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Same. And it happens. And whilst I agree that it's good for buyers to be able to own nice examples of pedigree.. .....Unfortunately puppy farmers are getting pedigree dogs to breed from. So if breeders are doing more than breeding for themselves and aren't desexing/sterilising be prepared to see poorly bred pups... and dogs from your lines being literally 'bred to death'. Then cop the fallout and bad name onto you as registered breeders via farmed purebreds with health problems. e.g FYI Next upcoming 'fad' breed is French Bulldogs and their crosses. Eventually all sorts of mixes will make it to the PTS List.

Have you tried calling recalls.gov.au? I couldn't see anything on their recent list but I don't think it's mandatory for manufacturers to report bad pet food/treats anyway?

Do that. My Vet suggests crate confinement for a 4 weeks min with disc injuries. He checked my SIL's Mareema. He got crated for 5 weeks in the heat of Summer two years ago. Came thro' OK in the end. We've a dog who has just finished two osteo surgeries and I also suggest a crate then graduate to a puppy pen before starting light exercise. After a few days the silly boy was feeling ready to get back to normal especially with pain meds doing their job but he wasn't allowed. :) No matter how much he wagged his tail and gave the puppy-dog eyes. While the medication does control the pain it can also make them less cautious of their injuries.

I'm so sorry DD. Theres nothing worse than that seesaw of them looking hungry, you get it all ready and they sniff & walk away. Begging them to please eat something. I've had moderate success with tin kitten food mixed in (there's none in the cupboard but I'll get the name today at the shops and add the brand name here). Not sure if it's the smell or the smooth consistency but it has worked even mixed in with dry if that's the preference of the hour. Bit embarrassing that it's supermarket stuff but hey, if they finally eat I'm happy. And a tablet in a teeny blob of liverwurst. Again, I'm sure it's the smell but for me I like that you only need enough to coat the tablet and it's so sticky they can't separate the pill from the treat. I've still had to resort to the syringe, I just hate the struggle when they know what's coming. I did also come up with a pureed cooked chicken meat with it's own gelatine added and some marscapone to make it smooth and palatable. Tango only ate it for a few days but it helped. edit to add the kitten food: this brand and this flavour, only this one was a success - never any of the others!

I thought I'd join in with a couple of my guys from this Christmas :) Not the best photos but they are such a pair of sweeties and will be in their new homes before next Christmas and I will always have these happy snaps. Bertie Beetle (Bertrand) Alice Kisses (before - click thumbnail)

Sory I didn't even think of checking the gofundme link RIP dear old boy.

Is it true he died? What happened?

I hope that's just a hernia Can someone please update if he finds rescue

What does this mean? Why do they use contractors if the law stops them from doing the whole job?

Don't forget watermelon! Citrus, no. Grapes, no. Careful of whole stonefruit (because of the stone) incl mango. And be careful of pawpaw because it tends to reappear at the other end very quickly. :laugh: Don't bother with nuts. And I think avocado is bad. Encouraging your dog to try different healthy foods is good. :D

For me those two lines are very important ,you have two dogs that are both itchy ,so what are the two dogs getting that is the same . True. I missed that bit about both being itchy! In peak Sydney flea season I use Advantage every two weeks. monthly won't cut it. Seren, grass and plant allergy is called a 'contact allergy' and usually starts between toes, and on the tummy and chest. It sounds like what you have is more likely to be a flea allergy reaction and I've had a couple of dogs that want to chew till they break the skin from just one bite. Try the calendula, aloe juice or I've heard a good paddle at the beach can help but haven't tried that myself. If you're not getting on top of it they keep chewing and a secondary infection develops. Wet hair sticks to the broken skin, keeps the skin wet and a local bacteria infection thrives. The first classic hotspot I ever saw was on the rump of a rescue goldie. :) She had a shaved patch to dry out the spot combined with a topical treatment. Nothing will work unless you clip the hair away from around the place they have made raw.

Yes :)

I'd be wanting more. Dogs don't care about brand names and half the time they just like ripping up the paper :laugh: although I agree about needing aussie made treats and stuff that isn't destroyed in a few minutes or looks like you can get it at the $2 shop. But anyway google tells me the items add up to approx $45 online retail. Not including postage. (yes, I should be doing more important things this morning than googling and DOLing but I'm procrastinating )

This is exactly what worries me about the new VIC govt plan to ban retail sales of animals that haven't come from a registered breeder or a shelter/pound. There's zero mention (that I can find) of any planned changes to the way this mega-pound works. Who is going to make sure pounds have to co-operate? How are pets supposed to get a second chance when the entrenched attitude is that euthanising them is so much easier and cheaper? Last I looked they had just 21 dogs up for adoption. There are NSW pounds and small private rescue groups with more than that: running on less money, no million+++ dollar shelter... and still managing to assess and vetwork their dogs properly.

