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JJ, just wanted to let you know I did get your PM, I have been out to a meeting tonight and haven't had a chance to reply. I will sleep on it and PM you in the morning!!

Oh no not Brook, May she RIP the poor love. Definatley can't help you out with rooster homes, will keep my ears open incase anyone is in the market for one!

Beautiful Helen, you have really captured the dogs personalities. Gorgeous Dogs!!

Nice, it looks like a lovely spot!

Just gorgeous!! Love the ring in!!

Way to go Charlie, it must be all that sisterly love spurring him on!!

Great Job Bec, were the shots on face book exactly the same edit wise I mean, they look different here?? But still totally awesome!!

Great story, Poor Red awful for him to lose his best friend. I believe whole hardly that dogs have many emotions! Also cats our old girl Holly, her best friend was Hank. She was born when Hank was 7 months old and it was love at first sight, they had 16 long years together. I thought when Hank died we would lose Holly too, she was just lost for a long time after he went, so sad to watch them go through that!

Oh that's so cute! A little while ago at bunnings we had had the lady there with the highland cows, (so cute) and the mini pony and a sheep that thought he was a human! His name was Gary, I have some pics of him in the middle of the shop, I'll dig em out and post a couple tomorrow.

Love the GSD's with the lamby the pic is good but you can have a bigger pic on the screen if you have a photobucket account, if not it is free to open one then you upload your pics to there, then you get a code to copy and paste to here and wala you have a bigger picture!!

Sounds great, good luck hope you find what your looking for!!

Maybe a good place to start wold be head on over to the Stafford thread, I hear they are a friendly bunch!! http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=50264 I have friends with Staffords, Pure Bred and cross bred all lovely dogs!! Have fun with your pup and don't be to defensive about X breeds, just love your pup and give him and give him the best life you can give!!

How far out do you wanna go? Do you have somewhere in mind yet? Or just in the planning stages??

Very tempting due to the fact that the litter I want a pup from is planned for around Feb which means all going well the pups wouldn't be 8 weeks old till around April. But if Maws has approached the WCC over a 3rd dog and they say no what hope do I have. ;) My chances are reasonably slim anyway as I have to keep working on my OH but I figure I have till the pups are 8 weeks old once they are born so 10 months all up, BUT I still think my chances are slim to none!! But you just never know!!

My permit states that it is ongoing but they reserve the right to revoke it at any time. They told me this rarely happens and would only happen if the neighbours had a number of complains, or the dogs were kept in a manner not acceptable to them. I just had a look at the permit to see how it was worded but it clearly states that the permit is for 4 dogs! If I wanted to add one more I would have to reapply and I don't like my chances!!

I started a similar thread a while ago not exactly the same thing but I find it really hard to say out of all of mine if one of them is my heart dog. Im like PF, mine are all equally special in different ways they are all very different with a wide variance in personality. When I really analyze it with my lot I can't pick one over the other as a heart dog and I think it comes down to the fact that they are all so close in age and I have bonded with all of them really equally. So many people ask me who is my favorite, I guess that I would pick a fav if I had a heart dog but I just don't I love them all so much and would be equally devestated if something happened to any of them. Actually I retract the bolded part of my last sentence because people say you can't have more than one heart dog but I disagree with that, I have 4!! ;)

Just curious, JJ did the council give you your permit in writting??

Maws, I have been thinking about this and the council may see the permit application in a different light if the dog was say a rescue in need of a home?? Rather than the regular person just wanting a new puppy?? A long shot but if this is the case it would definatley be worth a mention. Now Im a bit confused are they saying if you want an extra dog do it before April 2011 and if that is the case why are they making it hard for permits to be issued? Isn't the limit now still 3?? And if so there would be no need for a permit for a third dog?? I'm guessing those who already have more than the allocated number such as myself would possibly not be issued another permit?? JJ are you allowed to have more being a breeder??

I thought the new laws didn't come into effect till 2011?? Shan you will have a lot better chance if you draft a letter to the relevant person ( I will email you his details) explaining why the dog needs to be be added to an already established doggy family and outline some of the good points about the other dogs in the household and what they contribute to the Thier family and the community and how they are cared for, reg, chipped, vet checked and vaccinated etc. Will be very interested to hear how it pans out, even if it is only an enqiry!!

Lovely, isn't it? We've got a baby screaming and a two-year-old that doesn't want to stay in bed. I came in here for some peace & quiet! ;) All quiet here at the ranch tonight!!

Quiet in here tonight!!

Beautiful shots beautiful fur babes!!

Great shot!!

Egg and bacon salad sounds yum and I love fruit salad! I'm guessing Shan will bring some kind of (no meat salad) and I will probably bring potato or coleslaw. Now we just have to talk RJ into getting her arse out of bed early and coming with us!! Tez, I was so proud of my boy today. It was funny how it worked out, kind of a fluke in the way it happened just by accident. I had kind of given up hope on ever getting past although he is doing quite well at some of the class one stuff I was pretty impressed with his stays today. I think it has spurred me on to really apply myself to do some extra training especially with the younger two. Jane and Gus were so great today, I know it probably feels like I am harrassing you about letting Jane off sorry about that, at least now you know she can be really really good!! Gotta love the pack sticking together. Also Gus being cruisy has probably made a bit of difference too! I know with Coop when I was constantly on guard so was he but when I relaxed he did too, it was amazing and I did feel you were a little more laid back today. Jj yes your right, Junior is very cute!!

Well thats great, I guess you will be happy and sad about Lillys departure. Glad it has all worked out ok. Re: the bbq next week, it is byo meat and a salad to share I think, so between you, me Shan and Tez we can make sure we are not bringing the same thing and at least there will be 4 different types The only cost involved it $5 and that is basically to cover insurance for where we are and they place want a small donation so the money will go to them. Tanya I was hoping you might have come for a walk with us today, maybe you didn't see the post??