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not dog related, well or is it? the AR nutters have been targeting dog breeders just as much as farmers. even call us puppy farmers. interesting read and brilliantly accurate take on the hypocrisy too https://www.theland.com.au/story/7552834/taking-stock-the-tv-line-that-had-aussie-farmers-cheering/?cs=4941&fbclid=IwAR2F4_D580fYGH16Gxt2JNxHfVlwLUEbc00ViE724A0bKDM6Mz4zxozXbNo

How distressing for you. I have never had to deal with something like that. I sure hope your vet can help you. Although I just had a thought? what if you made him a pair of pants for each leg? Padded and with wide strap to button over his shoulders so they stay up? he cant lick them down and the padding will protect his elbows as well protect any bandage from him getting at it but it probably still need to be pinned to the pant leg or would still work its way down anyway make a few pair so can wash as needed and never left without his elbow protector on

was waiting at mascot for a flight and watched the baggage train arrive with two dog crates as well on it. the driver parked it beside the plane and they began loading the luggage. the plane parked in the bay beside it turned on its turbines and began to back up. the noise must have been deafening to a human what it was to those two dogs would have been 1,000 fold and they were obviously terrified as the crates were rocking with the dogs efforts to escape, one almost rolled off the baggage train. I hate to think of the trauma those two dogs went through. I could see the logo of the carrier on the crates and phoned them. they said once they are loaded on the baggage train the dogs are out of their control once the baggage handlers have loaded them on the train to the planes. This needs to be rectified. apparently the dogs are always loaded last which means they are exposed to this way too long when it happens

the down side to that is head shy. i bought one the farrier took one look and said this one's been ear twitched. trying to put a bridle on her without putting her in the crush is impossible. lots of work to get her trust for her

the caption on faceplant says 'only horse people will get this.' prove em wrong everyone

I find these perfect for my horse food, chook food and dog food. light enough to move and carry too. air tight, water tight and vermin proof They hold 30 Ltrs and usually sell for $15. if the link wont open. just type in blue drum and look for these little beauties https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/265784568790461/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Abbc3077d-e69f-46f7-af77-e400a8e984f8

really? what rubbish, play with puppies , make heaps of noise, play the radio and even though they have never been out in the big wide world they think they have if you make that effort was told radios are a great way to accustom your puppies to the weird and wonderful so they take their first show and all its noise and bustle in their stride and yep it works, not only for them but your horse too

I really hope she settles for you, I have no knowledge of hounds, years ago I found a dumped german shephard hiding in the scub in the park across from my home, it took me 4 months of putting feed out for her before she would come to me for her food and eureka day she followed me home. she took months to be confidant in our yard and home let alone trust my family, she wasn't a pup was at least 12 months old. in those circumstances you find yourself so wishing you could talk to them

bravecto, nexguard and simparica are a nurotoxin far as I know it has not been worked out why in some dogs it crosses the blood brain barrier but if it does there is no antidote. just have to pray you dog survives if it does happen. not sure of the percentages not affected v affected but the death rate in those affected seems to be 50% https://www.facebook.com/groups/411371212394679/ there is another link by a vet that people are just assuming, but ive seen it, friend's vet dosed the entire litter of 7 with bravecto when it was first on the market, 4 began staggering and exhibiting epileptic like seizures shortly after despite vet check before dosage found all strong and healthy. one recovered, two died and the fourth developed brain damage from the seizures and put down. her vet admitted he had never seen anything like it before in 30 years of practice and he was seeing it in a percentage of all the dogs he had recommended it too. He had ceased supplying it. from that date I warned anyone who bought a pup from me they would risk their dogs life and health if they chose to use it. all was good until last year. four owners had their dogs begin seizures after visiting the vet. One had thought the chew the vet gave his dog was a treat, it was not until he saw on the receipt he had paid for a dose of Bravecto. but he didn't see that before he was already home. his dog woke him in the morning seizing beside his bed, I received his frantic call for advice and told him take him straight to his vet asap. the vet told him it had nothing to do with the Nexguard, that the parents must carry epilepsy (in 39 years of breeding this line I had never had an epileptic puppy reported or any I kept exhibit this) three days later another rang me frantic, their puppy was fitting, again I told them take her to the vet immediately and yep the vet had sold them Nexguard assuring them it is perfectly safe. the first boy survived, but was many months before they knew he would survive, lots of vet bills during the period. The girl was ultimately put down after 4 months as each seizure caused more brain damage until their vet said she no long had any quality of life. they too were told my lines carry epilepsy, the Nexguard had nothing to do with her death. all up in 12 months, 4 affected two died. Most are put down so do not go on record as having died after being given bravecto or nexguard, but simparica has the same drug and same symptoms when your unlucky or more correctly your dog is unlucky. https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/does-bravecto-kill-dogs/ Its a tough call. the decision is yours. although the vets will back you to sue the breeder though. Catch is doesn't bring your dog back and none not given any of those three has developed what? epilepsy. the ball is in your court. good luck

