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I didn't know that you could bump posts up from 2011. All sounds a little smokey to me.

I also did not open the article. 

They are all animals and feral animals did not ask to be born. Their existence is the result of human activity. Hold the responsible humans down and tear them apart. I hate cruelty to animals in any shape or form.

Persephone with respect because I have no personal experience but I think this "if pig hunting is done correctly .. dogs grab the pig by the ears ..and hold it until the hunter dispatches it quickly  and cleanly with a knife. " would also be painful for the pig.

These posts make me cry.  I just love dogs so much.

2 hours ago, juice said:

That beagle , cav has very long legs , looks a tad pointer or foxhoundish . 

I am not sure if you mean my photo or S&M's links but the dog I have staying here with me for a few days is smaller than a beagle probably around 8 or 9 kilos. She is slimly built and not really leggy but very fit as she goes for runs with her owner. I don't doubt that she is a beagle cross cav although of course she is a cross breed and they can come in all shapes and sizes even from the same litter as we all know and probably the parents were not show quality dogs.

Just for the record I have a beagle x cav, a friend's dog, staying with me here at the moment. She is driving me insane. Hyperactive, noisy squealing all  the time, and she wants to eat my cat. I am counting the hours until she goes home. When she was younger she was an escape artist but she seems to have outgrown that. The only way I can cope is to leave her outside all day and keep the cat inside. Fortunately it is not too cold. She is gorgeous looking though. Here is a photo. 

13 hours ago, Scrappi&Monty said:

Interesting article!  

Will keep an eye out for the others to follow. 

Hehehe you all are just a tincy bit older than me... I feel like I'm probably the youngest on here!

I'll be going to University to become a vet soon hopefully. 

It's something I have a keen interest in and I have thoroughly enjoyed volunteering at the vet hospital. I'm very lucky that I have the option to follow my interests and passions being born when & where I was. 

Won't be easy though! 

Way to go S&M. Good luck. You are an inspiration.

18 minutes ago, Dame Danny's Darling said:

Crikey!  How old are you?  I’m in my 70s and grew up in small country towns in Queensland.  Plenty of young women lived away from home, particularly nurses where most hospitals had nurses quarters.  School teachers were always being transferred as were bank officers and these women lived in either quarters, hotels or homes in which they boarded.  My three siblings and I all went to boarding schools which could be termed living away from home.   

Always so negative and judgmental. I really don't have to explain myself to you but I am older than you as you know and obviously our family circumstances were different. I was going to say more but what the heck. I can't be bothered. Have a nice day.

I would love to have been a vet. It wasn't an option when I was younger though. I would have had to live away from home and young women just didn't do that then. Young people today are lucky because they can be whatever they want to be.

Have you tried the ACT Companion Dog Club? Some of their agility people might be interested. Also I know a retired farmer who loves dogs and who used to have Koolies. Is there an information page I could give him?

Can I second Yonjuro with a Cavalier KC Spaniel (or a cross) . They may be hard to get but my daughter has a cross and it is an amazing little dog, so gentle and so loving, totally devoted to her family. Her coat is easy to care for and so wonderfully soft and silky that stroking it might help calm your daughter. They are also small enough to be carried if that was what your daughter needed if she was seeking a quick exit from a threatening situation. It may be hard to find a healthy one though as they are prone to heart disease but a reliable breeder may have an adolescent one that is not doing well in the showring and may be ready for rehoming and would be happy to see it in a good home and safe from the puppy farmers.

Personally I would stay away from terriers as they can be feisty with a prey drive. Some also like to bark,

DDD I hope you don't mind me expressing an opinion but those dogs are absolutely gorgeous and they belong with you.  I am not sure how old you are but I think you are a few years behind me and I am expecting another ten years. My youngest dog is two and I aim to see her through and I think you need some younger dogs in your life.  I remember my mother used to walk her last dog, Katie, into her early eighties and when Katie died my mother decided she was too old for another dog. In the next few months she started ageing dramatically which I believe was  because she was missing her daily walks and the social interaction that it brought. She lived to 91. Also my vet once told me that some people who have multiple dogs sometimes get them all at about the same time which means they are close in age and they all die at about the same time which can be totally devastating for the owners, This is why I always have dogs of different ages. Currently I have a 9 year old and a 2 year old. Now I don't know how old your own dogs are but those two gorgeous newbies fit just right into your household.  I would hate to see them going through another relocation. They both seem to be telling you that they have found their niches and they are staying right there with you.  for Benji and Stevie. I think Danny might have sent them to you. 

And the first little dog below is still waiting at her local pound http://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Our_Services/Animals_and_Pets/Lost_Animals and the second one has just come in.

They both look to be in need and the second one looks thoroughly neglected. I am not sure how long this pound holds dogs for but I hope they both find safety. I wonder if they are both ex puppy farm dogs. 

