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The person who helped rehome them is under no requirement to hand out the info & i wouldnt either . We also dont share the details of any dogs we have assisted in rehome . You gave up ownership of the dogs & thats where it ends . Consider yourself lucky to be in contact with one of them but it sounds like you want more than just seeing her & if she is in a nice settled home thats where it ends . You dont get to waltz back in all this time & turn the dogs world upside down again & i dare say thats the vibe this person is getting especially involving the other dogs owner into finding out . You are no longer the dogs owner its that black n white .

An Australian breeder helped out with rehoming TWO dogs, at least one not of his breeding, that is already a HUGE favour they have done for you, especially in the present climate where good homes are being filled with oodles and popular purebreds. That you keep changing your mind about wanting the dog back could be the reason they are now less than enthusiastic to you. Let it go, and go volunteer somewhere with dogs.

Dixie is a six-year-old Puli. I am a fit 72 year old. I think about Dixie every day and would like her back, or at least would like to know that she has a loving new home, but I can't get any answers from the person who said they would look after her. Dixie was one of two Pulis that my ex-wife purchased. Before we met in 2015, she purchased her first Puli, Chewie in South Australia. When she was in the USA in 2020, stuck during Covid, she purchased her second Puli, Dixie, from a Colorado breeder. In 2020. At that time, I was stranded in Australia while my wife was in the US.. Chewie, Dixie and my wife came back to Australia in 2021. In September 2022, my wife abandoned the dogs and myself, later taking the house from us. Chewie, Dixie and myself were on the road and eventually we settled in Queensland for a while. It wasn't working in Queensland and out of desperation, I planned to move overseas to a place I could afford. I was having trouble looking after two dogs by myself but I loved them both. I contacted a Puli breeder in NSW with my story and I was surprised to hear that he would have the dogs on his large, 13 acre property and he would use his contacts to re-home them. I dropped the dogs of with much heart-ache, in August. I stayed in touch to learn of their progress and I received a few updates from him. Just before I left for overseas, in early September, I had a call from the new owner of Chewie, the older Puli. Chewie had found a loving home and the new owner sent photos of Chewie and his new home and adventures. I cried with relief and thanked him. We are still in touch and I am grateful. My attempt to move overseas did not work as smoothly as I'd hoped. The reality proved harder than the many You Tube videos I'd watched for weeks beforehand. I was niave I suppose. I returned to Australia after several weeks and looked for a place to re-settle. Eventually, I re-settled in South Australia near the beach in early November. The Puli breeder who took Dixie has not communicated with me in months, even though I have emailed and called him several times, causing much anxiety. I am willing and able to take Dixie back now. I can look after one dog now, very well. If Dixie has been re-homed, I want to know and I want to touch base with the new owner to make sure she is OK and her quirks are understood. I want peace of mind regarding Dixie's welfare, as she is a sensitive dog. A couple of weeks ago, the new owner of Chewie saw the NSW Puli breeder at a dog show and kindly asked about Dixie. The NSW dog breeder would only say that Dixie has been re-homed, with no further information. I am not sure I believe this. If this was the case, why wouldn't I simply be told? Something is not right. If anyone has any information, or suggestions regarding Dixie, or her whereabouts, what I can do, etc, please share. Dixie's Chip # is 981-020-037-277-013 (She was chipped in the USA and my ex-wife's name is probably the reference name, 'Potanin') Here are some phots of Dixie.

...and with a job Nice story.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/last-dog-on-christmas-island-shiloh/105722366

Tell who? So if I can follow this. You posit that Heelers are out of favour, replaced by BC. But the BC isn't built with the strength or nerve? Making the herd sketchy and stressed? And the meat a poorer quality. Is that the basics?

i think it just gets worse every year despite their reports.

Sounds familiar. Does Australia Post repeat this story every year?

I understand the information coming from you was that the ACD is too full on, can harass cattle and that there could be issues with their training or handling from a modern farmer is this correct? Let me break this down, one qualification at a time with the outcome on the same line for easy understanding. High energy: Required Strong herding instinct: Required Improper training: Warranty issue towards trainer? Improperly managed: Owner issue The old-style ACD was bred for quiet, controlled cattle work and that’s why they put the Dingo in. A good heeler only bites as the final word, not the first. The issue today isn’t the breed changing I believe it to actually be the handling culture. ACDs need clear boundaries to stay calm and precise. When people avoid giving firm correction, the dog ends up making its own decisions, and that’s where trouble starts. Heelers haven’t become rough workers, the expectations and training style have. In the video I've sent, did you see any signs of harassment like the ones we can see here (handling issue): language warning on the breeder's comment, not to required to hear it Stressed handler > stressed dog > stressed cattle. This chain reaction is well documented in livestock behaviour research, including CSIRO and UQ work such as the McGreevy and Starling study (https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/12/102). Calm handlers create calm dogs and calm dogs create calm cattle. High arousal anywhere in the line makes stock harder to move. I also reckon that if a dog is constantly worried about being kicked, that becomes ongoing stress in itself. Breeds that rely heavily on eye, like the Border Collie, can be more sensitive to sudden pressure or impact. They are brilliant workers but they do not take a heavy knock the same way a heeler will. Heelers were bred to handle knocks, shoves and the odd kick and keep working. That is part of why the early breeders used the dingo type. Quiet workers with resilience who do not lose their head when the stock get lively. Cattle stress affects meat quality. MLA’s dark cutting research shows that clearly. Calm stock produce better beef. So understanding how handler behaviour and dog behaviour feed into that chain is not a small thing at all. You tell em yeah?