intesting comments on a legal forum " Right. Hobby horse time. The whole premise of OP's question (as if this issue turns only on electronic witnessing of 'documents') reflects a broad disregard across the profession and probably society as a whole for what an affidavit actually is: sworn evidence. We all say that it's sworn evidence of course, pay it lip-service, but we seem to have forgotten what that means. When a deponent makes an affidavit (I'll come back to the terminology in a minute) they swear or affirm that the contents are true on pain of perjury (in NSW that's up to 10 years' porridge). It's about as serious a promise as one can really make in this day and age. Signing a statement or a letter is nowhere near as serious an undertaking. Yet despite that there seems to be a practice these days of treating an affidavit like any other document. Does any solicitor witnessing the document still administer the oath or affirmation? Do they ask the appropriate questions of the deponent? My bet is it's very rarely done, hence why so many people these days refer to a deponent as 'signing' an affidavit, rather than 'swearing', 'affirming', or 'making' one. We've cheapened the meaning of sworn evidence, probably through little more than a cultural laziness. The problem is that laziness is encouraged by judges being more and more willing to just let bodgied affidavits through to save time. While this judgment is to do with a far worse bodgied up affidavit than most of my rant is directed to, we still need more judgments like it. ETA: it all reminds me of that Police scandal a few years ago (I seem to remember it being VICPOL but maybe it was NSW) where it turns out they were just signing affidavits for use in ex parte warrant applications rather than making them properly. There was a whole load of fire and light in the media, but all I heard from practitioners here was 'well that's how we do it'. Jesus wept. EATA: the value of sworn evidence is that the deponent gives it on pain of penalty. Historically eternal damnation worthy of oath-breakers, now criminal sanction. People will say all sorts of shit when there’s no consequence for getting it wrong, but the threat of penalty gives the courts enough comfort to rely on it as a default, and disbelieve it only when there is good cause to do so. Without sworn evidence being properly prepared and treated, the foundations of our Justice system crumble." both tdierikx and I have heard rspca inspectors lie with impunity, in my case the lie is actually in a written document and yet I still could not get the Minister for Agriculture do anything to hold them to account. "(in NSW that's up to 10 years' porridge)"., not a chance, they are sacred cows far as government is concerned, left to "investigate" themselves.

some are just a cut above all others, leave the biggest hole in your heart

o tdierikx I am so so sad to learn that has happened to you too , I have struggled for over 20 years now to deal with the aftermath of the theft of my little dog. it just does in your mind to learn how cruel they are not just to the targeted person but the animals they use / abuse to get at the owner.

