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    Yet Another Attack

    in In The News

    Posted

    I was taught long ago a reasonably safe method of intervening & potentially halting serious dog fights, and the same method could be employed to get a dog off of a human.

    At the time I was working at a kennel that bred 3 very very large breeds, 2 of which could be described as strong willed & potentially very dangerous breeds if aroused.

    The method basically needs nerve, timing & strength, but on one occasion when I actually had to employ it, it worked brilliantly and I managed to stop 2 very very determined Akita from killing each other inside a kennel run. I found adrenalin was my friend!

    Basically I was taught to NEVER EVER EVER go near the head end of the dog, but instead from as far a distance as practicable, touch the most aggressive dog on the flanks, tail, testicles anywhere in the nether region preferably with your foot or a broom or such. Be prepared for that dog to spin around suddenly & possibly aggressively and boot it under the chin with as much strength as you can muster. It will stun most dogs momentarily enough to let the other dog have a chance of being removed or running away. If the situation allows you to herd the aggressive dog away using you tone of voice and body posture. Do not wave arms or kick at it. Stay straight, tight & tall and make very loud gruff noises, rather than yelling & screaming. If practicable herd it towards an empty yard, shed or car etc and secure it without touching it. Be as calm as you possibly can as this will have effect on the dogs mood eventually.

    If you are unfortunate enough to ever be attacked in the open by a truly viscious & unrelenting dog, remain silent & calm as possible & curl up on the ground as tight as you can with your arms & legs tight as possible under you and your face down. Yes the dog will still attack you visciously but protecting your face & limbs and abdomen will give you the best chance of surviving & minimising injuries & it will also dull the prey drive of the attacking animal to some extent, more so than if you run, scream or flail. In the same situation if at all possible to jam your front side against a solid object, use it but still keep low and curled up against it with your arms under you or tightly in front of you.

    Of course every situation is different and no one method would be safe or effective in every situation.

    A Cautionary Tale About People Getting Things Very Wrong

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    Ha! I once had a 4 month old miniature poodle in my salon for it's first haircut. It was sitting behind the baby gate divider when another client came to pick up their little dog. I asked the client not to touch the puppy and turned my back for all of 5 seconds to retrieve her dog from the trolley. What did she do but stick her arm over the baby gate to pet the tiny poodle puppy. It leapt up full of youthful enthusiasm and went to 'play' with her dangling fingers and what happened accidently was the puppies sharp teeth wracked down her index finger taking out all the tendons.....so without even trying a small 4 month old miniature poodle can put you in hospital for extensive plastic surgery!

    dear dog, have you ever seen some breeds of terrier at it by 8 weeks old play 'killing' each other!

    Martin Mckenna The Dreadlocked Dog Man

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    Meant to ask Sas and Skyefool what techniques of his have worked for you or did you find interesting? I'm sure he does oodles of other little things which aren't in his books. I know he was sharing spit with one dog and rubbing his hair on another (sharing calm scents) and his simply ways of stopping a dog protecting an owner did not seem to be in the telling book, although I haven't done a thorough read.

    I just like the way he doesn't have to fluff everything up into more of an issue than it is, and also that he comes at things truly through the eyes of the dog & for the dog. He doesn't pretend & doesn't make up things to suit the emotions of people. Even if a little controversial if his method works he will teach it because he knows the dogs will 'get it' and that's the important thing. Too much behavioural mumbo jumbo out there that strokes the needs of people and forgets the dog will be quite happy with a direct approach in it's own 'language'. In short he teaches people that art of NOT over-communicating with their dog!

    Hows This For A Puppy Farm

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    Well if you are going to talk about the property in difference to their morality for breeding the numbers they do in the big scheme of things it looks like a pretty good place to me to be housing breeding dogs and rearing puppies. It beats the hell out of factory type situations which many breeders and rescue keep their dogs in.

    Clearly not all of the place is photographed - no whelping rooms,where are the 80 dogs etc and to assess from these photos that they dont have enough facilities, that they dont have a water supply or sewer ,that they have no way of getting rid of their wastes ,that they dont socialise their puppies well enough etc are assumptions.

