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After reading this thread, I realise my dog (if he understood) would have a huuuuuge ego. I'm always saying things like "Who's a gorgeous boy?" and when he looks at himself in the mirror in my bedroom "mirror mirror on the wall, who is the cutest whippet of them all?". :laugh: He also has about a dozen nicknames (name is Astro... gets called Roo, Rooey, Roose, Smidgey, Whippy, Whippety Dippity, etc etc etc). Some people who know me from the dog park thought his actual name was Roo for a while.

Hilarious! :laugh: On related note -

I found something a bit off or unnerving about this video. Looks like he's tied to the table behind him and is straining against the leash to stand up.

Awww! She's adorable! Congrats on the new addition! :)

You own dogs that have committed a sustained attack on a child who did nothing more than walk in the front gate of your property. You had to beat them off. It took time to do it. The child has sustained over 20 punctures to chest, arms, legs and buttocks. He had to be evacuated to hospital in Sydney for surgery and is in a serious condition. This child belongs to one of your neighbours. And you think that putting dogs to sleep that you struggled to get off this child was "idiotic"? What sort of a future would these dogs have? And what sort of life would you have wondering when the next child might be attacked? And I do mean "when" because for these dogs, it wasn't speculation that they could and would maim a child. They'd done it. I adore my dogs. But if they'd done this, they'd not see another day. Couldn't agree more with this post, HW. I love dogs dearly but human safety comes first and I don't think I'd be able to relax knowing I had a dog capable of that level of aggression.

This is fantastic! :laugh: Maybe the people who bought ferrets thinking they were poodles would be interested in one? http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/ferrets-on-steroids-sold-as-poodles/story-fngwib2y-1226615046465

What a beauty!

Queensland Veterinary Specialists - http://www.qldvetspecialists.com.au/ They're just around the corner from where I live. Perhaps their local vet in central Qld can get in contact with them and maybe review the dogs case?

Terribly cruel! ;) Sometimes when it's cold I try to lure Astro into sleeping on my bed with me... unsuccessfully. He happily pops himself into his snuggly bed in his crate and won't budge.

Every single dog my dad has ever owned is apparently the smartest dog that ever lived... :laugh:

Hasn't this topic been done to death already? It depends entirely on the owners and how much work and time they invest in the dog when they're not working. It's just offensive to the people (like myself) who do work full time and who have happy/healthy/well adjusted dogs and love them to bits. I was in the fortunate situation of living with family when Astro was tiny so he got to hang out with my mum and her dog during the day while I worked. But even if that wasn't the case, I certainly don't think that just because I work full time I shouldn't have a dog. Yes, for 40 hours a week, I'm not with him but the majority of the rest of my time, he's by my side. We walk in the morning every day, go to the park for at least an hour everyday in the afternoon, we work on obedience training every day, we go to obedience training every weekend, and often do things like go to the beach/bushwalking.

Sad to hear this. From personal experience, make sure you give yourself time to grief your relationship and losing Vinnie from your life before you get another dog, relationship breakups make life chaotic and unpredictable at the best of times and aren't always the best times to be making big decisions (canine or otherwise).

My vote is for Mason too. :)

Will definitely bookmark this to share with friends and family deciding where to purchase or adopt a dog from. Thanks for sharing!