sheena

I would never take my dog to an off leash dog park.  That is not what socialisation is about & it will create issues & end in tears.  Agree with everything Persephone has said above

It is a great idea...but a pity...that the legalities have to come into it.  What ever happened to people being responsible for their own decisions? Now we are all wrapped in cotton wool & the lawyers are out there waiting for someone to trip up, so they can sue

With or without an actual attack, it must have been very scary for the person with the other dog 

I have border collies & feed them drumsticks.  I have never fed chicken necks but used to feed turkey necks, but they are now hard to find & more expensive than chicken drumsticks, which are often on special.  I have always fed them straight from the freezer .  It takes them longer to chew them & they have lovely teeth.  I also feed frozen pilchards

2 hours ago, Deeds said:

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/stubborn-dog-trainer-reveals-five-dog-breeds-hed-never-own/news-story/f26e3c7dfe935ed7cf0c7458e84b1789

Hmmmmm....a self confessed dog trainer for 4 years & only 24 years old

2 hours ago, Mairead said:

Exactly what is coming out in the poo? 

Do you mean it looks undigested or only partly digested?

Are they otherwise OK? No other symptoms?

Did you change the diets gradually?

There are pieces of grain coming out in their poo.  They are fine otherwise & poos are right consistancy tho probably a bit bigger than normal.

I have started feeding VAN plus kangaroo meat, but notice that it is coming out in their poos. They also get a variety of either frozen drumsticks, frozen pilchards, raw egg and/or yogurt Is this the way it should be? 

22 hours ago, Sue said:

I wonder how many of these dogs have been exposed to drugs during their development- in womb and as neonates. Pregnant bitches and puppies absorbing the likes of P or whatever toxic drugs are within their environment from surfaces and from the air. 
It’s noted in schools that children effected by P during gestation and no doubt continued expo After birth are more difficult and aggressive than children effected by alcohol. 
it would be good if dogs involved in these terrible incidents undergo testing to look at levels of toxins in their systems and possible brain abnormalities. 
 

What is P

I have used Cetrizine in the past for a dog with reverse sneezing

Money heals all wounds apparently .  She would be covered by medibank.  I would bet the two dogs were entire

21 hours ago, asal said:

education is way more effective than just legislation written and shelved.

 

 

look at microchipping. its been law since 1998 yet still 80% of dogs impounded HAVE NO CHIP?????

& 99% of them in the Council Pound are still entire, same with the cats

I carry my own insurance.  I worked out 4 years ago when I got my new pup, what the minimum monthly premium would be for two border collies & have been putting that away in a special account ever since.  One of my dogs is now elderly & probably wouldn't be able to be insured anyway, but I keep putting away each month into the account.  Even with deductions I have accumulated over $4000 

Sorry can't answer your question but what is a Cockalier.  Never heard of them, is it a new breed?

3 hours ago, tdierikx said:

 

Is there a reason it hasn't been shut down and all animals removed?

 

T.

According to the post on Facebook, it is an ongoing battle with RSPCA not doing anything about it & also the council.  It is a nightmare for her neighbours as well as those poor animals

18 hours ago, Little Gifts said:

For quite a while we were using Vetalogica Tranquil chews for dogs for Stussy's Sundowners. We also tried Adaptil (collar and plug in) but no real change. But the Vetalogica worked for her and whenever we ran out after about 2 days off it she was definately more angsty. I got mine from Pet Circle. They are like a piece of kibble. Stussy was around 16kg and had 2 with brekkie and 2 with dinner.

My boy hates thunderstorms & can detect them coming even before there is any rumbling.  I give him  Vetalogica chews (2) plus I have a wide cloth collar that I spray with Adaptil.  It seems to work.  He is still a bit stressed but he doesn't want to chase & bark at it anymore.  Just hides away in my bedroom.  He feels secure in there apparantly

3 hours ago, tdierikx said:

 

Is that supposed to be at the rescue property in the article above?

 

T.

Yes.  I have more photos, as it is in my community area & is constantly being put up on our community facebook page

https://fb.watch/iceWsR8wwT/ Not sure if this link will work & this is not my video.  Caution as the video is distressing 

1 hour ago, Boronia said:

@coneye I am having so much trouble reading your posts so could you do me a great favour and not put two or three commas when one would do the job (also there is no space between the end of a word and a comma)

Yes, I am a grammar Nazi but you could just do a little towards easing my affliction

Thank goodness someone else raised that affliction.  It is so annoying that I have given up trying to read his/her comments

Same thing happens at dog club Christmas parties

45 minutes ago, Dogsfevr said:

Whilst they dont bark there yodelling can wake the dead ,that is next level noise  

I have one in my class & while I think they are a lovely dog, I agree, their howling would wake the dead

2 hours ago, persephone said:

paps are super cool  they are a  small 'working dog' at heart and can enjoy agility and all sorts of things !! 

That would have been Kelly Gill with her lovely border collies & Alex, the Pap at the Dog Lovers Show.  A Google of The Wonderdogs will bring up lots of videos of Kelly & Alex

My chosen breed is border collies, but if ever I could no longer have a BC, my choice would be a Papillion.  I couldn't have one living here on the farm, as I would be worried of him/her being taken by a wedge tailed eagle or even just a chicken hawk .  I didn't know that they didn't have an undercoat....that's interesting !! 

1 hour ago, Kirislin said:

The last photo  in the article shows a man lying on a chestnut horse but it says it’s Lunar. Unless he just calls all the horse he has Lunar then it’s the wrong horse.

Very strange.  I have grown up with horses all my life (70yrs) & never seen a chestnut that colour before.  Maybe it is the colour that comes out on my computer screen as being not chestnut

Maybe they should have let the horse do its thing & kick the f***g dog in the head, which is what usually happens