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Daffy Duck type noises tend to work well... hehe! T.

I've also picked 10 boy names and 4 girl names for the babies - now just have to pick who gets what name... Boys names... Ash Rowan Basil Sage Huck (short for Huckleberry) Woody Logan (as in Loganberry) Heath Oliver (from the Olive tree) Bud Girls names... Sunny (as in Sunflower) Poppy Clover Penni (for the little blue and white girl - named after a friend's much loved dog who went to the Bridge recently) T.

Oops - double post - board update gremlins...

OK - yesterday was overcast and had a cold wind blowing, so we didn't get any photos of the babies. All are doing fine except for Blossom's little blue and white girl who appears to have managed to contract coccidia from her mum and isn't thriving as well as her littermates. All of that litter have been Baycoxed (Blossom was treated last week), and we now wait to see how the little one goes. She is eating extremely well and has a strong little spirit, so we do hold some hope for her at this point. All of the pups from both litters are now happily eating solids like little pigs. Blossom's babies are 4 weeks old today, and Daisy Boo's babies will be 5 weeks old tomorrow. I got weights on Blossom's babies yesterday, and you will note that the little blue and white girl hasn't gained at all this week, but she has grown in height and length. Blue and white girl - 750 g Black and white boy - 1.25 kg Blue and white boy - 1.3 kg Blue fawn brindle girl - 1.5 kg Black boy - 1.5 kg Brindle girl - 1.5 kg Lighter brindle boy - 1.5 kg Darker brindle boy - 1.7 kg As you may note - these babies are tracking the same weight range as Daisy's babies were last week... *grin* Got weights on 2 of Daisy's babies also (will get the rest today) Black and white boy (thin stripe on head) - 2.5 kg Black and white boy (black spot on neck) - 2.2 kg Today is looking nice and sunny, and not too much wind, thank dog... should be able to get the babies out in the fresh air and get some pics for their fans... T.

Has anyone had any enquiries for dogs they have listed since the new PR site went live? T.

I hate to think what my neighbours think when I'm trying to take photos of my fosters... I make all of the most silly noises in the world to get them to get that head tilt... T.

Ummmm... am I seeing a possible foster failure coming up? *grin* Seriously though - can you now see why I stick to fostering puppies? T.

As someone who has 2 adult (desexed) bitches who cannot be allowed together because when they get it into their heads to have a spat it's to the death - I can attest to the fact that it's not that darned hard to keep 2 dogs separated if you have to. Sure, it's a hassle to play switchy swapsy, but it becomes routine pretty quickly for all involved - and neither of my bitches are suffering any lack of one on one time from me or my other dogs. Both girls get on just fine with my other dog (another desexed bitch), and all of my dogs get on fine with the foster pups that come through on a regular basis. They are allowed to spend time with me and the other dogs they arent reactive with, just not with each other. Because I know what both my girls are capable of when pushed, there is no way that I could have rehomed either of them in good conscience. My options were to separate or euth one or both of them - separation was worth trying, and has been very effective for the past few years - and both girls are happy, healthy, and completely well adjusted. You need to have Spud and Murphy (and your whole pack dynamic) assessed by a professional before making any permanent decisions about any of them. If any of your dogs can't be worked with effectively, then you need to start thinking about the other options you have at that point, OK? T.

You are awesome yellowgirl... brilliant idea! T.

Awww.... they really do make a lovely pair! Loved Hoover's puppy bow in the second video... especially after Frida was being such a little terror... lol! She certainly appears to be well motivated with your training. Whoever adopts her is going to get a real bargain - already trained to do all the good stuff! T.

Is the dog microchipped and/or council registered? If so, in whose name? You may need to have the dog signed over from the old owners before he can be rehomed legally... As for the PetRescue thing, you could always sign up the current "owner" as a foster carer under your group to satisfy that prerequisite, yes? Then he can be listed under your group. T.

Pounds and shelters have a finite amount of space - and those who instigate a foster care program or work with rescue have a significantly lower euth rate than those who don't. This is a proven fact... The numbers of animals rehomed via foster care programs and rescue groups is a statistic that seems to have been missed out on in this debate. Cold hard figures are what will do the convincing - not slogans and buzz words and emotive anecdotes. T.

