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+1 +2 and you don't know the half of it. Definitely not contenders for Parents of the Year....

Yes, it wouldn't have been the parents of the child who were at fault . It is his right as a child to go into other's yards and steal. I totally agree! However in the eyes of the law and the anti-dog doogooders if a dog attacked a child in this situation you can get your bottom dollar it would be the dog and the owner who are at fault with the dog being PTS Nope. Read the law. A dog that attacks in its own backyard is not generally held to be at fault. Just did a quick check on this and from what I could see the law in Tasmania doesn't differentiate between a dog bite in public or a dog bite on private property specifically. It does however say that a dog is not considered to be "rushing or chasing" if confined securely behind a fence but the laws given for actual bites don't seem to make any distinction between public or private property. Kind of ambiguous really...

Yes, it wouldn't have been the parents of the child who were at fault . It is his right as a child to go into other's yards and steal. I totally agree! However in the eyes of the law and the anti-dog doogooders if a dog attacked a child in this situation you can get your bottom dollar it would be the dog and the owner who are at fault with the dog being PTS Nope. Read the law. A dog that attacks in its own backyard is not generally held to be at fault. Under normal circumstances I'd agree...however given that one of the dogs is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier....the media would have a field day, the anti-dog lobby would join in and the end result would be the same.

Mine too. So much for the safety of your own backyard. That said, my dogs are also very well socialised, brought up with children and have impeccable temperaments so I am fortunate in that regard. But the potential was certainly there for a tragedy.

Recently a friend was visiting and I went to the sink to put some dishes on it. Looked up into the backyard and to my utter shock, horror, amazement and absolute disbelief there was a very young (ie probably not much more than 4 or 5 year old) child in my backyard stealing fruit off my trees. And jumping up at him, asking to play were my Stafford and my Greyhound. I immediately yelled "oi, get out of my yard" and he scuttled across the yard and jumped the fence into the next door neighbour's yard. My friend and I discussed it a bit and I decided that I couldn't let it go and went next door to speak to the neighbour. Unfortunately neither of the parents were available and what I presume was an older brother said a few choice words and said he'd tell his father. I'm hoping that the child didn't get into too much trouble but he needs to know that it is NOT ok to climb a fence into a stranger's backyard, especially when there are dogs there and especially when you're going to steal something. If he'd only knocked on the door and asked, I would have cheerfully let him in and helped him to load up on the fruit but it would have been on my terms and I would have been able to introduce him properly to the dogs. Am just thankful my dogs are fine with strangers because it could have ended very badly. Upon reflection, I also have to wonder what the parents were doing and why the child wasn't being supervised.

That's interesting...somebody just posted a comment to Facebook about 17 litters of a particular breed and colour in the "latest" Vic Dog...sounds like they have theirs????

I emailed a question to DogsVic via their website late on Sunday night and had a reply when I turned the computer on at 8.30am Monday!

Mr Rimes is now to be known as CHAMPION Ellz Cant Fight The Moonlight. He finished in Victoria yesterday with 4 points to spare in the very capable hands of his co-owner Nicole Schryver. I'm very proud of them both. Rimes was clipped off when I stopped showing him here in Tassie as a youngster so Nicole's faith and patience whilst growing him back in is to be commended. Rimes is #5 American Cocker Champion for his mother Millcreek Elmst Alliance. She had 2 litters for 4 Champions in one litter from 4 puppies shown and Rimes, the 5th, the only one from his litter to hit the ring. Ali is now desexed and living a very cushy life as a senior citizen.

I'm not saying DO IT, I'm pointing it out as an option....

Mucuous in stool can also be a sign of worms. Perhaps time to worm puppy again or if done recently, perhaps speak to your vet about a new regime.

wayrod doesn't work for a transport company. He is a pet industry professional and transport isn't his main interest. He does work long hours in his own business and isn't online 24/7 so can on occasion take a little while to get back to people. I cannot recommend him more highly, especially for people in rural/regional areas who don't have a lot of choice in transport options. editing to add: See you have responded here now wayrod. And did you get my latest email??

Another vote for wayrod from me and I have used his services on multiple occasions now! Not only are the prices very reasonable but he goes the extra mile to ensure smooth, safe delivery. This includes contact with both sender and receiver and follow up to make sure that everything went smoothly. Oh and not only is he a professional to deal with, but he's a darned nice guy to chat to as well!

