Urban-Ed

hi there - everyone. I think we have a taker who fits nicely into the - needs a good home - and can use this to great advantage. Although our love and spirit go out to Jed and those concerned; this is a car that is a 'round town' car; not for road trips or long hauls and unless someone could take it to QLD I don't think it would do well on a journey Thank you all for your nice thoughts and expressions of love

Bump! Should mention it's a manual transmission and also is an around-town car; not built for long journeys

Mostly white, sharp little Dalmatian hairs but you can look for the sharp little liver and black one's two. Should point out that Lisa from Urban's Dalmatian's have not been in this car more than once. It's always been used as people mover!

FREE!!!! Daewoo 1998 done 70 k 3-door hatchback, probably in need of new battery; will need a pink slip and rego by 22 May, 2010. Mechanically sound and in need of a good home. No strings as we just want it to go to someone who’ll give it some TLC & appreciate it. Preference given to those in need or a charity. This little dymano runs on the smell of an oily rag. Car is not sexy and is not pretty on the outside or inside but is a great little work-horse We have a lovely new car and don't need this little green machine anymore. comes with free dog hair! Urban Animal Magazine is in the Newtown (inner-city) Sydney area and little Daewoo will need to be collected from there. Interested people should PM me & I can pass on

Well banging on about errors isn't really productive. Overall this was well researched and well executed article for a very conservative newspaper/magazine that is read by thousands. Well done for the Australian in bringing this issue to light to the average Australian who has never once looked into the myths of the designer dog. They dedicated a great chunk of the magazine (4 pages from memory) to this story and was hardly a little mention in the back of style section - like Labradoodles often are. Finally something that may make people sit up and take notice. And if you don't think he was regretful then why not re-read it - I thought it clearly put his concerns about the creation of this blend of dogs wasn't ultimately successful and that it was more a PR/media practice in turning people into converts with the spin on the 'benefits' of these mixes. If you want to be constructive then voice your views via feedback but at least say thanks to them for actually doing this article - who else in mainstream media has done this in the past few years?

Her website is readily available to you, as is Google. No she's not a Paris Hilton type & she's done quite a lot in the past. Don't want to deprive you of letting your fingers doing the researching though.

I know of a case where a journalist friend of mice exposed the shipping of pups overseas to countries in asia. The tip off came from a Qantas staffer. It really sounds like this 'rule' has no teeth if it can't be enforced and there are no fines in place. If you knew the practice was happening who would you call...? I appreciate the input - if anyone has anything more to add that would be helpful...

Sooty was 5weeks 5 days when my son got her from a work colleague back in 2000. I left my dog with the breeder until he was ten weeks because there's been some research abroad to say that pups are that much better developed to go into a new environment. So if a registered breeder is 'caught' what would the penalty be if any? And can any action be taken on a byb? So many questions I know. Also is there any pressure by, say DOGS NSW or another body to educate pollies about this?

UM... no replies - would this be better suited to another discussion area???

In the US most States require puppies to be a minimum 8 weeks before they can be sold- there are a few with exceptions to 7 weeks and that they should be weaned etc. Doing some research I found this link and so that got me to wondering what are the state regulations, rules and fines that would apply here in Australia. What I found interesting about the table was that in some states puppies couldn't even be displayed which I believe applies to petstores rather than a breeder allowing prospective people to view puppies. What are the legalities and realities here? And this is a question for breeders - Do many of you prefer the pup to be older than 8 weeks?

My apologies for the mistake. I still reckon this calls for a behaviorist though. Poodlefan - last I looked Trudi is well versed with dog behaviour training and tools for dealing with these very problems. What she hasn't stated here is that she is so well regarded that she writes for a magazine on these very issues. If you're looking for positive and consistent long term solutions to these very problems then they're the A team. If you're looking for quick fix solutions or ones that involve gizmos and rather outdated methods then check the 'whisperers' out there. jamesanddean - your problem (and it is yours and your dog's) is serious and you're doing the right thing in terms of getting this sorted as quickly as possible. Don't worry, there is light at the end of the tunnel and it's not an oncoming train. Good on you for understanding that this isn't acceptable behaviour on any level.

My guy gets little spurt walks on lead around busy neighbourhood to get used to sights, sounds and smells. Also gets socialised time with other dogs on and off lead. I think it's important for both as you want puppy to feel comfortable with other dogs both ways. The great thing about pups is that they don't need much time out and about

Good article. I've never crate trained any of my pups before and it's working brilliant for my little man. I got an expandable one and have just now increased his area size a couple of notches. 3 + weeks into it and no accidents. He sleeps from 9:00pm to around 6-6:30am which I think for a 12 week pup is pretty good. He's in his crate for 'down' time and sleep time. Rarely does he fuss going into and never for more than a minute. I read many articles on it and decided on the dividing crate system. More expensive but it's going to grow with him. I would imagine that it's not for everyone - I've had some people argue that it's cruel, however I think when you see a sleepy puppy retreat to the comfort and safety of a crate then you realise that it is a great tool. For me it also means that I know he's safe and not into things like electrical cords Parrot likes to perch on it too!