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  1. toss her kibble one piece at a time & make her work for every piece! That can be done indoors or outdoors. Just shut the other dogs away

    And ditch the smacko!! I call them mars bars for dogs. 1/2 A smacko for a small overweight dog is like just adding an extra cheeseburger to a daily weight loss regime for a person!

  2. My link

    CAMPAIGNERS are calling for a national database on dog attacks as hundreds of people are mauled every week across the nation.

    Despite dozens of people landing in hospital with injuries on any given week, there is no national record keeping track of the attacks.

    The Australian Veterinary Association is leading the call for an Australia-wide database, which it says is crucial to getting a clearer picture of the issue and forcing authorities to act on developing uniform and effective national laws.

    It is estimated there are more than 100,000 attacks that leave more than 1400 people hospitalised every year, but until the full details are known there will be no meaningful progress on reducing dog attacks, AVA spokeswoman Dr Kersti Seksel said.

    MUM ATTACKED BY DOG AFTER SAVING TODDLER IN PRAM

    DOG THAT KILLED BOY, TWO, IN RURAL NSW 'NOT DANGEROUS'

    Dr Seksel, a registered vet specialising in animal behaviour, said it was "horrific" to know more people, mostly young children, would be attacked by dogs before more was done.

    "I think any injury to any child is horrible, whether it's a dog bite or a car accident," she said.

    "The more that we can do to minimise the risk, always the better we are.

    "It's not only legislation and punishment but also education of people and education of the dog."

    IS A NATIONAL DATABASE FOR DOG ATTACKS NECESSARY? COMMENT BELOW

    The AVA, the RSPCA and other peak animal advocacy groups say laws adopted by most states that target dogs based on their breed are useless and soaking up critical resources.

    Breed-specific laws have "not worked anywhere in the world" and have been "scientifically discredited for many years", Dr Seksel said.

    They were often a kneejerk reaction to a tragic dog attack but "any dog can be capable of biting", she said.

    "Burning a whole pile of totally innocent dogs doesn't do anything at all," she said.

    The RSPCA says there needs to be a focus on training owners to socialise their dogs when they are young pups.

    Liz Walker, of the RSPCA Victoria, said education could only target the right communities if there was a better understanding of where dog attacks were most prominent.

    "At the end of the day any dog has the potential to bite and do damage and that doesn't matter whether it's a chihuahua up to a border collie, a healer or a pit bull," she said.

    "If you've got the data in front of you then you know where your programs need to be aimed.

    "It's very frustrating (that more is not being done)."

    Geoff Irwin, the president of the Australian Institute of Animal Management, said authorities across the country were wasting time implementing policies that were not reducing the number of attacks, especially on vulnerable children.

    He said a lack of national data meant people were less likely to realise how significant the problem was.

    "Can you make people listen? I wish we could," Mr Irwin said.

    The AIAM is in the final stages of preparing its position paper on dog bites, which Mr Irwin said would likely point strongly to promoting education for pet owners.

    "As far as legislation goes, (society is) looking for a fairly cut-and-dry answer and that's not going to happen because it's a pretty complex issue," Mr Irwin said.

    "Most dog attacks occur on kids under five and occur in the home or in an area where they recognise the dog or have some knowledge of the dog.

    "That tells you straight away there's not rabid dogs running through the community biting people at random."

    He said the AIAM would promote "education at the coalface", expecting breeders and owners to socialise dogs when they were young.

    I had to lol at 'healer'!!

  3. Read a few posts back, she is a friend of Lola's and moved into the property. Got into a fight with the neighbour who they blamed for dobbing them into the rspca. Lola and Ena claim it was over some loose cats on the neighbours property but Ena had been running her mouth about the neighbour calling the rspca. Ena is charged with assault, case still going.

    Thank you!

  4. Even when freshly clean, the slightest skin irritations can cause quite an odour, as do even minor ear issues. Wire haired dogs tend to have a distinct smell, even when clean. Some bearded dogs & loose skinned dogs can get quite a distinct stinky around the flews (skin fold half way along lower lip) . A few things to look out for for starters.

  5. Anecdotely the biggest problem I see pet owners have with 2 dogs is what I call 'joined at the hip' syndrome, where to bring one to the vet or groomer etc without the other becomes a bit of a nightmare. Often the one left at home becomes frantic. I hear stories of intense behaviour changes from pretty much the instant one is out of sight of the other! screaming, excessive stress barking, overt destructive behaviours, and even self harming behaviours.

    Of course it can work beautifully but I encourage my pet owners to do separate activities from day one.

    If 2 dogs are purchased with the sole intention that the dogs will keep each other company so they can be pretty much left to themselves, well that's not good, but lots of double dogs do work well if done thoughtfully and with dedication.

  6. Its a long shot but I know that the butcher here in Mannum often sells whole rabbits. Maybe look them up. It can't hurt to ask where they get them from. Males Meats Pty Ltd.

