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If you mean facebook, I really don't know. It's quick and easy to hit the 'share' button - regardless of motive (and I'm certain some do it out of horror). The worst one I saw was a rape victim ... a dog, it was horrific. I can't un-see those images and didn't share them no matter how much I wished for the situation to change. Sometimes it's just too much and puts off more people that it enlists to the cause.

A wee blob of liverwurst. or if you can't find that, Pecks Paste.

The commitment needs to come from govt first. Instead of putting in road blocks to pet ownership: more education and support so that people make the right choice of dog to start with. More funding for responsible pet ownership issues like chipping days, well publicised and promoted subsidised desexing for those who seek it, free regular puppy classes, funding for school based pet programs.... I have a whole wish list. But licensing to own a dog: technically there is already a system in place which as RSG has pointed out, relies on people complying. Limiting registered breeders unfairly penalises those who are the most obvious by simple fact that they are traceable and accountable to a regulatory body already. There would be zero impact on BYB or oodle farms.

You can just 'sear' the meaty parts in a hot pan. The bone and most of the meat will remain raw but sometimes just changing the smell/texture can be enough to kick start a fussy chewer.

She's beautiful.

Too skinny. More calories (aka puppy food), more protein, less filler. Plenty of good advice here and stacks on the internet. I'm confused by the stuff about his ribs and build stopping him digesting - who told you that?? It makes no sense unless I'm being specially dense. He looks like a standard underweight dog to me. Yes you do get dogs who fail to gain weight and you may well own one with a metabolic or food sensitivity issue but that needs veterinary help not advice from a forum.

Rest in Peace Bazzy. Join the terriers over the bridge. Run, chase and play. Dear Lyn, all my love.

Move. Even if he relents, don't bring a dog into a home where it's not wanted. The minute it does something doggy the grief won't be worth it.

Not enough information. So all I can say is don't believe everything Google tells you.

I'm seeing some German Spitz as well. Whatever the mix is he's very pretty.

Thank you both!

Basically, "a team of scientists" are developing a pill which would sterilise stray animals (initially in developing countries I gather). Something to do with Peta. Bit thin on info about how this pill would be researched and used. And I can't find much more. Medical people: Does anything close to this exist already or is it even possible? Wouldn't it have to conflict with the anti animal testing stuff? I respect that by everyone has an individual opinion on Peta. However, this is more just trying to understand a how this offshoot(?) org would achieve their goal on a practical level. Don't look at the site if you're uncomfortable with images of cruelty. 600million.org 'Goals' page If there's another thread and I missed it can someone post a link please.

I'm so sorry Fran, they were such beautiful babies and you worked so hard for them and their mum. Losing one so young is so unfair. RIP Atlas

Ditto! And no parvo is great news. We had a bub with HGE recently, sounds very similar. Fluids, antibiotics and bed-rest. She bounced back.

I'm sick of seeing exotic pets. He should never have been born over there, ffs why are they farming kangaroos in the US anyway??? He won't live to maturity, his poor body will be wasted, he'll be constantly stressed and as a bonus: toted around like a circus exhibit. And I keep seeing this little factoid..... like it makes any difference to the situation. Plus it's news to me that they've managed to domesticate roos. Tamed maybe, domesticated - no. :mad

If they did have opposable thumbs we wouldn't be needed at all!

No but it might stop some. AFAIK the advertised cheapcheap desex weeks in Sydney haven't been able to keep up with demand. If I can find an article I'll post it.

The petition seems to be asking the RS to dig into their savings and run a large worthwhile desexing program. Not force anyone to desex, or stop anyone breeding. They have the funds, they really should be running more advertised voluntary neuter programs especially in the lower socioeconomic areas.

Yes, the numbers game. Like numbers make you a better rescue. I saw the second parvo pup's photo, I listed her on Dol. She is my kind of breed X and the spitting image of another pup we rescued down here. I badly wished I could help and still feel awful especially now she is sick. BUT putting that pup on freighted transport to Sydney was absolutely not an option... for all the seemingly obvious reasons.

It's simple. An undesexed rescue/pound/shelter dog is still 'at risk'. Some choose to desex young, outright removing that risk. Some don't: but to manage 100% successfully you must be confident, rigid and organised to enforce an unenforceable desexing contract on a dog you no longer own. OP: no you don't need puppies.

Oh dear. :p What a shame. Too much too soon. A lot of NSW dogs have been heading that direction - on transport, paid for with donations. People are so trusting of rescuers.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing especially for people who weren't there. Jimmay: Personally despite everything I know about what you should do in that situation and what I hope I would do....I probably still would have turned tail and run like hell. And never gone back to that street.

Saw that. But lost interest halfway through. It wasn't exactly unbiased. But yes you're right, people see something relatable and then become instant experts despite the disclaimers. I've seen some shockers 'disciplining' their dogs in parks and that was long before CM.

They don't remove dog-fight content in a hurry. I just don't see FB getting upset about the swap/sell or Aus microchip laws. But if they charged a fee to individuals using the site to sell and trade animals I bet a lot would disappear overnight.

Frequent pee-stops are normally a red flag for urinary tract infection LB. Incontinence (as far as I have seen in oldies) includes wetting the bed in their sleep and sudden 'leaks' rather than having time to squat properly. Both are treatable.