It's just so sweet when your dogs take a pup under their wing, isn't it? I think Hoover has definitely taken Frida on as his own little project... lol! T.

The other option could be to feed in the morning instead of the evening... T.

That's my reaction too... SNAP! T.

Whenever our rescue has pure breed dogs/pups for adoption, we get a heck of a lot of people applying for them. A good number of these people applying will come armed with all of the questions they should be asking a registered breeder - health checks, hip scores, etc... As we are usually not privy to that sort of information, and can't 100% guarantee that no issues will ever arise with the dog they are applying for, we tend to advise those people to seek out a registered (and ethical) breeder that CAN give them all the assurances they are asking for. Funnily enough - most potential adopters will say to us that a registered breeder charges more for their dogs than those in rescue... so we tell them the initial outlay is worth it if the dog will be sound mentally and physically because it was bred from the best stock and under the best conditions. Most seem to get the idea then... Not all people in rescue are completely anti registered breeders... *grin* Shoe on the other foot though... there aren't a lot of registered breeders who think very highly of those of us in rescue either. Many of us are actually quite sane and ethical, and are genuinely in the "game" because we feel we can provide a service that can help homeless adoptable pets find new homes - nothing more, nothing less. We are just as ashamed and mortified by the actions of the activists, bleeding hearts, and radicals as the purebred community is... trust me on that one, OK? Ummm... as for reporting actions undertaken by inspectors from the RSPCA... would they not fall under ICAC? T.

I am so lucky to have a friend that has kennels and that I know would look after my dogs properly if I ever needed it. I also have a neighbour who knows my dogs' issues (2 have to be separate at all times), and is happy to come feed and check on them for short periods of time - like when I found myself emergency admitted to hospital twice last year. You just can't beat having awesome neighbours... *grin* Then again - I haven't gone away on holiday in many years... I'd rather be with my dogs... T.

I think Tim V was the most articulate of the night... he got his points across extremely well, in terms the average pet owner could understand. Tabby did well also - showing (with rough stats) that pounds working with rescue can turn around horrendous kill stats. Steve Coleman tred to "justify" and spin the RSPCA stats, but did a very poor job of it. The trainer bloke with the long curly hair - brilliant job of explaining some facets of the RSPCA temp testing and why so many animals fail it. The commercial breeder looked like he was thinking more about how he was going to get out of there alive than anything else... *grin* PIAA rep... not very convincing - and I doubt that 1 in 4 pet shops are members of his organisation... The 2 men with their crossbreeds... 2nd dog came from a "breeder"... *sigh* Lady with the pure Bichon Frise did very well in explaining why she opted for the dog she bought - and it appeared well tempered and well cared for. Love how she emphasised that you had to keep up with the grooming stuff. Overall, the show did come across as somewhat confusing for the average person not involved in the issues we all face in rescue. I spoke to my mother after the show, and she said that none of it was all that convincing, and she really didn't know what to think. What she was impressed with was how calmly all the opposing "sides" presented their cases - can't have been easy while sitting with people you really don't agree with in the strongest terms. Oh... and I want Miles' rottie boy... he was gorgeous! Great save Miles! T.

Awww... Hoover looks like he's taken on daddy duty with Frida... what a good boy! T.

You have an Alienware computer? Me is jealous!! T.

That's awesome news Michelleva... congratulations on a job well done! T.

Didn't have any issue at all in Firefox... no mixed formatting at all. Then again, I'm using a nearly brand new computer with Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) and all the bells and whistles on it. And using Firefox 15.0.1 Here's the listing I just put up... http://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/200358 It took me about 5 minutes... T.

The Iphone Ap doesn't work anymore either! Gonna be fun designing an Apple app to access a site designed for Google Chrome... lol! I'll let you all know how I go listing my foster pup on PR via my Firefox browser... T.

You're kidding right? Why would anyone optimise a website for one of the lesser used browsers and make it somewhat non-functional for the others? Chrome pulls its settings from the IE settings, why would IE not work properly with PetRescue's site? I have to try to add a foster to PetRescue tonight - I use Firefox, and on first fiddle the other day, it seemed pretty functional. T.

****LIKE*** T.