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don't make this into a thing about extender leads. I'm not stupid and I use extender leads on greyhounds. Sorry if it wasn't apparent. I was making a tongue in cheek remark - pulling as many maybes out of my to try and make it all about the jogger, which is what some seem to want to do. Whatever happened, and none of us know anything more than what has been reported in the media, who after all, are only in the business to sell stories (the more dramatic the better) a woman has been badly injured, some dogs were involved and a guy was involved. It was a public place and the guy and the girl were both going about their daily activities.

This ^^ I find it fairly easy to deal with. About 14 years ago we had the last lot of both dogs & bitches being together when all were entire. We used to be very vigilant as written. Once and once only was there a 40 minute period where there was no human on duty. Sighs. To this day I still recall the horror of the near $1000 dollars of damage to that bathroom door. Sam, the FATHER of the bitch in season, barrelled thro' the door. Mated with her & then hide. A less than intelligent family member said at the time oh I never thought a father would touch his daughter. Can not educate mugs. My current boy, now aged 14, has never misbehaved near a female. I make a great effort to never compromise the dogs. Many many years ago, I had a large, cross breed female. I had been told she would be at least 10-11 months old before she had her first season, so I had her booked in to be desexed when she was about 7 months old. She came in when she was 6 months old (much to my surprise, and the vet who told me she would be so much older) and from day 1 there were a bunch of dogs hanging around outside our gate. I kept her inside as much as I could, but one day, I knew I was going to be out for an extended period of time, so I put her in the under the house area and locked the door. I got home that afternoon to find the biggest, ugliest mutt I've ever seen in the backyard. The wooden door had been destroyed by the pair of them. I took her to the vet as soon as her season finished and had her desexed. Fortunately she wasn't pregnant, but it was a very stressful wait for me. So yes, determination is a big factor to be aware of. It may not necessarily be your dog that you have to worry about the most

Maybe, just maybe, they were on one of those extendable leads. Walking nice and close to their handler, jogger goes past, giving a 2m zone for clearance, thinking they are on a normal lead, dogs see her running and react suddenly, moving to the full 4 or 5M extension of the lead and catching both jogger and handler by surprise. Jogger because she thought she was out of their reach, handler because until now, the dogs have been walking sedately by his side with no extension of the lead.

Saw this article and photos about the difficulty many rescues find in rehoming black dogs. Some lovely photos, so thought I would share http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/black-dogs-project_n_5037181.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010

Great photos. Did you buy it in Australia? Or online?

I've seen similar video with Lions. Can't recall if all cats did it or not, but it would make sense

I'd say an error. Not the best photo of him - he just looks like a big Kelpie, or a Dobe with funny ears. Not sure whether that would work in his favour or against it. People might look at the listing because they don't recognise the breed but then decide it's a "designer" something or other. Or it's someone who does know what sort of dog it is and how big they get and buy him for all the wrong reasons. Hopefully, it's someone with knowledge of the breed who's buying him for all the right reasons.

Great result, very serendipitous all round.

of course you have to prove your cases beyond reasonable doubt you ninny I think they are referring to the difference between the burden of proof for Criminal cases and Civil Cases. Criminal is beyond reasonable doubt, Civil is balance of probabilities. Much easier to get a finding in your favour in the civil court.

