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My sister let her young kids name one of their dogs....so therefor she had a 'Funny Face' Arghh imagine yelling that one out.

My daughters BF has a snake named Fluffy and my daughters snake is Fuzzball.

I like weird old fashioned names for animals such as Percy, Gilbert, Cyril, Cecil, Cuthbert...but I haven't actually used any of them....yet.

Interesting that 2 have been found. You'd have thought they'd all stick together in a pack.

If I was closer I'd be out there looking.

ETA I just checked out that FB page...seems they are doing all they can to find them, heaps of people are on the case

I have this argument every year when I take mine for their vaccinations. It came about from the information I read on here and also when they get the syringe of vaccine ready it's always the same size syringe. My dogs are all different sizes from quite small to larger breeds and yet they all get the same amount. I once asked if the same amount of vaccine would be injected for a 70 kilo Bull Mastiff as for a 5 kilo Chihuahua and they said yes....this got me thinking. But every vet seems to think alike (diff vets, same clinic) they all insist that dogs need to be done EVERY year and only a very foolish person would risk their dogs life by doing it every 3 years. I then feel very guilty and end up getting them vaccinated. I asked about titre testing and they say it will cost just as much if not more than the vaccination. I say it's not all about money but I don't want to over medicate my dogs but even after that they didn't seem keen on doing it, saying there's no way to over medicate, yearly shots are the way to go blah blah blah...

I get confused too and I guess in the end I just let the vet talk me into regular yearly vaccinations.

I have no idea who to believe. If it's just about money or what? But I do know if it's just once every 3 years or just once in a dogs life, if this is indeed true then perhaps those financially challenged people, the type that insist on getting a dog (you know...for the kiddies ) and then complain that they can't afford the costs of vet otherwise their children will starve would get their dogs vaccinated...as every-time there's a parvo outbreak in this town it always starts in the same feral part of town. The disease could maybe be just about eliminated altogether and wouldn't that be the best for all canines...you'd think but I think there's an untruth buried somewhere and I'd just like to see the truth come out.

Have they found them yet...does anyone know?

Have they doorknocked the area? Have truckies been notified they may see them wandering on the side of the road.

Poor things...they will be cold if they are naked

We have the Sureguard brand, it is Aussie made. Before buying I did my homework and was told not to buy the imported ones that are way cheaper but apparently don't last long.

They can be very effective. But they aren't foolproof. We have found the dogs will go straight through if they are in chase mode. For instance there was a sheep running down our road and my boxer did not hesitate to run through the no go zone to chase it. But if they have time to think about it and hear the warning beep they wont go through. Also the dogs are smarter than we think and if we forget to put the zap collar back on after a walk they know and will go out on the road, also if it stops working for some reason they know that too and will go through. And no you don't have to be there for him to have the correction, but you will need to train the dog how to use and respect the collar. Training only takes a few hours over 2 or 3 days.

I will be there...just looking though. I love to see all the different breeds. There is also a trail on at the obedience club same weekend if anyone wants to go there for a looksie

Decided against the Comfortis. So bought another lot of Frontline, another $60 on flea treatments. Lets hope it works this time. Quick question...only yesterday flead them with Exelpet Fleaban which is supposed to control fleas for up to 7 days and flea eggs for up to 6 weeks (pfffffft, that doesn't work either), is it safe to now apply Frontline on or will that be chemical overkill for my doggies?

All of my dogs are de-sexed Rebanne, so should be no issues there.

Steph m there was a whole thread about the fleas becoming resistant to Frontline (and others flea treatments) I'm not sure if it was in the "what my vet said about fleas" thread (at the top of this page)?

The One we used Frontline on has long, thick fur, but she seems to be flea free now. The other dog is a boxer and the poor thing can't stop scratching. I am going to speak to the vet about Comfortis tomorrow. I'm guessing this will set me back another $60 or so dollars. Fine if it works but harsh when it doesn't.

I had 1 tube of Frontline, not enough for both dogs, so off we go and bought a tube of Advantix for the other dog. Dosed them both on the same day and have noticed the one we dosed with Frontline seems flea free and the one we dosed with Advantix is crawling with fleas. Not happy as this stuff is expensive. Both dogs sleep on the same bed (a trampoline) No blankets (as they rip them up). Anyone else have similar issues? And is there any links or info on the Comfortis tablet ones? Thanks

That's really sad. Old people really enjoy seeing and cuddling very young puppies. I hope I never end up in one of these places.

I'd rather die than being stuck in there and not being allowed to cuddle a puppy

Ha good luck with that boxerben. I have heaps of wandering dew. Have been trying to get rid of the stuff for the last 5 years. I think we have reduced it but we have to be vigilant, after completely clearing an area of it, if we don't go back to that particular area for a month or so it comes back thick and fast. Glysophate (weed poison) does nothing so the only way to get rid of it is to pull it out and throw the pieces far far away or burn them.

I'm not sure if it is as bad to dogs as they say it is as I've had dogs who slept in the stuff and are fine. I just choose to get rid of it because we don't like it, the way it takes over the whole area and the way it climbs up and eventually suffocates other plants.

