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Maybe their fencing practices are as out dated as their webpage ;) It is showing 2017 highlights, and 2018 annual report !
Guardian dogs are powerful and territorial .It's fortunate there was only one dog killed , IMO.- 3
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1 hour ago, tdierikx said:
Smart Don has the age and experience in life to know that making his way back down the way he went up was the safest way... a younger dog might well have jumped down and hurt themselves...
Is Don... is good boy!
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You're Right I think - once I thought he was considering jumping, but thought a bit about it and went the safer way
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19 hours ago, Kazm said:
where is a camera when you need one Persephone
had my phone- but truth be told, I was so worried, it didn't happen
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Well Done, Rose
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Don is 10 - and pretty sensible . he does LOVE trying to dig rabbits out of burrows - but is basically settled.
yesterday morning he treed a feral cat , and then proceeded to climb the tree! Don is not little, and not athletic like most of our Koolies . One of his grandfathers was a lab, so he is solid.
The tree concerned is a very old, large and gnarled peppertree - with big thick branches of all shapes under a canopy of foliage .
It is a bit like a spiral staircase ....and after Don clambered up the trunk to where branches started he then climbed 10-12 feet up ! I didn't call him as he was climbing for fear of him losing concentration - instead I marvelled at just how well he was doing!
When he couldn't go any further I suggested he come back down - all the time worried that he might just jump and break something , but he wound his way around the trunk again and landed safely.
Mild heart attack time ! LOL- 8
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He certainly looked as though he was very well cared for! Sleeping outside can mean many things - including sleeping in a very cosy dog bed on the verandah - merely a wall away from the family .... or it can mean a hole dug in the dirt of a bare backyard .I am sure oakley had an appropriate comfy bed and good shelter . there was nothing specific on that contract ...what a sad story .
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That's different
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IF he is being the aggressor at 6 months old , this is not wonderful, and you will need to do some work .
If he has had enough play and the other dog persists, his behaviour may well be defensive - he is still a baby and may be feeling pressured. It is your responsibility that play is monitored and controlled, that he feels safe , and that he responds to you MORE than he does to other dogs .
have a read here, and here
Greeting all the humans is another problem - many folks do not enjoy being approached by an unknown dog..especially if it is a bit bouncy .
What is pup like on your leash walks ? Does he try to approach people and dogs ? Does he walk along calmly , listening/watching for your voice/hand signals ? What is he like with general manners/obedience around home ?- 1
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What a great idea ! I love that each leg is a sensor .
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That does not look good poor dogs - and families.
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Well done to Roger, and all the dogs who do this job!
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Oh What a terrible thing to happen .
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That is so sad - I hope, somehow, she gets him back.
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he did well to survive those weeks - a tough little terrier! may he now be happy in his new home with his dads
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He was a very lucky boy!!
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Excellent Good story - thankyou .
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Can Council not help ? It's terribly rude and unfair
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hopefully it will lead to maybe better breeding - less exaggerated back length etc ...they are great little dogs
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I do hope he can go home . It is the right place .
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he certainly isn't one to just let life pass him by
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So many people just do not treat dogs with the respect deserved of something with its own mind and very sharp teeth!
T- when is your book coming out?
QuoteWorking at a petting zoo, tripped over a curious piglet and smashed my knee - cracked the kneecap and messed up tendons, and a small cut as well. Turns out that you can get up and run a short distance with a broken knee when faced with six 30kg piglets coming at your face as you lie on the ground groaning.
In all my years around animals there have only been a few noteworthy injuries - a decent concussion after being accidentally headbutted by a labrador -
a deep puncture wound to the ball of my thumb- trying to break up a dog fight in kennels -
A bite to one calf from an absolute biatch of a kelpie named 'cuddles' by her owner, but known for sneak attacks on anyone working with sheep in the yards. It put me down on the ground very quickly - but there was no punctures, just a massive deep bruise and a very stiff muscle.
Oh - one lucky escape once when training dogs at a community farm, I was mounted by an in-season heifer! No great damage done there.- 2
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It's wonderful they are all together again
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Awww- what a lucky dog!
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Run free Warrior - So sorry Rebanne