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I strongly agree with you Christina and so does my dog behaviouralist, I keep telling people it is not the sex of the dog it is the nature of the dogs, you can get 2 placid girls and 2 placid boys and they will be best friends, you can get a boy and a girl and one can be dominant, and vice versa. I have rehomed many boys and girls together it has always been the nature of the dogs. I would be looking at the natures of the dogs and then go from there. Maree CPR

I would put the hose on them when they do it when you are home, this weather they wouldn't be happy and it might deter them. Maree CPR

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Is there anyone in Deliliquin who can do a home visit for me. Maree CPR

Dogs live in the moment.....

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Is there anyone who can do a home visit for me in Altona Meadows in Melbourne. Maree CPR

Pet Barn have them also some of the larger pet stores they are approx $100 for a PP40

Where do you get Comfortis from? and in what form does it come in ie a tablet, spray etc??? Maree CPR

Just leave the air con on

Sheridan I have the response from the owner, who is a jerk, am getting my printer fixed tomorrow and will see if I can post it here. The headline is "the lady stole my dingo" Maree CPR

Your post is so off base you really need to go back and read the whole thread and I can't believe you have said what you have said without doing just that, I said why the RSPCA sends dogs to DAS. How do you know that 90% of the parvo dogs came from the RSPCA, the majority came through the front doors at DAS. If they came from the RSPCA then they would have been shut down the same as DAS was for all those months. Of course the RSPCA put the sick, old, aggressive, dogs with behavioural issues to sleep, "so does the pound", they hold the others for as long as it takes to rehome them, unlike a pound who put to sleep after 7 days. With the fence jumpers, are you saying that the RSPCA puts the dogs through the quarantine period then sends them into the general population, then has the dog out in the runs and the dog jumps the fence and then when they catch it they send it to DAS Maree CPR fyi, i did read the whole thread but i was marely stating my opinion on RSPCA's "funding crisis". please do not tell me what i have and have not done. How do i know about the parvo? well how do you know that majority came through the doors at DAS? clearly we both know something so do not jump to thinking yours is the correct answer. yes the pound has a legal way to run in which on the 8TH day they legally own the dog. therefor can do what they wish with the animal wether thats PTS or finding a new home or holding dogs over. i think that is very unjust and unfair to say that they put them down on the 7th day. does that mean that every dog who has been there for 7 days gets pts straight away? i think not. and no iam not saying that about the fence jumpers i am saying they DO NOT rehome majority of fence jumpers. what do you think the reason for surrender would say on the surrender waiting list " can not contain dog in yard" or something like that? so im sure they jump up and go oh my should we bring this fence jumper in for rehoming or the one that " dont have time to look after in" the pound is not the nicest place, no thats true and the RSPCA trys hard yes that is true but from the begining all i was trying to say was there " funding crisis" is a load of crap with the amount of cash they earn. and i think the pound needs to be shown a bit more compassion for what they do, imagine how hard it is for them, having a legal requirement to take ALL dogs wether theres room or not. you may continue to " bang your head" but b careful you dont hurt your self fyi, i did read the whole thread but i was marely stating my opinion on RSPCA's "funding crisis". please do not tell me what i have and have not done. I never mentioned the “funding crisis” in my post…. How do i know about the parvo? well how do you know that majority came through the doors at DAS? clearly we both know something so do not jump to thinking yours is the correct answer. I rescue and deal with DAS on a regular basis and have done for 8 years so when another pavro case was detected in the pound the rescue people were told about it….I never said I was correct just saying what we were told by the staff….. yes the pound has a legal way to run in which on the 8TH day they legally own the dog. therefor can do what they wish with the animal wether thats PTS or finding a new home or holding dogs over. i think that is very unjust and unfair to say that they put them down on the 7th day. does that mean that every dog who has been there for 7 days gets pts straight away? i think not. I never said they put down “on” the 7th day I said after the 7th day, we all know they euth on a Wednesday….. and no iam not saying that about the fence jumpers i am saying they DO NOT rehome majority of fence jumpers. what do you think the reason for surrender would say on the surrender waiting list " can not contain dog in yard" or something like that? so im sure they jump up and go oh my should we bring this fence jumper in for rehoming or the one that " dont have time to look after in "You never mentioned “surrenders” the pound is not the nicest place, no thats true and the RSPCA trys hard yes that is true but from the begining all i was trying to say was there " funding crisis" is a load of crap with the amount of cash they earn. Michael is running a lot of programs that none of us are aware of, as he said on the radio last Sunday morning he does not publicize all of them we are sure the money is going where it needs to go.. I said this in my earlier post.... and i think the pound needs to be shown a bit more compassion for what they do, imagine how hard it is for them, having a legal requirement to take ALL dogs wether theres room or not. Rescue have worked with the pound for years and we have a good knowledge of how things run and none of us have a problem with the pound itself and we have never bagged them personally, it is the ACT Govt, like most governments that need to lift their game….. You obviously didn't read this in my original post either the RSPCA sends dogs to the pound BECAUSE all the impounds go into their quarantine pens on arrival, after that time they then go into the normal pens for rehoming (pending vet assessment) if the quarantine pens are full they can't put any of them in the normal pens, seems very responsible disease management to me and all of us in rescue here in Canberra don't have a problem with that."

