Greytmate

I hope you are going to get some guidance then. Because what you have done so far has heightened the dog's drive and has the cat living in a state of high anxiety. Maybe desensitise the dog to a cat that isn't so sensitive to the dog. I don't understand why you want to keep this dog. It doesn't suit your home. If it is so good it will rehome easily to somebody that wants cats scared out of their yard.

No hounds or terriers if attentiveness to owner and willingness to please is a high priority. No gun dogs if only providing under an hour of exercise a day combined with keeping in a courtyard. But plenty of other breeds to choose from.

Yes all possible. BUT. Gussy is terrified around the dog. It would be cruel to put Gussy cat through it in my opinion. Not to mention the fun new lifestyle in store for MM of crating, baby gates, pet separation, constant vigilance, and closed doors. Awesome times.

Thinking outside the square, what do people think of a Papillon? They are smart, seem attentive to their owners and dance around like pretty lil' mini border collies (to my eyes). They may really appeal to these people. Would they be too barky if left home alone?

But don't let Myrtie off the lead around any cat. Just see if you can get the tom cat to scare the bejeezus out of Myrtie.

MM. Ring around and find a foster carer that has a big, old, tough dog-bashing tom cat. Take Myrtie there today. You need to give Gussy some immediate respite and this will give you some breathing space to help decide.

Gussy's wellbeing and happiness are the reason for my post. I know. I have had years of experience in assessing prey drive towards cats in dogs. I have no doubt that there are effective training methods that can be used to lessen that drive. But it is a very dangerous drive that can be inadvertently heightened by people attempting training and making some very small error. I draw a line myself. Gussy doesn't want to help you train this dog. The cat has spoken.

The best solution would be to separate her from cats, and rehome her to a non-cat home. They can be trained out of it to a certain extent. But the training methods are not exactly easy or fun. Think of poor Gussy. Gussy's welfare and happiness has to come first. Cats are well aware when they are being perceived as prey. Poor lil' Gussy.

Unless a wound needs stitching I never bother with the vet for bite wounds on dogs or the doctor for bites on humans. Just wash the wound well and apply Icthalmol ointment from the chemist. It stops infection in any wound and is especially great for puncture wounds. It won't hurt the dog to lick it, just apply several times a day if they lick it off. Safe for cats too. My family have used it on humans and animals for longer than I have been alive and we have never had a wound that it is used on become infected. It will also remove infection that has started in a wound that wasn't treated straight away. Maybe, but plenty of wounds that are not worth stitching are still worth a visit to the vet for examination, for antibiotics, and for anti-inflammatory medication. Ointment might not stop infection if it is in a really ragged or pocketed wound, or if the bone has been punctured. I generally prefer not to have dogs wounds stitched up if at all possible, but other treatment may be necessary. Advice for the OP, who may be unfamiliar with dog bite injuries. Do see a vet if you are concerned, but do ask if it will heal without stitching, because it is good to avoid unnecessary general anaesthetics. Question for everyone else - Is it common for dogs to bite other dogs on the tail? I have never heard of an incident like that, or is it a small dog thing?

That is OUTRAGEOUS. Those dogs need to be IMMEDIATELY IMPOUNDED. Then an investigation could be done and the dogs euthanised or declared Dangerous or whatever. There is no way the dogs should be allowed to go back to that woman until she has paid all fines and associated impounding costs and has appropriate containment for a dog that has been declared Dangerous. If she cannot pay or do that, dogs must be PTS. I am all for proper investigation, but in the mean time, those dogs are still a real danger to the community. What those dogs did was at the extreme end of bad dog behaviour. As if a chain or supervision is going to remove the danger? The council needs to get real, right now. 'Keeping an eye' on it is completely negligent.

The time has long passed for more phone complaints. Email them today Memphis! Write down a list with dates of all the things you can remember. Times you called council, times the dogs were out, description of the fences, other people that have claimed to have seen the dogs out, the name of the vet. Write it all out in point form for them, all the facts without any opinions, then demand that the council do something straight away. Email this to four people. The mayor, the council CEO, the animal management department and the editor of the local paper. Phone calls have achieved nothing but a dead dog. Make these people accountable.

