Pollywaffle

I think this is a typical overreaction and all too indicative of a smoothering society where everyone's sensibilities and delicacies have to be protected. As long as there's a fence in place and the dog can't get out....let a dog be a dog!

That just creates such a lovely picture for a Friday arvo...a dog with manners - how wonderful Gila...

A 'gay' dog..that brings in a whole new gender issue...

Bottom line is...all dogs are beautiful, regardless of their sex!

Well, that sounds as though your 'girl's have got the female attributes covered! Are there any 'bitches' out there who are loving and nurturing - as all good women should be?

Probably a bit left field this.... Interested in your opinions, we have a female Pomeranian and a male Maltese and I was looking at them both recently and decided that our female was every inch the young lady, extremely pretty (no bias!) and very feminine, yet our male dog acts every inch the ‘man’. He’s got bags of attitude and looks/acts very manly. Do you think that I’m projecting my knowledge of their sex/gender onto them, or do male and female dogs genuinely reflect the attributes of their sex?

Hello Kelly-Louise, As someone who went through a similar scenario...where we got to the point of making arrangements to sell our house - because life was almost untenable at home (the neighbours from hell) - all of a sudden and right out of the blue, these neighbours moved out - two weeks ago today. True, they were only renting, but I guess the message is that sometimes matters do resolve themselves. It is just so wonderful not going to bed with earplugs in.... So my message, take whatever actions you need to for your poor little pooch's sake, but know that things often sort themselves out. That's my wish for you and Sasha....

There's all my illusions about my dogs not being able to do without me - shattered! Thanks for a timely reality check....

this posting is really giving me a good chuckle..thank you!