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Steve I could do this if you need I work in town so could purchase the bed today and drop off at the office tomorrow or out to Bardon if needed it isn't far from town. what sort of bed do you need and the price range Excellent! Just one which will fit a Lab and will be O.K. for inside use as cheaply as possible. If you give me a ring 0269276707 I can give you the drop off address which is a local office not the person who is actually getting the bed .Then you can email through the invoice and we will re imburse the money for you.

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/Cornell%20s...20and%20pen.pdf A Comparison of Tethering and Pen Confinement of Dogs There was no indication that tethering was more detrimental to the dogs’ welfare than housing in a pen. Although tethering is intuitively less acceptable, the fact that the dogs rarely pulled at their chains and the lack of major differences in behavior indicate that tethering may be an acceptable alternative housing method, but this may depend on the breed and experience of the dog.

I need a dog bed for an adult lab - for inside. If someone could purchase one for us we can re imburse the purchase price.It needs to be dropped off in town at an office. If not Ill purchase one from somewhere like deals direct and have it in by mail.

Im not sure yet. I may simply just need someone to buy one for us and drop it off at the Councillor's office for us.

http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline...ategoryId=37126 Baghdad police and veterinarians kill 58,000 stray dogs Stray dogs are attacking Baghdad residents, so officials have taken matters into their own hands. Do you agree with their methods? Jul 13, 2010 FIRSTLINE It's tough to see animals die, particularly for veterinary team members who have entered a career based on their love for animals. But for some veterinarians in Baghdad, Iraq, killing animals is necessary to protect the city's residents. The Baghdad government has assembled 20 teams of veterinarians and police shooters tasked with killing stray dogs following increased reports of dog attacks in the city. Since April, the teams have killed about 58,000 of the region's strays, according to the Associated Press (AP). With open-air markets and a bustling city scene beginning to return following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Baghdad, dogs are finding more food and having bigger litters, according to the AP report. Officials say that attacks have increased steadily and, in Baghdad, children have been bitten and even killed. There are not believed to be any dog shelters in Baghdad, according to the AP.

Anyone near Bardon QLD I need someone to help me with getting a dog bed to someone who is desperate.

I thought it might be time I spoke to you all about our insurances. MDBA Pacers has grown fast and its probably best described as a run away train.So many need our help and its great to know we have been instrumental in preventing dozens of animals from being permanently separated from their owners - we have been able to relieve the pressure for owners who feel they have no where else to turn.Whilst with some we have provided one off assistance with supply of food or penning etc some have needed help for months at a time. Banjo, for example is a dog we have in foster care who's owner had a serious accident and we have looked after him while the owner is getting well enough to get back home.When he does we will help out with the things the owner cant immediately do - like grooming, walking and pickup poo etc. Other agencies will cover house cleaning and cooking but we will be there to ensure he enjoys the company of his best mate without stress too. We have been able to help some owners to change their lives [including helping set up their own business,helping them to develop skills and building their confidence and self esteem to ensure their emergency isn't repeated or that we are not only providing a band aid.Sometimes we have accepted their animals and helped to find them new homes when the owner has no hope of being able to live with them anymore due to the owner being placed in a nursing home etc.We have a shelter in NSW and one in Queensland. All of this relies on someone doing something. Without our ever increasing army of volunteers it would all have to stop and we will be needing to call on helpers more and more. So that we can be sure we have you covered. MDBA Pacers has a great insurance plan which ensures anyone who is volunteering for us from running a market stall,fostering etc to helping in a disaster is covered if something goes wrong and you get injured. It also covers you if you are [for example] looking after an animal and something goes wrong that someone thinks may have been caused by something you did or didn't do. We have another policy which covers you for public liability to enable you to go ahead and do markets stalls etc without having to get your own. What this means is that none have to feel they are not protected when they are acting on our behalf or giving us a hand. Few similar orgs can offer this to unpaid volunteer workers. We are also happy for you to be fundraising for your own groups at the same time you are helping us out which will enable you to sidestep some of the things which cause problems if your own group is small and doesn't have public liability or volunteer insurances.[Conditions apply] We also provide everything you need to help you to look after an animal if you have put your hand up for fostering and there is no expectation that you have to provide anything to do that out of your own pocket.