It will be interesting to see how she goes. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/tammy-ven-dange-rspca-chief-fit-for-action-20140228-33rbq.html When you are in charge of 50 staff, 500 volunteers and about 8000 animals each year, you need at least two things - energy and love of a challenge. For Nebraska-born, bucket-list chasing Tammy Ven Dange, appointed this week as RSPCA ACT chief executive, there's no question she has the drive. In an adventure-packed 41 years, Ven Dange has spent the best part of a decade training or serving in the US Air Force, followed by two years at one of the few places that could boast even more impressive machinery - NASA. The previous CEO, Michael Linke, resigned in October last year. Photo: Katherine Griffiths But the travel bug may have started a lot earlier; thanks to a military father, Ven Dange spent most of the first four years of her life in Japan. Advertisement Upon returning to the US, the family moved into the tiny ski town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, where Tammy would stay - spending years in the same class as Neil Patrick Harris, of Doogie Howser MD and How I Met Your Mother fame - until she was 16. ''All through my schools, I was always in leadership positions,'' she said. ''People management [came] through the military.'' After 3½ years in officer training school, Ven Dange was sent to Germany, buying rather than flying, as an air force procurement officer. ''Everything from missiles to toilet paper,'' she said. The lieutenant met her American husband-to-be while there, and after two years returned home. But for a sporty, action girl - her personal tweets can be found @canberracowgirl - her military routine got a little dull. ''I love the military,'' she said. ''But I ended up in an office; it just wasn't enough for me.'' With an MBA from Cornell University in the bag, the next adventure was to west Africa, where a year with the Peace Corps saw her embedded in the Cape Verde Islands. It was here she set up her first not-for-profit entrepreneurial club. ''I'd spend half the time teaching business and the other half making jewellery out of shells and stuff so [they] can sell it to tourists,'' she said. After that happy island time, she moved to Washington, and to her surprise landed a job in IT finance systems with NASA. She lived through some of the darkest days in that other capital's history, from the Pentagon attack of September 11, the three-week terror of the DC Sniper, and the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which took seven lives. It was 2006 before Australia came on the radar. She arrived in Canberra as her then-husband took up an embassy gig, and she started her own consultancy group, giving strategic management advice. And when in all this action did the love for animals develop, a prerequisite, one imagines, for running the Weston headquarters? ''When I was 14, I started working for a vet clinic in New Mexico,'' she said. ''I was cleaning cages and feeding animals, it was a pretty dirty job really.'' Her current feline companion, Nasa, was found in a vent at the space agency. On her first day on Monday, Ven Dange said she would rely on others for their animal-welfare expertise. ''I'm a pretty bad biology student,'' she said. ''I'm much better in business - that's why they've chosen me for this job, my proven leadership and management background.'' She said she had three main goals to achieve in the position, which she described as a dream job. ''To help with some of the staff morale things; to help with the financial sustainability of the organisation - because we are a charity and we are very dependent on the community; and finally, for us to build and eventually occupy our new home [in Symonston].'' She plans to take a hands-on approach with staff, promising to spend 20 to 30 minutes with each employee in her first 90 days to ask what they would like to change and keep the same about the busy centre. But she will not be looking back at last year's publicised workplace unrest, which, she said, had hurt the charity's bottom line. ''If the past is important for the future, then I need to know. If not, I don't,'' Ven Dange said. The RSPCA ACT launched investigations last year after nine staff made written complaints to the governing council in September about issues including underpayment, staff welfare and management style. Staff morale, senior management said, had improved in recent months. With a challenging year for charity donations expected across the board in Canberra, the test for morale is likely to be how much the budget allows for adequate staffing, but president Louise Douglas said the organisation had the right person at the top. ''She's a values-driven person, she has a very, very engaging personality style and she will set the tone in the workforce,'' Douglas said. And once the big move to the planned facilities in Symonston - year yet unknown - was all done, Ven Dange, an Australian-representative dragon boat racer, admitted that might be her cue for the next challenge. ''I'm good with change. If it's only BAU - business as usual - there are better CEOs for that.'' Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/tammy-ven-dange-rspca-chief-fit-for-action-20140228-33rbq.html#ixzz2vMJ8bE8j

Story from the UK. I will only put the link in - not a copy and paste of the text. Basically, 19yo male gets a suspended sentence and a two year ban on owning animals following an act of beastiality with his girlfriends dog. http://www.news.com.au/world/wayne-bryson-19-gets-suspended-sentence-for-having-sex-with-girlfriend-amber-hicklings-dog/story-fndir2ev-1226848000423

They look like they're enjoying those apples

Glorious

That cat in the handbag has amazing eyes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Beautiful.

