JackieW

It's like a military operation when I go out :). And although I'm on 2 acres and the dogs are crated in the house, I still won't go out at night because of their barking. I think they're actually pretty good when I'm out now though (neighbour hasn't mentioned the barking since I've been putting them in the house) but I'm still super conscious of it.

I've got an entire 9 yr old. He's sterile and has never humped or done any of those hormonal things so vets have said just to leave him.

You may be able to do the practical side of the course as a volunteer. I know a couple of the vollies at the RSPCA were doing the Animal Studies course (or whatever it's called) and did a day or two at the RSPCA per week.

Too cute! I want one :).

My wirehair would love this, but he'd probably demolish the barn in the process :).

The Adelaide critiques are in issue 9 of DNA. The next issue might have the Melb critiques?

That's why I had to start crating my oldie. Twice she got into a cupboard and chewed through plastic containers to get stuff (bonios the first time, muesli the second) and that involved 2 vet visits. She also dragged bottles of wine off a low shelf, breaking one. Why???? I have tiled floors so no real biggie cleaning up, unlike your mess. Wouldn't know where to start with oil - something to soak it up such as sawdust?? Bad enough cleaning it off tiles really (have had to do that once).

2nd heatwave we've had in SEQ and it's not even summer yet. Arrrgh. Had to resort to putting the aircon on today, even the breeze is hot. I'm NW of Brisbane and get temps more like Ipswich - it was just under 43 yesterday and over 43 today. It's supposed to be a bit cooler tomorrow and then warming up again by the end of the week. Another good thing about leaving the dogs in the house when I'm out instead of outside (the other is it lessens the barking as I mentioned in another thread) is that it's cooler indoors. When I go out in the morning I close the doors, windows and curtains so it's quite pleasant when I get back (though I'm not gone all day).

I have German wirehairs and like the longhaired weimeraner, wirehaired vizsla and Spinone, smooth coats don't do a lot for me. Except I quite like greyhounds :). I used to love deerhounds and wolfhounds but they're too big for me nowadays. As to small breeds, I'd have a bit of a dilemma there as I like quite a few of them.

I think by law (in Qld at least) you have to give people access to your front door. I have the back yard fenced off and also a gate on my front patio. If anyone comes to my house I let the dogs on to the patio when I go out to see what the person wants. A large German wirehair can look a bit intimidating, the small oldie not so much :).

One of my dogs would LOVE dock dogs :)

They were moving last week, will now be near Tyrepower on Beerburrum Road.

I took on a 4 yr old entire male. He's had a couple of wees in the house and some poos. He's a bit of a bugger for occasionally stealing and chewing things if he gets the chance, but I don't think that's to do with being entire.

I love the look of the Berger Picard.

I have a 13 yo female and a 9 yo male (who I got at 4 yo). The female was really independent and not hugely keen on cuddles until fairly recently. Now that she doesn't see so well she's really fixated on following me around. The boy has always been a bit of a soppy date, similar to my old fellow who was a real mummy's boy. I've been thinking if I get a pup of this breed I'd like a female because they tend to be a bit smaller but actually I think the males are soppier.