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That's terrific news! I hope you and the new addition will have many happy years together!!

It's funny - I've always wanted females - and ended up with boys , who have been marvellous ...much more even-tempered. snd 'cuddlier' . At present I have 3 entire boys- not lap dogs ,they are too big! but very rarely notice any discharge from them either.

Just a suggestion - perhaps folks are using this beach to exercise their dogs off-lead as their dogs have not many manners . nd it's easier to just let them run?

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Congratulations! He looks beautiful he certainly has the action ! LOL .Glad you have a whippet again - and it seems , something special . names? From Old English .... Groke This means to stare intently at someone who is eating, in the hope that they will give you some. Watch any dog for a demonstration. or this one, which I quite like Brabble Do you ever brabble? To brabble is to argue loudly about matters of no importance.

Hmmm..I'd tend to say "yes" .

We live on acreage , have working and pet dogs and have pens and chains to keeps ours from wandering. There is just too much danger out there for a free ranging dog. Snakes, the possibility of picking up a 1080 bait dropped by a bird (happened very close to our house to one of my dogs) , irate neighbours ... We have the responsibility to keep our dogs safely contained.

You really do need to put a wire "apron", or concrete or something along the fence to stop her digging out , then provide her with plenty of mental stimulation. She is a mix of herding/hunting breeds and has the instinct to chase. she WILL do it.

I posted , not because I object to the shooting deaths -it is because rescue was not permitted to take these poor dogs It seemed more a 'convenience act than anything.

Rescue dogs shot dead by NSW council due to COVID-19 restrictions By Angus Thompson August 22, 2021 — 12.43pm Save Share Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size 16 View all comments For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Several impounded dogs due to be rescued by a shelter have instead been shot dead by a rural council in NSW under its interpretation of COVID-19 restrictions, alarming animal activists and prompting a government probe. Bourke Shire Council, in the state’s north-west, killed the dogs to prevent volunteers at a Cobar-based animal shelter from travelling to pick up the animals last week, according to council’s watchdog, the Office of Local Government. Several dogs have been shot by a rural pound to due to social distancing.CREDIT:LAURA HARDWICK “OLG has been informed that the council decided to take this course of action to protect its employees and community, including vulnerable Aboriginal populations, from the risk of COVID-19 transmission,” a spokesman from the government agency said. The spokesman said the agency was examining the circumstances of the incident to find out whether companion animal and cruelty prevention laws had been broken. The Herald attempted to contact the council administration multiple times, but received no response, and a member of Rural Outback Respite/Rescue – the shelter that was supposed to receive the dogs – declined to comment. A source who is familiar with the arrangement said the shelter volunteers are distressed and had COVID-safe measures in place to handle the dogs, one of which was a new mother. According to NSW Health, there have been no recent locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Cobar, although fragments of the virus have been found in the area’s sewerage system. The Office of Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock, who has previously faced questions in Parliament over the shooting of animals in council pounds, did not comment. However, animal liberation campaigner Lisa Ryan called for an urgent investigation. “We are deeply distressed and completely appalled by this callous dog shooting and we totally reject council’s unacceptable justifications that this killing was apparently undertaken as part of a COVID- safe plan,” Ms Ryan, Animal Liberation’s regional campaign manager, said. Asked during budget estimates in March whether she knew about councils shooting animals to euthanise them, Ms Hancock said she didn’t. “If it was a practice, I would be concerned about it — if it was a cat or a dog,” she said, before agreeing to answer questions on notice regarding the practice. The NSW government has encouraged animal shelters to keep operating.CREDIT:PAUL HARRIS A later answer said councils weren’t required to tell the government how they killed animals under their care. Ms Ryan said, based on her answers during the hearing, Ms Hancock was “clearly oblivious to the reality of the serious issues involving many NSW council pounds.” Greens animal welfare spokeswoman Abigail Boyd said the government had undertaken no action since the issues had been raised with Ms Hancock during the parliamentary hearing. “While the Liberal-National government twiddles its thumbs on animal welfare issues, more animals are being killed,” she said. “Council pounds are paid for by local communities, and it is clear that shooting lost and unclaimed dogs housed in these publicly-funded facilities falls far short of community expectations.” The OLG spokesman said the agency issued advice to all councils about operating pounds during the COVID-19 outbreak, including changing procedures to ensure those services continued while keeping staff and volunteers safe. “Councils are also encouraged to continue to work with re-homing organisations and volunteers to care for animals, where that can be undertaken consistent with NSW Health advice,” the spokesman said. On July 30, the agency said pounds and shelters could remain open to the public, and as people involved in animal welfare, their staff were authorised workers in locked-down areas. “Accordingly, prospective new owners should still be encouraged to “adopt not shop”, consistent with NSW Health advice,” the OLG stated. Save

Hi how was he socialised /trained to accept crowded places/alleyways etc ? is he walked on a body harness, head harness or neck collar? What is his body language when he barks at strangers? tail up/down..hackles up/down ? standing firm/moving with the person/going backwards?

It was wonderful that Sam lived with you again for the last years of his life .

Also - a dog feels for a surface on which to pee- and carpet 'feels' like grass... so , her body reacts accordingly - it may not even be entirely a conscious decision...

A very hard decision indeed..and I am sorry you have to make it . However, where children are involved there is no question in my mind

This sounds a hard time, I am sorry . Poor Daisy obviously has 'something' not right - and it is up to you to decide , difficult as it is . Another urine tests will help.Is there a Vet Clinic where you can perhaps pay in instalments? If it is not possible to cover her vet costs then the decision to let her go is one that you may need to think more about.

What lovely people-

A very sad post. I am so sorry you feel so low . Sadly I have no advice to help you - except to look after your own health as best you can

I agree with Rebanne Just be fast & thorough ....& give rewards after it's all done ..a nice bone- extra zoomies...cuddles/whatever he values

I wonder if you have told the neighbour what is likely to happen should your dogs catch an intruder. That would be my first move - thehn they know. Write in down - make a copy - stick it the mailbox. be very concerned & polite , but factual. IF my patrolling dogs feel their stock is in danger - they will react by ...... they will not see a stray dog as less intrusive as a fox...

She is only young - it will take time. When I said search - I meant on this forum There are some posts , I'm sure- and there will be links! Bound to be Enjoy.

hi Try a search on "loose leash walking" (with inverted commas) there should be some help there. My plan would be to perfect loose leash walking, then - disappear the leash when this is solid! Find the way that suits you & your dog..and practice, pratice, practice!

he needs to be trained to accept it Of course he'll act up - then you take it off ...and guess what? he's learned that trying to get it off works! ;)

Will it pull on stitches and cause them to itch? Will it pull on hair? With the wrinkles and wraps there are lots of places for teeth to grab -and it is only chew resistant- not chew PROOF ;) have you spoken with your vet about keeping the wound covered with a waterproof fabric? Some wounds need to 'breathe' to heal well .

Hi - does she have a penis with a bone in, like a real penis, or just an enlarged clitoris ? Does the 'penis' discharge urine , or does she urinate thru a female urethra ? I don't know much about the process at all - but am just wondering if your vet told you any of this information

To be used under supervision only . I tend to use a well-fitted soft basket muzzle One a dog can drink happily while wearing ..and a nice open one for plenty of air . no/chewing/licking of wounds/stitches , no cone of shame , and no covering of something that may not heal well if covered.....