"the department had not been proactive in overseeing and supporting the RSPCA in exercising its powers." Well that does not bode well at all. more support of the decimation and destruction of any person targeted. dont waste your hopes on them "overseeing" anything to reduce the mental suffering of either the animals seized or their owners methinks. went this route in the so called investigation of nsw last year and we all know what happened there not much new there to indicate any accountability or avenue of appeal for those targeted

had a phone call from a friend whose puppy has been recently attacked in the street while out for a walk. Her puppy is so traumatised now she is refusing to leave the house. So distressed when she tried to carry her out the door she snarled at her and snapped her her to let her go then fled back into the house. she has no idea who the person was whose dog attacked hers, soon as they caught it they took off. (probably to avoid any vet bills I suspect or being reported to council) She is hoping I have a solution. Sadly apart from going to therapists for advice im out of my depth on this. I do walk my dogs but I avoid any loose dogs like the plague for the same reason everyone else does. If do spot one i head the other way and tend to grab the biggest stick I can find for defence if its needed to keep it well back before any thing can happen. So far telling the other dog "go Home " seems to confuse them enough to get away and many do exactly that, take off for home, its one sentence many dogs seem to have heard often

a hobby still should not ignore your input. the happiest people are doing something they love and getting paid for it. yet breeding, your time is worth nothing? why? my son loves doing plumbing. loves the challenge of tough jobs and the satisfaction of well done. yet he is a master plumber and gets paid for doing what he loves. my daughter loves her job selling goods, she is so good at it she even sold more stuff to the sales rep there to show her boss their new product lines for them to stock of her companies products. Come in to get a bridle and go home with all the extras and a new outfit for the next show with matching, saddle cloth, blouse, boots etc. My dad loved fixing trucks but he was paid for the work he did. my neighbour Doc was a fellow of the royal college of surgeons and he loved his job. even when he had a stoke and could barely manage to talk he still diagnosed a life threatening condition and saved my friends life. all were well paid for their expertise I have never agreed with the "O im ethical, I lose money on any litter I raise. its the only way to be ethical" As anyone who knows the time, effort and expertise to not only breed and raise a healthy litter, it also takes heaps of learning to achieve the knowledge to do so and breed consistent quality. Yet your effort is worth nothing? if you want to wear the ethical label? sadly. but to me that's changing the meaning of ethical to stupid. Along with ensuring the only people allowed to breed are independently wealthy or you cannot do so.

some more new legislation being pushed to add more pressure to those who still breed, more will decide to give up and less will want to become a target. so agenda still on track

as coneye said. if a dog decides to attack it has absolutely no idea there are rules the humans expect it to go by. all the crap you hear, only people are cruel, only people kill for no reason. only people, bla, bla, bla. well sunshine A dog will do as it pleases when it pleases. unless its been trained not do and even then, if the human isn't there to intervene when a spat happens, shit happens. Some come how to find one of their dogs are dead and the reminder happy wagging tails at the gate and no one is going to tell you what happened. my friend woke up to find her sons kelpie dead beside her bed. her Labrador asleep beside her. he had kill ed the 13 month old kelpie while she slept . her lab was 14 and for over a week he kept searching for the kelpie, which distressed her no end. just to make it even more distressing, then then went downhill fast and had to be put down due to his age issues so no dog household. when my daughter was young our two dogs suddenly decided they hated each other. we had a choice. put one down, rehome, (forget retrain, they wanted to kill each other, no idea why, neither would explain) the solution was two separate yards and only have one with us at any given time. Kept separate no more fights to deal with and run up massive vet bills. although after a year or so a friend asked could she have Jody to take to rides for company and she became her's. She lived to 17 but she would not tolerate other dogs if they came too close at a ride and made it clear her camp was off limits to any canine visitors . humans too if my friend wasn't there too

well this one will also end puppy farms too though, no puppy farm could remain viable if they can only breed 2 litters and the bitch desexed. well unless the prices go over the 10 to 20,000 mark? come to think of it, they probably will. people will have to pay or they cant have a dog, simple as that

