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Looks like a good place to be to me. Im in anyone want to join me? Julie

Ive had bitches who will mate for up to 10 days - You always take the date from the first so you dont get any surprises but you dont get worried about them coming into whelp later.

No she wont be in season again.Its just post whelp discharge which can go for up to 8 weeks in my experience.

Yours is covered too helen.

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2010/...dogs-off-leash/ <h2 class="storyHeadline">Dog attacks lead to leash call </h2> Cait Bester | 11th January 2010 THEY can look cute, innocent and well-mannered but give them an inch and they will run a mile. Especially at Blacks Beach where it seems every dog – and his owner – loves to go for a walk most afternoons and weekends. Heather Atkinson and her dogs, Gus and Yody, are among the many that enjoy an afternoon stroll along Blacks Beach. However, Ms Atkinson has a simple message for dog owners – please keep your dog on a lead. Ms Atkinson, who has been walking along the beach for more than 15 years, said in the past two months her border collie, Gus, had been attacked by dogs that hadn’t been restrained by their owners. “We are very lucky that we have been able to get the dogs off him each time before he has been seriously injured,” she said. “Why do people think its okay to have their dogs off their leads and let them wander all over the beach? “If it’s a really busy afternoon there can be anywhere from 30 to 40 people walking along the beach. “No matter how well-trained you may think your dog is you just never know what they will do. They are dogs and are unpredictable. “It is a very frightening experience and I don’t think I should have to stop doing something that I enjoy because owners are irresponsible and cannot put their dogs on a lead. “We go on the RSPCA Paws walk and you have to have your dogs on a lead, so what is the difference when going for a walk along the beach? I am sure people have to have their dogs on a lead when walking about The Gooseponds. “Please, if you are walking your dog along the beach, keep it on a lead for the safety of your dog, my dog and the children that also use the beach. “I just want to be able to walk along the beach with my dogs and know I won’t get attacked.” Ms Atkinson said there were no signs at Blacks Beach warning people dogs weren’t allowed on the beach, nor were there signs to say dogs must be on a lead.

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I'm looking for someone who is able to make contact with an elderly lady in the Taree area - mid 80's - who is concerned about what would happen to her dog if she had a accident or became ill. The dog is medium sized and has good manners.The lady is well and fit for her age and just simply needs a contact to know she is covered as she feels she has no one she could rely on to help her and her dog if needed.If anyone thinks they may be able to help please ring me 0269276707 Julie

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NSW. 3. Transport 3.1 Containers 3.1.1 Containers for transport must be small enough to avoid self-induced trauma, but should be spacious enough for the animals to turn around. 3.1.2 All animals should be confined in transit to ensure their security. 3.1.3 Containers must be able to be readily cleaned and disinfected. 3.1.4 Each individual container must be fitted with a secure closing device that cannot be opened by the animal(s) held. 3.1.5 IATA guidelines apply to air travel. 3.1.6 Containers should be strong enough to withstand stacking and general handling and constructed to provide adequate ventilation and light. 3.1.7 The interior walls of containers must be smooth, flat, and not subject to splintering. 3.2 Temperature 3.2.1 Animals must be protected from extremes of temperature, and the environmental temperature should be controlled to minimise distress to animals. 3.2.2 Very old and very young animals which are more sensitive than others to changes in temperature may require provision of heating or cooling. 3.3 Noise Loud or sudden noise which may distress animals should be avoided. 3.4 Ventilation Ventilation must be sufficient to avoid dampness and draughts, and minimise noxious odours.

There are specific laws for anyone transporting animals.Hang on Ill try and dig them out.Unless its in a crate in the cabin I wouldnt consider it.It places the dog and the driver at risk.We own a freight and removal company and I wouldnt consider having an animal anywhere else but with the driver - especially in this weather.

O.K. I havent spotted a couple of payments needed to post out and give the nod to the peopl who donated so if anyone did win one and hasnt paid yet would you get onto that for us so we can move onto some more. Julie

Great to see you back among friends and Im so very glad life has settled down for you. Julie

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/...00106193316.htm ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2010) — A canine chromosome 7 locus that confers a high risk of compulsive disorder susceptibility has been identified through a collaboration between the Behavior Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, the Program in Medical Genetics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The findings are published in the January 2010 edition of Molecular Psychiatry. Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by time consuming, repetitive behaviors and affects about 2 percent of humans, while the equally distressing canine equivalent, canine compulsive disorder, or CCD, seems to target certain dog breeds, especially Dobermans and Bull Terriers. For over a decade, behaviorists Drs. Dodman and Moon-Fanelli, at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine collected blood samples from carefully characterized Doberman patients exhibiting flank- and/or blanket-sucking compulsive behaviors, as well as healthy, unaffected Doberman. In 2001, Edward Ginns, PhD, MD, head of the Program in Medical Genetics at UMass Medical School, joined the effort, enabling genetic studies that culminated in the genome wide association study that began in 2007 using the canine Affymetrix genotyping array at the Broad Institute. The chromosome 7 location most significantly associated with CCD is located within the neural cadherin-2 gene, CDH2. CDH2 is widely expressed, mediating synaptic activity-calcium flux related neuronal adhesion. Dogs showing multiple compulsive behaviors had a higher frequency of the "risk" associated DNA sequence than dogs with a less severe phenotype (60 and 43%, respectively, compared with 22% in unaffected dogs). This highly significant association of CCD with the CDH2 gene region on chromosome 7 is the first genetic locus identified for any animal compulsive disorder, and raises the intriguing possibility that CDH2 and other neuronal adhesion proteins are involved in human compulsive behaviors, including those observed in autism spectrum disorder. The neural cadherin-2 gene, CDH2, is an especially attractive candidate disease gene as it is involved in mediating presynaptic to postsynaptic neuronal junction adhesion, neuronal axon outgrowth and guidance in the central nervous system during development when critical brain nerve networks are established. "The CDH2 gene is expressed in the hippocampus, a brain region suspected to be involved in OCD. In addition, this gene oversees structures and processes that are possibly instrumental in propagating compulsive behaviors -- for example, the formation and proper functioning of glutamate receptors," said Dr. Nicholas Dodman, professor of clinical sciences at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the study's lead author. Dr. Dodman added that "this finding is congruent with current evidence that NMDA blockers are effective in the treatment of OCD." "The occurrence of repetitive behaviors and similarities in response to drug treatments in both canine CCD and human OCD suggest that common pathways are involved" said Dr. Ginns, professor of Clinical Pathology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Neuroscience at UMass Medical School. Dr. Ginns is hopeful that "our finding will lead to a better understanding of the biology of compulsive disorder and facilitate development of genetic tests, enabling earlier interventions and even treatment or prevention of compulsive disorders in at-risk canines and humans." "This lead is so intriguing that we look forward to working with Dr. Dodman's group to extend our current findings to other populations." added Dr. Marzena Galdzicka, assistant professor of Clinical Pathology at UMass Medical School. Collaborations are already in progress with Dr. Dennis Murphy's group at the National Institute of Mental Health to determine the extent to which CDH2 confers risk for human OCD and autism spectrum disorders.

