Greytmate

Welcome back Jed. Good to have you back.

I agree with Cosmolo. You do need to have a professional look at this. Aggression needs to be taken very seriously. It seems possible that the puppy school you are attending maybe staffed by people that don't have any experience in this sort of thing. I would be asking for a refund after the incident where somebody else handled your dog. If for no other reason but to let the school know how wrong it is. You don't join puppy school to have your dog upset and your dog's behaviour deteriorate. Cairns are funny little things. You may have to change your expectations somewhat. Miss Attitude will always have an attitude. But you can learn to bring out the best in her and keep her out of trouble. Good luck.

Well your dog would just have to sit on the balcony and suffer then, wouldn't it.

You think or you know? I know.

Same could be said for him forcing her to have two small dogs, instead of her compromise, of having one of each. He is a 35 year old man, to be scared of big dogs is ridiculuos, he is just using that as an excuse to get the dogs he wants. Not that it matters now, because he has got his way & my daughter has missed out again. Plus you people sticking up for him keep missing the point, where he bought dogs from a BYB, which my daughter was totally against, when looking for dogs. You are missing our point. No dog, regardless of where it came from, should be brought into a home unless both people are happy for that to happen. Neither of them should be buying pets unless they both agree on them.

None of that applies here.

You do realise that it is stalking what you do and if they see you sitting at the street looking into their living room they can report you to the police. I don't think so. Looking at a dog on a balcony from the street is not stalking. The people need to shut their curtains or install a blind if they need privacy. Would you prefer that people ignored all the dogs living in their area and turned a blind eye if they thought anything was wrong?

LOL, not for herding.

Some of the answers will be quite obvious with no need to ask. Other questions would be asked in an appropriate way. Maybe house prices are 'ridiculous' in your area and that is why the person rents. But many of us do manage to purchase houses in order to secure a lifestyle, while other people have different spending priorities. It isn't just about how great the home is, it is about reducing the risk of the dog having to be rehomed as an adult.

] Maybe the OP could let us know where she found this game.

Yes, but a big male mini would come close. This game is hard, because I would need to question the person to determine their priorities. Sometimes people have conflicts in their requirements. Eg. Non shedding but only wants to groom once a week? You're welcome to question me if the game will allow? LOL. Ok. What is the grooming schedule of your current dogs, talk me through that. Do you want to brush the new dog each day? For how many minutes? Once a week? How many minutes? Want to wash it in the laundry tub each week? Visit a hydrobath each week? See a groomer for a clip every six weeks? Every six months? And pay $45? Pay $80? What is your tolerance for dog hair on carpets, clothes etc? Any known allergic reaction to any type of dog?

Yes, but a big male mini would come close. This game is hard, because I would need to question the person to determine their priorities. Sometimes people have conflicts in their requirements.

Poodle

Labrador maybe. Neither can I.

It is difficult with renters, because there are always people claiming to have to surrender a dog because it isn't possible to get accommodation if they are unexpectedly required to move. I wouldn't accept that you will live in a car with a dog, because the RSPCA could take the dog off you if you did that. I would be questioning you. (Please don't answer) Are you well-resourced enough to kennel a dog if you were evicted? Why are you renting? Do you have plans for home ownership? Why not wait until you have secure accommodation before getting a dog? I would also be more subtly trying to ascertain answers to other questions about your history of ownership, your age, and how stable your lifestyle is. There are no right or wrong answers, just a picture to build up to try to assess the risk of placing a dog with you. Some good owners may end up missing out on a dog, but good owners get evicted from rental properties as well as bad dog owners.

If the mobile is your daytime contact number, then I would be happy with that. If somebody is working, then they are usually being paid to do a job, not to sit around on company time chatting about their new pet. But it is reasonable to require a new adopter or puppy buyer to be easily contactable. GayleK, you have built up relationships with the breeders of your dogs, but pet owners often come along who are totally unknown. It isn't realistic to apply your own standards to those of the average pet owner, who will not be posting puppy pictures all over the internet for their breeder to see. You have the dogs that you want, but by referring more inexperienced potential dog owners to pounds to buy dogs instead of rescue you will significantly reduce their chances of getting a good dog. If breeders and rescue organisations make an effort to act professionally and openly, and follow privacy legislation, new dog owners generally do feel comfortable in handing over the necessary personal information to be able to be matched with a dog. That was my experience anyway.

