Red Fox
-
Posts
3,496 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by Red Fox
-
-
The government will also consider new laws to recognise "potentially dangerous" dogs in addition to the existing regulations around dangerous dogs.
How does that work? Aren't ALL dogs "potentially dangerous" given that they all have the capacity to bite? Or is this leaning towards BSL?
We have annual dog registration fees in SA. It's not overly expensive - roughly $40 for an entire dog or $20 for a desexed dog, $5 discount for micro-chipping (which is not mandatory in SA) and $5 discount if you have a certificate to say that your dog is trained (which can be as basic as completing puppy school). Pensioners pay less again.
ETA, I don't think it is a silly idea. You can't make everyone register their dogs but for the ones that do it does help to keep details current.
-
Dory's very socialable, she loves meeting new dogs. She's also not over the top and happy to have a quick sniff then move on. I see so many paranoid owners walking their dogs. They almost flinch every time they see another dog. It's quite sad. Dogs need a social life too. I feel like I need to carry a sign that says, "Yes. She's friendly. Yes, they can say Hello. " not just so Dory can continue her socialization, but so other dogs can actually get some.
http://www.friendlydogcollars.com.au/ ;-)
-
Ezydog make a neoprene collar. http://store.ezydog.com/neo-collar/
I'd just use a s/s fursaver either locked into place with the leash or a small steel carabiner clip. Doesn't smell, lasts forever, wont cut into the coat or tangle and strong as.
efs
-
Separate the dogs. You've had this new dog less than 24 hours, give him time to adjust to the new household before trying to introduce him to another dog.
-
Any name ideas for a malinois? I am hoping to get a male. The litter is the K litter but it doesn't have to start with K. I want something unique but easy to say.
Kane, Kage, Kasper, Ky, Kole, Knox, Kade, Kato, Kedar, King, Koda, Kolt, Kyros.
Hope it works out for you.
-
Yes, they are in Australia.
-
I've used Rufus and Coco Bug Off spray (available for around $12 from Woolworths/Safeway/Big W) with success.
-
I read it.
The article was poorly written and seemed to have no real point.
Nothing in there about registered breeders or where or how to obtain a well bred dog, just a bunch of dribble on how they visited a puppy farm, that wasn't a puppy farm, that turned out to be selling pups to a store in Adelaide, so could have been a puppy farm....
-
An E-collar on a deaf dog
Sorry don't know the background but that sounds awful 
Have you ever used an e-collar before? Used properly I can't see how it's 'awful' at all.
OP, most e-collars have a pager (vibrating) function on them as well as the momentary and continuous stim.
-
My young guy is a real Houdini when it comes to car seat harnesses. He has the really nice one that Clean Run have on FS, but he just slips out of it. I then resorted to an old one of Bindi's, like you get in the pet shops & I thought he was going great till last ride in the car, I turned around & he was laying quitely on the back seat with the seat belt next to him. No idea how he does it
Get a webmaster. If it's fitted properly I can guarantee that he wont get out of it.
http://www.caninespi...er_products/148
Cleanrun also have free shipping in all the Julius K9 harnesses and accessories. I got new patches (Fast n Furious), chest piece and saddle bags for my Malis IDC harness for $25! I
you Cleanrun! -
Google.. there seem to be a few around. Pretty expensive for something that shoots air if you ask me!
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ellenbrook/dogs-puppies/bark-control-collar/1014482606
-
Going off on a slight tangent here- my husband has just bought a ute and wants to put two insulated dog cages/crates on the back. Not the sort you see in the country, where the dog is exposed, but more like the spaces in a dog trailer. Can anyone point me in the right direction for getting these made?
-
I remember your first post about Charlie.
Sorry for your loss
-
Interesting how these dog attack threads seem to go from maudlin expressions of grief to cat fights.
It appears some DOLers seem to have a romantic notion that dogs should have the characteristics of stuffed teddy bears, rather than being predatory carnivores. The incident is simply another example of the ease with which behaviour e.g. body language can cause a dog to go into a prey killing mode.
The dog that killed Ayen Chol was reported as having played with the people across the street from the Chol house just before the attack.
Then there are the neighbourhood barbies, with Blue, the family pet, who has never shown any aggression, and a bunch of kids playing. As kids are wont to do in play, they begin to yell and scream, suddenly Sally fromdown the road is being rushed to hospital to get a bite stitched while Blue is off to the vet for a green needle.
Out in the country there is Shep, the faithful working sheepdog, the kids' best friend. One night he gets out of his pen or slips his chain and comes across the neighbours wussy flock of merinos, unsuited to defending themselves. Result: multiple dead and dying sheep. If shep is lucky he might even get to join the feral pack in the nearby national park, using his innate prey hunting skills to survive.
