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Happy Birthday Divani!! I still think you are super sexy - even with the boobies and a little bit of extra weight... it happens to all of us... *grin* T.

I was bitten by a Corgi (Pembroke) when I was 4... and to this day, I still haven't met one that hasn't tried to snap at me. I have no problem with Cardigans though... Until I started working with rescue, I had an irrational fear of small yappy dogs... but that is definitely abating with plenty of exposure to all types of smalls... *grin* My preference is for the larger breeds... so much more to cuddle... T.

I have huge respect for the job Troy (and the moderators) does with this place. I actually run 2 forum boards of my own, so I can understand some of the stuff he has to deal with... it's not as easy as we'd like to think trying to maintain a balance where most people are happy with how things are run - trust me on that one! I can just imagine the daily things he has to deal with, and that takes some serious intestinal fortitude... much kudos to Troy for being able to be honest and fair in his dealings with all members. The beauty of forum boards are that one CAN sit and take some time to compose their replies fully before actually hitting the "reply/post" button - read and reread and consider how the post may be read by others before posting, and there shouldn't be too much in the way of "fallout" from moderators/admins... of course, a good command of written English can help too... *grin* T.

Uh oh!!! I think young Bailey might have found his own forever puppy... *grin* T.

If the dog came from a pet shop, what is it chipped as? No pet shop that I know of in NSW would advertise or sell (and chip) a true pitbull - they would be heavily fined and possibly lose their trading license. If the dog is NOT a pitbull, then it can be legally rehomed in NSW - if it IS, then the current owners must do the right thing by the dog and pts if they cannot keep it themselves. You can rehome pitbulls in some states - but not from NSW to another state... the law sucks, but that's what we have... grrr! T.

I've never used it, but I'm an old hand at internet forum discussions - nothing much really fazes me with regards to the turns a discussion thread can take... *grin* T.

I do like the fact that people from all walks can come here and have a healthy debate about whatever doggie topic they choose... Sure, some posts can come across as rude, condescending, or outright nasty - but you have to admit that if you can get past that stuff, there is some very useful information to be gleaned from even the freakiest of threads. Personally, I try to get past the negative stuff that goes on, and to be quite honest, have never seen the need to use the "report" button (or to put anyone on "ignore") - those who like to get nasty just for the sake of being negative (regardless of the actual topic at hand) on internet forums are usually small people in their own small little world, and their opinion doesn't really count for much in the grand scheme of things, does it? The best advice I was ever given when a forum noob (long before I discovered DOL) was to read between the lines for the nuggets of actual useful info - and let the rest flow off your back. Even some of the negative or disagreeing stuff can have useful info in them, OK? T.

I had an absolutely lovely day spent with exceedingly wonderful friends... couldn't ask for a better birthday... and we had CAKE!!! T.

Has Sugar been microchipped as a PitBull? If not, then maybe you could get an assessment as to breed and have her chipped as what she actually is... possibly an AmStaff?? Without photos it's hard to give any real advice as to whether she can be rehomed legally in/from NSW. T.

You can definitely interact with the breeders and their dogs dawma88... enter the Dog Pavilion from the ramp at the Showbag Hall end, and you can walk through all of the exhibitor's area and talk to the breeders, and if they allow, pet their dogs... T.

Ummm - does brindle breed spethal in other breeds? I have a lovely big brindle Ridgey/Dane cross pup here... he likes carrying around a security blanky... errr! ... or his skanky (grotty teddy bear)... Then again, one of the other rescues I have had at my place was a very smart little thing... ever seen a brindle Mini Foxie? Now you have... *grin* T.

I have to go and watch my friend's neighbour's Weim girl win again - apparently that is on Easter Sunday. I missed seeing her win last year because I was sick... grrr! Anyone going on Easter Sunday, get on down to the Dog Pavillion and cheer Izzy the Weim girl on, OK? We'll have our own little cheer squad going in the bleachers... *grin* I usually meet up with my friend at the gates around 9am - we wander over to the Dog Pavillion to find out when Izzy will be on, then we take in the sights until it's time to cheer for her. Afterwards we do the rest of the sights (my fave is the Goats - don't ask) and do the showbags just before we leave at around 5:30pm - 6pm... usually totally knackered after wandering around all day. Oh, and each of my dogs will get either a Purina showbag, or a DogsNSW showbag (bloody good value those!)... I might have to get some nice new toys for them too... T.