I have a 2013 Mazda 6. I previously had a 2010 model. The boot in the newer model is considerably smaller than the previous model I had. At it's narrowest width (due to wheel arches) it is 1m wide. From the rear of the back seat to the back hatch, it 107cm. A friends daughter bought my previous car, so if you think it will be helpful, I can get her to measure it. I'm not sure what changes there may have been from 2009 to 2010. She bought her German Shepherd over before buying it, to make sure she would fit in. She did. She didn't bring a crate though, and I only have a small dog. I can tell you that it easily fits huge big sports kits, folding chairs and luggage for three people to go away for a weekend. If you don't have passengers on the back seat and will be folding the seat down, it will easily fit your crate.

http://www.news.com.au/national/police-investigate-suspicious-blaze-at-hornsby-motorcycle-repair-shop/story-e6frfkp9-1226811112616 Police investigate suspicious blaze at Hornsby motorcycle repair shop A GUARD dog has died after a fire at a motorcycle repair business in Hornsby early this morning that police are treating as suspicious. Firefighters discovered the dog, a white husky, unconscious inside the Love Motorcycles business, in James St. They carried the animal out and treated it for smoke inhalation with the help of NSW Ambulance officers. "The boys said the dog wasn't in real good shape when they first carried it out," Berowra Fire and Rescue firefighter Craig Matuschka said. "It had the oxygen therapy mask on for 20 minutes or more." The dog was taken to a vet in the early hours of the morning but later died. Fortunately, there was nobody else inside the building, which was well alight when firefighters arrived about 1.30am. Fire units from Hornsby, Berowra, Beecroft, Gordon and Castle Hill fought the blaze and were able to contain it without it spreading to adjoining buildings. "There was a fair bit of damage," Mr Matuschka said. "It was contained within that building which was good. The guys gained access through the front door of that shop and via the workshop next door." The fire in the motorcycle shop on James Lane, Hornsby is now being investigated. Picture: Bill Hearne Source: News Limited A guard dog was revived by ambulance officers but died later. Pics Bill Hearne Source: News Limited Colin Hughes, who owns an adjoining business, TJM Bars-N-Racks, was notified of the fire about 3am. He said his business had suffered minor damage to the roof and one of the walls but he was grateful his showroom had not been affected. "It was pretty much out by the time I got here," he said. Mr Hughes said the owner of Love Motorcycles was currently overseas but the business had suffered considerable losses. "It (the shop) was full of motorcycles," he said. Detectives from Ku-ring-gai Local Area Command are investigating the fire, which is believed to be suspicious. They are appealing for anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the street this morning or has information that could assist with inquiries to contact police. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Maree - there is an offence. RSPCA and Police are able to investigate under the Animal Welfare Act. A penalty unit is currently $140, so it has a maximum fine of $14,000 Animal Welfare Act 1992 11 Release A person commits an offence if the person releases an animal from custody or control. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both. A person in charge of an animal commits an offence if the person does not take adequate precautions to prevent the release of the animal from custody or control. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

There's not a lot of information in that article, but it suggests to me that both the men are residents of the tent embassy at Old Parliament House, given that they say the victim is a resident of Parkes (and I'm presuming they mean the suburb in the ACT, not Parkes NSW) and that the attack happened on the lawns of OPH. Not that I want to downplay this incident at all, but the brawling is a fairly common occurrence amongst these residents. Involving his dog and using a stick against an elderly man is sickening, regardless of the circumstances.

It may be similar to people who hoard animals. They believe that they are "saving" the animals and don't see that the conditions they are keeping them in are often much worse than what they "rescued" them from. It's now been recognised as a mental illness.

Must have been a hell of a fight? Sad for everyone involved

Very sad and no doubt will now have an impact on all other Elephants (and many other animals) in captive situations as they review the safety of accepted enrichment objects.

You should tell her that your dogs love cats too, with mint peas and mashed potato. I'm sure she'd get the message quickly enough

I didn't realise they came in so many colours. Am I the only one who thinks it odd that they have a payment button on the puppy page, stating "to make a non refundable $500 payment, click here"? Obviously without clicking the button I don't know if you first have to fill out a screening form or not - but I'd hazard a guess that you don't

It doesn't actually say the cat was wandering. Nor does it say whether the dog that attacked the cat was on a lead. The article says a couple driving past her house saw the attack. You can't have front fences in the ACT, so you have no way of keeping a dog out of your yard. The cat may well have been on its own property and the dog came into the yard. Yes, she may now consider keeping her cat inside or in a run, but at the moment, it isn't a legislated requirement, unless you live in one of the nominated cat containment areas (which Kaleen isn't)