Some greyhounds are very people focussed and a greyhound would be happy with their lifestyle. They don't moult much and would be quite at home alone in a courtyard. But they are not really switched on like a border collie or very quick to train. If their biggest priority is to have a dog that is very 'trainable' and very 'people focussed' like a border collie, I would suggest a mini poodle, smooth collie or a cavalier. If their biggest priority is to have a quiet, clean dog that will be satisfied by that small amount of exercise and company, then a greyhound will suit them well. They do need to think carefully, because the more 'people focussed' a dog is, the less likely it will be satisfied with being alone all day. And a small yard means close neighbours, so a bored, barking dog wouldn't be very good at all.

Sheridan with due respect, unless the Court ordered a specific fence, the owner complied with putting up a fence. As I have read it this is not a boundary fence. It is now up to the the owner/s of the dead dog to pursue the matter or the locals file a more formal complain with the council. Courts don't order specific fences. Councils do not have to take people to court to enforce dog control laws. Instead the owner is given official notice to comply, and after that the dogs can be seized if the owner does not comply within a set time. Dog control legislation usually contains fencing requirements. A piece of decorative lattice with no structural support does not qualify as a fence. It doesn't matter whether is is an internal or boundary fence, the dogs need to be contained.

This is where the ranger should have come back and forced them to do the job properly, this is partly the rangers fault. Come on that's silly talk. Why blame the Ranger he has no control over private fencing. They do if there is a fencing law. Here if a complaint is logged (even if the complaint is that a person believed the fencing would not be able to contain the dog), a ranger will inspect and issue a 'fencing order' that needs to be complied with within 21 days. Otherwise the dog can be seized. Only a properly a constructed fence of a reasonable height will satisfy the fencing order. What is the point of having dog control laws if rangers cannot enforce them?

This is where the ranger should have come back and forced them to do the job properly, this is partly the rangers fault. Fully agree. The council would be partly liable if that had happened here. Because the subordinate laws here are specific about fences needing to be able to contain the dog. If a complaint had been logged and council had not taken steps to ensure compliance, then council is negligent to some extent. (that is how councils have explained it to me) What is the fencing law in this jurisdiction? The old guy with the dead dog should possibly get legal advice.

How very tragic. There is no excuse not to construct proper fencing for your dogs. It's pathetic when people rig up bits of wire and lattice and rubbish and call it a 'fence'.

Heart rate will depend on the dog's mood. It is normal for greyhounds going into a race kennel on race night to have a rate over 100. No physical exertion, just nervous anticipation.

He can stay in one of my dog enclosures if its only while you have an interview. I live conveniently in Ipswich. PM me.

Do pitbulls come in black? I thought they only came in dark brindle. Maybe these dogs were cross breds.

I say well done too.

Falls Creek can have dogs too. I am not sure if anyone accommodates visiting dogs though.

An ethical decision could have been made to cull the pups based on this sort of information. Who really knows how this line will click with the German Shepherd line. There is going to be a fair amount of genetic unpredictability in how these pups will turn out. And that seems a bit scary when aggression is a strong trait in at least one of the lines, and these are going to be big powerful dogs. But some people do not think it is ethical to cull healthy puppies, no matter how badly bred they are. It is a breeder's decision to cull or not to cull, and only a breeder can make that decision at the time. I certainly wouldn't be wanting to have to find responsible homes for a litter like that. I was wondering though, what if that ad on petlink had been worded differently? Would it have raised so much anger? What if it had been written like this? Dutch Shepherd x German Shepherd pups for sale. Ready for new homes in September. Desexed, vaccinated, wormed, micro chipped and vet checked. Parents health certificates available for viewing. If you think you can provide the right sort of high-energy home for one of these dogs please send us an email with your contact details and let us know a bit about yourself and what you are expecting from your new dog. I know if it had been written like that I wouldn't have had such a problem with it.

The way the ad is worded is designed to attract the uneducated dog buyer who would have no way of knowing how this mix is going to turn out, but thinks they need a 'guard dog'. The phrase "no time wasters" sounds like it belongs in an ad for a wrecked commodore in the Trading Post. Really disappointing stuff from somebody that is a member of this purebreed dog community. I don't know if the topic will be allowed to stay, but it was right of you to question it Nek.

Cross bred pups have the same value as rescue pups. In my opinion it is only ethical to sell pups like this desexed. It is also unethical to make any claim about their working ability because they are only pet quality, nothing more. They should be sold at a minimum age of 8 weeks.

If people feel as though they cannot question you, they may feel as if they have no way of knowing whether you are "beyond reproach" or not. If you want people to know that you are "beyond reproach" you need to be able overcome people's doubts, and that won't happen with a defensive attitude to questions.