Ummmmmmm......the OP's post is precisely why reputable breeders SHOULD be advertising on Gumtree!! I do and I certainly don't class myself as disreputable. How are people going to find GOOD breeders if the good breeders don't advertise EVERYWHERE?? I've always said that the BYBers and shonks will win if the good breeders don't get out there and rub shoulders with them and give the puppy buyers a CHOICE! Obviously if the only breeders a prospective purchaser can find when they go looking are the less than reputable ones, then that is where they will purchase their puppies. It's all about education and getting the word out there and that means going where Joe Q will be looking!

Over the years I've imported dogs a few ways and IMO quarantine is quarantine. The major deciding factor on how any dog comes through quarantine is the temperament of the dog going into it. First dog was imported from the USA when it was still 4 months quarantine in Hawaii, followed by 30 days residency and then 4 months quarantine in Australia. He bounced through it and went to his first show (winning BOB and RUBIG) the day after he came out. Second dog came from the UK as a puppy but went to New Zealand when they could still do home quarantine there. He also went to a show the day after he arrived in Australia (won Sweepstakes, BOB and MIG). Third dog went from USA to Hawaii, did his 4 months quarantine, followed by 30 days residency and then he too went to New Zealand for home quarantine (and stud services) prior to coming to Australia. Was not destined for the show ring but after his time in Hawaiian quarantine, I felt that another stint in "gaol" wouldn't be to his advantage. Last dog came from the USA, did 30 days quarantine and went to a show the morning he was released, on his way to Tasmania. His temperament was dreadful and that was one of the reasons he was never campaigned.

I hear you kja. The only problem is that I have to try and "cover as many bases" as I can with one purchase because the likelihood of me EVER having money to spend again on more camera or bigger, better lenses is going to be virtually zilch. As I said, this will be a once and once only opportunity (IF it happens) so I want to get the most bang for my buck.

Ta Kirislin, exactly the kind of info I'm needing....

Given that composting grass is potentially life-threatening to horses, it doesn't really surprise me that it isn't much good for dogs either.

If you area financial member of ANY of the ANKC State Controlling bodies you can exhibit anywhere within Australia. You are required to be aware of any specific rules pertaining to the place you are going to exhibit. For example, the QLD rules about judges handling other peoples' dogs and the Tasmanian rules about not dropping leads and remaining in effective control of your dog and also the rules about bait and brushing dogs in the ring...just to name a few. People may also find it interesting that the rule which says that dogs whelped in a particular state MUST be registered in the state of birth is NOT enforceable. This goes against ACCC practices. A litter born anywhere in Australia may be registered in any State in which the person is a financial member. This was one of the routes used to get around the taildocking issue when it was still allowed in WA. Prefixes were transferred to WA and puppies registered there no matter where they were born. Tails were docked and the puppies and dams sometimes never even left their homestate but because the prefix and registrations were done in WA, they were considered ok. Loopholes were closed preventing this however. It is also the method of choice of certain bulk export agents who didn't want their business practices to be too transparent via publication of export pedigrees issued so all puppies would be registered and/or transferred through the ACTCA which at that stage was the only state who didn't publish these details.

All of mine are point and shoot. Olympus SP-600UZ. BUT, having said that, I don't use it on the automatic settings. Does that still count?

These little guys were playing with us yesterday.... And I snapped these today whilst we were out and about...

If you had $1500 or thereabouts to spend on a new DSLR, what would it be and why? The limitations are: You will probably not have an opportunity to spend any more money on lenses for some time to come. Therefore would prefer either good quality single or twin lens kit in the box OR recommend a good body and which lenses you would advise for animal photography, scenery, occasional people shots, action shots. I've read so much about cameras recently my head is spinning. Help please....

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I've got the yellow for the American Cockers and the red which is the heavy-duty dematting one. Does that help?

All of the abovementioned would collapse flat. It will just depend upon your boot size and the size of the trolley as to whether it will fit. Excellent. :D Depth of boot isn't an issue, will just need to measure width of the opening. It'll depend upon how big the space is in depth and width moreso than the opening. For example, my old trolley was too wide and too long for the boot of a Gemini. My current trolley (OKS one) just fits flat in the back of my Falcon wagon.

All of the abovementioned would collapse flat. It will just depend upon your boot size and the size of the trolley as to whether it will fit.