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She is the only victim in this story and it was not her fault. When an owner knows they can't control their dogs, they are the ones who should be taking these 'preventative measures' you speak of. Expecting people to run in wide circles around every dog they pass just in case they get bitten is ridiculous. Hazywal, I was wondering the same thing myself. Unfortunately not being at fault doesn't mend the wounds and ease the pain does it? The point is, you can't afford to assume that someone approaching with two large dogs can handle them effectively and they are not reactive. FFS seriously? You're sticking to your ridiculous spiel about a victim bearing what.... 50% blame because she should have assumed she would be bitten on the face because of some idiot with uncontrollable dogs. Wake up. In my suburb I have two options. Be inches from a passing dog or jump out into traffic to avoid them. There is also dark streets, random drunks, graffiti kids, a few crazies and plenty of trendy off leash unmuzzled greyhounds. All of which I must 'assume' will get me attacked. Flip a coin next time you step out the door folks. Wear a crash helmet and carry a golf club.

No more cortisone, he's still young and it's not a great idea to do two courses on a young dog in the space of a year. It relieves the immediate symptoms but does not give you a diagnosis. I'd recommend you be patient. If you bombard him with everything you'll never know exactly what causes his skin to be the way it is.

She is the only victim in this story and it was not her fault. When an owner knows they can't control their dogs, they are the ones who should be taking these 'preventative measures' you speak of. Expecting people to run in wide circles around every dog they pass just in case they get bitten is ridiculous. Hazywal, I was wondering the same thing myself.

It's especially terrifying because instead of biting her leg (joggers will tell you how easy it is to get a bite or nip to the leg) one of these dogs went for her face. It went for her face. She could have lost her eye. She could have had a piece taken out of her face or neck. That's not excusable as being playful or naughty or a reasonable reaction to someone moving into a dog's personal space. It's also not a case of being two sides of the story. She was defenceless and was attacked in the street.

Finally. So now I hope they will also check council rego and chip records instead of wandering around the parks.

The best thing about this article is the outing of how useless the police were in helping this poor woman.

Usually if you request details from anywhere as a matter of curiosity then all identifying details are removed. No idea what happens if it goes to a full cruelty prosecution court case with legal representation involved. Nobody would ever report or complain about anything if their details were handed out all over the place. Also in regards to privacy, you should not as far as I know, be able to access the action taken against anyone you've reported. If you are worried, check the org's privacy policy but whoever is taking the calls needs to brush up on the policies as well because all I can find is that everything is confidential. Contact the head office, in SA.

That sounds odd, I thought they won't take anonymous reports but do not disclose names to anyone. I think your friend may have misunderstood. found a link "all reports are confidential" http://www.awlnsw.com.au/reporting-a-cruelty-case.html

Oh I'm sure it's completely justifiable by someone's standards but all I can think of is a lion skin rug for the CEO's office. Fresh baby cubs are better for the budget than a few old lions hanging around. What a waste

Yes, to your first statement, whoever keeps them ... and wherever. And yes to your second statement, too. Breeders of my breed of interest have told me that 'incidents' can happen where a fight will break out. They've said when it happens with the females, they mean business. Have no idea if that's generalizable to others. Yes there's real fire in a bitch fight. They can be absolutely feral and it can turn into a lifelong hate. Pack fights however often start with an instigator and deteriorate into an attack on the weakest be it male or female. The one who squeals, or is having a seizure or is just the smallest oldest or weakest dog. It's when you see the real animal wiring in a dog that would otherwise be wagging it's tail at you.

I'm afraid it's not just PR Sheridan. Dogs are renamed, moved on. Most of it happens quietly, not in shelters with numerous witnesses. The term 'No Kill' being taken literally and the reluctance to cop criticism from OTT supporters when dogs should be PTS is responsible for this. People completely freak out when otherwise healthy dogs have to be euthed. But if you ask them if they want the dog in their backyard with their dogs and their children .... no way. Pounds also feel the pressure of public demand and activists. Sad. I don't know what to say about the comments above but it's not limited to one rescue.

There were a few instances that involved the same bitch (corgi x) and she was not kept on her own until the third fight and third dead dog. After that, all the dogs involved in a fatal fight were separated from others for a number of days and then slowly introduced back into pairs (usually male/female with one clearly the 'boss'). Was she adopted out or PTS? (assuming she was the instigator in pack fights)

That's a great video!

Pointer! Pointer!

I don't understand why if she already had a dog and was not allowed another in housing commission, where was he living before if not with her? And if he's that DA, was he living with her other dog? I don't get it. What a mess from beginning to end. RIP poor Terror.

She's gorgeous Maree :)

No way outside and in the garage. You may have grown up that way but ideas of what a 'happy' dog is have changed. Allowed in for a couple of hours when you're home + the 30 minute walk. How much human contact do you realistically think a companion animal needs. Add to that, you've got no ties to home like children or a work-from-home setup. Your dog would be alone in the backyard, you get home late and go straight to bed... that's 23hrs if you minus food time. Like the dog near me who cries itself hoarse all day then all night on weekends. Non shed and small breeds: put one outside and see how long it takes for your neighbours to complain! :laugh: Perse I use the exact same link as you but if people have their mind made up what can you do. Then people contact me to get a friend for their lonely dog or to surrender a dog because they can't live with the barking and nuisance behaviour. Or decide they can't spend enough time with the outside dog and 'it's not fair on the dog' when the whole thing was avoidable in the first place. Put a dog door in or get an indoor cat. Cats are (mostly) wonderful dear little things :) and I wish people who hate cats would try living with one instead of putting a dog into the yard alone.

