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To prevent people having negative reactions towards you, whether verbally or physically, walk your dog on a lead and there won't be an issue. Even if you don't believe in the current law or if you believe that you have your dog under your full control, the laws the law and we have abide by them or there will be consequences.

I know kels84 did the wrong thing by having the dog off lead as i said in my last post "But the law is there so we have to stick with it". O.k because I don't know Kels84 rottie and it's their side of the story I will change my statement. I still agree that its all those people in the past that haven't had control of their dog off lead in a public area that ruined it for everyone. So if Kels84 is one of those responsible people who have control over their dog on lead and off, then they can blame it on those people in the past to why they cant have their dog off lead in public BUT if they are one of the irresponsible people who don't have control of their dog off lead but still has them off (before and after the law was put in place) then shame on them. I realise that you may have control over a dog and there will be one or two instances where they will act out of character and do something unpredictable. I'm talking about the people who have no idea of what a dog under control looks like. Like for instance two dogs I used to look after that were SERVERLY dog aggressive, I mean would climb a 10 foot fence to purley kill a dog, they would nearly break the lead if it even heard a dog. The owner of these dogs thought he would be nice to his two dogs and let them have a run in a dog park, 3 dead dogs within literally minutes. The other dog came back to us to board and we were instructed by the owner to share him as he likes dogs!!! I'm talking about these types of people not the people who have well trained dogs. I think that's an objective view.

Unfortunately it's all the people in the past who have had their dog/s off lead that weren't under control in public gave dog owners a bad name, if these people hadn't ruined it for everyone, people like kels84 who have done the right thing and have their dogs under control on lead and off, could freely and responsibly walk their dogs off lead in public. But the law is there so we have to stick with it.

From my understanding Basil (command training) uses all techniques. When I worked in the training sector I heard some good things about them from happy customers, but I also know that Judy from Pro K9 is a really good trainer and I think she has classes. Go to one of their classes with your dog (he needs to be vaccinated with a C5) and see which trainer suits you and your dogs needs.

I have seen most of those episodes. No I don't always agree with everything ceasar does, but I think in those instances the saying "the only thing two trainers will agree on, is what the third is doing wrong". However I think no matter what training methods you believe in, you have to agree that ceasar saves A LOT of dogs that would of ended up being put down. The video I don't agree with, ceasar clearly doesn't cause the dogs any harm, and the video neglected to add what the background of some of the dogs were. There was one in particular, a brindle pit bull standing next to a pot plant with a muzzle on, this pit bull was SERVERLY people aggressive and would lunge and try to latch on to peoples chest and face. After ceasar spent time with him he was a lot better, ceasar was even able to pat the dog and a neighbour was able to enter the house. Ceasar went back again because no trainer can fix a dog like that in one day and helped them walk him in the streets, the dog made huge progress and people could now enter the owners house (dog was muzzled) and not try to attack them like he used to and would just chill on a mat, the dog was still muzzled through the advice from ceasar as he said that this case was one of the worst aggression cases he has seen and said to be safe when he's around people muzzle him. Call me crazy but if it works and he gets results like that he knows what he is doing.

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I have worked and managed a few Victorian boarding kennels and treated all animals under my care like they were my own, however I would never leave my dog at a kennel as I know what happens behind the scenes. After years of working for kennel owners that put the all mighty dollar before the dog/cats welfare I chose to leave the industry. The worst owner I worked for (not for long) beat many dogs and happily smiled to the owners as he handed back the dogs, that was the last straw, I left the industry. There are many things wrong with kennel industry- -Crap kennel workers with no work ethic, a lack of compassion and responsibility whilst working with the animals - Greedy bosses who would rather cram 120 dogs into a facility when the kennel is only permitted AND can only physically take 80 dogs -Kennel owners under staffing -Abusive workers/kennel owners that treat the animals like s**t, and have no issue physically hurting them -a lack of responsibility when things go wrong due to negligence of the kennel worker/kennel owner -crap facilities that are unsafe and or unhygienic to house animals, but the kennel owner has no plans on fixing them -councils that CALL before they inspect a kennel and let them know the date and time they will be there -The DPI for not inspecting enough kennels unannounced As a past kennel manager of many years I understand that things can go wrong even when you have done everything possible to ensure that the animals in your care will be safe, e.g a dogs toe nail might get ripped off whilst it's playing or digging, therefore he will need vet attention which the owner has to pay for. In the 10 years of working and managing kennels in Victoria I have NEVER once had dogs that I have put together fightl, lost any dogs/cats or caused illness or death, why because as I said I treated them like I would want my animals to be treated, I was tough (but fair) to my crew to ensure they did the right thing and if they didn't I got rid of them, always had "RISK MANAGEMENT" in the back of my mind while making decisions, set the bench mark high all round and I genuinely loved the dogs and cats in my care. But after years of working 120 hours in consecutive working days during peak periods, dealing with crap staff and kennel owners, I burnt out and left the industry. P.s I do want to say that not all the staff members I worked with were bad, there were 3 other kennel workers that I worked with from various kennels that were just like me and gave a s**t