Exactly correct, the pack cry to "eliminate backyard breeders and puppy farmers" has eliminated tens of thousands of ankc members alone. I have no doubt its done the same to similar percentage of other register members. The attitude of potential puppy buyers has driven many away as well, the ever obvious "is this person a fit and proper person to have bred my fur child" or the ever increasing number who view the breeder as having "prostituted their fur child and then sold their fur grandchildren" This was one too much for me the day the officious bastard asked me, mind you only after she had her "rescued fur child" safely in her car and about to leave. did she ask me "how can you live with yourself? Prostituting your fur child and then selling your fur grandchildren?" As others have said. Be careful what you wish for. there are over 28 million Australians. The amazing contributions our pets make to our mental health is enormous, utterly enormous! yet the never ending vilification of any who actually breed the pets so many of us adore and need in our lives borders on the insane Common sense, is no longer common, in fact I think its almost been eradicated from the human race the silence even here on the subject is very sad. the nutters have the pollies scrambling to legislate all companion animal breeding into extinction. I even posted the latest insult to the few now left that has been drafted with hopes of being made law by the animal justice party whose sole aim has nothing to do with animal justice, I doubt our animals want to become extinct, we know how much they love life. but soon there will be only those in the wild with the chance to be born. because that is the agenda, extinction of the domestic dog and cat. Horses are next. after them cattle sheep, goats u name it. THAT IS THE AGENDA and who is waking up to this? precious few

DOG PARKS have been a disaster waiting for the next attack for decades. Always have been and always will be. they have pecking orders so every time strangers meet its a risk one or both will decide to attack instead of play. I get so tired of hearing only people are nasty, only people are cruel. the speakers have never had to get two dogs fighting apart. have never seen a dog grab another and shake it like a rat, let alone in unsupervised situation every other dog can and will join in tearing the target apart if no one stops them. dogs have no concept of cruelty, no concept that to kill is a crime if they decide to do so. the level of lack of knowledge of dog behaviour across the board is frankly very unfortunate. not only for the mental damage to anyone in such a situation when it unfolds, but the target dog being attacked

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/3885/First Print.pdf https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/3885/XN Companion Animals Amendment (Puppy Farms) Bill 2021.pdf

no one seems to be discussing the pending legislation if they get it through, no bitch to have more than 2 litters before desexing. n vet certificate as fit for breeding or cant breed 2nd litter. if you own more than 3 must be a registered business. there must be minimum 1 staff for every 5 dogs and staff on hand 24/7 is what I have been told is already drafted and waiting to get passed in nsw parliament. so much for eliminating puppy farms only the likes of kellyville pets will be allowed to breed once this is law. that will bel all that is left. no council is going to let you run a "businness" in Sydney or its suburbs, many country towns eg Dorrigo wont let you have an undesexed bitch unless she is housed in and air conditioned shed. That became law there almost 3 years ago now? dont see a peep from the ankc in my emails or here or have it missed it???????

A customer asked me how much it cost to make a table.... I answered him: $ 1500 He said: So expensive for this job? I asked: How much do you think it would cost you? He answers me: $ 800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !" - For $ 800 I invite you to do it yourself. - But.... I don't know how to. - For $800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want - It seemed right to him and he agreed. - But to get started: you need tools: A table saw, a planer, a top, dormants, etc... - But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job. - Well then for another $250 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it. - Okay, he says. - Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work - But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today. - I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers. - Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks. - I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors. - That is? What is this?" - Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc. - Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time! - Do you have them? You can do it to me before?" - Okay! - I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time - At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later. ... - You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the $1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more. When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also: - Knowledge - Experience - Study - Tools - Services - Time to go - punctuality - Accountability - Professionalism - Accuracy - Guaranteed - Patents - Sacrifices - Safety and security - Payment of tax obligations No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices. Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost. I did not write this dialogue, but am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs.

now for miracle number two. change the emphasis from show fads to health and soundness. no more faces so short they cant breathe normally cant whelp without a ceaserarian. as for eliminating mitral valve and so many other life shortening genes. it can be done. need another mind change, save semen at least best case, also eggs in best case. so dogs and bitches which old age prove are free and or live into healthy old age. none of this can be selected for while they are young enough to breed from. if members could all work for the good of all and their breed. pool resources and save for the future. identified males is cheaper than also saving eggs from the girls/ once identified clear for the conditions there is no dna tests for yet, they can be used to breed clear puppies. in normal scenario it can take up to 12 generations of clear males to create a clear population, but I found when I did what my geneticist friend told me what to do had completely clear after only 6 generations. ok, seems a long time. but surely well worth the result no more fodder to be found for a 2nd "pedigree dogs exposed" documentary