I go to the vet and get our worming tablets. I say how much (roughly) each dog weighs and they work out how many each dog needs and put them in a little envelope with the dogs name on it. I'm not sure what brand they are. They always seem to round their weight off to nearest 5 kilos and for my 7 kilo dog they gave me enough for a 10 kilo dog (2 tablets)...they assured me it was standard practice and would be fine. Then when I got home I did the usual thing and hid the pills in pieces of fritz, which they gobble straight down. But this time when I tossed the last piece out the my GSD the boxer who had already had his dose grabbed it quick as a snake and swallowed it before I could do anything. I worked out he had extra amount enough for an extra 20 kilos. I rang the vet in a panic but they said just to watch him but it would probably be ok and it was. Next time I have to be much more careful.

Oh wow small world. I used to live close to the above mentioned animal shelter. I actually got a dog from her. Giveaway kelpie cross...one of the best dogs I've ever had. Un-desexed. Reason being she hadn't had time to get her de-sexed and vaccinated...yet. So therefor free to me. I reckon it was her lucky day as we had her and spoilt her for 11 years. I don't like to say too much on an open forum. Lets just say if I was to run a shelter it would be a lot different to this one.

I used to have a little dog who loved the car, especially in winter. She enjoyed the warmth. She'd hear the keys rattle and get all excited. I took her everywhere. She loved it, the car was her favourite place. Of course I left her home if it was too warm. Never had a dog who got distressed in a parked car. They simply curl up and go to sleep until we return. I don't see a problem with it as long as the temp is mild.

Hi ben I have a boxer. He is now 18 months old. As a puppy I'm sure if I left him to have freerun of the house he would have destroyed everything and had a heap of fun doing it. So it's pretty normal.....for any puppy. You need to shut her in the bathroom or laundry when you go out, and put out of reach anything harmful. Or you can crate train her or find a safe place outside. Heaps of info on here about crate training.

You can attend puppy classes, most vets can help you with that. Or better still once she has had all her shots take her to obedience classes. There's lots of other cool stuff you can do from there once she is a bit older, trialing or agility. Owning a dog is heaps of fun.

She sounds like a lovely dog. But of course we need pics ;)

Come over into the breed sub forums and join us in the boxer thread. Lots of great pics of other boxers in there too.

And yeah she really should have been 8 weeks old but what's done is done.

When I got our dog done, we purchased one from the vet....$5.00.

They want $25 - I'd rather make one if need be.

Far out that's expensive!..it's just a piece of plastic, and looks to be disposable, but I have kept it anyway...just in-case

When I got our dog done, we purchased one from the vet....$5.00.

I agree...hard enough to re-home cute, cuddly, friendly cats let alone ones that may be a bit feral. If they are a really nice colour or really cute you can maybe do what christina said as in tame, de-sex and try and re-home but that's such a huge expense and time commitment for you.

If you take them to the pound yeah they'll probably be PTS but think about all the native animals and birds (if there are any in your area) they WONT eat....and they wont be around to breed and produce more un-wanted kittens. They will be relieved of their sad, starving life.

Sad situation

I love Crestie faces. They are so cute

I never feed onion just for the hell of it...but if I give them some left over spag bog for instance and it has a little bit of onion in it I wont stress.

I was just surprised to read it recommended as part of the diet.

I enjoy reading a series of pet and animal health care books by a certain author (not sure if I can name the author?). I have all her books and they are an excellent read. Only just got the 'Natural pet care' book and read it. It says...and I quote from the book - "The onion family is especially good - dogs very soon get used to garlic and onion in their food, and both are an excellent source of sulphur and selenium."

Now I don't know what to think.

She also loves Vitimin C as a cure-all for almost every ailment, Copper pipe in water bowls as most animals (she reckons) are deficient in Copper and a product called 'Farrells Kibble' which I've never heard of.

Her books in recent years have been like bibles to me but now I am starting to question some of her methods. I guess we should learn not to believe everything we read, but was just interesting that she recommended something (onions) which are widely known as a no no for dogs.

Wow fantastic photo tic. Looks like the sky is on fire!

My dog Mojo loves going in the car, he knows it gets him to places he likes to be such as puppy school or the beach. He will happily jump in the car and he is happy to look out the window or sit quietly on my lap...but as soon as we hit the open road and start to speed up he tries to hide his head under my arm. If I am the driver he is not allowed to sit on my lap of course, but he will try to climb under the passenger seat to hide, again only once I've sped up to over 60. He never cries or barks just tries to hide his head. This is really annoying so if the trip is longer than an hour we will crate him and put him in the back of the ute with the other dog. Not sure how he likes this as I can't see into the back so hopefully he's ok with it. Tried covering a crate with a towel in the back seat and he seems to dislike this also. I've never had a dog with this weird behavior so I am baffled by it and have no ideas why he acts in this bizarre manner as soon as we go over 60.

Anyone have any ideas?

Just pondering here...wondering if I may be at an advantage with my Chinese crested, having no hair, if he was to be bitten surely the bite marks would be clearly visible (although I suppose there's no way of telling if it was a dry bite or not?)

I hope I never have to find out. Hope Spud is feeling better.

I have been watching this thread with much interest as snakes are a big fear for us here too. So glad that spud is ok. Do you know if he was actually bitten? I have heard that sometimes snakes may just 'nick' but not actually manage to inject any venom. Maybe that's what happened to Spud?