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I second this... great offer Steve! T. thirded! (is that a word?) Take up the offer for sure. And I'm on PM if you need a hand with what to ask. :)

It can just be excitement :) I had a foxy who barked, cried and whined and carried on in the car, it took a while for the penny to drop (stoopid human) that he didn't hate the car .. he LOVED the car!

Kiara and Heidi There's nothing to stop you going it on your own but I'd advise you to foster for a group or two first beforehand. Just to get the feel of how things work. There's also the realities. e.g If you rescue just 1 dog with parvo and bring the virus into your home it's a no-go zone for bringing more dogs in for 12+ months, and vet treatment for a dog that isn't too far gone will max your credit card. A rescue group who knows what they are doing practices risk mitigation (as far as health and temperament) and covers all vet bills. Biggest tip I can give you: Do NOT just put your hand up to take a sad-eyed pound dog unless somebody is there to co-ordinate rescue, vetwork and answer questions. Otherwise you could end up with a dog in your yard 24hrs later and no idea what to do next. Sign up as a carer first with a group who has the kinds of dogs you would like. Make sure the dog has been properly temperament tested, and is appropriate to live with your dog in your home. And that it has somewhere to go if it doesn't fit in. Because unlike what you may be told they don't just need love to make everything better. Best of luck :) xAnna

Wyong :)

Looks like a belgian. Sally at Happy Paws Haven is the Belgian Shepherd Rescue contact. :)

Reminds me of the Ruth Downey cattle farce. Not enough accountability.

Do you think they bonded to the penguins or just acted as a sort of doggy scarecrow for the ferals? :D

:laugh: yep, it's pretty funky. I've noticed if the pj's have that little bit of bagginess underneath, the young males who have a higher arc of pee when they cock their leg can get nice and wet. (hope that makes sense!) When you're housetraining it gets interesting, because you have to praise a very piddly little guy who wants a hug for going toilet outside. Eeww LOL Lesson learned to clip them up a little tighter. In any case, I still loooove PJ's especially for the old folks who need nice warm hips.

It's worth a go and I really hope they succeed. :) Putting a few sheep to hang out with sounds like a good idea. It could be a flop, but things are getting desperate for some of our natives.

LG, message Aidan2 about the Good as Gold. He once posted the best explanation of how it works and what else to add. He should be able to work out dose rates. I lost mine long ago

Little sachet of Good As Gold (horse supplement with tryptophan) is fairly cheap, around $10 for 50gms. Helps with stress. (in addition to other help, I wouldn't just use it without a few other things in place like a crate/box and rewards etc.)

We need to get our act together.

Lemon in the toe :laugh:

NSWAR moved out past Tamworth. And I think TD was on a break after the parvo but she could be back online by now.

Unlikely, but it doesn't make her any less perfect. :)

Agree. Jesus... yeh wow .. DOL .. wow The day a dog can speak up then I'll ask them about their opinion on that one. Taking advantage of basic animal instinct and exploiting it for kicks because you can, is exactly why people aren't supposed to molest animals.

What on earth are all the local animals supposed to do? Melissa. Do you know..are they going to sell the site or let it rot so nobody else can use it? How do you magically get foster carers in the community...the pets first need a chance to be reclaimed by their owners.

Same. It would be so good if they found an alternative to closing down

I don't see any reason to not buy the vet story. What's the point of judging someone when you have no way of knowing the full story anyway. I just have a different opinion to you. And have seen that kind of syncope before in elderly dogs so no, it's not normal and I'm not comfortable watching it .... even if it is a sweet story and even if we're told the dog saw a vet.

Nothing on savetheshelter.com last entry was yesterday.

I don't buy the vet story. Maybe the vet decided to 'wait and see' but that's different from the dog being OK. Which it seriously isn't. It staggered, fainted, twitched, stopped vocalising and became disoriented.

How arrogant of him.

Depends on the dogs. Depends on their needs. Sometimes pairs go their own way once settled, sometimes complete strangers bond in foster care and you can't split them. It appears by the description that the shelter has staff and trainers who have made the assessment as to what both dogs need and adopters agree to ongoing support which is about as good a setup as you could wish. Without knowing everything, we can't assume they (or anyone) are rehoming as a pair because of some misguided human wanting of fairytale endings. I've noticed people complain more vehemently about it being ridiculous when they actually want one dog and not the other.

How are you going Malty? :)

Yes they tend to mature differently even between sexes, imo. You could still consider a Boxer. :D I'm a new fan of boxers since seeing this the other day http://youtu.be/Hly0vuXPG-M