looks like this the only wire haired pointers but not grffen's https://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/breeders/wirehaired-slovakian-pointer.asp cute, less messy face

I agree that people should be allowed to keep dogs in apartments but there are some specific issues that apartment-living dog owners need to consider. High-rise apartments tend to be very low-stimulus environments in comparison to stand-alone houses, where dogs can see birds, other wildlife and neighbouring people and dogs. Toileting and off-leash exercise are potentially problematic because people usually can’t install dog doors or even take their dogs out into their own back yards. I think welfare organisations could help in a more practical way by publishing specific guidelines for people keeping dogs in apartments. The guidelines might include pros and cons for people who are considering getting a dog, suggestions for managing dogs in apartments while providing a good quality of life, and a contingency planning checklist that covers planning for unexpected delays getting home, owner illness and times when the dog has diarrhoea or is otherwise unwell etc.

This from someone who fought hard to have pets allowed by default in rentals and strata situations... does she now want to say that people in apartments shouldn't have pets because space is limited? At least AWL actually visited the apartment and spoke with the owners about the situation, and will most likely follow up in a few weeks to make sure that they are still doing the right thing. According to sources, RSPCA declined to act, giving the excuse that the dog had food, water, and shelter... how would they know that any of those were sufficient if they didn't attend? Seriously, I've personally seen RSPCA act on much less serious breaches of animal welfare than this dog's situation. T.

Reportedly, the owner’s excuse was that the dog was sick. What sort of person leaves a sick dog outside on a hot day? Also, the air conditioning unit would very likely have been venting even hotter air onto the balcony.

https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/new-concerns-for-dog-on-sydney-apartment-balcony/88f501e5-7673-454c-b1e1-9dcf07d542c5

I dont think there are any breeders in Australia or NZ . Certainly not seen any shown

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/i-was-terrified-aus-post-reports-terrifying-issue-on-the-rise/news-story/03716edbd1a73fc67672934e221567e1

Looking at comments, people are most disturbed by the inclusion of Merle as a health problem, pointing out that homozygous Merle is is problematic but heterozygous Merle usually isn’t. I wonder why the assessment focuses on Merle and ignores the problems associated with extreme white and dilute blue. I’m also not sure why it recommends visual identification of Merle, giving a description that could easily lead to confusion about roan, when a DNA test is available. From a big picture point of view, the wording implies that dogs that pass the assessment are suitable for breeding, without discussion of the need for hip, elbow, eye and cardiac testing, DNA testing or other breed-specific testing.

This is in Britain so is unlikely to Immediately impact Australian breeders. From the press release: “The IHA Tool was developed in partnership with PetProov* and is based on research from the Royal Veterinary College. The Tool is a 10-point checklist intended to assist dog breeders, licensing officers and prospective dog owners to carry out a visual check of any dog in assessing their innate health characteristics. The 10 criteria aim to capture the most common and serious extreme conformations in dogs today with an overall aim of achieving physically healthier dogs. The criteria may change over time in response to new evidence.” https://www.bsava.com/article/new-innate-health-tool-available-to-assess-dogs-suitability-to-breed/

https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-alexandria-dogs-stolen-police/40a01c56-3cf6-4aa4-a5ec-5e6bd6b40757

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There's an old thread with a link. Is this the breed?

toileting

Not necessarily. If my dogs need to toilet in the night, I put them outside for a few minutes. At 3.30 am, I would very likely leave them outside while I made myself a hot drink. And if I had brachy-breed dogs, I might start my day at 3am in summer so that they had an opportunity to explore the yard and go for a walk before it became too hot. I wouldn’t put them outside in the the front yard of an urban block, but I’m very risk averse and maybe her back yard is too steep or otherwise unsuitable for pugs.

Hey guys i was trying to find any wirehaired pointing griffons breeders here in australia, not state selective i’m happy to get him shipped/pick him up if i need to but i was just curious as to whether or not we have any breeders in australia/new zealand?

My question is why is an 11 year old pug outside at 3:30am? Why are both pugs outside at 3:30am for that matter? No excuse for them being stolen, but concerning nonetheless. T.