Loving my Oldies

So desperately sad. Yes, you will feel guilt, even though this tragedy was purely an accident. We always blame ourselves and wonder whether we could have done more, even if our dog/s have lived to great old ages. My deepest sympathies. Blessings to you all

Trazadone is great for specific situations and is not something to be given regularly for separation anxiety. For instance, I have a dog who was rescued from a puppy breeding mill at 11yo so she is traumatised. When I have to take her to the vet, I give her trazadone 2 hours before we leave. The best thing for a puppy with separation anxiety is another dog.

LOL. She wasn’t large, just long legs. She weighed only 6.4kg when she arrived, but had put on a bit more than a kilo by the time she left.

When can the ABC get this story correct? Makes you wonder how much other crap they are sprouting. Yet another item on the Tasmanian issue wherein it was announced that the last of the dogs was rehomed today. Most of them are still spread around rescue groups.

Ditto, the rescue I foster for as well. I’m not putting my hand up this time. My littlies need a break.

I've just rehomed my foster from that farm in NSW. She was very timid, but really really sweet. The rescue I foster for has a very good working relationship with the RSPCA and I have fostered a few via that connection. Here is "my" little girl at the lounge room window.

So long as you fulfill those requirements also, it shouldn't be too difficult to find similar in a dog.

Me too, @Rebanne. I imagine that it will be like pulling teeth to get the funds out of them. However, the lady who runs Brightside is really singing her praises of the new RSCPA chief in Tasmania, says she knows her well and is very happy she is now in that position. If this is the case, hopefully the new chief will be able to withstand the politics in this organisation.

Everything I hear and read is ambiguous and the full story is just not being told. Brightside Farm Sanctuary in Tasmania has taken 54 dogs. When they posted about going up and getting the first 28, I posted on Brightside's FB page asking for more information which I didn't get. I heard the RSPCA saying that each dog's veterinary expenses would be in the region of $1,000. I posted on Brightside's FB saying that I hoped the RSPCA was giving $1,000 for all the dogs they were taking. They edited a former post saying that the RSPCA was giving them $1k for each dog. They posted a video of a dog playing and someone asked about adoption. Brightside said the dog already had a home. It is very hard to get a complete picture, but I think I read in the huge comment trail that the dogs who have been approved for new homes were going to rescue groups like Brightside for all their veterinary requirements prior to going to their homes. Who knows? It is all very convoluted. That said, the work Brightside does is simply mind boggling and they take on some of the most needy and heartbreakingly mistreated animals you'd never want to see. All on donations and with only a few volunteers.

That is all I need say. Nope just a bit more

I nearly didn't look because of the way GS are being bred today. How can anyone say that is a good look? It is heartbreaking.

What lovely girls you have unstuffed toys notwithstanding

You are such a sweetheart, Albert and very handsome in your camouflage gear

. He looks so at home there.

100% right, @Deeds. But sadly, you could apply that over much of how society operates today. Call someone out on poor behaviour and you are told YOU are the problem. And you’ll be lucky not to get some physical reaction. It is horrible.