sausy.dog
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Yep, that's how it is here.
Definitely not a news article it is just an opinion piece. She is an opinionated PITA but if you read the comments there are a lot that agree with her! A lot disagree to I might add.
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I hate this woman's articles and this one has just put the icing on the cake. Not that I totally disagree, more her tone and lack of empathy I find irritating. Personally I would rather a well behaved dog sitting quietly nearby than badly behaved children, and some of the things they do I find more stomach turning (and I do have kids).
Pets are fantastic companions but they are not people
THERE'S a line pet lovers should not cross when it comes to dining in public places, says Rebekah Devlin.
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BRUNCH is my favourite meal. It somehow feels a little more refined than lunch. With the luxury of time, I flick through the weekend papers, and hopefully find some much-needed sun in the winter cold. It's my weekly treat.
Here I was, just about to tuck into my eggs benny when a couple sat down at the table next door. She had their pet pug positioned on her left knee while she scanned the menu.
A little put off, I kept watching, thinking surely once her meal was served the dog would leave the table.
But when her salmon arrived the pug stayed.
She simply held on to the overweight dog with her left hand and ate with her right.
This meant cutting things with her fork and generally displaying manners most kids would be told off for.
The dog was sniffing madly at the food that was literally inches away from its cute little nose. How is this socially acceptable? And surely she was making the restaurant break an entire book of hygiene laws? What about the person who next dined at that table?
Pets are fantastic companions, particularly for the elderly, ill or the lonely. They are best friends and confidants. However, they are not people.
They are not capable of the human emotions we project on to them.
We feed them with treats and scraps off our tables until they explode because we think they will be "upset" and "think we don't love them any more" if we don't. As humans, we need to show some restraint.
A fat dog is not the sign of a loved dog, but an irresponsible and weak owner. We don't let our kids overeat, so why do we let our canine friends do this, and then excuse it as kindness?
A dog will keep eating until it vomits, then it will eat that, too. Enough said.
They won't take it personally if we kick them off the "good chair" or stop them from sleeping with us at night. And if they do sulk, they'll get over it.
I'm not a dog hater. I grew up with Ellie, a precious (but decidedly naughty) golden labrador who was a treasured part of the family.
But Ellie slept outside in a comfortable bed and certainly did not have her own seat at the kitchen table.
My grandparents inherited a fluffy white poodle in their golden years.
Every time we had a barbecue, Benje would get a cut-up sausage. However, this one day I was a little peckish and decided a final snag would do the job nicely. As I drove my fork into the last sausage, my grandfather swiftly plunged his own fork in, declaring: "That's Benje's sausage".
"Yeah, but I'm still hungry," I explained, a little miffed.
"I'll cook you another one."
"But there's a sausage sitting right there."
"No, that's Benje's."
"Well, why can't the dog wait while you cook another one?"
"No, he always gets a sausage when we've finished eating. We've all finished eating."
"I haven't."
And so I sat there while the dog ate its sausage and my grandfather cooked me one. Fair to say, things were a little strained for the rest of the day. Love your pet, but love it in an appropriate way. They should not be substitutes for real, human relationships. And so, these are my pet pet-owner hates. People who:
LET their dogs lick their faces ... you do realise dogs wash their backsides with that same tongue don't you?
DRESS up their dogs in zany outfits.
ARE immune to the "dog smell" of their houses. Open the windows once in a while and, for goodness sake, vacuum up the pet hair on every seat in the house. I don't want to look like I've been attacked by a yeti after a visit.
NOT only talk to their dogs (this is OK) but then give answers for them using a funny voice.
DRIVE with dogs on their laps.
DON'T pick up their dog's poo ... the worst of the lot.
Puppy love is one thing, but for goodness sake, let the canine live a dog's life.
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I find from a social aspect SA isn't that dog friendly really.
I do however LOVE the general dog number limit that we have here. yes, you saw right, I LOVE it. In SA the number of dogs in pounds/shelters/rescues etc is pretty low and I know if we ever went away from the general 1 or 2 dog limit, the welfare of dogs in SA would decline dramatically and numbers in rehoming environments would skyrocket.
