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Fostering a deaf puppy has it's challenges... and is certainly not a job that one would want on a regular basis. With proper management, a deaf puppy can grow up to have a happy and healthy life, but it's not just about the overall health of these animals - deaf dogs cannot hear a car coming at them, can't hear you trying to call them back if they ever get out of the yard (even by accident), can't hear warning growls from other dogs, etc... they are going to need an owner who is constantly aware of things that the dog is not - and those are few and far between... I understand that Bartok's suggestion was made in good faith - but maybe a bit more thinking could have gone into it... rescue is NOT an overflow backup for breeders to "place" unregisterable pups brought about by mating dogs unsuited to producing full litters of "acceptable" pups. My deaf BC cross foster pup is perfectly normal and healthy in every respect, but being deaf is definitely not a big selling point... and I'm sure that is why he's not had a lot of interest yet. He is also as cute as all get out, so I know people are looking at his PetRecue profile... lol! He would probably do really well in an obedience/agility trialling home, but again, those are few and far between, and they probably prefer hearing dogs too... T.

Awww... he's a handsome little devil, isn't he? T.

I'll second that! These two ladies are so accommodating and pleasant to deal/work with... I aspire to be like them actually... *grin* T.

Awww... look at those legs!! I bet he does awesome zoomies! T.

Will definitely find time to come check out the dogs next year... T.

I think every rescue has had the emails or phone calls querying their pricing... some people can assume that they should be getting a rescue for little or no money because they are "second hand" or "broken" in some way... which WE all know couldn't be further from the truth. A 10 year old Malt cross is NOT an old dog by a long shot... especially if she is healthy in every other way. She's only middle aged really... *grin* Also, an older dog is usually better toilet trained, won't chew everything, doesn't have the higher energy levels requiring more work/attention, etc... a complete bargain at $300 methinks! T.

Fern decided that just before bedtime was the best moment to have a complete and crazy zoomie session... it was too funny for words. She was racing up the hallway, into the bedroom, under the bed, out the other side, then thundering back down the hall and out into the yard, then back down the hall, etc... it went on for about 15 mins! I must say though, she slept like a log afterwards... *grin* Oh - and she can get onto the couches now too... poor Zeddy isn't safe anywhere now... lol! T.

The actual chip costs around $5 - that's what we buy them for - and we have a qualified implanter to insert them. The paperwork for the chips can be downloaded from our department of local government website, or ordered in pad form from same. Desexing a male pup costs under $100, and our vet isn't losing out on their costs at that price. The C3 vaccine vials cost around $20-25 each. Who starts heartworm treatment on a pup under 6 months? Especially any treatment not of the monthly tablet type. Regular worming tablets are bought in bulk, so the costs there are low also. We sell our pups for $300 each with all of the above done, and we pretty much recoup all of our costs at that price. Your vet is grossly overpricing these pups. Even buying one of our pups from NSW and transporting to WA would cost a potential adopter less than that. T.

Fern had another playdate at Katdogs' place yesterday evening... and this time she played zoomies with Stevie... and she was a big hit with Katdogs' hubby's grandson - she thought he was great fun to play with and smooch up to. Rocky the cat was a bit scary, so Fern wasn't interested in her at all. We also think that Fern is in love with Katdogs' hubby - as soon as she saw him she was over to him looking for smooches... and she got them too! T.

Awww... he is definitely Mummy's Boy, isn't he? Love the snuggle shot - he looks so totally content. I see his legs have grown a bit... and his ears are soooo cute! T.

From most vet supply companies... we buy them in packets of 10. They actually work out to be less than $5 if we buy 20 or more at a time. If you are an authorised implanter, you can buy the chips direct from a bulk supplier. You can order the books of paperwork forms or download the individual forms from the DLG. Don't know which department you get the forms from in Victoria - possibly the DPI... T.

We didn't get that far toshman - we only had a couple of hours to use, and I used most of it on the horses... and the walk back to the car... *grin* Maybe next year - or if you know of any more agility days coming up in the area, I'd be happy to come and see if I can get some nice photos... T.

Two of the nicest ladies I've had the pleasure of meeting... an award definitely well deserved. Congrats ladies! T.

It was definitely an exercise in getting my focus changed quickly for each of the jumps as the horses did the course. I'm pretty happy that most of the photos were in focus... lol! I was using the 55-250 lens on AF, shooting in Sports mode - and we had lovely light, which helps a lot. The average time for each horse to do the course was just under 40 seconds... around 8 jumps I think... T.

Considering you can buy the actual chips for around $5 each, then factor in doing the paperwork, and having someone qualified to implant the chip... $25 is reasonable... If you are also getting a general health check at the same time - then a consult fee is usually charged as well. T.

My vet tells people to go to the chemist and get Benadryl instead... works the same and is a lot cheaper. Then again, Manuka honey also works a treat on sore throats... T.

We have a deaf Border Collie in care at our rescue - I can definitely confirm that trying to train a deaf pup can have it's challenges... *grin*... but so far, he's doing quite well. As for recall issues - as with any dog that doesn't come when called, a long lead is a godsend... and then one can also invest in a vibration collar... This is Timmy... Personally though, I wouldn't breed anything that has a high chance of producing any kind of disability in the pups. T.

Willow picked herself a fantastic forever home today... yay for Willow. I wanted them to adopt me too! T.

Grrr! They didn't show up... Oh well, they weren't the right home for him then I suppose... T.

Timmy has someone coming to meet him today... wish him luck! T.

Well - the girls have now outgrown their cute little collars - so they have new ones. I couldn't get a red one, so Fern is now wearing a lovely purple one, and Willow has another pink one. These ones are a little wider and heavier than the previous ones. You should see them strutting around like little princesses right now... we has new bling... too cute! T.

They were huge jumps - about 5 feet or more - and the grey horse in the first set of photos had the nicest style when going over them - I could have photographed that horse all day... There were a few official photographers on the course also. How would I go about getting the photos to the riders? The show closes tonight... errr! T.

It was a buzz, that's for sure... ... and Kirislin, you should definitely enter some of your Whippet photos in a comp - they are incredible! T.

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I went to the Camden Show today and got these pics of the showjumping... I think I did reasonably well considering they were travelling at some decent speeds, and I had to use the long lens because I was a little distance away... This horse was so smooth in it's movement - and it seemed to float like Michael Jordan when it jumped - amazing! More coming...