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I messaged the ladies and got this answer... Tiny dog socks would be absolutely fantastic :D Soooo they will be whizzing their way to them on Monday. Thanks for letting me know they may want them Fantastic. Cosy toesies. :D :D

I am an idiot!!!! The ladies at the Animal Rescues Appeal https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRescuesAppeal/timeline and if they don't need them you have my address hehe xxxx

I chopped out the grape vine too. It had those dark sweet grapes and was too attractive. :) I think you have a lot of options, but if you have a larger dog don't plant a mango because they can swallow the seeds. And stone fruit would probably be worth avoiding. You're in VIC? You've got the Digger's Club who should have interesting suggestions for you that match your climate and needs.

He has grown up very pretty :)

Nice :)

They are so cute Put me second in line, I'd like someone to have a crack at getting some instead of me being grabby LOL. Having 3 in a set shouldn't put people off :) they can work well if you have an oldie who is a bit stiff in the hind legs using a slippy floor.

Wow. She had attitude (or something wrong) but for some reason I feel bad for her in the video. That massive cop checked her hard onto the ground and she was screaming for her dogs. 4 men to handle one tiny angry frightened woman is way over the top. In context of why the street was blocked, she didn't know that at the time and probably feels like a total dick now.

In my opinion; avoid places running large packs around together. Or leaving them free-range, it's not safe.

yes knuckling over and usually very easily fixed, can appear overnight Fangks Rebanne :) I've known knuckling over to come and go with diet etc and never considered it was something that (no offence to the OP) was too sinister or a sign of bad breeding. That's only limited knowledge of course. A proper deformity would be different but there is no mention of a definitive diagnosis.

Can someone explain the condition for me? I googled images and it just looks like knuckling over. Can't that be helped with diet and splints?

Here's one! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3040716/Shopped-social-services-m-not-perfect-mum-Shona-Sibary-malicious-phone-call-seen-little-girl-taken-care.html

Nup, she's got form, have a google. There is something really wrong with her.

Seriously she needs a slap. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3213491/I-rid-dogs-soon-stop-cute-puppies-woman-s-given-away-FOUR-dogs-four-years-brazen-confession-ll-enrage-pet-lovers.html She wrote this herself. It's long and frankly; way too weird.

I wish that firstly they'd clear up the confusion between independent stray un-tame cat and multi generational feral monster because people aren't quite getting it. If you tamed a cat it wasn't a feral. And no way should anyone be suggesting TNR back into a vulnerable environment .... a unique ecosystem which appears to also require some explanation. On any given piece of land, you can have a cat population, or thriving natives. Not both. The Tasman Island Project is a great read. Oh. and Dear Morrissey, I'll take you more seriously if you rescue one of our newly endangered muscular, scarred up, feral tomcats and 'tame' it with love and a can of whiskas. :)

:laugh: OK yes. I was just talking to a carer yesterday about seeing pups available that don't look right and really should not be up for adoption yet. Skinny pups with strange heads and bandy legs. No muscle. But pups move fast so are put out there ready or not, and people will adopt them because they look sad.

Yes :) Flame suit on but I think 'runts' are cute. I'm not talking about the wobbly, glassy eyed pups who are clearly very wrong in some way. Those sad gumtree ads with clearly hydrocephalus baby chi's being sold as teacup. There's smallest and then there is just plain wrong. I do mean the spunky little bantam ratbags who power on with their larger siblings and are on their way to being a great dog. There's something about them, their little chin up when they run with the litter, the way they fit into tiny spots then pounce out of nowhere... It's probably different with purebred breeders, in rescue you can get a couple of different crosses from one mum so you can't just assume the the tiny ones are unwell.

SD.....Pressure spray! You just reminded me :) I loved having a pressure spray. I'm on ebay now looking for an Aussie seller, I need to replace the Hoselink (spelling?) one that completely snapped off. Anyone have suggestions? I tested Mum's karcher and while they are very good, they are also too bulky and a pain in the behind. Just needing a pressure nozzle that attaches to a normal hose. Don't worry, just bought one, it looks ok so we'll see. :) BTW on-topic lol, I use 'Kennel Clean' bubblegum. And a bit of nilodor for extra spots that are a must-pee place. Like the BBQ wheels. :laugh:

OMG she is beautiful!!! :thumbsup: :love: Her coat will come in with good care and food. Silky hair gets brittle and breaks off like people hair when they don't get decent nutrition, fleas don't help either. I've had to shave some poor little buggers right back to the skin and it's always come back in nicely unless the dog is elderly with thyroid or cushings type problems. Won't be long before she looks amaaaazing. And a nice short trim will limit the amount of grooming for aunty but keep an eye around Betty's mouth and under her eyes (and bottom) which will need a bit of tidying between grooms because sometimes they get a bit grotty. If you know a groomer then all the better! I'm so happy for Aunty and Betty. Well done on your matchmaking. :)

Thank you for the answers! :) What has sparked my interest is a new pound guy here. He looks like a steroid silky. 10++kg of pure muscle. And when he had the opportunity to get to a rat it was incredible and nothing like a Silky, nothing like any of the large dogs i've rescued. And nothing like any of the small terriers & terrier crosses I've had who are keen ratters in their own right. He just became a completely different animal. The sound was deep and loud like hounds baying on hunt and he was sooo much stronger than his size suggests. Nothing else mattered. He's otherwise sweet, manageable, docile, now crate trained, not DA or HA and honestly, I'm not going to try 'guess the breed' or tell myself or any adopter that he can be trained out of this prey thing because (as Maddy knows :) ) you have to rehome them into appropriate homes and that means no guesswork. But I'm just absolutely fascinated with who he is and what he does. With the types and levels of 'prey drive' or hunting instinct in different breeds and how people manage, work, train or redirect much larger dogs than him. Thankfully his legs are too stumpy to jump even a 4ft fence and he'll never be able to drag my fat butt after a wallaby. btw 3kg Tyson as size comparison: And Harold my bighead dude still healing under his eyes, he came in with dirty crusted goober glued there.

Sorry to hijack because I was going to ask a similar thing. Is true prey drive something you can control/train? I thought it was innate to certain breeds and basically hard-wired into them. Separate to the self rewarding term. Deaf to any input like 'leave it' or attempted physical distractions. Silly question maybe but it's a simple version of what the thread would have been. :laugh:

She is divine, poor little thing. I hope she's home with a volunteer all warm and cosy. The donation section has this for her. Major surgery for severe patella displacement; xrays; surgery; anaesthetic; lengthy hospitalisation; antibiotic & anti inflammatory injections; pain relief patches; suture pack; epidural; morphine; antibiotic and ant inflammatory tablets; pain relief injections; bandages edit: I see they have a foster program :) :) :)

I think there was someone in Aus breeding/selling lilac british bulldogs for around that much? Maybe more.

Like the other thread, joining the breeder's section would be most helpful. :)

x 2 x 3 but I didn't want to be the one to say it. :laugh:

Awesome stuff :)