Thats a massive generalisation. I don't really understand how the number of dogs allowed correlates with more dogs in pounds and shelters. Is there data that supports this in other states?
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I think those flexy paracord leads are rotten things Lol. I saw a dog run full pelt to the end of one and shanghai Itself in the back of the head as the owner didn't have a strong enough grip, not to mention tying peoples legs up ninja style.
Just my observation.
I'm sure many don't have an issue using them though. I actually bought one once when I first had my dog, but the handle split apart in about 3 weeks. What a dud contraption! Solid leads all the way from then on.
I know a lady who used a flexi leash for her SWF, and wasn't quick enough to lock it in place one day and stood there holding one end while her dog went under the wheels of a passing car.
Oh wow, that is awful. Bloody stupid invention they are.
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What I find disappointing in SA is that despite what appears to be an increasing number of people treating their dogs as one of the family there is almost no effort made by lots of councils to accommodate this. ie no drinking facilities, no poo bags etc etc. Our local council for example up until a few years ago didn't even have a microchip scanner. The dog numbers restriction is also a pain, as is the yearly registration. So no vote for SA.
After my negative post I found out our council is giving all dogs (regardless of their age) free rego for their first registration period. Good initiative I think, I wonder if more SA councils are doing that.
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What I find disappointing in SA is that despite what appears to be an increasing number of people treating their dogs as one of the family there is almost no effort made by lots of councils to accommodate this. ie no drinking facilities, no poo bags etc etc. Our local council for example up until a few years ago didn't even have a microchip scanner. The dog numbers restriction is also a pain, as is the yearly registration. So no vote for SA.
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Chloe Dachie has many fears but one of the scariest is plastic bags. She hates it when I get the garbage bag out and flap it to get it open. Both Chloe and the cat also hate the ironing board.
Luckily it doesn't get used much. 
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I have it for our Dachie girl. Cost about $27/month with a $100 excess. Waiting period is waived if a dog check the dogs cruciate but we didn't get around to doing that.
No idea what they are like to claim through yet though.
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This isn't a thread judging FIFO workers, it is a thread about whether a home is suitable and withholding information from a breeder when buying a pup.
Well you did that and it was a fairly harsh judgement. Maybe it would have been better just to say no and leave it at that.
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No.
FIFOs demonstrate an ethic where cash is valued much more highly than community or home life.
No puppy for them. :)
WOW! What a narrow minded and un-informed reply that was!
You obviously haven't kept up on the sociological research about FIFO workers in Australia.
Do you have an opinion yourself or did you just come in to have a go at people?
You could say that about a lot of people that are in high level, high income jobs. Many managers that live at home spend less time with their families than a lot of FIFO workers do. Truck drivers also spend a lot of time away from their homes and for the sole reason of earning money. We actually found that there was less stress when my oh worked FIFO than when he moved home and worked a normal 9-5 job. At least with the FIFO job he didn't bring his work home and the kids had him for seven days.
I don't really have an opinion on whether they get the pup or not but if they already have a dog then the stability of that other dog going back and forth with it won't be a bad thing.
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I would love one. Very difficult to find though. I have only met one in real life and she was a baby. What I have read here doesn't surprise me but I kind of like small dogs with big attitudes. One day maybe.
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I have not heard that you can't. I wouldn't be worried. No grapes though or chocolate (which is fine by me)! :D
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I have had plenty of chickens killed by cats - "unreasonable agression" or just what they do??
No different in regards to cats being attacked in backyards by dogs, the dog is only displaying the same instincts, but because it's a dog is it supposed to have more self control? That just doesn't make sense.
This is also a very grey area using the words "other than vermin". How is a dog supposed to distinguish between a feral cat (which are vermin by definition) and someones pet.
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Our Elly used to do a short sharp yap at the back door in the night if she wanted to go our or come in if somebody had shut the laundry door so she couldn't get to her door. I was the only one that ever used to wake up to it and a couple of times since she has been gone I have woken up and gone to get out of bed for her only to realise that I must have dreamt it. It doesn't scare me, just makes me sad.