    PS I believe they are open on Sunday mornings.

    Also there is Westridge Rabbits at Sanderston

  7. What a gorgeous dog :heart:

    on a side note though, when did a dog needing a new home privately equal a dog needing 'rescue'. Also when did buying a dog privately become 'adoption' ??

    If this is directed at me call it what you want, the end result is the same, the dog needs a new loving reliable home.

    no no not at all! I just noticed lately a trend to call private rehoming 'rescue' .

  8. I wouldn't send a rat I hated to board there ^

    Take a look at My link

    or a lot of my clients use My link although this one 'may' be more like the kennel block of days gone by.

    There is a super boutique one around Mt.Pleasant or Eden Valley way but I can't think of the name of it....anyone?? found it....http://www.bedbiscuit.com.au/

    The best thing you can do is arrange a visit to any kennel before you decide to book there.

  9. I went for a lovely drive in the Adelaide Hills today and after lunch I was coming through Woodside heading home to Mannum on the busy main road when I spotted this cyclist trying in vain to coax a stunning young Vizsla off the road out of the traffic. The dog seemed scared of the bike and by the time I had doubled back the dog had moved away from him but I managed to pull up a little ahead of it. I really didn't think I had much hope of catching it as it was clearly terrified. Anyway I got out of the car really casual and just hung my head and squatted down on the foot path waiting and I managed to snag it's collar as it whilred past :). I established it was indeed a young Vizsla, a bitch, with a current council tag and a microchip tattoo. Sunday arvo I wasn't counting on much joy from the local council but I dialled 1234 (no internet on my phone) and they patched me to the Hills council. The ranger finally called back 15 mins later during which time I had established that the poor dog was absolutely gripped with fear by the bird scarers sounding off nearby in the vineyards. The ranger was miles away and on another job and would have been 2 hrs wait for him. He had called the registered owner but the number went to message bank where he had left a message. While trying to come up with a solution of where to take the dog, with bringing it home to Mannum to the pound 50kms away!, or taking it to the police station! options suggested by the ranger! a car pulled up. I say are you the owners and they said no and my heart sank! I'm thinking jeebus this is what you get for trying to be a good samaritan. But there was no bloody way I was going to let this dog down now that I had it safely on a lead! Anyway, turns out that instead of calling the ranger back, the owners had called their neighbour to come to the location I told the ranger! I'm still on the phone to the ranger and the neighbours showed me the text on their phone. The ranger said ok give the dog to them. Im not sure if the neighbour called the owner then or the owner called the neighbour but I was able to speak to the owner. I gave them a short lecture and recommended an address & phone number tag. Turns out the young lady is 8 months old and came from a breeder in Sydney. She was a lovely girl but scared out of her wits & exhausted by the time she was heading home!

    :thumbsup:

    Oh & her name was Ginger, she lives next door to a Labrador named fred!

  10. The CKCS is an untrimmed breed, including feet. For breed standard grooming the feet are grown out and left naturally long. This is my preferred look as I think it balances the dog nicely, but virtually every pet CKCS owner I have met in 27yrs grooming, and that's a lot of CKCS! , have wanted their feet trimmed off. I groom pet feet on them much the same as Golden Retriever. Once the foot is washed and dried comb the hair between the toes up and trim it of level with the shorter hairs on top of the foot using thinning scissors (some groomers reverse a 4# over the foot instead of using thinners). Comb up again to check for stragglies, then using your fingers, pull all the hair between the toes back down under the foot, then lift the foot up and trim around the edges with straight shears. Most pet owners also like the hair under the pads clipped out which I do with the shortest setting on the 5in1 blade on my trimmers, or you can use a 10# or carefully trim it out with scissors. I find most pet owners also want the hair cleaned off the entire hock, as well as up to the stopper pad at the front. You can do this by running a 7# or 4# reverse and neaten with scissors, or use thinning shears to trim those areas, which is my personal preference.

    Here in summer when the grass seeds are on the run some CKCS owners that have experienced grass seed issues even ask for 'Poodle feet!" which I do reverse 10# as I think any shorter looks too silly!

  11. Thanks! I've cooked up a huge batch and frozen it in patties for them. They were quite happy to eat it :thumbsup: I just don't want to feed them the tinned stuff as it makes me gag as well as making them smell!!

    I know. I reckon canned dog food smells about the same on the way in as on the way out. :vomit:

    Makes me gag.

    It looks about the same too :vomit:

  12. That's what I thought too Espinay -- that importing dogs is an expensive exercise so many couldn't afford that plus the trip OS.

    And as it is so exxy, is there really a huge OS puppy mill issue? Surely if you're paying so much to import, you'd definitely want to be sure you're not supporting a puppy farm. :confused:

    Yes US Puppy mills have easy cheap access to international markets. Not Australia, but by road to South America for example.

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