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I have been avoiding that thread happypaws... I seriously have so many puppy toys already... *grin* T.

She's definitely a unique colouring - I have never seen anything quite like it before, but it's most becoming, don't you think? It all came together in a perfect little package I reckon. So sign of allergies or anything like that, which can be a concern with a dog of the "blue" variety and of unknown parentage. So far she's coming along great guns - and I think she's having a growth spurt right now... she's eating like a horse! Last week she was more grazing than eating a meal in one sitting. Puppies can be funny like that I've found - some eat like horses all the time, and some just go up and down as their growth spurts happen. My fave time of all is in the evenings when I veg out in front of the TV and Harper snuggles up to me and we both end up asleep on the couch... which is what I'm about to go do now... *grin* T.

Hehe! Even with crazy eyes and flappy ears, she's beautiful to me... *grin* I am so in love with her... *sigh* T.

That last shot is a corker! Flying Frenchie! T.

Simple answer dogmad? I'd assume that the pounds may be worried about retaliation if they refused or revoked the 16D... You have seen how these people operate, and how fanatical some of their followers are, hven't you? I'd be somewhat worried about their possible reactions if I were to intentionally try to stop them doing what they are doing... errr! T.

OK - more photos of my baby girl... taken this afternoon. T.

So, when a dog is released from a pound under the Pound Rounds Clause 16D, whose name is it going into? Theoretically speaking it should be going into the name of whoever holds that 16D, yes? Under that premise, Pound Rounds would/should be the ones assuming liability from that point on if they "rehome" the dog to someone else, yes? T.

Ain't she just? And we both love each other to death which is the icing on the cake... *grin* T.

http://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10440?page=2 <-- check out Samuel and Sage on that page... and Leroy on page 3 http://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10440?page=3 - they look like short coated BC's T.

My Lab's pups some years ago weighed in at 500g each at birth - and she had 9 of them! They grew at a rate of knots too, probably because my girl had mega boobies to rival Dolly Parton's... The largest pup in that litter weighed 9.3 kgs at 10 weeks old. My vet adopted one of the smaller males, and he ended up at around 36kgs lean... so I don't think Katdogs' Buddha Boy is doing too badly there... lol! It will be funny to see him and my pup playing together when he's had all his shots - she's 8 weeks older than him, so she might be reasonably even with him when they can play. T.

Happy Gotcha Day Ziggy!! T.

I'm pretty certain that she's going to have her current eye colour forever... just one a darker shade than the other. I don't mind though - she has very pretty eyes I reckon... especially when she sits so nicely and looks up at me wanting a cuddle... *grin* T.

PR don't have insurance... and they claim to be "facilitators", not an actual "rescue" group. Their site says they will facilitate a foster carer getting a dog from the pound, then put said carer "in touch" with a local rescue group. Basically, they absolve themselves of any and all liability for their actions by doing it that way. Once the animal is out of "their" pound(s), it is someone else's problem... T.

These pups are in NSW, but may suit your requirements... http://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10440 There are actually 3 pages there... check out the BC cross pups in particular. T.

You are going to have to rename him to Buddha methinks.... hehehehe! T.

Until your friend has had to hold a dog while it is given it's wings due to it being totally unsuitable for rehoming, even after months of rehabilitation efforts, she will never know how reputable rescue REALLY works. There are sound reasons why reputable and ethical rescues opeate the way they do. In rescue there are 2 main truths... 1. Not every pound animal should be "saved". 2. The measure of a reputable and ethical rescue is NOT how many animals they save, but how well they do it. It is never easy for a reputable rescuer to go into a pound and see all the animals there, then leave without taking any of them - but the reality is that is what we must do sometimes. We DO know exactly what happens to those we can't take (for the record), and really don't need armchair "rescue" upstarts preaching at us when they really don't care to understand the consequences of getting it "wrong" (both for the animals AND the public). T.

20kg already?!?!?! Him's is gonna be HUGE when he's finished! Huge... but VERY handsome! *grin* T.

Awwww... cuteness personified... T.

Both of her ears are sitting nicely now - it just happened overnight last night. ... and I've been looking at her eyes more carefully, and yes, they are slightly different shades of blue. The right one is more grey/blue, and the left one is lighter blue. I think they are both pretty though... *grin* She is such a good girl in the mornings when I have to go to work... she puts herself into her day crate (big enough for a great dane) and waits for me to give her a chicken wing before I leave. When I get home, she waits for me to let her out of the crate and feed the other 3 dogs, then we have cuddle time... She is also learning not to jump up for cuddles. She has to sit and look up at me before she gets picked up... any jumping gets the response "sit", and when she does, then we have cuddles. She's a boot bandit - so I've taken to putting my ugg boots and work boots out of her reach until she can show a little more restraint... lol! She's very tactile - loves pawing at things before putting her mouth on them. When she decides to mouth my fingers when I'm playing with her, she is very gentle - never actually puts much pressure down. T.

... and there's the rub... *sigh* Funny how so many of the PR groupies aren't quite up to actually taking in all of these dogs themselves... but are quite happy to put upon others to do so. Armchair rescuers really give me the irrits... grrr! T.

And the same rules will apply if Milo decides to use Tonka as a chew toy... *grin* T.

Nothing can slow down their "saving" process... don't you understand?? To waste time you could be using to "save" more and more animals from the evil pound system... never!! (tongue firmly in cheek here) Any transport company that is shipping animals straight from a pound is also negligent. I wonder what their other customers would think if they knew what potential diseases their animals were coming into contact with? T.

You have no idea how excited Katdogs is... she can't keep the grin off her face... lol! I'm giving her and Stevie plenty of puppy cuddling and playing experience with my latest addition too - just so they'll be well ready for Sammy when he comes home... *grin* Lara and bubs are looking great Tapua, but can I ask one question? How the heck do you get Lab hair off the vetbed? T.

That is one HEALTHY looking "little" man Katdogs! Stevie's going to have competition for first finished dinner methinks... lol! T.

I just met the little man in question... and he's evry bit as sweet at Katdogs says. A little timid at first, but warms up to you quickly - especially if you stroke his chest or tummy. He's off to the pound now so that his owners have the best chance of finding him if they are looking... T.