Just a reminder about how this started. Posted on the 7th of May 2010 Once again - Thanks go out to Albury Dog Rescue for their help with trying to find a suitable foster carer for a dog who's owner has had a serious accident. There has been lots of pressure on this guy to surrender his dog as he is currently quadriplegic after being run over and has lost an ear so life is pretty tough. He is stuck in rehab for at least 6 months and prognosis is that he will regain most movement again. He is very distressed at the idea that his dog wont be well looked after and wont be able to come home when he returns from hospital. The people who have been caring for it since his accident have refused to care for it any longer now they know its a longer term thing and the dog is fretting for his owner.The dog has been in kennels now for a week and both dog and owner are not coping with that. Trish from Albury Dog Rescue has been fantastic and is helping us to find a foster carer who we will cover for expenses and support over the next 6 months or so to ensure the dog is safe. Update The owner is now almost ready to go home.He will be in a wheel chair for a while but is starting to stand now.When he returns home he will have a permanent carer for at least a fair while. the foster carer - Chris - has been awesome - she has done way over and beyond what is expected and has even taken banjo to the hospital to visit with his owner. Without her help Banjo may not have been able to wait it out in comfort for the day to come when he can go home and his owner would have had less to look forward to in order to aid his recovery. Job well done. Thank you to Eukanuba too who make it possible for us to feed dogs like Banjo with their generous donations.

Oh well I have bred dogs for over 30 years and Ive never ever stepped foot in a show ring. I have however, bred my own share of champs and in the last year or two 4 of my pups have become champs. The Maremmas I bred which are now champs are in the paddock all week and go into the ring on the week ends - but breeding a champ wasn't something I saw as I was planning my litter as all that important. I wanted a dog which was bale to do what it was intended for and one which looked the part too because if you don't take notice of how they look then they start to look awful in a generation or two.That doesn't help the breed even if they are healthier. From memory only one dog Ive bred which has become a champ is on my website and all of the other photos are of my pups in their new homes with their new families. I have someone who comes to visit who is an experienced judge and I get her to check how my breeding program is going and now and then someone buys one and puts it in the ring. I have bred some who are agility and obedience champs and some which work using their noses. No doubt about it - its important to know the standard and have an eye for a dog and have some method of double checking your self now and then. But many show breeders know nothing of profiling a pedigree past looking for champs and some have mucked it up by breeding to extremes of the standard and over looking everything else to get to breed a champ.Its ignorant to claim that someone who is showing has a better chance of getting it right especially when so much public focus has been on show breeders getting it wrong.there are good and bad in all groups and its better in my experience to take each one on its merits rather than generalising. I have a litter here now - Maremmas which are all going to work except 2 that will go into people's lounge rooms. I bred them because I need a new one to work my sheep and Im keeping litter pick girl but I reckon if I wanted to give it a run in the ring it would have a fair shot at winning.There's a male still not sold because I always keep the best for last and Ive no doubt if someone wanted to show him he would do me proud but its no big deal if he goes to a working home which never cares how he looks or to a pet home where he is never shown. No matter why you breed or what your circumstances are the reality is that its about what you are prepared to compromise on to get to where you want to go. Regardless of the main goal you still have to consider the way the dogs which you are using shape up against the standard.Do you need to compete with them to do that - not always.

The MDBA will be attending a round table conference on the current RSPCA proposal regarding puppy farms mandatory codes Could I have your permission to use the photos you have posted here to take with us? Julie

Good Grief it looks like a land slide! The orders are coming in so fast my head is spinning! How wonderful and so great to see that the people who have stuck at it and worked so hard have been rewarded by it being successful. Fantastic idea but also great staying power too.I cant wait to see the finished product. Looks like some have purchased who weren't on the oder list but its going to take a minute for me to match them all up and tick off the dogz names.

hang on we can accept direct deposits in fact we would prefer that because then we dont pay 10% in paypal fees You need to go through the shop so we have your address details and use your user name on the order as it goes through and when you deposit the money. That way we can match them up and every one will be accounted for. Julie

hang on we can accept direct deposits in fact we would prefer that because then we dont pay 10% in paypal fees You need to go through the shop so we have your address details and use your user name on the order as it goes through and when you deposit the money. That way we can match them up and every one will be accounted for. Julie

No

You dont need to be a member of Pacers to order the book through the shop Julie

All breeds have characteristics which need to be discussed with the person who is considering taking them into their homes. Its basically placing dogs in homes which want to live with those particular traits.

Being a registered breeder means you can only breed your purebred registered dogs to other purebred registered dogs of the same breed but it doesn't stop you from breeding other dogs of different breeds however you want. Being a member doesn't mean you have a prefix to breed registered dogs. I know some commercial puppy farmers are members of Dogs N.S.W but don't have a prefix. I also know that some breeders who are registered in other registries which are not recognised by the ANKC as breeders are members of Dogs NSW.

Anna Thats beautiful!

Yes, the victim was fined and the attacker got off. Perhaps there was not enough evidence - who knows - what I don't like is the message implied in the "donation" to the rspca - he is clearly trying to trivialise a case concerning assault and domestic violence - makes you wonder!!!!! Doesnt bode well for anyone coming before him on charges from the RSPCA either.