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20 minutes ago, Papillon Kisses said:

Non-horse person here. I didn't know, however I never walk anywhere near the rear end of horses as I act on the assumption that any horse will kick and I don't know how to read their body language. It's like not taking a toy or food away from an unknown dog.

 

 

One time in Tassie we were walking through a field on a property and all of a sudden a big herd of horses (maybe 20?) just descended on me out of nowhere. They weren't at all interested in my husband, just super fascinated by me or maybe thought I had something for them? I don't know. It felt kind of special but with my limited understanding of horses I decided it was properly safest to 'be a tree' even though they were nuzzling into me. 

 

 

My point is that if people were kicked the owner could and did then say that they had been warned and it was their own fault. I just wonder if it will ever come to people accepting that a dog wearing a yellow jacket or lead or whatever is not to be approached. If this were to happen doggy people need to decide on a universal warning, be it yellow lead or jacket or something else. Then the public need to be educated, perhaps through something like Dr Harry on Better Homes and Gardens. Personally I stay away from all dogs when I have my dogs unless they are ones I know. Without my dog I always ask first if I can interact and then some owners seem surprised and just say 'Of course'. as though I am an idiot for asking. 

I think horses like trees.  They eat bark. If an angry horse came at me (ie ears flattened and teeth bared and snaking its neck) I would probably wave my hands at it and yell and get out of there as quickly as I could.

Interesting topic. Just wondering if people, especially non-horse people, know that a red ribbon in a horse's tail means it's likely to kick. 

It's a lovely story and I love that she still knew her family when she was reunited. I feel so happy for them all. Thanks Cazablanca for posting.

14 minutes ago, Powerlegs said:

What do you mean?  It wasn't a guess. 
he was a private surrender so I have all his paperwork with his cross and where he was purchased incl the "supplier's" details ( known oodle breeders).

Okay. Apologies. I thought it was a guess.

26 minutes ago, Powerlegs said:

Photos!!!!

I just rehomed one. Listed him as a maltese x poodle but everybody knows the name now anyway.   They are Moodles. 

Absolutely lovely boy. My most cautious description was of the shedding aspect because of the urban myth that they are all hypo allergenic. Just wrote "My hair is divine, and doesn't shed properly. That means some work for my new owners but I enjoy being fussed upon and groomed. "   Best I could do. 

With all due respect Powerlegs how do you know that the dog you rehomed was a maltese x poodle? Also poodles come in three sizes so even if it was a poodle cross how would anyone know what size it would be just from that description?

Interesting discussion. When I picked up my dog from the pound she was described as a pug x toy poodle and there was one of those names on her pen. Can't remember what it was. I didn't care. I knew I was getting at best a cross breed dog, or possibly a mixed breed. (My understanding is that a cross breed dog is from two purebred dogs of different breeds and a mixed breed has more than two breeds). Regrettably I can't afford to buy a purebred dog. I believe that my dog has other breeds in her as well because she has a double coat. Both poodles and pugs have single coats. I believe she has shih tzu in her mix. My point is that when you get one of those dogs you really have no idea what its parentage is. I wonder how many of the dogs sold as poodle crosses actually are half poodle. The sellers can describe any fluffy dog any way they choose and put an elaborate price tag on as well. caveat emptor

Phyl I hope I'm not spoiling your day but I hope you did not pay big bucks for your puppy.

22 minutes ago, Boronia said:

here ya go

http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption/oriel-maltese.html

 

 

This one from that site sounds just perfect. http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption/nessie-terrier.html Perhaps not a Maltese but a female who loves people.  

There is this one at the Latrobe City Council pound at the moment. http://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Our_Services/Animals_and_Pets/Lost_Animals I know it's a male and you want a female but truly males are cute too. At the moment this one is only lost but I would be putting my name down now in case his owner doesn't turn up.

I adopted my last dog from the pound. I was looking for a bit and that meant checking websites at least once if not twice a day. When she arrived at the pound I went straight down and I believe met the previous owner on her way out. You have to be quick to get the sort of dog you're looking for. These cute little munchkins do become available but they are usually snapped up very quickly. Have you let your local vets know because sometimes dogs are handed in for euthanasia because their owner has died or is going into a home. Have you let your local rescues know too because they are often contacted if someone needs to rehome urgently.

7 hours ago, RuralPug said:

You can't possibly do as badly as I did. I thought I had taught my last-pug-but-one to speak on command, but once I had had my first cochlear implant and had some hearing returned, I found that I had actually taught him to open and shut his mouth like a goldfish.

 

That is hilarious.  I also have a hearing loss and I know I can't hear my dogs growl. I just watch their body language. But what a clever little pug. I have a pug cross and I can imagine her doing something like that. She is super cute and different and she does open her mouth a lot. .

I have always found that knocking on a door or a wall makes my dogs bark. 

What would happen if your dog did not turn up for his evening meal? Would your neighbour go looking for him? I'll never forget seeing the carcass of a kangaroo which had one foot caught up in a wire fence. That's an awful way to die. I would hate that to happen to your dog.