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He is divine Maree! (Spitting image of silky x poodle mixes) Sooooo cute :)

Any more news? Have carers sought the help offered by Andrea?

There was no witnesses to the mangling of course, no guilty faces. I got the feeling they were quite pleased. :laugh: eta I should add that the first culprit was the cat who managed to corner the poor thing and handicap the little side sweep bristle. She probably got the dogs to do her bidding.

I thought they were all cool with it but somebody took revenge on the robovac by running off with the transformer and mangling it. :laugh:

Because people tell lies, self aggrandise, perpetuate myths, etc etc etc. Happens all the time on DOL where there are enough people who should know better. True. And it certainly doesn't help the dogs to move on to their new lives.

I just ordered ours too! I'm a bit excited :)

Agreed! Anyone can call a vet and call themselves 'rescue'. Even claim the dogs they BYB'd are rescued in order to get discounts. And they do. I'm not sure how vets are supposed to know the difference between good and bad. Or between the ones that settle their accounts and the ones who don't. I have seen 'rescue' shop vets against each other to save $20 on a basic desex package and never have any extra work done over and above that flat rate even if the dog desperately needs it. Doesn't surprise me when vets get sick of people taking advantage. And sorry but just because a dog flinches doesn't mean it was beaten. And just because a dog has had puppies doesn't mean it was from a puppy farm. A staffy with scars isn't from an evil dog fighter. I'm sick of people making up stories to sucker people in. Dogs have a new start when they are rescued, why do people insist on holding on to a fictional past?

Jonty!

I think New Beginnings in VIC are the best Chi rescue there. No idea how much travelling that would mean for you.

:D you should be fine

In all honesty, no you can't help. People never want to know until the wheels fall off.

Agreed! That's as far as I got in the article.

Well done Andrea. Always ready to pick up the pieces. They were just another fly by night Facebook rescue. When will people look past the feel good rubbish and see what is really going on.

6 - 7 months?! No, too big too fast. And if they are working with the sydney 'rescue-but-not-a-rescue' they will be burned badly and end up with unrehomeable dogs and nowhere to put them. And they will have nobody to blame but themselves.

Out of the NSWAR shelter? T, it might have to be you who texts LP. Rachelle basically traded on her support from you guys on DOL at least. If it was me I'd want to know immediately. I'm also curious about who wrote her posts here because it certainly doesn't gel with the way she writes. IMHO Anyone who helped her needs to take some small share in what has happened to these animals and has every right to get the shits for being conned into this clusterf***.

Are your cats listed on pet rescue? I'd contact the ladies at 'Pound Cats', as far as I know they have an established profile on FB and in rescue, they may be able to help. btw you can register a complaint with pet rescue if Rachelle was advertising there.

Random coincidence but, there's a pup on gumtree called a 'chiweenie' and she has two lobster claws! I guess as they are asking $400, they feel confident they will sell her.

What a surprise. This had train wreck written all over it.

I make pink icing with natural yoghurt and grated or pureed (raw) beetroot. :D

What a beautiful beautiful boy. And so blessed to be loved every day of his life. Rest in Peace Rocky. Hugs to you CBD.

Thanks ladies! Julie I'll send you an email. Really looking forward to testing this magic tea. :)

I've been meaning to try it! Where did you get it River Star? Do they make an organic brand?

Genuine question but how do they go searching in australian bushland on those stumpy little legs?

It may have been picked up by AR but as far as I can recall it's always been called an adoption fee or adoption donation. I prefer the word adoption myself, particularly after my early days in rescue coming across people who jump up and down because they have the money, chose the dog they wanted and compared the transaction to "buying a car". Which it isn't......in reputable rescue anyway. No comment on the first in best dressed speed-date rescue.

That's hardly outrageous. What's outrageous is that people will pay twice that from a BYB with nothing but a microchip if you're lucky. And the attitude that pound animals and rescue dogs are somewhat devalued by being 'second hand'. You most definitely are over reacting. Dogs cost what they cost. If you think it's a ripoff then don't buy one. FYI there is also a problem with re-sellers trolling for 'cheap' animals (including those already in rescue) or basically anything they can turn a profit on. Vetworked or not. A standard sold for $300 at the pound can be sold for $600 on the trading post.