I hadn't thought of it that way :) first thing that comes to mind is that people will be expecting to find the pound full of pretty, young desirable dogs (even if they don't know what the dog is or that it's a purebred). Maybe the rspca think a teaser will get people's attention (it will) but I would love to see a happy gorgeous muttley more representative of the usual pound inmates. A clever little scruffer or a big boofy softie. The breed was probably chosen because of it's looks. Blue eyes, people love blue eyes, soft flowing coat with merle. It really is a very very beautiful dog, playing up the irony that a perfect looking young dog people will fall in love with could end up dumped. It'll get people into a tizzy either way.

ugh, remind myself to stay out of a template whinge-about-breeders thread stay tuned for the whinge-about-dog-didn't-turn-out-as promised thread Hazywal, you're right. :) lol

Maree, a quick fix is try a strip of alfoil on the couch seat. It doesn't work for every dog but cheap and worth a try while you set up something permanent like crates or baby gates. White pepper has never worked for me, it's supposed to get up their nose but was really just for dogs gnawing sofa corners not for the seats. xAnna edit There's a dog foil seat protector 'PetzOff' you can order but if you grab one of the cheap emergency foil wraps it might work. I haven't tried it though. :) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Space-Blanket-Thermal-Thermo-Foil-Emergency-Survival-Camping-Rescue-First-Aid-/361041642880?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item540fc24580

Gorgeous girl! Love the tail blur :laugh: I think she's a bit happy.

It may be that you're getting quoted for more than a scrape so you'll have to ask exactly what the vet was quoting you for. :) I'm waiting for laboratory pathology to come back on a japanese spitz with a bare patch on the end of her nose. She had a 'punch biopsy'. A more definitive test that isn't done in-house, and I'm praying for just a bit of solar dermatitis. Biopsies take more tissue, Alice was under for a dental etc so she was completely out. Scrapes are viewed under a microscope and can be done without sedation, it just does the top layers but is perfect for telling you if there is some demodex mites present. It's up to you if you just want to do a scrape first and possibly avoid needing a biopsy. That's all layman's advice of course. I'm not a vet. Very cute doggy by the way. :)

Kim has lost the latest round of charges and is ordered to pay $100k+ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2845049/They-dead-not-Former-prostitute-convicted-animal-neglect-against-horses-claims-victim-forced-hiding-fears-life-hate-campaign.html Caution: There's some photos in the article

That's not really an answer to anyone's questions here and with all due respect to a program that is worthy, all you've done is just put another donation link into a thread where people are trying to communicate to you about their existing concerns.

In case you missed it from the rescue section thread. http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/owner-of-moorook-animal-shelter-lola-mclachlan-can-continue-to-save-animals-despite-guilty-plea/story-fni6uo1m-1227125943906 A WOMAN who has devoted her life to rescuing dogs from death row will be allowed to continue running her Riverland animal shelter despite pleading guilty to animal neglect charges. Lola McLachlan today pleaded guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court to one count of failing to provide animals with appropriate living conditions at the Moorook Animal Shelter between January and March 2013. When RSPCA inspectors attended the animal shelter, they found dogs living in squalid conditions. The premises contained rotting meat, excessive faeces, dead cats and dogs and a lack of water and bedding in pens for the 161 dogs and unspecified number of cats at the property. McLachlan’s lawyer, Anthony Allen, said his client had for many years provided an “outstanding public service” by taking in dogs which would have been destroyed by local councils. “Never in a million years did she think she would be before this court pleading guilty to the charge she has before Your Honour today,” Mr Allen said. “She in fact was really the last port of call for these animals and the local councils would ring her to take animals from their local pounds.” The court heard the local community had rallied around McLachlan after she was charged, helping her restore the shelter to an acceptable and sanitary condition. Photographs taken at the time of the RSPCA inspection and another booklet showing the improvements made since were handed to the court. Magistrate David Whittle said he sympathised with McLachlan, who had allowed the shelter to fall into squalor following the death of her partner to cancer, after which she was forced back into the workforce at age 64. “The irony of this offence is that it was committed against a background of caring for (animals) and hopefully finding them a new life with other owners,” Mr Whittle said. “The pictures really do speak for themselves ... conditions for the care of animals had got to a low ebb.” Despite the offence carrying a maximum penalty of two years’ prison or a $20,000 fine, Mr Whittle said he was prepared to release McLachlan on a two-year good behaviour bond with no further penalty. Mr Whittle said McLachlan had received numerous awards for community work and fundraising and noted the support she had received in the past 18 months from the local community. However, he said the offending was too serious not to record a conviction. McLachlan will be allowed to continue to operate the shelter, but must reduce the total number of cats and dogs there to 60 by May next year. Outside court, McLachlan’s daughter, Karen Roberts, said her mother was relieved the case was over. “Her animals are safe now and this horrific ordeal is now over, she is going to sleep well tonight,” Ms Roberts said. “There have been better measures put in place to care for the animals and she now has better support ... to see her struggle through this for over 18 months is a crime in itself.” A group of about 30 people used placards to show their support for McLachlan outside the court. RSPCA SA chief executive Tim Vasudeva said the organisation was satisfied with the outcome, including giving McLachlan a second chance. “Our organisation has worked hard over the last 18 months to build relationships with independent companion animal rescue groups and shelters,” Mr Vasudeva said. “However there are legislated welfare standards which need to be met by any group which undertakes the important work of animal sheltering in the state.”

I was looking up some stuff to see if there was more detail about why some of the seized dogs were pts and found this: http://www.rspcasa.asn.au/information/prosecutions/ people have been banned from owning pets for a fraction of what the charges are with this shelter. I don't get it.

Try contacting DABS who specialise in desexing for low income earners and may be able to recommend a vet keen to do rescue work. :)

In short it's better to be dead than to be owned or used by humans.