This machine is actually "endorsed" in the latest member email from the PIAA... complete with link to that video... errr! T.

Depending on how excitable or nervous he is when he arrives, I'd be prepared with the crate in the back. Also, try to not let the kids all crowd him at first - get them to take turns at introductions, OK? T.

OMG SBT123 - me wants! Me wants!!! I hope it's a girl - because she is gorgeous in her tutu... *grin* T.

The killer with the vet bills is anything they charge by weight for - like anaesthetics during surgery, antibiotics, etc... T.

Hmmm... tell her to look at the average cost for 25kg+ flea and worm treatments - then there are the heartworm tabs (or you can get the flea spot-on that covers heartworm and other things as well). Feeding a boofer as it grows from a puppy to adulthood can be prohibitive. My current 5.5 month old Ridgey/Dane foster boy eats a kilo of cooked chicken breast for breakfast, and a whole (raw) size 10 chicken for dinner - EVERY day! Lucky for me, the rescue is supplying his food and other things.... I get the best part of providing the cuddles and socialisation... *grin* Here are a couple of photos of James... He has 3 brothers - Jethro and Joey are brindle like James, and Jasper is tan... T.

You were there??? I wiashed I had have known, I would have come up to say hi. Congrats to all the winners, and a special congrats to Steph from Shar Pei Rescue. Well deserved Steph and I wish you had been there to celebrate with us. Marg, as always, was a very gracious winner. Marg rocks. No - I was at home with my furkids Anne... hanging on this thread for the updates... *grin* Maybe at the next do? T.

I'll agree that a rich mahogany brindle is stunning. We rehomed a lovely little brindle Staffy girl at the rescue yesterday, she was stunning! We have a white girl at the rescue too... We do see a lot of brindle dogs in rescue, and I'm finding myself liking the colour. It's amazing how many different shades of brindle there are... T.

Do Goldies shed any less than Labs? I have a Lab, and she cracks me up daily - especially like this morning when she and my latest foster puppy (20kg Ridgey/Dane, 5 months old) play zoomies in the morning. Maybe you could help Goldie Rescue by becoming a foster carer deelee? That way you can have double Goldie loving regularly... *grin* T.

Funnily enough, the blue colour on a Stafford looks pretty - add that to the advertising saying that they are "rare" (as rocks nowadays) - and the average person on the street will actually pay ridiculous amounts of money to have one... Personally, I think a jet black Stafford is a thing of true beauty... *grin* T.

Of all the winners, I've had the distinct pleasure of actually meeting Anna (Powerlegs) and Ruth (Ruthless), and had many phone/email convos with Steph (SharPeiRescue) - and I'm absolutely thrilled that they all won their awards. All of them are truly inspirational people. These ladies are all the kind of people that can make others better people just by knowing them. Congratulations ladies!!! T.

Congrats to all the winners... you all rock!! A special congrats to Anna Faulkner... babe you definitely are a role model for all of rescue... I wanna be you when I grow up... *grin* Another special congrats to Ruthless - you take the bestest photos that bring out the inner personality of your subjects... and you have the spunkiest dog (Chopper) on the planet... hehe! Can you tell that I'm loving my 12 months of Chopper calendar? T.

I called the SDR about a speeding ticket once (a pretty big one at that - $240 and 3 points)) - I was very nice about the whole thing and asked the person on the phone if they could look up my record. The person found that I had an absolutely spotless driving record over at least 17 years, and then they waived the fine and downgraded the notice to a warning instead. I never disputed the fact that I had been doing 60k in a "school zone" (40k limit at certain hours of the day) at 8:25 in the morning, and was asking where I could pay the fine with my credit card. Worth giving them a call and just querying the fines politely and calmly methinks... T.

He is too cute for words!! Give him a special cuddle from me please... T.