Im not happy to just accept that some of those photos are breeding dogs or puppies from large scale breeders just because they present them as such. In my opinion dogs shouldn't be chained up ever but around here thats the norm especially for working dogs. Usually working dogs are left all day chained to a small kennel and are only let off when they're moving sheep etc. The photo with the dog chained to the car is no evidence the dog was any worse off than any dog in any yard or paddock thats chained anywhere in Australia. Whats the difference between chaining it to a bumper or a tree or leg of a kennel? What does it matter if its used for breeding or not ? What does it matter whether its living at a place that has puppies? Wouldn't it be better to petition for people to stop chaining dogs up - any dogs? The photo with the filthy dog which obviously should have been clipped and groomed way before it got to that would be horrible whether it was a dog in someone's back yard or anywhere else.Clearly the dog is suffering and thats already covered by Prevention of cruelty to animals laws,in fact I believe the person responsible for that dog was charged. The dog with the eye infection could have been any dog with an eye infection. If the owners had neglected to get it treatment then thats also covered in prevention of cruelty to animals laws regardless of whether its a breeding dog or where it lives. The "puppy farmer" thats just been raided who has mini foxies - in the news forum only has a litter a year. Her dogs were not in poor condition because they were at a puppy farm or because she was a puppy framer.If she had never bred a puppy she would have still been neglecting her dogs. Laws need to be about how treat dogs regardless of whether they are used for breeding or not - rather than carry on about special laws for breeding establishment wouldn't it make more sense to look at what laws need to change to protect dogs? How are you going to stop a breeder chaining up their stud dog when every other dog owner in Australia can tie up their dog?

Ive had bitches who aborted part of a litter and then a couple of weeks later had a normal delivery with beautifully healthy pups and I would think that is relatively common but 8 days early for a dog and still surviving is something I wouldn't have thought was possible. Bitches only ovulate once and the egg can only be fertilised 3 days after ovulation for a very short window. Dog sperm can live inside waiting for this event and slip in and fertilise the egg. So regardless of how many matings or when the matings occured all of the pups are due on the same day and have the same development. There's no way around that so as I said having a pup simply pop out and live without Mum showing signs of labour and so long before she does go into labour is definitely one for the record books.

But if the establishment they've been sent to inspect meets the legislative guidelines, then they can't do anything. And the legislative guidelines for keeping companion animals is a lot different to how you, I and most other DOL'ers keep animals. They can't take action based on their opinion, they can only take action if the establishment doesn't provide basic needs for the animals according to the legislation, and their basic needs are food, water, shelter and space to turn around. If they have the relevant permits and are a registered business, there's nothing they can do. If they are shut down based on someones opinion, they can appeal and if they are found to be operating within the legislation they can just re-open and keep trading. The legislation needs to be changed and what constitutes a puppy farm needs to be defined because as it stands now, there is no definition of a puppy farm. Dead right and until it is and Im sure that what they do wont stop MDBA members doing what they do - well there's not a chance Im backing their propoganda. Before you sign their petition better get a look at what they think the solution is.

Dru Cox from 4wetpaws Grooming has been nominated for Best Canine Groomer of the Year Her nomination spoke of how great Dru is with dogs and their owners and how she has helped in teaching basic grooming techniques to enable hands on experience for owners with their dogs. Job well done Dru and it was great to have an excuse to chat with you too. Hope to see you in Melbourne. Julie

