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Not all aggression in dogs is fear based... as is being claimed by that "expert"... T.

LOL :D . I bet your lab would sooner savage a sausage. Actually - she has savaged my Pittie cross girl a couple of times... we keep them separate now, as we know that the Lab is most likely going to be the victor when they scrap. But, as for the sausages... well... she's a Labrahoover, what else should we expect? *grin* T.

Dare you to call me a bogan in front of my 2 bull breed dogs... the Labrador will probably bite you for it though.... lol! T.

Do they want an adult or a pup? T.

It takes a combination of nature AND nurture to raise a dog (or child for that matter) properly. Littermates of the same initial temperament type will turn out differently depending on how they are raised. People who decide to take on large powerful breeds need to be mindful of the community's perception of those types of animal, and the onus should be on raising them so that they are not seen as a menace to society. Socialisation and obedience training at the very least needs to be applied. Unfortunately, there will always be a subsection of society that simply do not understand this basic concept. T.

No problem Rachelle... thank you for your response here... T.

OK - fair enough... I'll talk to lillypilly when I'm out at her place on the weekend... *grin* T.

Oh my! Aren't they simply handsome little men? And is that a glint of cheeky playfulness I see in Narla's eye? T.

Anna - every dog that spends time with you is richer for it... they all know exactly how well they are loved and treasured - be that for a long time, or not very long at all. And when their time comes, you let them go with love and dignity... even when it's breaking your huge and loving heart. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I want to be just like you when (or if) I grow up! Hugs... T.

jusdeb - to be honest, you have basically only told us that Rachelle didn't answer your questions to your satisfaction... Do you have any other information about this rescue that the public or her peers in the field should know about? If so, please share... T.

There will be another bright little star in the heavens tonight... Run free Percy... T.

And I agree with that 100%... T.

Questions have been asked by longstanding members of the rescue community, and have been answered (and relayed back to here)... does anyone think that lillypilly would intentionally mislead us with the information she has passed on in this case? She helped Rachelle find a decent vet that will do the early age desexing last year, and has been a support and mentor for Rachelle on other occasions... I'm always leery of people who sign up here and immediately go on a witch hunt... not saying that was jusdeb's intent at first, but it's certainly starting to look that way to me. T.

Cheryl... we got a load of precut boards from Bunnings and bracketed them together to make whelping/play areas for our mums and bubs - pretty cheap when you look at how useful they are. Mum can get in and out, but bubs are contained nicely. T.

Back when I was a kid, there wasn't such an emphasis on staying clean when we played either - a good day's play was judged by how dark the bathwater ran that evening... *grin* Dogs were considered great playmates by all of us kids, and very rarely did we hear of dogs attacking kids or adults in the streets - yet we would come across many more loose dogs than one does nowadays... go figure? That Collie Rough was the coolest dog! A few times I'd take her to our front yard and give her a bath and a brush, and her owners (who had no kids of their own) would thank me and tell me how much they appreciated it... not that she always needed a bath, but I wanted to give her one anyways. I was about 10, and the dog was nearly as big as me, but she stood there happily while she had her pampering... We kids also used to have our own dogs with us at the park where we played - never had fights or bites - and there were often 20 or more kids and a good dozen dogs all playing happily with each other. Damn! I miss those days! T.

Uh-oh... the wheels are falling off MA's cart... lol! T.

All I can advise is that if you are so concerned about her practices and responses to your questions, maybe you can withdraw her advertising on your page. lillypilly is a rescuer of some experience, and has contacted Rachelle personally... and posted the responses here. I don't know why you are getting a completely different response to your questions, but the fact that you signed up here to ostensibly have a go at this rescue (and dredging up a very old thread to do so), doesn't say much for your own conduct in this "dispute" with an advertiser on Facebook. The pups are advertised, but don't go to their new families until all of the work is done and they are old enough to go. There is no law stating that very young pups can't be advertised - just that they can't legally be transferred to a new owner until at least 8 weeks of age. dogmad - all of the pups are chipped, desexed, and vetworked prior to rehoming. T.

Try getting a ranger from pretty much any council in Sydney to come out for a roaming dog - they won't come unless a member of the public has contained the dog for them... and you can completely forget any service at all outside of business hours... I'd like to see much steeper penalties for people who flaunt the current dog laws. Not registered, not chipped, not contained adequately, menace, etc. I'd like to see more manpower given to those tasked with doing the job - most councils are sorely understaffed when it comes to rangers. I can remember a time when dogs that roamed the streets weren't deemed automagically dangerous... used to play with quite a few as a child - and when we kids went in for dinner, the dogs would also go to their homes of their own volition. Fond memories of a Collie Rough and a Newfoundland that regularly came out to play with us. Either dog out playing with kids today would be looked upon with suspicion and/or fear... *sigh* T.

Actually jusdeb, one does not need an ABN or a COP in order to run a rescue... Maybe your email questioning didn't come across the way you intended it - the written word isn't always totally black and white. Do you have a history with Rachelle that we here may not be aware of and should be if we are to fully understand this dredging up of an old thread to cast further aspersions on this rescue? T.

That's a coffee splurk comment if ever I saw one... T. I wonder if Mark was good enough to share with them the ways he's been cyber bullying people with his fake profiles? Hmmm... maybe not... lol! T.

Well said lillypilly! T.

That's a coffee splurk comment if ever I saw one... T.

TT can't run a story if there is a court date pending, can they? Especially if the other side aren't commenting because of same... T.

One of the black and white girls (the one with even face stripe) is a right shocker! Cheeky as all getout and naughty! The smallest black and tan boy is a pushy little bugger - was humping my foot this afternoon... errr! The other black and white girl (uneven face stripe) is such a aweet little soul, as is the black and tan girl with the stunning white face markings. The black and tan boy with the uneven white face markings is cautiously cheeky and gets quite playful once he's sussed you out. The big black and tan boy is a cuddlebum, as is the tan girl. All of them are much happier about being picked up and put down now - now that they know that I will always place them on all fours when putting them down. They do love cuddle time and playing with me. They aren't anywhere near as ravenous as when they arrived here - even leaving some food in their tray for "ron" - all are starting to look a bit better than when they arrrived too, even though they haven't been wormed yet. The weather has been yukky here the past 2 days, raining on and off, so their yard time has been somewhat limited. Can someone please ask the powers that be for a few days without rain so they can spend their days in the big outdoor puppy pen... it will make the poo patrol/cleanup lots easier, and they will love romping around with lots more space to play than in the granny flat... *grin* T.

The dogs were chipped as American Bulldogs - which is possibly what they were judging by the footage shown of their seizure. doesn't necessarily mean they actually were American Bulldogs, Aussie Bulldogs, Pitbull crosses, AmStaff, or any other combination of bull breeds... All the public sees is "large bull breed that attacked a person" and the media hype that they must have been "pitbulls" because of same... I know some large Labradoodles that could do similar damage if so inclined, also some Standard Poodles, Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Weimaraners, Dalmatians, etc, etc... should we restrict ownership of all of those breeds too because if raised the "wrong way", they could possibly harm someone? T.