Loving my Oldies

Taking advantage of a brief break in the continual rain my part of Sydney has been experiencing for weeks (another cause for vent ;) ), I hooked all the dogs up and set off for a walk. Almost to the top of my driveway, when my eyes nearly fell out of my head. Someone had allowed their dog to come right inside my property and crap . It is half on the concrete of the driveway and half on very short grass so there is no chance of missing it and very easy to collect. (I have a low fence, but no main gate.) If the dog had been off the lead, well that's illegal, and if the dog had been on a lead, it would have had to have been a very long lead for the owner not to have seen that the dog was crapping. If they had been walking at night poor light can't be an excuse either, as I have a light which shines down my driveway, there is a very bright street light across the road and there is almost a full moon at the moment. Have I covered all the excuses a person could make? If they have a bad back they shouldn't be walking the dog unless it is in a nappy . I'm going to ring the rangers and write to local paper :D . And put a sign at my driveway.

Make a will and put it all in writing, together with funds from your estate to go to the people who will be taking the dogs, cats, birds, etc. How many times have we read in the Rescue forum over the years that when someone has died, no one in the family wants the responsibility of any pets that the deceased may have left. People talk a lot, but when it comes to the crunch, they can fail to step up.

Sadly, I think this is more to the point dogmad. Plenty of people I would imagine. I can't imagine the sorts of people who post these ads would ever even consider a veterinary intervention might be necessary. It's natural isn't it. Dogs just lie down and pop the puppies out.

And will Pets Parahell have a stall selling BYB pups and kitties?

This has to be one of the most extraordinary assumptions ever . How on earth can you say something like that when you have absolutely no idea. The lady who has the dog now didn't "make a reasonable assessment".

Pretty rude Aussielover. Danielle has totally told the truth as she has been told by the owner of the dog. x2 x3. Odd how posters are criticised for jumping to assumptions and then those making the criticisms jump to assumptions of their own. Ho hum.....

Too true. I think too, that a lot depends of the mind set and personality of the person owning the dog. Some people go to pieces if a dog so much as growls and others will go to the ends of the earth to try to find a solution and rehabilitate the dog. Any situation needs to be looked at in its entirety. However, thanks to Danielle's honesty and care in posting, it would appear that the options are starting to appear.

Thanks Monah. It still haunts me, particularly if I am trawling through photographs and see her looking as though she is just a normal, happy, much loved little dogs Yes, I was hoping someone could step up to the plate for an assessment and it looks like Herding Dogs has I agree. Some people are born bad and probably in every species capable of interaction, some are born bad as well.

Lovely offer, Juice, but I almost fell gasping for breath at the prospect of velvet curtains in Queensland - LOL.

Not so much of a joke: my brother and his wife have just come back from a trip in far north WA and some of the cabins they stayed in were recycled shipping containers. They said they worked beautifully.

Sadly, this is what "rescue" is becoming also. But that's a whole new topic.

Having recently been through the ghastly experience of having to PTS a HA and DA little dog, I am loath to enter into any discussion, as it was one of the worst experiences of my dog life. I cannot believe that the woman is proposing to give this poor little pup to someone else. However, if it comes to PTS, I just hopes the woman stays with him and gives him some comfort and love at the end.

Apart from - um - illuminating , it must be extremely frustrating. As you say: thank dog for family and your obviously wonderful friends. Perhaps you could design something on wheels that might help you fit your things in most easily and be more accessible than suitcases.

I'm sooooo jealous! WHY when I have five dogs on the bed to cuddle? I don't have a two legged person to enjoy the doggy cuddles

I've never seen them - they look fantastic...... for a wine glass as well I wouldn't use one for holding a bone though; dogs like to get down and dirty with bones. No, you'd have people screaming and running and carrying on as though Jack the Ripper and Hanibal Lector had boarded the train hand in hand.

Although my experience is very limited, I believe that to be the correct action. Danny has fits from time to time and I keep a note of date, hour, duration and what happens. I generally hear a bit of a scrabbling sound as Danny can't keep his balance and he is trying to get to me. I pick him up, sit in a comfy chair and just hold him very tightly until it is over. He doesn't thrash around, just goes stiff and clings to me for dear life; he doesn't lose consciousness or dribble; he is quite aware of what is happening and, like Tag, is upset and frightened. If I go to put him down before he is ready, he won't let go so I just keep holding him. When the fit is completely over, I put him on the floor, he gives himself a shake, his tail goes up and he trots off as though nothing has happened. These episodes last from between 2 to 5 minutes - rarely longer. Between the most recent and the one before was a period of 9 months, so they are very infrequent. I hope Tag will be okay.

Quite wrong - LOL. Here is Mufti coming in from excavations in the garden: The white and mud coloured one (Nilla) went to a home with an SOS terrier (Guppy) at Leonay some months ago and I had lunch with the family yesterday. Talk about beautiful dogs and so loved and cared for. Nilla was looking absolutely gorgeous and Guppy (who had been in kennels at Londonderry for several weeks before his adoption I believe) was looking scrumptious. Clean, his coat soft and shining, eyes bright and happy. I knew the family would love them to bits, but it is wonderful to actually see it.

And none of them needs a nose job :D

I sent one, but I didn't cut and paste - just sent a few words of my own. Hopefully they will be being deluged and the Hell Hole will be prevented.

I wouldn't have thought so. These puppy millers tend to move to other places when they are shut down, so if protest letters are being sent in great numbers to one council, other councils may just reject without going through the same processes.

I know, probably cost about $2 to make. Ya never know, I might need them myself one day . My bed is quite high.

I was right .... here is Mountaineer Myrtie: And Timid Tamar .... jumping off the Mountain:

I started a thread in Off Topic a little while ago about being sick of living in jeans and t-shirts and dog hair. Had lots of suggestions to start buying on line. I eventually ordered 5 items and sent 3 back (should have been 4), so I don't know that I can recommend it as although the cost of the garments is fully refundable, I still paid postage each way ;) .

Oh, that sounds awful. I have been telling Gussy for years to stand her ground, be inscrutable and if that doesn't work, take a swipe. But you know what kids are like: won't listen to mum.

I'm just putting them on the steps at the moment, Malamum, and walking them up. Tamar was on the top step looked at the bed, looked around and jumped off Myrtie will be the first to accomplish The Climb, I think. The width of your steps is much better, Hafhaha. Until they arrived, I didn't realise mine were so narrow.