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Desex, home visit and put a price to avoid 're sellers' that troll online for free/cheap desirable dogs (incl rescue dogs!). Once upon a time, there was a reseller who used to mate her collected dogs and sell a 'breeding pair' before the pups were born. She sold a job lot of 6 standard and white sheps, two pregnant. All scavenged with a seemingly genuine story. Then there's 'want' a breed but can't handle the breed. ;) Not meaning to be a panic merchant but that's what's out there. I'm happy for you to cut&paste our adoption application from the website. Or contact a reputable rescue for help.

As this is a community forum, nobody here can advise you to go outside the bounds of what is expected by law. So you really won't get any other advice. I could say 'kick', but then without provocation you are the one who will be in the wrong. I'm sorry, you're a bit stuck unless you and/or your dog need physical defence. My understanding of the law; not sure about other states but in NSW a dog only has to frighten (rush, nip, jump, corner etc) someone to be reported to council. If the complaint is upheld the dog can be declared dangerous meaning they are hit with a barrage of requirements in order to keep the dog. Some rangers may need chasing but once a Notice Of Intent To Declare Dangerous is issued, things start to happen. I do sympathise with you. We've had to avoid whole streets or change the walk route just to avoid trouble from someone else's dog/s. I am small, my dogs are small too and I simply need too avoid situations that might get us hurt.

Conni is having an Aldi sale! human stuff but the pads are the same, just without the doggy pattern. http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2165ceb89324d46558bace9bd&id=46e92cb007&e=e816456baa

I have floppy (usually are in small breeds) rear dew claws taken off at desexing. I always worry they will get cut off while grooming or tear on a blanket or their own hair because of that tiny curly nail! A few have arrived without front dew claws.

I see by your photo that he is sitting on grass ;) do you think it may be a grass allergy? Have you found some redness or some redness or tiny itchybites? In dogs that have very mild seasonal allergy you can use an anti allergy like telfast if they are really bothered, I have the dosage sheet here somewhere. Or, you have a flea or two living on someone like a cat, or in a kennel. When there's just a few they spend less time on the dog than they do in the environs. Edit; yes there's so many flea preventatives out there but I'd go for one of the less modern ones (eg Bravecto) and try Advantage. But if there's no fleas you're better off leaving the chemicals in the cupboard.

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A second go at trying to get the dogs home. 7 News https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/videos/vb.108878629136279/1601348103222650/?type=2&theater

Is it things like show judging (not sure how to put it) that encourages more and more exaggerated features? I don't understand why, instead of wiping out breeds they can't just change the breeding requirements and also disqualify the shockers. Please excuse the lack of technical terms.

I wouldn't say common either going by the numbers we've had compared to entire females' issues. Yes to middle age / senior enlarged prostate and sometimes the related perineal hernia which is delicate to fix but do-able. Undescended/retained testicles definitely need to be done. It's easy to tell if one hasn't dropped so seeing as how you haven't mentioned it I'm not sure why I did. lol. Just sharing what I've seen in dogs' bits.

I think that was Perse and I ordered 3 large straight away. LOVE them! Especially with pee pads on top.

At 2, yes easily a good age. As rescue I'll always say yes to desexing, & as Perse says, I wouldn't have an undesexed dog in suburbia. Especially if there's undesexed females around And the bounce-back after surgery seems faster. We've many desexed seniors, though by then quite a few have had a painless benign enlarged prostate which has settled after desexing. So far none with prostate cancer and only one where testicular cancer had spread to his anus. Nobody can decide of her behalf but that's just my opinion based on experience of dogs who have been left entire into the senior years. I don't want to sound like a scare monger by mentioning the C word sorry, it's not relevant in a 2yr old.

I'm not sure if farts are a common side effect. Peeeeewwwww. LOL But good to hear he's getting used to the drug. I do know post seizure can make them starving. Phenomav can cause excess eating and drinking, if he's gobbling his food with a lot of air and water try to slow him down. I'm not sure exactly if mastiffs are prone to bloat but if you start a new topic one of the giant breed people can help with advice.

Forgot to say, on the weekend I saw a guy who had made his own combining these. His dogs loved it!

I'm about to proudly join the numpties . We were donated a pram and it's a lot like the one pictured with a zip screen and canopy.