I would ask an adopter to supply a daytime contact number. If they told me it was inappropriate to call them while they were working (and sometimes it is), then I would respect that. I would ask them to provide a number where I could leave a message for them to return my call about a private (non work) matter. I would never call a person's workplace and let anyone else know what the call was about, only that it was a private call. While it is important for the adopter to be contactable during business hours, their privacy is just as important, and protected by law.

When people are buying a dog I regard that as private. Asking for an employer reference is way out of line, because people should be able to keep their private arrangements separate from their work.

Male dogs hump other male dogs because they are gay.

Thanks for your kind words everyone. Leo's ashes were returned this morning in a wooden box. I am still coming to terms with what happened. A whole series of decisions made by me over the past three years that I am now questioning. Poor Leo deserved so much better. Leo was a very special greyhound. A Sydney Cup Winner and a long Distance Champion. He was a huge dog, and a fiercely competitive dog too. You could see how much power he had just in the way he moved around, and the judges could see it in the show ring too. He had over a hundred race starts and won more than one in four of those. He was a leader of dogs, and really liked to throw his weight around. While the other dogs would trot happily and jump excitedly when we got home, Leo would fly up the driveway to meet us at full stride, and leap over six feet into the air. He always used his size and presence to keep himself up close and all the other dogs at a distance, and they all had to do what he wanted. Despite his power, Leo was so gentle. He never jumped on people, never knocked into anyone or anything. Never growled at a person ever, and happily lay down on his side to have his nails cut or to be groomed. When I first got Leo, he was fairly aloof, All he wanted to do was sit quietly on his bed. But he loved it most when you sat with him, so we decided to get him a huge lounge suite/dog bed that we could all sit on together. Over time Leo became the cuddliest dog ever. With his gentle head on your lap it was like having a lap dog, and a warm blanket wrapped around you at the same time. Over the last few months our other dogs all go out on the veranda in the mornings and lie in the sun. But Leo always stayed on his couch inside near me. Apart from eating, and going for his walk, he never really left the couch at all. And now the couch is empty and I feel so sad. Here are some photos we only took a couple of weeks ago.

I don't think so JulesP. It doesn't matter whether you are male or female or in a same-sex relationship. The whole family needs to be on the same page when buying a dog. Wanting to manipulate a person you are supposed to be in a loving relationship with is not very healthy.

I agree. It is probably for the best that she didn't get her rescue pup. This topic isn't really about the dogs. If a person knows that their partner is willing to use underhand and dishonest tactics on them, they have a lot more to worry about than a couple of jrt puppies. If you can at least convince your daughter to see those pups as his pups, his to look after, and not belonging to her, it may make things easier for her if she does wake up and decide to get out. If she does accept the pups as hers, she is giving him the perfect tool to control her in future.

If the lack of clipping is causing health problems, then those problems must be treated. If the lack of clipping is causing no problems, then nothing needs to happen. Brisbane Council also has laws requiring people to vaccinate their dogs in accordance with vet recommendation. I have never heard of anyone being prosecuted for not doing that. You would complain to council, not the RSPCA. Your local council may have control laws that cover the type of environment a dog needs to have provided for it, and there is an avenue for the council to seize the dogs if local dog laws are breached.

The RSPCA and the DPI both can prosecute if welfare laws are broken in QLD. Here is some more information. Animal Welfare and Ethics The RSPCA is powerless to act unless specific laws have been broken, despite some animals being reported living in quite dismal conditions.

Puppies need lots of access to soft surfaces to run around on for their bones to develop to their fullest potential. So whether you need a large yard for that would depend on whether you could provide that for the dog in other places. Small dogs will get that on large carpeted areas. Large breed pups need a large area to run on. Off lead parks can provide this, but it is most needed when the dog is of an age where it may not yet be under good control. So it may be necessary for some people to take their pups to exercise daily in somebody else's large yard, rather than have their large puppy loose in a public area. An adult dog will cope fine with a small yard and regular exercise, but it isn't always that simple with puppies.