did as well with the dry puppy food. Compared with the other brands. they call both products "Pedigree Pal I think? As for the tinned. Made them so runny and smelly, never again

its not just being in the cargo hold, I saw two crates with dogs in them on a trolley line amongst the baggage, waiting to be loaded on a jet. . Along came another jet, engines screaming as it moved into the bay beside the other jet and the waiting trolley cars, it was obvious the dogs in the carry crates were terrified as the crates were rocking so badly it was a miracle they did not come off and fall to the ground. Why on earth not load them immediately instead of being not only in the sun for over half an hour but being subjected to another jet coming in beside them???? I saw that at Mascot airport. so distressing to see Having worked for Kelvinator for ten years and they freight parts all over australia. the places parts end up instead of where they are addressed to is astonishing to say the least. so what happened to that poor dog is not a one off as far as being put on the wrong plane. tragic it was the poor dog instead of an inanimate parcel

I can't take him to the beach for a walk because it annoys you and disturbs the vacation... I have no right to rent a house if I have a dog, nor can I take him on public transportation.However, I can take it to the rubble to find you after an earthquake, in the woods after you got lost in the mountains and had no map or gps; under the snow because you took a detour forbidden off the track; in the water because despite the red flag you have entered the sea, and your life is in danger!And finally ...He is just a dog, but he or she will find you. And it will save you!!!Dedicated to all who DO NOT love dogs!Nicolas Alarcon See less

suspect that's more likely, as I bet it NEVER arrived exactly the same time each day. it couldn't have. to many variables to influence its departure and travel times

too true, I used to sing my own version of "top breeders avoid Pal!" the tinned stuff is awful, well unless you love smelly runny doo's that is.

ok off topic, but yes it is pretty hard to deal with isn't it. For anyone it rears its head. be careful, NEVER put anything in your mouth while driving. it can knock you out cold if it triggers it. Learned the hard way and lucky was doing nought miles n hour going through a roundabout. so car stopped. no accident or damage to anything but confidence. the neurologist said dont need to give up my license long as i never , etc as above. that was over ten years ago and he was right

o gee tube feeding is hard as tdierikx said. so hard to be sure its in the right place, I hope the vet shows you properly how to do it. no second chances if u get it wrong

re your " trigeminal neuralgia," Know what you mean. I have been incredibly lucky, was suggested I try Chinese massage and acqupuncture by a friend who knows a chap with a Masters Degree in pain relief, (he did the standard course at Sydney Uni, then went to China for the Masters Degree. He warned my I had a 50% chance it may or not work for me. I have been so fortunate in my case, it switches it off completely for months, although have to go to fortnightly sessions until it completely disappears. Thanks to covid I didnt go for over 6 months before it came back. Presently completely gone again. huge alternative to what the neurosurgeon wanted to do. go into my brain and sever it completely, for the entire left side of my face. said it would leave me with that side totally paralysed as if I had a stroke? He did not seem to feel like telling me the percentages of the nerve re-joining itself, he was so keen to do the op. I knew though.

I bought a dog yard that the owner no longer needed as they dog had died of old age. I remember him saying its a fully enclosed dangerous dog yard. When I picked it up it was two panels long and one wide so 8 x 16 and had spring hinges and full wire roof panels as well. with concrete floor or paving it sure is dog proof all right. so such pens are made and available

He is right, this is a national disgrace. https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/mum-reveals-moments-after-her-twoyearold-son-was-mauled-to-death-by-two-dogs/news-story/51efbf45905bd2086102d338a4205b3a As well as this from Australia Post. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/australia-post-reveals-shocking-postie-dog-attack-numbers-after-meter-reader-killed/news-story/a639c999f6650f3cf447bdd3e7c5c05f

its the people selling the puppies who are not chipping them, many dont even vaccinate them either. I know because when I get asked to chip a puppy by the buyer almost without fail they dont have a vaccination certificate either. That's the people who do want to council register their new pup and given my number by someone they know who knows me so for each one I see there must be tens of thousands probably really hundreds of thousands who never even question should their pup have been chipped?

Forgot I also had two Doberman's for some years, sisters. A breed often used for security work. different as chalk and cheese in their behaviour to strange people, but still did the job they breed was created to do. One would hide when someone came to the house and then once they entered go for them and try to bite them from behind on the legs. Although she never actually made contact she sure chased them off the place. Compared to her sister she was a very nervous type and afraid of people she did not know, but would still drive away strangers. If we were either inside the house when people arrived or not at home. She never barked to warn us someone was at the gate like her sister would. The other girl was very confidant and social with visitors when we were home and would do the cattle dog charge and bark the "do not enter" at them at the gate if we were inside to warn us stranger danger then wait for us to tell her it was ok for them to come in. Or keep barking at them if we were not at home . the hide girl had a litter and a friends child sneaked off when no one was looking to see the new born puppies. heard him scream and begin crying to find him outside the door of the room she was in. Brat had opened the door and gone in. Clearly, on his forehead was the imprint of her closed teeth? she must have charged him and hit him with her mouth closed to push him away from her pups and out the door? horrified to think of the damage she could have inflicted if she had opened her teeth to him. so a breed bred for guard work and never actually did damage to anyone other than scare the daylights out of someone where they should not be. cant say the same for the headliner breeds and their crosses. so I really do doubt the accuracy of that survey as to the common dominators of behaviours in known breeds?.

O you so cracked me up, send a Kelpie to "retrieve game'? if would be eaten in a flash. Never forget the day I took a kelpie we had taken to rehome after his owner had died. made the mistake of taking him down when I checked the cattle without a lead. he had been solely a house pet, so had never worked stock. big mistake on my part. He took one look at the cattle and was gone in a flash, determined to round them up. the cows had just calved and to my amazement I got to see the oft repeated stories how wild cattle "form a ring with the calves in the centre to fend off wolves." my come at a call cattle did the same as Columbus tried desperately to drive them to me. He completely ignored my calls to him to come back. Lennie our bull increasingly tried to charge and kill him until finally Columbus decided retreat was needed, THEN AND ONLY then did he come running full tilt back to me with one tone of furious bull on his tail! I ran for my life to the nearest biggest tree, stood with my back to the tree and tried to glue myself to it, just as half wit kelpie arrived and sat at my feet grinning at me? seconds later Lennie arrived and Columbus realised I wasn't going to do a thing to save him and spun, high tailing it for the house. Lennie arrived at the tree a split second before the dog ran for it. Was astonished to see me there glued to the tree. It was as if he was asking me. "are you responsible for THAT THING?" He blew the biggest snort at me as if disgusted I might be involved in scaring his cows and calves so much then took off after the bloody kelpie, much to my relief. We never muster our cattle with dogs, they have been attacked by so many suburban dogs left to roam by their owners they will attack any dog on sight, (used to lease the Kingswood raaf base for over ten years.) uncontrolled cats are not the only problem in suburbia. Just had to either call them to the stockyard or muster with the horses. The most effective calf killers were a beagle (who tracked them) and the two great danes with him who then tore them to pieces. The raaf patrols saw them at work a few times before we learned who owned them and warned them, keep them home or their dogs will be shot on sight. Interestingly neither of the Great Danes were any strokes as guard dogs, or the Basset when we visited their owners.