Ataxia is very normal, one of the most common initial side effects. He'll be feeling a bit out of it, the phenomav is acting directly on his basic brain function. There is another chance that his seizures are caused by something which is also changing his personality, something you can't diagnose without an MRI ..... but I wouldn't put him through that because there's normally nothing that can be done except worry you more. Be confident about getting a second opinion. I don't feel comfy second guessing your vet about changing doses. Keep a daily diary for your vet's reference. If he has another seizure, film it if you are together enough to grab the phone (I understand that's hard) and time it. And I'm not sure if he had a full blood panel sent out to pathology but I'd be getting that done asap. And ask for some valium to have on hand. T it looks like I'm stalking you sorry

They both hurt like hell. But it's good to see pet loss as an acknowledged powerful pain. I've been on the receiving end of "get over it we've all lost a dog". And in the last year had to say goodbye to four. My fault for taking retiree dogs but no less painful. My ashes shelves are full.

Thank you Boronia.

Look, no offence but. I have to put my hand up being in the 'so called welfare industry' and say that we've never played outside of the law to obtain desirable breeds. Nor rehome overnight and claim the dog needed masses of rehab which I believe is being claimed in this case. This story is on the doorstep of those involved, not everyone in rescue. We aren't even on the 'favourites' list of some pounds who prefer rescue over reclaim. Even purebred that come through rescue may need just as much vetwork as everyone else so 'profit' is a myth unless you only deal in 'easy' ones and PTS the expensive ones or just do the desex & vacc only regardless. Not all owners look after their dogs and although PB can rehome with a great deal of interest, the state some of them come in is as appalling as crossbreeds. Over and above desex, vacc, chip. Dental, hernia, bad skin, undescended testes, pyometra, upper respiratory disease etc etc. I am obviously biased because we do usually stand at the end of the line and accept neglected/senior pets but referring to all rescue all in one basket as if we're salivating over pedigree (I am also breed specific rescue) and will do anything to part them from their owners is wrong. I hold no ill will towards owners of anything as long as they take care of their pets. Unfortunately I have to admit in some cases you are correct.

You have to be fast for little breed pups, especially fluffies. Though some are born in rescue or come in as neonates. Many in Sydney are adopted straight from the pound (rescue gets 2nd choice over the public). If you still can't find one maybe the AWL or RSPCA may have had litters or surrenders. Join all the pound & ethical rescue FB pages too as not everyone uses PetRescue. And some interstate rescues will fly their pets to new homes but not all. But in all cases be fast to get your application in. Even with the smooth coated pups we've had received about 20 applications each and many more PetRescue inquiries. Our inbox exploded!

love it.

This! Soooo simple but looking at the fb stuff, very hard to grasp for some. They work with rescue, the releasing rescue would have known too but everyone was in a hurry to get a pair of pedigree blues and vanish them over the border.

Mixture here. Dachshunds are making a comeback. Oodles are still regarded by a lot of people here as great family pets, the ones I've seen at the park have been immaculately groomed, completely loopy and very very focussed on their humans. Being rescue and seeing the total rubbishing purebred and non-rescue dogs get, I decided (something unpopular?) it was counter productive to make people feel small because of the kind of dog they chose so if people go get themselves any kind of appropriate breed they will look after and love forever then that's fine. Has anyone noticed how surprised people are when you know their purebred dog's breed?

Diatomaceous (food grade) earth as an insect killer, isn't bad for the yard. Although I found it a pest when it got on feet and tracked into the house. I know some people love coop-ex but have never tried it and can't speak for it's safety.

I use: Monthly heartworm only tablet. An allwormer every six months. And a flea treatment when needed. Bravecto killed my last lot of fleas stone cold. Comfortis was good but I had epileptic dogs so stopped using it. I worry about side effects so am only treating when there's flea season rather than use monthly treatment for things that don't need to be killed. Things like monthly multi-coverage are (in my opinion) overkill. Pound dogs get a Capstar on pickup and an Advocate on arrival. Because they are grotty LOL. Anyway, a Bravecto will do 3 months of just flea & tick. But if you have carpet I'd do a bomb too. The 1st bomb sterilises adult fleas, the 2nd bomb kills the hatched larvae that were embedded in the fibres. My floors are wood and since cat proofing, my yard has had no fleas.

oops LOL was happy to help but looks like a tease.