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Hahaha @ the "spotty dingo" visual... too funny! How about "Sonny" for a name? Something fairly similar to what he already knows - and it's different enough from your other two dogs' names... ... or Hunter? T.

Is Dakota a slightly nervy girl? I used to have a male Rotti that used to lick his front paws when he was stressed... Have her checked by the vet anyway, I reckon - if only to rule out any physical cause that might get worse... T.

How about renaming him "Duffy" - he sounds like your typical Dally duffer puppy... *grin* Don't forget that we want pics as soon as you have him in your care, OK? T.

What's wrong with "speshul" dogs? I have 2 of them here... he'd fit right in methinks... lol! Right now I've got a feral foster small scruffy who thinks that jumping up onto my lap and trying to chase my mouse and licking my fingers is appropriate behaviour for this time of night... *sigh* T.

If I were looking for a pure Staffordshire - I'd be begging with ReadySetGo... *grin* T.

Cuz balls definitely! One of the few things my Lab hasn't managed to destroy to date - 4.5 years and still going strong! The orange rubber Chuckit balls are also indestructible - we have about 5 of those, and they have withstood the crazy chewy Labrador onslaught x2 (and numerous foster pups of all shapes and sizes) - they are around $20 for 2, but well worth the money because you won't be replacing them unless they get lost... T.

Flood? I'd stay if I wasn't allowed to take the dogs... I can swim and so can they... Fire? The dogs are coming with me - no ifs or buts. I can replace the house and contents... but can't replace my furkids... they go where I go if there's an evacuation. T.

If you are using the wooden traps, you have to wash them after every caught rat - others can smell death on it... Bait the trap with chocolate - rats absolutely lose their frigging minds when it comes to chocolate - they love it, and will chance death to get to it. My Dad paced a trap with chocolate in their roof, and hadn't even reached for the manhole cover before he caught the mongrel thing! I had pet rats that would try to pry your lips open if you were eating chocolate... T.

Is it possible to take Tango with you to the meeting spot? Then you will know at least partially whether he will handle a rambunctious puppy... I know Tango has issue with travelling in the car, but it's better to know before you bring another dog in that he will cope with it - especially as it sounds just like a very normal and hyper Dalmatian puppy... *grin* T.

Then there are the ones that just want a photo of a puppy to add to their collection... the world is a funny place... T.

Maybe she could start researching how much an emergency caesarian might cost... just in case the "nice" male she finds throws large pups... the cost is pretty offputting. Then you could take her to the local pound and get them to tell her what normally happens to "nice" pups once they aren't so cute and young any more... especially if she is planning to sell them to strangers... Find some Cocker breeders' numbers from here on DOL, and get her to call them and ask about what it's like to have a litter of pups and raise them to be happy and healthy dogs... and how to select bloody good homes for them. T.

Yep - that is definitely a Labrador! Mine does it too... T.

I had a foster dog (James) who used to love carrying his blankie or his teddy around... it's so cute! T.

Zeddy and Trouble will sometimes lick wounds I get... they seem to heal just fine... T.

Just wait until she starts shedding her winter undercoat too deelee... hahaha! My dogs are all weird at the best of times, so the season doesn't seem to have much effect here... lol! Except for the Labrador - the warm months mean MUCH more shed hair to vacuum up! T.

Maybe it's their way of punishing you for going to Queensland... *grin* T.

Funnily enough, my girls always got on fine when alone together - all of their fights have been when I was present. I reckon they would probably still be OK together without me there, but I'm not gonna chance it any more... they stay separate now. I can fully understand how your heart must have been racing worrying if your boys were going to start on each other while they were excited that you were home... T.

Thanks heaps guys - my friend is very grateful for your help... T.

Hi all - a friend of mine at work has been given an outrageous figure for a quote to desex her male dog. He's probably around 10kgs or less - and the quote is over $400 to give him the snip... errr! Need recommendations of a vet in the Erina area that doesn't overcharge please... Seriously, my local vet in Sydney did my 30kg Labrador girl for just over $250 - so over $400 for a male desex seems a little steep. T.

Rescue dogs aren't necessarily "unwanted"... just "homeless for reasons beyond their control"... they are in rescue because someone "wanted" them and thought they deserved a second chance... *grin* T.

There is something seriously wrong with both the child committing act AND the idiot filming it. Totally beggars belief... T.

It will be 6 years at the end of September that my heart dog went to the Bridge... the pain is still as fresh as that day... I hug all my dogs daily... T.

Congrats Lyn from NSW Animal Rescue - a very well deserved nomination indeed! T.

I've shared my life with a few Rottis over the years - and I'd have another in a flash. Great family pets if you work them into your lifestyle - they do love to be a part of everything with their "pack". They are definitely not the kind of dog you can just leave in the back yard and expect it to train itself to play nice - you will need to train both the dog and the children how to interact with each other, and you should be fine. I've never had a Bullmastiff, so I don't know what the differences would be... but I'd never had Rottis before I got my first one, and I just raised all mine with plenty of love, affection, socialisation, and some obedience training - they all turned out just fine. T.

My girl Zeddy won't share "yard biscuits"... T.