Your post is so off base you really need to go back and read the whole thread and I can't believe you have said what you have said without doing just that, I said why the RSPCA sends dogs to DAS. How do you know that 90% of the parvo dogs came from the RSPCA, the majority came through the front doors at DAS. If they came from the RSPCA then they would have been shut down the same as DAS was for all those months. Of course the RSPCA put the sick, old, aggressive, dogs with behavioural issues to sleep, "so does the pound", they hold the others for as long as it takes to rehome them, unlike a pound who put to sleep after 7 days. With the fence jumpers, are you saying that the RSPCA puts the dogs through the quarantine period then sends them into the general population, then has the dog out in the runs and the dog jumps the fence and then when they catch it they send it to DAS Maree CPR

Is he on his own all day? if yes that is probably why he is getting out as he was separated from his mate and needs another.... a lonely dog will do just about anything to find company... Maree CPR

Does anyone here know that Michael runs educational classes for children, and teachers them the importance of caring/treating animals so they don't grow up to become animal abusers. Michael was on the radio last Sunday doing the Pet Tails segment as Fiona the vet was away and he happened to mention it and other things that he is doing to improve the lives of the animals in the ACT. These projects cost money so good on him for trying to make a difference and poopoo to those here who are living in the past and had bad experiences with some RSPCA shelters. People who think positive are much happier and healther and this rubs off on the dogs that we rescue/foster/rehome to great families, so move on you lot who are living in the past and can only talk about the bad things that "some" RSPCA shelters have inflicted on many over the years/decades. Maree CPR

How do you know this, lillysmum? I sent you a PM...this is not for general info on the board. "THIS WAS YEARS AGO MOVE ON" and is not revelant now and hasn't been since Michael became CEO Maree CPR

I think we all know what the RSPCA was like in Canberra before Michael became the CEO, let's just move on from "years ago" and start thinking positive about the future, the 3 groups here in Canberra are moving forward and want to have a relationship with Michael and his dedicated staff, we were all approached by Michael, we were a tad wary but after talking to him and what his plans are and he wants rescue involved (before you all go off on a tandy... no he does not want to control the groups, as he knows we would just back off, he wants to work with us. Maree CPR

Let me put this one to rest once and for all " the RSPCA sends dogs to the pound BECAUSE all the impounds go into their quarantine pens on arrival, after that time they then go into the normal pens for rehoming (pending vet assessment) if the quarantine pens are full they can't put any of them in the normal pens, seems very responsible disease management to me and all of us in rescue here in Canberra don't have a problem with that." Maree CPR

It happened to me on the 22nd September, I will never forget the date: I only take Chih's, Shitty's, Poms, foxies etc all under 5 kilos. I rescued a "foxie" from Wagga Pound turned out she was a Jack cross about 4-5 kilos 2 years old, (her description said she didn't like to be hasselled by the other dogs, she was very dominant in my pack of 13 at the time and would just fly at any one of them for no reason, I tethered her everytime she went off and felt she would be fine as an only dog, I DO SEPARATE when I am not here, she was in my yard with 4 others, all a bit bigger than her, I came home and found my own Maltese boy dead on my deck, I didn't even know what dog it was at the time as I was hysterical and kept checking what dogs were around me and trying to figure out which one it was as he was all wet and grey from his shoulders up, it was only when I saw the collar that I knew it was my Robert. as he is the only one of mine who has a collar on. There was no blood just one of his ears was a bit ripped and as I said he was wet and his coat was grey from all the saliva from her, there was not a mark on any of the others they were all standing around so bewildered, it was so sad. My vet said that Robert would have been petrified initally and then when he realised what was happening to him, he would have gone into shock which in turn his body would have shut down and he would not have been aware of what was happeneing and he could well have had a heart attack. She of course was taken straight to the vet and was PTS, I will never tolerate another dog displaying this behaviou in my home again, they will get 2 weeks with intense behaviour training and if they don't behave I will be euthanasing, I can't rehome a dog even if it will be an only dog as people will not listen to us and will probably go get a mate for their nice little rescue dog and it will probably do the same to the new dog, I just don't feel comfortable rehoming a dog like she was. This was bitch on male. Maree CPR

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Hi I have a couple of multivet barking collars that need to be serviced, does anyone know anyone who does this. Maree CPR

The vet was my vet for a couple of years she also fostered a couple of dogs for us, and with another group here in Canberra, I was gobsmacked when I heard her some months back say on air " the puppies you see in the pet shops do not come from puppy farms" where does she think they come from. Her one hour show is sponsored by Pets Paradise. I called 2CC talk back yesterday after they had a segment on Puppy mills and mentioned the beauty of getting a dog through rescue, I also have at least 10 calls a year from families who want to surreneder their daughters dog after they have saved and bought from the pet shop for $1000 and they now can't keep it and need to rehome it. I also said that it is only the cute cuddly dogs they sell you never see a staffy or Mastiff pup in any of their shops. Also mentioned the time some years back when I was picking a dog up from the airport and one of the Bates family was collecting at least 10-15 puppies all in cages on the luggage trolley, they were all destined for his shops here in Canberra. Maree CPR

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Correct renee08 a home visit for a possible adoption. Maree CPR