Tempus Fugit

Non-indigenous humans could also be regarded as an "invasive species" given their killing of native animals eg roos & koalas.

Wonder if this is the beginning of the end of protection sport: We inform you about the regulation of the Federal Minister of Health regarding detailed provisions on the training of dogs in accordance with animal welfare regulations, Federal Law Gazette II No. 56/2012, which is amended as follows: The following paragraph 4 is added to Section 2: "(4) The training of dogs for protection purposes (protection dog training) as well as other comparable training and sporting activities of dogs which involve aggressive behaviour directed against humans or against objects carried by humans or biting training directed against humans are prohibited. This ban does not apply to the training of dogs that are proven to be used as service dogs by the federal government, biting or gnawing at objects that are clearly distinguishable from the human body, such as ropes, balls, Frisbees or similar objects, as well as the continuation of these types of training if they were started with the dogs in the last six months before the entry into force of this regulation and if complete signal control over the trained behaviour has not yet been achieved; these trainings are permitted solely for the purpose of achieving signal control over the behaviour, must not encourage any further attack behaviour or biting training directed against humans and must in any event be completed by 1 September 2025 at the latest."

I seem to recall that the child's mother was a homeless single mum that the government had put up at the motel. No backyard for the child to play in.

Being buried does not guarrantee being dug up at some stage in the future for human or animal. E.g. Sydney Town Hall and Central railway station were built on the site of cemetries. I had two dogs buried in what was an established pet cemetry on a rural property because I knew I would be selling my current home at some stage. Trouble is the property was sold a number of times and the current owner no longer allows public access to tend the graves. In a 100 years the place will probably be subdivided for urban development.

Even if they are microchipped, pounds don't seem to check pedigree databases to get in touch with breeders for possibility of take back. Last year I adopted a gsd from the local pound and managed to contact his breeder via searching his microchip no on a pedigree database. Turned out the dog was LR with Dogs NSW. His breeder was not happy that the dog ended up in the pound as the puppy sale contract stipulated return to breeder if unable to keep.

Government in Upper Austria recently passed new law: https://www.krone.at/3595083

You would have to ban bully kuttas, gull dongs, kangals, alabais etc etc.

Generated by AI?

Should also have a muzzle. 1080 baits everywhere.

Next howling huskies on Eurovision

They were originally meant to be hunting terriers. Their shape allowed them to easily get into a den or burrow to attack the fox or rabbit

Before you do, study how working police & protection sport dogs are trained to bite.

As I understand it, the restrictions currently only apply to England & Wales. Scotland is intending to follow suit soon to stop xl bullys being dumped there. Not sure about Nth Ireland.

So how rust resistant is it in salt water?

I think the RSPCA changed its stature after Dr Hugh Worth departed as head honcho. Shows the organisation has factions just like political parties.

They haven't even banned XL Bullies, which have been so contoversial in the UK.

Update: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8417652/former-hall-vet-who-kept-restricted-drugs-not-above-the-law/?cs=14329&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=

Reminds me of the character of Mick Taylor in the Wolf Creek movies.

https://min.news/en/pet/ef7e515ecb47d9d4371ab4446792da4a.html

Its worrisome what is happening to the malinois breed. There seems to be an increase in facebook posts by breeding kennels emphasising their dog's attacking capability given they are marketing to security, military & police. I fear it is only a matter of time before there is a 'leakage' of aggresive dogs to the general public, just as there has been with 'game-bred' APBTs.

Rotties are already a restricted breed in Ireland and a category 2 restricted breed in France. At least they're not banned totally.

The article is behind a paywall. To reproduce it here would get the admins in trouble for breach of copyright.

Had a bit of a giggle at the proposal to ban 5 particular breeds. Pitbull owners have long described their pets as American Staffordshires and I can think of heaps of mastiff breeds that are just as potentially dangerous as the other four breeds proposed to be banned. I guess they simply mimic the donkeys who drafted the relevant clause in the Commonwealth Customs Act.

Scientific American article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-greyhound-racing-drove-the-evolution-of-a-superparasite/

I think there has been some controversy over the lady in question for a while https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8055067/78-year-old-woman-accused-of-illegally-possessing-veterinary-drugs/