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It's all covered in the 'definitions' sections re Council, Police, AWL, RSPCA and Cat Protection. I've not been in a real life scenario so I can't help you with what to do if they want to enter your property.

DPI is kind of the state boss. They set the laws and standards the RSPCA and AWL can inspect. There's also CAA and POCTAA

Familiarise yourself with this

Thank you so much Perse. I hadn't thought of it like that.

This thread is so painful to read. I am so sorry for all who have lost someone and offer my respect of your individual decisions. Last week. My eldest dog Missy passed away with me on the way to the emergency vet hospital. Mum was driving, traffic was crap, we were back seat. I never realised before how much I appreciated being able to be in a quiet consult room with my vet and my hubby. It was so sudden, I was so frightened and had no idea what to do without a planned euthanasia. All I could do was comfort her. If people can't attend their pet's goodbye, they may be confused and frightened too. Death is real and final and confronting. A release for some. A greatest fear for others.

You seriously need to visit a dog show or two Talk to breeders, they aren't trying to sell their breed, just advising suitability. Books are good, real life is better. I also guarantee you'll meet breeds not on your list. Many breeds have hobbyist clubs also, great to join once you choose your dog. Training IMHO doesn't purely come from a book either. Best training is where you are with your dog and have chosen the right trainer who is interested in worthing with both of you. It does sound like you might be getting influenced by others, try to follow your own path.

Site says they own all the NSW/ACT ARH now. No idea when that happened!

A bit chubby maybe? I do have a dog with bad liver results (I can't remember exactly what I'm sorry) and chose to ultrasound at the specialist. There's growths, aspirated, benign but growths do grow and spread regardless. I don't know how long we'll have her. But she's doing fine.

Yes! Ooooh or Paws and Recover! It's temp care but they always need homes for emergencies short or long term.

In the normal setup in rescue it's often the end of life palliative dogs who are needing that quality time but it's not long. (Like we do) And it's not an easy thing to go through, having been through it many times I feel it's not something I would pass on to unsuspecting carers. The reason I suggest AWL is because rescues can and do fold, or have cash flow issues, leaving carers alone to deal with costs themselves. I'd like to see your parents have more than a few months of high care and vet trips. As rewarding as it can be it's always gutting when you lose one.

https://www.awlnsw.com.au/remember-your-pet/

AWL runs a legit legacy program. I could be thinking of just cats though. You usually have to live within 80 minutes of the Kemps Creek shelter for vet care needs to be taken care of.

It's a very pretty dog I'm absolutely no expert but I've seen pound dogs like that labeled as 'staghound' (sighthound crossbreed of varying appearance). Rightly or wrongly, I don't know. But maybe google them as well.

Were there vet bills involved that you were asked to pay? What correspondence have you received from your council before & after the your dog was taken? What are the conditions you have to fulfil for her to be released to you?

hehe I totally sympathise. It took the vet a brush of his finger to knock the knot off. There was no actual stitch left Beats me how it stuck there but it did.

How about you take a step back and actually read what people have written. You can't train companies. They don't need or want to know about your 'freedom'. Get a camera or farm gate buzzer and stop harassing courier staff. edited

This is true. I'm in Sydney and for a while our parks (which are vital & constantly used because the yards are smaller) were littered with baits. Some people are messed up.

I freaked out once, I saw what I swore was something nasty - like a piece of leftover tooth quite a while after surgery, weeeeks. (Thinking back, why I thought it was tooth where there had been none there before is a mystery) Got into a flap, went straight to the vet! So it turns out it was the knot of a dissolvable stitch with food caught on it. Anyway, yep they can stay in longer than you'd expect. Get your vet to have a stickybeak if you like, they will probably note that some have fallen out already.

No! You were asking questions that's all. You may have panicked but don't blame yourself.

Honestly, as rescue if you approached me with a brand new baby you've received cared for and in great condition (you haven't mentioned condition, it's an assumption) I would say give the breeder who trusted your husband, a chance to refund you and return the puppy to them if you don't want to keep him/her. In my experience every registered breeder acted fast and honourably. Refund should go without saying but will need to be discussed and put in writing. I'd absolutely freak out if someone gave one of my rescue dogs away. Like, total meltdown. It does sound like you're in a bit of a panic sorry. So many thoughts running through your head at once and I do understand. But first step should be a call to your breeder and I'm very happy to hear you are.

I just can't think of a breed that ticks every box in the mandatory category. It's kind of like looking for the dog version of a unicorn. Happy to be informed otherwise. It's good to learn about different breeds.

The Dogzonline list is here https://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/dog-breeders.asp Great rescue site is here https://www.savour-life.com.au/adopt-a-dog/search-now/ Keep in mind with both rescue and breeders, we're coming off the tail end of being absolutely bombarded during Covid. So please be kind to exhausted people and if you want to stand out send more that 'I am looking for a puppy/dog'.

I vote rawhide It should be banned.