Maybe as his is getting older the hierarchy in the pack is changing??? This happened with my 3 dogs when they hit a certain age, all 3 had lived together for years together with no fights and then all of a sudden all hell broke loose between my bull terrier and the maltese. The maltese started to tell the bull terrier off and my bully taught the Maltese a few lessons (which cost the maltese an eye). They all still stayed together supervised with no problems but I didn't leave them together by themselves. A few weeks later my bully was diagnosed with an advanced terminal tumour in her bladder, I have a feeling that this is why things started to change in the hierarchy as the maltese new my bully was sick, my bully died not much longer after being diagnosed. I wouldn't worry that he killed the duck, just make sure he can't get to them. As far as D and your female dog goes, I just want to know what you did when D bit the female dog on the face when she came home after being desexed? Often I hear of people telling off the dominant dog for doing something like that and then reassuring the other dog, this can make things worse in their hierarchy. Another story (sorry)- I looked after a male corgi at a boarding kennel I once worked at, this corgi had been coming for around 3-4 years. Then the owner bought a new female corgi to be friends with her male and they got on like a house on fire and often boarded with us. One particular time a new staff member fell in love with the female corgi and gave her a lot of attention whilst at our facility, the dogs eventually went home. However the next day I got a call from a distraught owner saying that her male corgi was attacking the female corgi, the only reason that I could think of why was because the other staff member had spoilt the female. So I told the owner that she was spoilt and maybe this has disrupted the hierarchy so make sure that the male corgi is fed first, patted first, pretty much the male comes first. Once the lady did this the male never bit the female corgi again and they went back to loving each other. I would rule out anything medical and then if his fighting fit, you should be able to curb this unwanted behaviour with the help of the behaviourist.

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I once looked after a cav at a boarding kennel I used to work for, this dog was also on fortekor and vetmedin twice a day. The owner seeked out an alternative and ended up putting in a pace maker in the dog at the Werribee specialty vet, I think it cost around $800 but the dog went off the meds

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They still can’t be held responsible for mismanagement or neglect as the boarding agreement is binding and doesn't state under what circumstance the injury, loss, or death occurs, it's very general. All she can do is report it to either PIAA if they're a member, the local council or the DPI, I don't think much will come of reporting them though as it's more of a he said she said but I’m pretty sure they will go down an inspect the kennels and warn the owners.

I worked in kennels for years and just recently left the industry. Unfortunately the Kennel can't be held responsible as you would have signed a boarding agreement stating that they are not liable for injury, loss or death of an animal, the most you can do is report them to PIAA if they are a member. However if you didn't sign a boarding agreement then you can take further action most likely through VCAT (I think that what it’s called, civil court) if you can’t get the vet payments paid directly from the kennel owners. In saying all of this as a past manager of a few kennels, if I noticed an injury on admission or whilst the pet was boarding you ALWAYS call the owner or emergency contact and ask them about the injuries. Also if something did by chance happen at the kennels (which was rare) again you call the owner and take the pet to the vet. I was always honest with the customer and AlWAYS treated the dogs in my care like they were my own, I believed in providing the dogs with services that the owner paid for like extra walks ECT. Unfortunately through the years of working in kennels there have been kennel owners who aren't there for the dogs and also other kennels workers who shouldn't be in the industry. I am hesitant with leaving my dog at a kennel as I have seen behind the scenes, there are some really bad things that happen at kennels and pet owners wouldn't even know what’s happened as the kennel workers seem nice at face value, however there are some really good kennels out there. PM the kennel name to me I might be able to let you know if they are generally a good kennel or not so good

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I never expected someone who hasn't got a back ground in dogs to undertake behavior modification, I was talking about professionals that give up to soon. I didn't spend any money re training my dog I did it myself as I have worked with dogs for the last 10 years, it was trial and error and a he'll of a lot of persistence and I made time for it. My point is that people who own dogs shouldn't give up on them so easily, ask a professional for help or join a dog club most of which aren't too costly and ask for advice there.