If after thousands of years of domestication we still have humans attacking other humans, then we can hardly expect a domestic animal, inherently a predatory carnivore, to behave better.
The pity about 'dangerous dog' declarations is that probably at least half the dogs in the country would, at some point in their lives, do something that would violate the 'dangerous dog' criteria. Similar with temperament testing. Push the right buttons and you would probably elicit a 'dangerous'response such as prey hunting or defensive aggression from most dogs. If they are so successful, why don't we have temperament testing for humans, e.g. to reduce school bullying, and 'dangerous person' declarations for those found guilty of assaults and similar crimes?
For those who have seen the movie, "Life of Pi" orread the book, I think the romantics are those who would rather believe Pi's first version of events rather than the more plausible second. They should go and read William Golding's "Lord of the Flies", especially where the choir boys slip into cannibalism.
By the way, if Bullbreedlover's post of last Friday is correct, in respect of the dogs' owner's fence being vandalised, then I sympathise with her. I too have had panels in my backyard fence (where the dogs are) kicked in. Of course if I had millions of dollars swindled from NSW taxpayers like that dickhead now before ICAC, who brought in the stupid NSW dangerous dog laws when he was local government minister, then I might have been able to afford a thick masonry fence, complete with a topping of broken glass or razor wire.
Well said.
-
We have a Cruising Canines trailer. Very good quality, easy to tow and well insulated. The dogs stay comfortable even in 35+ degree heat.
Features that are optional extras on most other brands - cabin door hooks, leash hooks, bumpers, interior lighting, etc are all standard on the Cruising Canines, which is something that I really liked. Highly recommend them.
-
-
Apologies for the minor highjack OP - but I really need to upgrade the restraints in my car. I need some metre long restraints with lead type clips on both ends to clip into the harness and top of the head rests - this would allow the westies to lie down an sit comfortably on the back seat. ( I have a back seat buddy without holes so can't get to the seat belt clicky things - and I don't want to put holes in the back set buddy).
I have looked in the past but has anyone seen a longer length restraint with lead clips on both ends? Or have any better ideas?
TIA
like this? http://leerburg.com/1268.htm
-
42 inch crate and buy the wire divider to section it off as while the pup is small.
http://shop.vebopet.com.au/store/xlarge-42-collapsible-metal-pet-dog-cage-crate-2.html
-
I've not heard of any failures in that time frame, but it is certainly possible in the first 6 weeks or so and possibly the last month or more - though mostly in cases where I have used it specifically for chemical sterilisation the effect has been longer than the implants typical period of action (6 or 12 months). Since it suppresses the production of testosterone and this in turn inhibits production of sperm, and it's a long term suppression rather than the a daily pill the effect is chemical sterilisation, rather than a 'contraceptive' as such.
There is more information on the Peptech website.
Thanks for the info Rappie
I did find this last night http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Scientific_Discussion/veterinary/000109/WC500068832.pdf
which suggests that the implant can take up to 90 days to become effective. It also suggest that the effect lasts longer than 12 months in most dogs.
I could not find anything to suggest any percentage of failure rate though once effective.
I recently had a quick trip to vets after we had an "incident" in the back yard, bitch was spot on, dog had done the deed but had no sperm. Vet said implanted dogs are known to mate. Dead loss to me, I need a disinterested dog, in future I will just keep them apart with no chemical interference, waste of time and money and playing with my dogs' health.
My male was not interested in my female during her last heat at all (at the time he was 2-3 months into a 6 month implant). This time he showed absolutely no interest until yesterday (day 15). And by this afternoon seems to be over it again. No pacing or whining though and not overly determined to get to her. He is currently 3 months into a 12 month implant.
I do think it lowers their interest and is a good back up in preventing an unwanted breeding if they do get to each other. But would still supervise and separate as necessary regardless of the implant.
-
It works in a different way - by blocking the release of hormones and is primarily used for sterilisation of males rather than females (though can be used in females).
It is very effective when it is active but there is some variation in the time to maximal efficacy and the length of action.
So there is no failure rate when active? - say 3-4 months into a 12 month implant
-
Is Suprelorin 100% effective?
No real reason for asking. Just curious to know if it has a failure rate like human contraceptives - the pill, Implanon, etc? Or does it work in a different way?
-
Good stuff. It's going to be 40 degrees next week and I'm sure my poor girl will appreciate a nice cooling swim.
-
I recall reading/hearing somewhere that you shouldn't allow a bitch on heat to swim due to the risk of her developing an infection.
Is this correct or just an old wives tale?
Thank you
-
Inner Health Plus
in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Posted
I've used it for years, get the dairy free powder. http://innerhealth.com.au/content/product/inner-health-dairy-free