Oh I get it ! Thank You. What an idiot.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/strike-th...o-1225887510384 What? I get the bit about the bad magistrate but what is the bit about her having to pay the RSPCA? THE victim of a brutal assault was horrified when "wrong way magistrate" Richard Pithouse refused to consider her evidence, ignored her injuries and let her attacker off without conviction, instead ordering the woman to pay the RSPCA $250. Ballarat resident Dennise Ebsary sent a letter of complaint last November to Chief Magistrate Ian Gray about Mr Pithouse after the case last September, which left her feeling outraged at the magistrate's actions. Critics have labelled the incident Mr Pithouse's "third strike" and said judicial authorities must now act. "As I am not a dog, a fine to the RSPCA is utterly insulting," Ms Ebsary wrote in her letter to Mr Gray, dated November 5, which has not been answered. The complaint was the latest in a litany of incidents involving Mr Pithouse - the former Hamilton solicitor appointed to the bench in 2008 by Attorney-General Rob Hulls. In a press release trumpeting Mr Pithouse's appointment, Mr Hulls said he "welcomed Mr Pithouse to the Court as part of the Victorian Government's commitment to improving community access to justice". Richard Pithouse Should wrong-way magistrate Richard Pithouse be sacked over his treatment of victims? Yes No VOTE NOW Related Coverage Wrong way magistrate: Hulls weighs into victim snub Magistrate snub: Fresh court claims Editorial: Bench must pass scrutiny Fresh court claims Herald Sun, 7 days ago Sex assault victim 'denied fair hearing' NEWS.com.au, 19 Jun 2010 No voice, no way Herald Sun, 19 Jun 2010 Nine-year-olds 'sexting' Herald Sun, 10 Feb 2010 Judge defends drink-drive colleague Herald Sun, 10 Feb 2010 Last month the Sunday Herald Sun revealed Mr Pithouse, after driving to Ararat instead of Ballarat, had refused to accept a victim impact statement from a sex assault victim who had flown from Queensland. The story of "Emma" sparked criticism from victims' rights groups. Even Attorney-General Robb Hulls weighed in. And last week this newspaper revealed that Mr Pithouse had also been the subject of two earlier complaints in November, one from a Ballarat welfare organisation and one from a police officer. The two were moved to complain to Mr Gray after Mr Pithouse refused to grant a police application for an intervention order against a violent prisoner who was stalking his wife. Instead, Mr Pithouse accused police of conducting a vendetta against the man - despite threatening letters the prisoner had written from prison. The woman was later attacked by the man after he was released from prison. Ms Ebsary was attacked at her mother's house in front of her horrified 14-year-old son in July 2008 by her sister-in-law, Kylie McKechnie. According to a statement she later gave to police, Ms Ebsary was repeatedly punched in the face, grabbed by the hair and thrown to the ground. She suffered two black eyes and severe bruising and strangle marks across her neck. "Mr Pithouse made comment about it being a family tiff and not that serious. He made me feel like a hysterical bimbo, blowing it all out of proportion and wasting his time," Ms Ebsary said in her complaint. "A women's or children's refuge I would understand, but an animal shelter!" The Chief Magistrate spoke with Mr Pithouse last week. The Brumby Government and Mr Gray have said the matter is closed and Mr Pithouse is free to continue on the bench. Justice Department spokesman Mario Xuereb refused to say how many complaints there were against Mr Pithouse. He also said "the court" had no record of a complaint from Ms Ebsary, despite her insistence that she sent it. The "slap on the wrist" has angered the Opposition and crime victims' groups, who are calling for Mr Hulls or Mr Gray to take action on the growing dossier of complaints. "Rob Hulls can't put his head in the sand about this," shadow attorney-general Robert Clark said. "He has given himself a central role under the Victorian constitution in any decision on removing a judge or magistrate from office. He must not shirk his responsibilities. "Rob Hulls needs to urgently seek a full report from the Chief Magistrate, so he can decide whether to appoint an investigating committee into removing Magistrate Pithouse from office." Justice advocate Steve Medcraft said disciplinary measures rather than "fireside chats" were needed after fresh revelations of another female complainant left shaken by Mr Pithouse's conduct. "This is his third strike. That's good night to the magistrate and it's time the powers that be start to take complaints against him seriously," Mr Medcraft said. "He obviously has no compassion or understanding for women's issues. Ms Ebsary's attacker, McKechnie, was charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, assault by kicking, unlawful assault and using threatening words. The charge of intentionally causing injury was dropped and McKechnie pleaded guilty to the other charges. "Mr Pithouse at no time asked any questions of myself or any witnesses, he never commented on the police photographs or the medical report, both of which were in the file. He made no comment about my son and the effect this has had on him, nor did he comment about the severity of the assault," Ms Ebsary wrote. Mr Gray and Mr Hulls have told the Sunday Herald Sun that the talk between Mr Gray and Mr Pithouse was where the matter would end. And while Mr Hulls indicated nothing further would be done, he was forced to defend the Chief Magistrate's handling of the complaints against Mr Pithouse. "I have full faith in the Chief Magistrate's ability to deal with these matters appropriately," he said. Defending the number of complainants to him who had heard nothing back, Mr Gray said his practice was to provide a response after the matter was finalised. Mr Gray said Mr Pithouse had been counselled over scotching the impact statement of victim "Emma", but refused to discuss all the other complaints laid against the magistrate. "I have met with Mr Pithouse and counselled him accordingly. He has taken the complaints raised seriously and accepted my counsel," Mr Gray said "In my opinion it is not appropriate in this case to invoke the process of an investigating panel. "As Chief Magistrate, I cannot review the judicial decisions of individual magistrates. It is not appropriate for me to discuss the contents of individual cases or complaints." - with Liam Houlihan