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The only declared dangerous dog I've seen in my neighbourhood is a Labrador. It attacked a cat on the cat owner's property.

I've a neighbour with a golden retriever, he warranted a dangerous dog labelling, old age eliminated the danger finally

I wonder if the outcome would have been the same if Dozer was not a Labrador?

so sad

Wonder if Arnie was a victim of domestic violence by proxy. Wouldn't be the first time a house pet has been killed as a result of a failing partnership. I feel sorry for the children who will have to go to school knowing that, at least on social media, half the country wants to lynch their father.

minus anaesthetic.

Neutering would be a good first step.

That man - I have been imagining all sorts of punishments for him. No excuse .

Yes a friend said that after reading the courier mail article. Imagine being his poor wife and discovering all this about your partner. Could've been a normal Friday night out for him. I bet his defence is a secret drug or alcohol problem that caused him to make very poor decisions that night. But if you are still physically capable of finding/planning and engaging at a brothel you are capable of remembering you have a living thing with you in the car. He didn't just happen to accidentally park outside a brothel - that shows cognisance still at that point even if he continued drinking after.

A salacious article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15308449/Arnie-German-shepherd-brothel-claim.html?utm_social_handle_id=164305410295882&utm_social_post_id=584461104&ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawONRnRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFiQlBVSm9IVVBIUlhDVHltc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgjcYP0hoqk9I0mb2O3e4_GeDfq5Hgo4bOJPX7Z1ixQi2PeItWpVYVuK5EEI_aem_ZzoGUxDcBc0QfoflsRlE7Q . What else is there in Fortitude Valley at night?

Cattle dogs get a bad reputation with some farmers because their high energy and strong herding instincts can become a problem if they aren’t trained or managed properly

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/dangerous-dog-declaration-labrador-dozer/106036570

so sad after reading this, cant stop myself thinking about his pain

Is is going to be as enforced as the microchipping? Last I looked over 75% of lost dogs aren't chipped.... so minimum 75% who bred them are not registered breeders. Don't chip and .ost likely don't vaccinate and never have and never will be pocta assessed....... Meanwhile less and less are going to remain registered breeders and less and less prepared to become one.....

An update: Police have charged Arnie's owner for abandoning him in the car. What a lowlife! ABC News

Me too1

I'd like that ******** to be left locked in a car for a week.

From a Courier Mail article -

Just read this on FB and my stomach dropped. There is something seriously wrong with this man. Maybe he left Arnie in the ute so long while he was at his mates that he was already deceased and he had to come up with a story around it? I personally didn't agree with that part of it given we live in QLD and it gets hot but understand some dogs are used to being contained that way and we weren't provided a lot of detail around the time frame of it. It's just a sad and sorry clusterf*** however you look at it.

That owner should be banned from ever owning another dog. Unbelievable cruelty.

Update 1: Stolen vehicle and family dog appeal, Wynnum QPS Media on Nov 20, 2025 @ 9:55am QPS FB page...https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K2PZZPonn/ Bayside Criminal Investigation Branch detectives have concluded investigations into the alleged theft of a vehicle, containing Arnie the German Shepard, from Wynnum on Saturday 8 November. The owner of the vehicle has assisted police with these investigations, and it has now been established that a criminal offence of unlawful use of motor vehicle has not occurred. It will be alleged shortly after 10.30pm on 7 November, the male owner drove the vehicle into Amelia Street in Fortitude Valley and left the vehicle on foot. It will be further alleged that Arnie was left inside the vehicle. Police allege the following morning the male owner advised his partner that the vehicle had been stolen from a Wynnum address. The female owner subsequently reported the matter to police. Investigators will allege that the woman was not aware that the vehicle had not in fact been stolen. At 4pm on 17 November, a member of the public located the vehicle parked on Amelia Street in Fortitude Valley. Arnie was located deceased inside the vehicle. Following extensive investigations, yesterday evening the 43-year-old male owner was charged with one count of breach of duty of care of animal by failing to provide under the Animal Protection Act. The matter is expected to appear before a Brisbane Court next month. Investigations remain ongoing. Media and the public are thanked for their extensive assistance throughout the investigation. Police are aware this has been a highly publicised case, and offences of this nature may cause distress and upset members of the public. The Queensland Police Service (QPS) requests that the public are respectful of the matter’s progression through the courts. The QPS takes animal care seriously. Any reports of a breach of a duty of care towards animals will be taken seriously and fully investigated.

Where's the panic?

I fostered a Lab/GR cross that had to have TPLO. I confined him to a large puppy pen while he recovered. He was such a good boy and coped pretty well with the confinement. During his recovery, I also took on a mum dog with her pups, and he wasn't too worried that she was free and he wasn't. She'd come and give him kisses, and even brought her pups to visit with him too. The hardest part was supporting a 31kg dog's back end going out for potty breaks... I have a few back steps we had to negotiate that was hard work until he was allowed to slowly walk up and down them himself. I definitely recommend getting a proper sling for that job. T.

I'm trying to decide whether to get cruciate surgery for Yoli. She spends about half her time on the sofa or on my bed. I can't figure out how I'll manage to keep her from jumping up for six weeks or more, especially as I have a second dog, and it's hard to restrict one and not the other. If you have done TPLO or MMP (I'm considering both), how have you coped with the post-op routine. Do you make ramps so they can get up without jumping? Or ban them from the bedroom so they can't jump up while you're asleep?

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/pets/new-initiative-launched-in-honour-of-beloved-dog-found-dead-inside-stolen-car/news-story/2de79d4547ff982bcd647f7c49839e65