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In Australia? How do you know that? Yeah, but I shouldn't be charged for something if it's usually free. But now it appears that it's not usually free... it appears that there's a difference between a group cremation and a group incineration (if ya know what I mean)... yes in Australia and how do I know that? I used to help load the bodies onto the guys trailer that charged to take them to the landfill. We paid him and paid the tipping fees.

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Some places they get dumped in land fill. Either way, if you don't take your pet home, you will most likely have to pay for disposal, which is only fair.

Cost has nothing to do with mourning. $500 or $70 is not going to make any difference to the pet at that point, but it most definitely can to the owner, especially if they are struggling financially. Dealing with a situation with reality & pragmatism do not mean a person doesnt care. I'm a realist, I chose each time what I could afford and and what best suited each circumstance. The above prices are all from the same vet. And there was a 6th, a 7 day old puppy I had put down at home, $95. I wasn't on here whinging about the cost for any of them or expecting free disposal of my pets. My pets, my responsibilty in sickness and in health.

Did you know that VetPay won't give loans to unemployed people? What are all of the retired pensioners with cocker spaniels (for example) meant to do if their dogs need surgery? same as my Mum, just pay the bill and yes she is only on an aged pension.

I can't understand why you are so fixated on the price. It cost me over $500 in June. Euth and cremation. It cost me close to $200 for euth x 2 in April, home burial. It cost $100 for euth last August, home burial. It cost me $75 for euth last June, disposal by vet. That's 5 death's in just over 12 months. And only 4 were oldies. And you're whining about costs. I'm still mourning all of mine.

You're obviously not unemployed then. It would make no difference whether I was employed, on a low income or unemployed. I would not shop around to have a family member euthanised as if I was buying a new fridge. Sounds like you've never been unemployed. You have no idea. I'm with Sheridan, and I have been unemployed. It's part and parcel of pet ownership.

Because someone has to pay for the costs! and that's the owner!

me either, I just pay the bill when it comes

hope all goes well.

mine would sleep thier lives away if I let them very suitable choice for a nightshift worker :D

Oz entries still have these shows as open.

I have no idea how experienced you are and you might have already thought of this but bitches can and do have silent seasons. If she is running with an entire dog when she has a silent season they may have mated and it might be puppies you need to look out for. Just ignore me if this is an impossibility :)

don't you ever sleep Ellz? Course poo can get crusty in only a very short time, you only need a smear, a warm box and hey presto, a crusty poo. I don't think anybody is talking about a poo an inch think that has dried totally.

Not all bitches cycle every 6 months and yes stress can delay them. May I ask if you intend to breed with her because a dog who has done both cruciates at such a young age is not really breeding material IMO. The cruciates would bother me much, much more then a long cycle.

Greyhounds are Greyhounds to the day they die, the instinct is always there and just because they chase a lure does not mean they suddenly want to chase SWF etc. Really, GAP greys are not re-trained to not chase. They are educated to live in houses etc. And people are taught how to manage their dogs drive. My ex race dog would chase anything that moved if he could including paper blowing down the street and then come home and happily curl up on the couch with the cat.

While the terms were unacceptable your friends weren't prepared to wait as long as it took as they did go and buy a pet shop puppy.

Make sure any other dogs are locked away from the pups and the area you are taking the bitch to. Take the bitch out on lead. Hopefully she'll go quickly for you otherwise repeat in an hour or so. Aim for at least 3 times in 24 hours. I found it pointless asking my girl to go any more frequent then 5 or 6 hours in the first few days.

well done!

yep be honest with them and then you cry with them. You can't make the younger one understand. Be prepared for her to ask several times where's Atlas when she comes to visit. My daughter's first experience was on her first day of prep, her granddad was very ill in hospital and I had to put the old dog down! On her first day of school. She coped beautifully. the only thing I did lie about was telling her Brandy died, rather then telling her Brandy was PTS. Kids handle it very well usually. My daughter was quite happy to show her friend where Brandy now was (the grave) the next time the friend was over.

love the cat!

Showdog, the dog was not sold as a Sloughi, it was sold as a American Bull terrier cross. Or a Staffy cross. Can't remember which. it's the OP who wants the dog to be a Sloughi.

you can observe the two together to see how the boy reacts. If he doesn't annoy the girl then I would leave them together but only while supervised. I'd tighten up the supervision a lot from around day 8 and most likely be playing musical dogs around that time for a week or so. Unless you prog test your bitch you won't know when exactly she is ready so be prepared to keep them apart the whole time. The girls can be real tarts and annoy the boys as well. Goggle is your friend as is the breeder of your dogs. :)

oh Teebs, I really feel for you, I am so sorry. You did everything you could for Atlas, please don't beat yourself up over this. You and he were very lucky to have each other. RIP Atlas Hugs Teebs

Slinky is the name of the OP's dog which she bought from a pet shop in Perth in 2010.