sandgrubber

Press releases are open to question . . . but a few things bother me about this one on rereading the announcement. 1. it says A mate (singular). I'd much rather have a few mates selected, as the one that is best from a health perspective may be butt ugly. 2. it doesn't say whether reasons will be given for the selection. I would not be willing to use a program that didn't say why. 3. seems likely that there will be a few dogs that are outstanding for health reasons . . . .they will get first pick every time, ending out with narrowing of the gene pool instead of broadening it 4. I'd much rather have help eliminating dogs from my list of possible studs 5. doesn't say if the program will ever say "You should not breed this dog. Full Stop." Some people need to be given that message. 6. it says 'local' dogs . . . chilled semen AI is no big deal, so why limit yourself to local dogs?

I think all these events must be portents. Get right with God. The world is coming to an end!

Good on the little fellow. But . . . World's oldest? I had a 21 yr old dog live next door to me (a Scottie) some years back. He wasn't blind, deaf, or incontenent. He still walked to the markets with his owner regularly. I'll bet he lived a few more years. I think there was a discussion of this on DOL and some people knew dogs over 21.

Viva steals undies, socks, dishcloths, towels, more socks, toys, paperback books (including the yellow pages), junk mail, dustpans, more socks, the toilet brush, occasional bottles of things (she got my Sorbitol yesterday), to name a few. She doesn't steal shoes or bras, though.

I find it interested that we have English words for castrated sheep, pigs, horses, and cattle . . . but not for a castrated dog . . . I think that says that getting the dog done is a relatively new thing. My impression is that spey / neuter surgery has gotten increasingly common over the last 50 years, and so have Ceasars. . . . so have fenced back yards. Yet breeders still loose quite a few pups, and there are more than enough oops puppies to overflow the market and fill the shelters. What was it like in the bad old days? The dog surplus must have been awful. Did people casually drown unwanted pups? Did bitches commonly die when one pup was too big or got stuck?

oops . . . wrong forum.

Amazing! Hope it turns out to be functional and not a grand schlumozzle. It's sad how much health information is gotten only through whispers between friends, and that's unverified information.

I'm pretty sure that's a setting you have. Yes that is a setting issue. More information please. I posted a 'help' topic but no one seems to be replying. I've reviewed all the settings I can find in my user areas and drawn a blank.

People are saying some breeds are meant to be 'game' but not DA. As I understand it, a 'game' dog is a dog that will accept a challenge. Is that correct? Then how do you draw the boundary between DA and game? In particular, will a 'game' dog attack a dog, such as a typical young, boisterous staffie, who happens to have body language that could be interpreted as aggression?

BUMP. Note you have to register to vote, but there don't seem to be any restrictions on registration.

Just had a couple arrive at my door asking if I could board their dog, a miniature bull terrier bitch puppy. They had just been turned away by another kennel on the grounds that they don't accept 'restricted breeds'. Amazing that any dog professional could be so ignorant! The girl had all the hallmarks of a well bred bull terrier . . . no mistaking what she is.

someone in the BSL forum was asking why APBT's had a bad name . . . it's thanks to yabo's like this one. The NZ authorities should be commended for throwing the guy in the clinker and banning him from owning animals for a long time.

It's easy for such things to get misrepresented. The RSPCA is not one person. It is important to know who the spokesman was, and who they represent. The quote may have been taken out of context. For all we know, they interviewed a volunteer in an RSPCA op shop. Without knowing which act they are talking about, it may be that the statement is correct: "there are no grounds for prosecution". It looks like the council has ample grounds to shut the place down with or without the RSPCA. . . . if I got that sort of report coming back on my boarding kennel (God forbid!), I doubt I'd be in operation long. Not sure I want to take sides on an RSPCA vs. Animal Liberation fight without being clear of the details.

how are there no breaches to the act disgusting Please provide link to article. I like to write to the RSPCA about such things and ask them to explain their position. . . and make them feel exposed to public condemnation for not doing their job.

With Labs, threaten may amount to bring the intruder a tennis ball and look longingly at them, begging them to throw it. Some of 'em are a little protective.

I had this problem on a 2 acre piece. Couldn't afford to dig in chicken wire everywhere so put up some electric fence. Problem solved.

Sad . .. but also frustrating. Have you considered presenting the vet bills . . . and your med bills . . . to the neighbours. Their cat was on your property and it wasn't like they didn't know the dogs were there. I strongly favour cat containment laws. I think one way of bringing them about sooner . . . and getting more people to contain their cats is to hold them responsible for the damage their cats do. Most common damage is probably beating up other cats. Have heard lots of stories in the cattery about big vet bills because the neighbour's cat keeps coming on their property and beating up their cat. Not to mention what they do to birds and lizards.

you may be able to pick up some second hand corrigated iron dirt cheap or free from a demolition company having called the cops on the neighbour's kids doesn't set things up well for a friendly discussion . . . unfortunately a lot of teens are feral.

Swimming doesn't necessarily mean work for the owner. There are dog hydrotherapy set-ups that are sort of like a tread mill . . . the dog stays in one place and they flow the water past it, which forces it to swim. I've never seen one, but they seem to provide a controlled workout.

Should be interesting. Surprising that CM could go undercover. I thought everyone in the dog world knows who he is. Maybe some puppy millers don't worry about behaviour.

I get very bored with seeing the first post repeated every page, especially when it's a long story. I would prefer it if just the link is posted in the first post. Maybe put the story text in the second post, so it won't be repeated over and over . . . I think we may be violating some sort of copyright when we post long sections of text.

I leave bowls down all day long . . . but Labradors are true to their reputation as gutzers; the bowls are empty within about 20 seconds of hitting the floor.

How awful for everyone. Wonder what has happened with the other 12 pups. I can understand why the 'breeder' (read, breeder of sorts) has ducked under the radar. Parvo is an awful disease . . . poor little pup. You're lucky your kids didn't have to go through the agony of bringing a puppy home only to see it die.

I was looking through pound listings to see what dogs jump fences in different places and came across a breed called the Catahoula Leopard Dog -- apparently descended from Native American dogs. Looks like an interesting breed from the Wikipedia description. Has anyone ever seen one? (I grew up in the US and I haven't).

Do they work? No But they make a great gag gift . One Xmas at the office party I put a bottle of the stuff into one of those anonymous gift draw things where you can swap your present with someone else and it moved like a hot potato.