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If Mina doesn't have room, I'm sure she'd be able to point you towards others who might... T.

The only problem with sharing footage from pounds is not having any control over how it may be used by a third party. I'm not saying that you'd present it badly, but that's going to be the "issue" with getting footage from others. It can be very hard to get a good relationship going with some places, and if they got wind of footage being shared around and out of their control, the relationship could be soured for ALL rescue with that pound. Maybe contact mita here on DOL, she may be able to point you to someone at QLD AWL who may be able to shoot you some shelter footage... they are really good there. T.

I don't have a middle name... my parents had enough trouble agreeing on the first name... lol! My surname would be Condamine though... *grin* T.

You're welcome! *grin* T.

Have you tried calling Mina from Big Dog Rescue? http://www.bigdogrescue.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Dog-Rescue/163626563707750 T.

Have you tried approaching any of the pounds or shelters in your area and asking them if you could make your own piece of footage? I'm sure if you explain it to them, and give them the last say on what footage you can use, they might be amenable... T.

Division of Local Government - in NSW. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_index.asp Can also be called Department of Local Government in other states - and Department of Primary Industries in Victoria - each state has both from the looks of it, and it depends on the state as to which department looks after companion animal stats... http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/ T.

Gorgeous! Thanks for the smiles... T.

Neither have been rehomed over that way hankdog - but another rescue had the other half of the litter... could have been one of theirs?? There were 10 pups in the litter, and they were initially split between 2 rescues. They are all the loveliest snugglebums... very much into getting pats and happy words. Very smart too - learned sit and all that fun stuff VERY fast! T.

Virkon-S and Trigene are also effective against parvo... but pretty much ALL methods of removing parvo with a solution of chemicals is to have it in contact with the surface being cleaned for 20-30 mins, then washed off... very time consuming and a PITA - but what price the lives we are entrusted with, hey? Porous surfaces are the worst to clean (but not as hard as getting it out of dirt)... and depending on the surface, it may just not be viable/feasible to get it properly clean. Travel crates and cages are the easiest to clean, as they are mostly non-porous (yay), but bedding, newspaper, etc, is just easier to destroy than to get properly clean. I've destroyed all bedding, toys, etc that were too hard to guarantee being clean enough for reuse. mita has a great point there - we ALL need to be on the same page when it comes to getting dogs to and fro - if the chain of "cleanliness" and "isolation" (to the best extent we can anyways) between pound and carer is broken, there is a possibility that the dogs we care enough about to save may get sick and actually die... and for that reason alone we should all keep the issue foremost in our minds, yes? Right now we are seeing a very early start to the "parvo season", and the number of infected dogs is rising daily. None of us wants to be thought responsible for adding to the problem, do we? I'm not looking for a witch hunt to find and point fingers at anyone - the parvo problem itself supercedes that sort of mentality. All I'm looking for is a good educational reminding of the dangers out there, and hoping that we are ALL doing our absolute damndest to not contribute to the problem. T.

It is legal to prescribe medications off-label as long as the dosages are not likely to cause harm... as far as I understand it it anyways... I will reiterate... The vet advised a dosage of ibuprofen that would not be dangerous to give to the cat in question, and would give it some pain relief until the owner could get it to a vet clinic during business hours. Remember that the OWNER was the one to quadruple the dose... not the vet. T.

You can't and the subject has been discussed ad finitum. A search will find lots of questions about the transport of dogs straight from pounds. But it never hurts to have a reminder topic every now and then, does it DD? Just so none of us becomes complacent... Especially as we are seeing larger numbers of parvo popping up right now... T.

Most pounds I have dealt with charge a surrender fee - but they don't charge 2 different ones depending on whether you want the dog rehomed or euthanaised... that sounds a bit scary to be honest. T.

Normally I have my fosters quarantined at our rescue's kennels before they come to me - but the last lot were not... and they had parvo. They were contained to only the granny flat and the outside pen area - both of which are now unusable for at least 12 months due to wooden floors in the granny flat, and dirt/grass in the pen. The rest of my yard should be relatively clear, but still no fosters allowed for at least 12 months to be much more certain. All crates/cages/playpens/bedding/toys etc they were in contact with have been bleached and F10'd or destroyed. My car has been F10'd also - but I'd still not offer to transport anyone's pups for at least 6 months in my car. As soon as my pups were diagnosed with parvo, I contacted the people who transported them to me, and advised that they F10, bleach, or destroy anything those pups had come into contact with while with them - also gave advice that the overnight foster carer that had them should do the same. But how can you ensure that everyone in the chain is keeping up with good hygeine practices so that diseases like parvo aren't spread far and wide? T.

I have 4 dogs - one is a Lab... and that's enough crazy for me... lol! I couldn't think of having 2 Labs unless I really researched where I was going to get them from. Mine is a BYB, so she's probably crazier than a well bred one. T.

Surely keeping your cat contained within your own property would prevent this? But there aren't any laws stating that cats HAVE to be contained to their own property... stupid, I know, but that's how it is. Keeping your dog from exercising it's prey drive in a public place is probably the best bet - whether that be a muzzle or other device, so be it. T. Obviously. But accidents can and do happen. Sure they do - but we can minimise their occurrences too. If your dog is likely to home in on a smaller animal as prey, then maybe a muzzle in public is a worthwile investment... and that way accidents are less likely to happen, yes? T.

We had an avocado farm, and the dog used to eat the seeds regularly... never did him any harm. I'd be more worried about the onion stuff actually... You are going to get the nastiest farts tonight... but hopefully that will be the worst of it. T.

Here is a pic of my last Rotti... his name was Connor, and the most gentle boy ever. Fully intact his whole life and not an aggressive bone in his body - even when picked on by other intact male dogs... This photo was taken a couple of weeks before he sadly had to go to the Bridge due to bone cancer. Miss ya big guy! T.

The recent spate of puppy parvo cases we've seen here of late has got me thinking... I'm thinkng of not only the quarantine practices of where they end up in care, but the whole process of them getting into rescue - temporary foster carers, transport, etc. Any thoughts on how to minimise the possibility of infection when sometimes a pup (or litter) goes through quite a few hands and environments before reaching the rescue that has stuck up their hands for it/them? T.

You can cuddle Neo, as long as you agree to throw his ball too... What? Only ONE ball in his mouth? You call him a Rotti? My girl Blossom used to get at least 3 in there! Happy to throw a slobbery ball for Neo, as long as he will allow cuddles in between throws... *grin* T.

Surely keeping your cat contained within your own property would prevent this? But there aren't any laws stating that cats HAVE to be contained to their own property... stupid, I know, but that's how it is. Keeping your dog from exercising it's prey drive in a public place is probably the best bet - whether that be a muzzle or other device, so be it. T.

Everyone gets a chaperone at this house... they have to make sure you don't fall in... lol! T.

Oh my! They don't come much cuter, do they? What a stunner! T.

If it didn't hurt just a bit when each one leaves, then you aren't doing it right... *grin* As I foster pups, it can be very hard to say goodbye to the little souls that I've helped mould the personalities of, etc... but the big reward is seeing those well adjusted and confident little buggers trot off happily with their new families and knowing that they will be loved very much for their whole lives. That said - I do have TWO foster failures here... hehe! T.

Plenty of adoption interest appointments at our shelter this week... *grin* T.