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Spotty, are people actually questioning them on this dog on their FB page?

They also promote the harmful myth that all dogs are inherently good unless mistreated and all psychological issues can be overcome. Hmm it is a common misconception that certain issues mean the dog has been mistreated. Sadly temprment due to poor breeding can play a part. I personally know of a breeder friend who put a dog down becasue it had serious temprement issues. It was awful and she had spent huge dollars importing it but she felt she couldn't breed from this dog because it had serious human and dog agression issues even though it had NEVER been mistreated! I OFTEN WISH THE PUBLIC WAS MORE EDUCATED ON THIS! I'm currently helping someone with a seriously bad tempered maltese shitzu from a PET SHOP. His problem is bad temprement combined with being spoiled rotten and no discipline making him a monster. The people are totally mistified as their last 2 were spoiled rotten no dsicipling but had no issues. I tell them its temprement and that they got a seriously dominant male puppy. Their other dog although spolied with no discipline she is sweet natured and very placid. Yet they still don't get what it means when I tell them their dog has a bad temprement and that even with all the training we are putting in he will never be a nice trust worthy dog *sigh*. As someone who keeps big dogs there is no way I'd breed a big dog with his temprement becasue it's an accident waiting to hppen! I once worked with someone who got a puppy from a pet shop. Some long time later I asked her how the puppy was and she said she had it pts because it was feral and no matter what she did, she couldn't control it. Attacking, biting, completely uncontrollable. She got the puppy at five weeks ...

Isn't flashiness just cosmetic? It's not actually needed for conformation, as I recall from the thread when it first reared its ugly head. It just looks better in the ring.

From what I can see on the page, cryptic, Bark Lane is saying they will be doing the rehoming. I can't see ethical rescues agreeing to hand over their dogs under those circumstances.

For rescue groups they've contacted, I wonder if they've passed on their apparently vigorous screening procedures? Or are rescues to agree to stock their pet shop without knowing how their pets are going to be sold?

Well, Bark Lane are acting if it's a new concept, though. Also, they have said that they will comply with the code of practice for how the animals will be housed but I assume places like Pets Purgatory comply with the code, too.

So, you put in the yard hards of actually doing the rescue and rehabilitating and then they sell the dog in the pet shop.

Gotta love Silly Bobby and Unimpressed DeeDee!

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Don't agree with selling animals from pet shops whether they're sourced from BYBs, puppyfarms or rescue groups and I can't see any ethical rescue group agreeing to 'stock' it either. Let's not weasel word it. It's selling animals not adopting them out.

From the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261484/Widow-leaves-100-000-pet-charity--immediately-puts-loyal-dog-lying-body.html

We had a daschund x kelpie as kids. He looked just like a tall daschund like this little fellow.

Time lapse video at Siding Springs Observatory: https://www.youtube.com/embed/WlHP9J1UPrs

Was the t-shirt made for you or store boughten? My sister would love that one.

Why are snakes protected?

Sorry to hear of Magnum's passing.

Why aren't you training your dog not to react instead of hitting him? I tried, I got someone in to take a look. My rotti REALLY hates the mailman. He's fine with everything and everyone one else but not the mailman. I think it might be because the mailman did some stuff to him while he was younger. He gets into a 'I'm gonna kill you' mode only with the mailman. I tried almost everything, only the newspaper can snap him out of that aggressive mode. Probably because of the noise it makes. Then why is your dog in a position where he can see the mailman? And if he isn't, why does it matter if he goes OTT at the sound? Does he redirect aggression?

Why aren't you training your dog not to react instead of hitting him?

Have a look for southern highlands accommodation on Stayz. I think there's several upmarket places. I also believe there's a DOLer who has a farm stay accommodation somewhere in the southern highlands, too.

That's great news. It's always great when you find a food that works.

Thank you, dogmad.

If there is any type of prosecution, then the bolded are a start. ETA lost formatting

How awful for your family.

And failure to adhere to the code results in what?

Maybe a Code of Practice that encompasses the pet services industry?