    This is Queensland and not NSW Tralee. There are water tanks and there has to be a sewerage system or they wouldn't have the buildings , there is natural water and a dam, probably dont have town water but thats not a requirement in any state they have council approval and the place is clean and well maintained. They could have numerous methods of dealing with wastes which is council approved and must have considering they have council approval to do what they do . All high and dry if there is a flood and easy to clean. It would take more work and more staff to operate as there is more walking than there is when they are all stacked on top of each other in a kennel block .

    None of us like the idea that someone should own 80 breeding dogs but clearly the powers that be dont see it that way and in every state there is legislation which is either in place or on the table to give them a bigger tick at law and making it easier for these massive enterprises to continue than it is for someone who breeds a couple of litters a year.

    There isnt a chance in hell that this will be stopped - its seen as a legitimate business activity and after some of the places Ive been in where breeders own less than this Id rather see this type of set up with puppies running on grass with no stench and acting like dogs than any Ive seen based on what I can see in the photos.

    In an ideal world I'd rather see neither, but i'm pretty sure the hounds from hound hell would have thought this place was heaven, eh!

    Dogs Seized From No Kill Shelter

    in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)

    Posted

    Does this guy think, after these antics, that he has any kind of political career?

    Abusive of an agency enforcing SA law, prone to whipping up hysteria and clearly incapable of considering both sides of an issue.

    How he'd think that anyone other than the lunatic fringe 'save em all' brigade would vote for him is a complete mystery.

    Certainly not how I'd advise anyone to run a political campaign.

    If he'd poured the same efforts into raising funds properly (there's one epic fail), meetings to negotiate a way to fix issues and finding volunteers just imagine how much better things could have been.

    I wouldn't vote for him for garbage collector.

    Although his credentials seem to fit that job description perfectly!

    Please Delete

    in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)

    Posted

    That is appalling.

    Speaking for myself as someone who lives on the knife edge of suicide every day of my life, That is the sort of thing that could tip me over the edge under the right circumstances :(

    Shame on her & she needs to know that is no way to treat any fellow human.

    My Girl Sleeping

    in Photos, Photos, Photos

    Posted

    naaw what a cutie!

    Hey can someone sort this out for me. It seems people with Staffies, Am.Staffs, Bull Terriers & Bulldogs all call their dogs 'Bullies'. I find it soooo confusing. To me a 'Bully' is a Bull Terrier, an Am.Staff is an Am.Staff , A Staffy is a Staffy, and a Bulldog is a Bulldog ?

    Neuter Showing In Sa

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    I wondered if anyone can tell me the sort of entry numbers one would expect at a show in the neuter classes in SA. I am torn as to whether to trot my dog out for a go at neuter. She gained her Aust.Ch a couple of years ago and we haven't been back to the shows since. As its a 3 hr return trip to the Kilburn grounds for us, I was wondering if we would have much competition or always the same competition (SA showies will know what I mean!) Not saying I mind competition! Just wondering how well attended the neuter classes are and also do many shows offer them?

    She is registered as a neuter now so I would just have to renew my DogsSA membership.

    Also her coat is probably about 80% and with clever grooming I could wing it to 90% . Would that be good enough for a start in neuter?

    If there is already a topic about this can someone post a link.

    TIA

    Neuter Shows Sa

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    Sorry to post this in general but I am not able to post in the breeders forums.

    I wondered if anyone can tell me the sort of entry numbers one would expect at a show in the neuter classes in SA. I am torn as to whether to trot my dog out for a go at neuter. She gained her Aust.Ch a couple of years ago and we haven't been back to the shows since. As its a 3 hr return trip to the Kilburn grounds for us, I was wondering if we would have much competition or always the same competition (SA showies will know what I mean!)

    Also her coat is probably about 80% and with clever grooming I could wing it to 90% . Would that be good enough for a start?

    If there is already a topic about this can someone post a link.

    TIA

    Bobby Skye From Bp

    in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)

    Posted

    thanks guys. Bobby has come a long way with his behaviour too. He can go off lead almost every walk now, and hangs up on the verandah at home without trying to wander off, and his in house routine is perfect. Neither of my dogs are 'obedience' trained. I prefer behavioural training and it seems to fit the Skye's well. I often admire how much we achieve with virtually no effort! But then maybe it's about choosing the right breed?

    The Bobster (that is a new species of hairy lobster) is a whore....a belly rubs whore. You only have to glance at him and he assumes the position

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