I have to agree. You get some people who want to take on a special needs dog, thinking it's going to be all sunshine and rainbows and happy feelings (and, let's face it, the admiration of others). Anyone who thinks dogs can't be the victims of Munchausen by proxy Syndrome needs to only search the internet for evidence. Dogs with disabilities can attract a certain kind of attention seeker. I was only talking about that the other day! A rescuer or two definitely have something seriously wrong. Seriously disturbing. Photos and flowery stories of being such a wonderful person to an ill special needs dog nobody wanted, dogs are dragged around for photo opportunities. Then it follows the same pattern, ill dogs are put to sleep when the praise and donations run out. (Cue the outpouring of sympathies) Or are given away to people who also crave the the attention. And people eat it up. I can't understand how they can't see it. eta yes DD I think there was! Forgot about that one. I'm pretty sure there's been a fair few by now.

If they had signed a contract wouldn't that apply? When I got my dog from rescue we had to sign a contract saying stuff like if we encountered any problems during the 4 week trial we had to notify them and if they suspected mistreatment of the dog they could take it back. It also said that if for any reason we could no longer look after the dog it must be given back to them (not sold or privately rehomed). Personally the last one makes me feel a bit weird as I'd like to have a say in where my dog ends up (not that I ever intend to rehome my puppy) and I'm not sure how much weight the contract has to it but rescues do seem to put a lot of stipulations and conditions around adopting dogs these days which I suppose they have good reason for but still seems a bit much. Terri I had a looong post written with all the dramas that can happen as well as foster carers doing a runner with the dog. I hope someone can prove me wrong but I've never once seen getting an animal back successfully done unless it is willingly handed over. Sometimes the dogs just disappear altogether. A lot of people think a microchip will help. Or that the police would be interested, which is not the case unless you commit trespass or are threatened with a restraining order trying to physically take the dog back. You do however need all those clauses and conditions so that both parties know where they stand upon adoption. Most conditions are also there for the benefit of the dog. But it only works if both parties are honest, including the rescue who promises to take their dog back ;-) you'd be surprised how many there are that won't. oops: correction, I have seen one dog handed back in a civil case but it cost a bomb in legal fees and then more money to settle the claims such as 'expenses' the dog had incurred while being held by people who wouldn't give it back. It would have cost more in legal fees and court fees had the real owner refused to pay at all so there was no choice but to settle.

I had to use it one year because the fleas suddenly stopped responding to Advocate (I guess they finally got resistant) and started to get on the dogs. I did the entire grassed area with it ... food grade.. in preference to the sprays like coopex. And all the grooves in the concrete. & spots where my cat snoozed in the day (yard is cat proofed). I have frogs and fish ponds so anything toxic was out of the question. I didn't do the garden beds and kept my fingers crossed that it would offer the good bugs somewhere to live. I made a little compost spot so the baby frogs would have vinegar flies to eat. Anyway, the yard looked like a weird snowstorm :) and of course it got tracked inside which was most annoying. Seriously. Thank god I don't have carpet. I changed fleas treatment, mopped indoors with eucalyptus in the bucket, swapped everyone to plastic beds (no polyfil etc) and bedding I could swap out daily and do a hot wash. We've got leather lounges and wooden floors so no places to incubate eggs. By the end of all that I got rid of them all and now I just use Advantage during flea season. Without the diatomaceous earth I think the rest of the flea extermination mission would have failed. eta: I DON'T recommend it indoors if you have carpet or rugs (or indoors at all really). It's like a heavy fine dust, get it damp and it goes grey like pumice. You'd need to flea bomb indoors.

What do they mean by staff morale being low? All the press we got here about Linke when he was making changes made it sound like things were going great guns. Was this not the case?

a chi x malt outside on a chain all night in that dirty old kennel exposed to weather and predators. Shameful. Poor little dog whose name isn't even mentioned. RIP

If that had been my dog killed I'd be out for blood. But as has been proven before, 'rescues' get away with all sorts of things. Poor little Lucy. btw google tells me the behaviourist is a pack leader and dog whisperer. eta: if they think a rescue can force someone to hand a dog back after it leaves their custody, they're dreaming. And the only person who can enforce the 'on leash' clause is a ranger because it's the law anyway.

I'm so sorry, she is a gorgeous girl and I know how much you love her. I understand how you feel, it's a frightening time really. You start to feel grief way before saying goodbye. If you ever need moral support TD has my number or PM or email anytime. Hugs for Tess.

I'm just surprised at a $1500 umbilical hernia op. Is this normal for a rabbit? And yep, the difference in grants give to others is huge which wouldn't have made them popular IMHO. I admit to being surprised at the amount.