Steph M

Salmon heads, whole pilchards etc are all big here! I'd leave the intestines in. All good stuff! Tinned stuff is good too! Sardines, mackerel and tuna are fab!

I want to know more though, were the dogs studied from reg breeders or "My gumtree Golden retriever is a purebred" types. Big big difference. I am sorry, I just don't buy hybrid vigor, perhaps in a situation where only the healthiest dogs grew to sexual maturity it would make a difference but in a situation where we can offer veterinary intervention and our dogs are sheltered it makes less of a difference, IMO.

One day I want another English Setter, ONE DAY!

Tsd put me onto a baby gate with a cat door in it! Magic! Honestly its been the only way we've stopped the cat candy thief.

I certainly can't blame the guy for wanting/having a private number. Lots of people do... doesn't mean he wasn't serious. I would treat it as 100% legitimate until convinced otherwise. Better safe than sorry.

Oh Jesus. I'd definitely advise the police. She needs help, as does the dog.

I have conclusively decided she is a cow, and that is the reason. Haha. Should have seen her dancing around with glee this morning when I opened the door and there she was. Not amused. Didn't want to grumble though, as god forbid she decide not coming back when called is a better option and we have to play preggo-lady-chasey down the street...

Alas, she is a total beast in the house. She steals and chews and wrecks and eats EVERYTHING. She is inside today, and will be til we work out a game plan. Brooke went out the front today and pretended to walk off with the other dog so he could see how she did it and if she did it again, turns out she is getting up between the fence and the gate like a ladder to get out, and just jumping back over to get back in when she's ready. Little cow. I've invested in an express posted electric fence line thing, so that should be here by Monday, will spend some time at Bunnings to sort out some rolly bits over the gate itself, cause that would be easy climbed if she felt the urge and I am going to work on making the laundry dog-safe and accessible, though last time we did that she opened the cupboard and dragged bottles of chemicals outside and pulled washing powder all over the floor. She is an ass when left alone inside, which is sad cause Gus misses out, he just loves his couch!

That is literally the visions I was having, only 20wks yet, must nip in the bud. Ping string is a good idea!

Its true. Hers dont run, and if you catch the cranky one you'll be sorry!

She has her own cats to hassle! And a chicken. And lots of birds... VM and co, Im thinking you might be on the money with the FU, haha. I can't think of a legitimate reason so perhaps she was just being a turd.

Yeah, she's inside tomorrow while I work out a game plan.. But I'll sit her down and tell her its not a reward!

I think the F you, tbh. Probably more walks actually, everything else is pretty consistent. She's a mystery, and a jerk. Haha.

I did think that, but usually we come home to her snoozing or dancing around the back door for dinner, certainly was my first thought too, but why today and why so sudden? Little beast. I'll add it to the list and freeze some chicken frames in stock overnight and rotate the toys. And god knows what she is. Whippet c something working. Kelpie/koolie/cow haha.

I know this question has 3.5 million answers, just wondering if anyone has any insight. We have had Rosie since 6 months old, she is 2 and a bit now. We have 6ft wooden fences, while we work they're outside. They have a carport out of the wind with a rug and old couch, an undercover deck and a big yard, admittedly the weather has been pretty crap, and I'd be happy to leave them in if she wasnt a compulsive thief...ahem. She's never shown any interest in leaving the yard without us before. We can be in the front yard or dogs walking by and she's good. We even have the odd paling loose at the back of the yard and they pay no attention to it, not that it'd be big enough for either dog to do more than see out of. So today I pull into the drive and think 'huh, there's a dog sitting in next doors driveway in the rain' I park the car and I'm like WAIT. THATS MY DOG! I called her and she refused to come back the normal way, instead leaping from a stand over the fence with no real scrabbling or trouble. WTF superbitch! I'm not convinced she does it often, from the look of shock on her face and the frantic decision making (do i come to you or hop the fence? Pickonepickonepickone) I'd think it was the first time, and our neighbours would have mentioned her royal bitchiness wandering the streets regularly. I have to have a full look around the fence and see she hasn't found an alternate route in the morning, but is it likely once she's sussed it out this will become her new game? I'm wondering if anyone has any bright ideas as to what is going on in that coconut of hers? Mandatory photo of her Royal buttheadedness below.

I think that would depend on state laws?

I would pay money for that!

Haha, this is so weird! I remember reading a while ago that often female dogs nipples are shopped out if they're prominent? What kind of weird society are we where we can't admit animals have doodles?

Always best possible timing, right? On the upside, maybe a good look over at the vet to check there's nothing underlying (aside from being kinda a jerk) might be good?

5k is one or two dodgy frenchie/oodle puppies. How ridiculous. Argh!!

Gus does this too, not so much now. I actually had a thread on it not too long ago cause it was driving me cuckoo. He's mostly stopped it now, the magic switch flipped at 2. Its so hard to ignore, isn't it! JUST SLEEP, DAWG. I pray for your sleep.

Can we expect logging national forests to stop at the same time? That can't be helping the native wildlife either...

No but when he completely decimated my cherry tomatoes I had random tomato plants growing all over the yard. I just mowed over them though, I wasn't going to eat those babies I knew where they'd been :laugh: I bet people would! There's that coffee that's been through the system...haha. And its a delicacy!

Hazy did they sprout if you left them? Haha.

It all seems so backwards, I imagine a council want to know how many dogs in the shire to make sure facilities are adequate and for reporting, charging a buttload of money seems like a way to ensure most people simply don't tell them...