Ben and Jerry

Dogs don't have to be there. Just after some people to come down run the BBQ, raise some funds for themselves and promote their rescue.

I'm looking for a rescue group who can host a BBQ over a weekend in October (Weekend to be confirmed once someone has been found). I need someone who can do both Saturday AND Sunday, ideally 10/11amish until 2/3pmish. The BBQ will be held at a pet supplies store in Weston. We will provide BBQ, gas, sausages, bread, sauce and a few drinks and all you need is some material to promote your business, some people to sell sausages more details will be discussed via phone/email. All money raised will go towards your rescue so you stand to make some money and you will have the chance to spread the word to customers about what you do any why. If your interested please contact me via email - [email protected], before Monday 22nd September.

If you want to buy it directly and avoid postage costs/waits. You can purchase it at Petbarn for the price offered by Pookinuk. Just mention "price pledge" and they will match the price, as long as the site is Australian (from a brief look it appears to be).

Is it wise to have your dog so close to another dog who can "stick his head out of the gate"?

Something's always better than nothing.

Show classes started up mid last year in Tuggeranong if I recall and from what I've heard from instructors there, it has become quite popular and well run with some very experienced show people. I'd almost say easiest way to gauge it's quality for yourself would be to pop down on a Tuesday night and see how they operate and have a chat with the show instructors. I know a lot easier said then done if your living on the other side of town.

If you have a local Pet Stock, I believe it's sold exclusively by them at the moment?

If you can close off the room and it doesn't contain the tanks you could go the flea bomb option, it would probably be more ideal to do when your not away so you can air it out sooner. If it's still an issue to use a bomb, possibly try a flea powder that you can use on the couch and in the carpet before giving them a good vacuum off.

I went from a Rogz lead to one of the K9 Gripper leashes and I love it. http://www.k9pro.com.au/products/The-Gripper-Leash-4ft-x-5%7B47%7D8%22-.html

Thanks guys guess I'll stick with what I hoped was enough and see what happens :). Kelpie.

I was hoping this would be the best place to ask since everyone has more then likely already gone through this. I'm starting to look into another dog. I've had a look into a few breeders so far and was just wondering about making initial contact. One breeder seems to use a contact form with questions so that's not to bad, but some of the others just have the email us option. Now I've never gotten a dog through a registered breeder before so not to sure what the process is like. For a first email I was thinking I'd just mention I'm looking for a new puppy, what I'd hope to do with the dog and mention a little bit about my current dog and let the rest go from there. Is there anything else I should mention, perhaps things I shouldn't be mention? Thanks :)

Feed Holistic Select. Dont really know why I started feeding it but I've tried just about all premium foods. Spent almost a year on Wellness due to allergies and switched back to Holistic after Wellness seemed to stop helping and his coat became very dry and dull. Now he is back to having a nice soft and shiney coat. I occasionally feed Barf or bones as well but most nights its dry only.

You need a bloke who goes by the name of "Smiley" best rep I've met .

I get asked all the time if I named my dog Jerry because of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Had no idea there was even an ice cream by that name until it got mentioned enough, I just let people know it's what he was named at the RSPCA and I couldn't be bothered changing it.

That's the problem we have with ours. It's a bit of a squeeze to get out. We bought it originally for our old dog so she could take herself in and out as she pleased when we were home. Due to the flap size it was never left open when no one was home. These days it just sits there rarely being opened as there is now a cat living here that has worked out she can get outside this way. I think for smaller dogs these are great though. From memory I think I paid around $300 for it.