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I don't really understand what would motivate anybody to get a cat as company for a dog. If they get along great but personally I think if the only motivation to get a pet is for company for another pet then you are setting yourself up for disappointment, especially two animals that are innately weary of each other.
I think you need to keep them well separated until both are settled. The cat needs to be able to get away from the dog.
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Ah, the joys of a problem child - glad your friend kept her, she is adorable.
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I am not sure how that story is relevant to this thread POM, lots of cats are lovely, still doesn't mean they should be wandering around. Probably they only thing that cats that are allowed to roam have in their favour in terms of survival is their natural weariness towards strangers. By befriending them you take that away.
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I hope that councils start to get with the programme on this issue sooner rather than later. I for one will be happy to see cat owners having to be more accountable for their pets when they start to have to pay fines for their pet's wandering.
And yes, I do own a cat, and no, it is not able to roam.
And if my dogs do kill a cat in our back yard, too bad. Not something I want to see but it is also not something I will lose a lot of sleep over.
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I read this in the paper yesterday, so sad. I hope that if she is returned the person that returns her doesn't accept the reward.
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Your post isn't clear about when you received the papers but if it's only in the last couple of days it might be possible that the breeder is away or has been too busy to return your calls/emails. Also when someone emails/calls non-stop it can be a bit confronting so maybe just leave it for a day or two. It won't make any difference to the situation and it may just save your relationship with your dog's breeder. It might just be a simple mistake like mixing you up with one of her other puppy buyers. I am sure that it could be easy to do.
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Wow, two dogs fighting for 3 and half months and they still weren't separated. And from your post it implies that you have been going out and leaving them alone together also. Very fortunate that you didn't come home to a dead dog. I very much doubt even supervised time together from now on will be possible. The neo being a younger dog probably came from an environment where although he was with other dogs, assuming they were other neos, due to his age and size was probably on the bottom of the pecking order, to coming to a place where he could easily overpower the lab at an age where he was ready to start flexing his muscles. Very dangerous situation, and surely the neo breeder should have been wary of this.
I also think it's sad that you brought a dog into another dog's safe environment knowing in your own words that there may end up being problems then want to get rid of the dog who's life has been totally turned upside down.
I hope that the lab finds a good home, he deserves it.
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Swap her for a dachshund, no bench surfing in our house
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The vaccine isn't 100% effective in preventing parvo anyway.
No vaccine is 100% effective against any disease but if the majority of the population are vaccinated then there is less chance of the dogs that don't respond to the vaccination of coming into contact with the disease.
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Find your signature interesting - I've always pronounced the name Mah REM ah & now I know the correct pronunciation
Hi
Well, if you are ever talking to Italians and you get them repeat the word 'Maremma' you will quite clearly hear the correct pronunciation.
Regards
I've always been under the impression that it is pronounced "Mar-ee-mah" but changed my tune after I was told off by a 10yr old girl who owns one :laugh: Good to know I can go back to my original pronunciation.
Every researcher and farmer involved with LGD's I've ever met has pronounced it Mar-emma. I've been to seminar series where they were the sole topic and never heard any other way of saying it.
Mar-emma is an acceptable Australian pronounciation. Chosing to use a foreign inflection is of course fine too. As is 'that fluffy dog over there'
According to Maremma Sheep Dog Club of America the word Maremma is an American word pronounced Mare-emma also taken from the Italian name for the breed.
HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE THE NAME?Maremma is an American version of the Italian name "Maremmano-Abruzzese". It is pronounced: 'Mare' as it is pronounced for a female horse, and 'Emma' as it is pronounced for a girl's name.
http://maremmaclub.com/faq.html
Every google for "maremma pronunciation" I have done says the same thing.
Anyway sorry to go OT.
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I agree. If they grew up together it is likely that one (probably the kelpie) was born like it and the other learned the behaviour. Growing up we had lots of kelpies and some were not overly friendly.