I love it . Ive had a couple of good strong bawlers today .

6. Most Responsible Pet Owner of the Year 1. Cecelia Myers 2. Catherine Sultana 3. Dani Steinhardt 4. Lyn Hunt 5. Ailsa Turrell 6. Sara Hill

5. Breeder of the Year 1. Karen Gaye - Charnnah Gordon Setters and American Cocker Spaniels 2. Judy Gard - Barrajy Tibetan Spaniels 3. Stephanie Johansson – Towilla American Staffordshire Terriers. 4. Jana Berg - Yanbellakin Cocker Spaniels 5. Lang and Suz Dowdell – Rythmnblu Amstaffs 6. Georgie Hampson - Cubet Havanese 7. Ruth and Peter Fazey – Wintergem Field Spaniels.

4. Master Rescuer of The Year 1.Anne Millard – Pug Rescue Sydney 2.Trish and Steve Smith – Albury Dog Rescue 3. Stephanie Kent - Sharpei Rescue 4. Tam Burke - Beagle Rescue Victoria

3. Master Puppy Buyer of the Year. 1. Phil and Karen Martin 2. Linda McFarlane 3. Anne Harris Heaps more to contact on this one

Ive left messages all over the world in an attempt to work through these one category at a time but its going to be slow if I do that so Ill start to name the people who have already accepted and come back and fill in the gaps as I move through with the acceptances. Category 2 Master Responsible Pet Owner of the Year. 2. Master Responsible Pet Owner of The Year. 1. Anne Harris 2. Shirley Devine 3. Bridgett Jacht 4. Scott McConchie 5. Phil and Karen Martin 6. Vincent Banks and Aaron Lum 7. Linda McFarlane

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At least he can now see himself in the mirror to see if he looks like a "Pitty". This is not a slur on Sharpei breeders, but on HIS breeder. Entropian is not just a Pei problem and frankly more dont have it than do RSPCA seem to think that ALL Pei need entropian SPR have his sister in care and she is fine Our survey is showing it at 36% That is interesting In my figures of rescue I have it at 311 rescues, 64 entropians, that might not have happened if the dog was tacked as a pup Then it would be good if you entered these into our data base to be included in our figures. I will get onto it Just rechecked and counted 349 rescues 77 entropian Thanks - dont leave it too long - we have to shut it off soon.

Wow. You are really breeding to the extreme of the standard!!! I have always felt at 6feet 3" I am on the cusp of what society regards as normal and that my brother at 6feet8" inches is circus material. You have out done us completely. We had thousands of tests done and his hands and fingers actually look small for his size - He's just a big boy - perfectly healthy. Never had a taste of alcohol and never had a cigarette or drugs either in his life. He was pretty thin around mid teens but well covered before that and now he's about right and 2 pick handles wide. He's good to go shopping with because you dont loose him - he can see over all the shelves and you can spot him a mile away.

Yes Bryan you're right I rang him and I had the calculation from feet to cms wrong he is 225cm - 7 feet 4'' and a bit.Ill go back and edit the figure. He has size 19 feet He's just been home for Christmas and had to go to the chiro because sleeping in normal beds while he has been travelling made him ache.He's 32 now but as he was growing I was poverty stricken trying to keep him in shoes.He was really thin back then too so clothing had to be altered a lot. Im only 5 feet 3" [you can do the conversion]and his Dad is 6 feet 4" so we always blamed his dad's genes.But I have a son turning 13 this week now [different Dad] who has always been way taller than kids his own age and his hormones are just cutting in and he's growing right before my eyes too and he's going to be pretty tall too. His dad is only 5 feet 10" [ a shorty].My parents were both really short and so were their siblings and there's no one in my second hubby's family over 6 feet.Its got me buggered how I did it. ;) One of my grand daughters is just under 5 feet and she is turning 7 but she is big all over - not just long. Ive got 8 kids and all but one of my 4 daughters is up around the 6 feet mark too.

Just wondering why you don't use the 6 month/yearly injectables. All my adult dogs get the yearly one each year with their other vaccination, and i haven't had any problems. Just wondering if there's something I've missed. Thanks Spot Not a chance - If I put something like this in yours or child's blood stream which bubbled away for 6 to 12 months I would expect them to get cancer etc I wouldnt touch it.