I have worked with dogs for 10 years now and can read their behaviour and I don't fear dogs but I definatley respect what they can do. I have also seen many dogs with, some would say severe behavioral problems, that have been rehabilitated not all get to 100%, but to a point they can exsist in society. It doesn't happen over a few weeks some like my own can take a year, but I think it's worth it as the stem of their issues 99% of the time are due to people either a lack of socialization especially in their critical period, a lack of exercise, a lack of leadership and poor breeding. We owe to them! Also I do want to add that for those who recommended the dog to be put down even when they hadn't physically assessed the dog- I once had someone who is widely known in the dog behavior world say to me when he was teaching me a few things, "when you are teaching or working with a dog and the dog is displaying an undesirable behavior, someone who gives up, gets frustrated, or tries only one or two methods to fix the dog will limit themselves and their knowledge. When i get a dog that shows an undesirable behavior I often think to myself "yes", why? Because I now get to use the extent of my knowledge to try and fix the behavior, if this does not work I get to research new techniques that I have not tried. In the process of fixing this behavior I have also learnt new methods and I can take this experience with me and fix another dog with my new knowledge" If more people in the dog world thought like this and when they saw an undesirable behavior in a dog like aggression, instead of being afraid or narrow minded they saw it as an opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience whilst in the process helping a dog

I wouldn't be so quick to recommend someone put down a dog until I knew the full story, the mum might of startled the dog, who knows? I would get a FEW professionals too have a look at it, the RSPCA people probably wouldn't be the best people to do this. If it's a one time bite this dog can be saved, the guy sounds like he loves the dog so he shouldn't give up so quickly on it. I own a one time very aggro acd (about an 8 1/2 out of 10) she was not a one time biter she had bitten and punctured quite a few times at her previous home but I persisted with her for months and now she's about 98% better ( 2 out of 10) but do I let off lead no, do I leave her unattended with people no. I manage her, I still take her out in public but I'm very aware of her past. I'd say stick with the acd put 100% in and at the end if he's still aggro you can honestly say you did everything possible for this dog and make a decision then and this might be after a year of behavior modification and training. People give up too easily these days with dogs!

I recently lost my wolfhound x at the age of 16, she also suffered from renal failure and had a stroke, also on top of that she had multiple skin tumors. The day she had the stroke my sister called me and said that cerri (the dog) was unable to get up at all and was very depressed, I came home thinking I had to put my old girl down, however when I got there I looked at her eyes and realized they were moving backwards and forward (a common sign of a stroke). I was really relieved as I knew that dogs recover quite easily from strokes with all mobility coming back to the dog within usually a week, hers came back within 3 days. My mum chose to put her on some medication for around two weeks (I can't remember the name) that helped get more oxygen to cerri's brain. She was 15 at the time and made a full recovery and a year later she was still fighting fit but in the end it was the tumors that took their toll on her. Hopefully for your boxer it was a stroke as he should make a full recovery. GOOD LUCK!

I would go with the Australian dog centre you will learn a lot, they're expensive but worth every cent.

It does look like some sort of infestation of a parasite, I would think some of his hair may grow back, to help it, if you can feed him an egg a day or something similar.

I had a dog that was the most loyal dog I had ever owned and one of the most trustworthy dogs around other animals and all different ages and gender of people. The only time I saw her show some sort of aggression was on our ritual 5am morning walk before high school, because it was early it was dark and there were no street lights. She all of a sudden started to growl and stood right in front of me with her behind touching my legs. I thought maybe there was some sort of animal and she was growling because she was uncertain of what was there, so I started calling "kitty kitty" in case it was a cat only to realise there was a man standing between two small gumtrees 3 feet in front of my dog, I didn't see him until my eyes adjusted to the darkness and saw his silhouette and the light of his smoke. I dragged my dog passed him and got the hell out of there. Eeep! Also I do want to add something in-regards to Parkeyre and Bundy's mums comments, I don't want to be that politically correct person, but it wouldn't of mattered if the man/men were Indigenous/aboriginal or not as the events would of been terrifying no matter what race the men were, it just came off that there was extra to be fearful about because they were indigenous/Aboriginal, there was just no reason to put a persons race in the story.

I was under the impression that unvaccinated dogs get canine cough 80% worse than dogs that have been vaccinated with a c5, that's why dogs should get a c5 to get the dogs immune system used to it, isn't that the whole point of vaccinations?