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Out of curiosity, if males are sterilised with a vasectomy and have the appearance of being entire: which class do they go in? I guess it's the same as regular desexed animal ie neuter? How do the judges know the difference?

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That red one clearly has ribs showing, it looks terrible.

I can't watch stuff like that. Like the thoroughbred wastage. Greed does horrible things to people's morals.

That dog's immune system must be shot to pieces. Poor thing, imagine the pain of being red raw. Being picked up by rangers was probably the best thing that's ever happened. Is this Australian and recent?

Righty-o. I see. Some of the links brought up on a google search are broken. Site itself seems fine.

I can see the forms right now and downloaded a couple yesterday.

Pity you are far away. :) Try the ACT groups (maybe put Goulburn in the title header) I'm sure they'll be snapped up.

Wow, some people just keep popping up over and over don't they.

I had one Mum who was odd about using a litter tray, no matter how empty or if you added spares or different litter. So her kittens were also using bedding or whatever worked. It took a while of picking them up and popping them in the tray if it looked like they were going to toilet. Accidents, and several poo-toe mishaps later things got better. It was definitely stinky for a short while but she's the only cat and bubs I ever fostered that was like that. Mum settled down as her baby responsibilities got less, poor girl was only a little kitten herself when she had them so I think the whole thing was stressful for her. She had them within hours of arriving so hadn't even had time to know who i was.

Gillbear is she still using either/both names or is there another change?

I bet doggy is feeling much better and lilypily is in need of a strong coffee. :laugh:

Dogs can get a little agitated with some sedations. I can't remember the name of the condition . ACE as far as I know (and I'm no vet either btw) acts mores on the body than it does on knocking them out. Giving it a sedation affect of the body without slowing down their brain...so she may well just be a little anxious or a bit confused. Hence the breathing and still being awake and sooking. It's probably going to be a long night for you but if at any point you're still worried, call the vet again, as many times as you need. It doesn't matter how many times someone says a drug reaction is normal, you still worry. Have nice dim lights, keep things calm and if she tries to sit up but can't try propping her with a pillow. xx

Far out that's a strong dog. Poor woman and her little malt. You'd never be the same again. But how are they going to find the dog? Basically look for a tall white woman with a broken dog lead.... I wish these articles had a police sketch of the dogs instead of a stock photo or nothing at all.

PM'd but it's not read yet. I keep checking back here waiting for news.

Not to my knowledge, but it's usually OK to put urgent impounded cats in the urgent section. :) Cat World (?) is probably one of the biggest forums, last time I looked the rescue section wasn't all that busy.

Fly little Rosie. I hope you knew happiness. xxxxxxx

If it comes up in conversation..."oh FatFido has slipped a disc and his knees are going, he had to go on cortisone and will need surgery" That will get a polite suggestion. "Your dog needs to go on a diet :) you dog's body cannot cope with extra weight." etc But you can't just break it to strangers that their dogs are wider than they are tall. :laugh: All they take away from those conversations is that you're a nosey jerk. As the above conversation...I've even taken one of my family's dogs in under exact same circumstances, got the weight off her, got her off the steroids, got her slim and happy. She went home and they've let the weight creep back on. I keep warning them but she isn't mine and they didn't keep up with her weight watchers diet. What can you do??!!

Same. "unable to wake the child despite licking and jumping on him" Fortunately it worked out well in this case but leaving a dog unattended with a sleeping 4yr old? That bit is mind boggling. At least doggy earned his permanent home. Well done Tater Tot.

Norty rescuers. Impulse buys and inappropriate best-intentions homes should not be written off. You're a bunch of mean dog-hoarding crazies. Good for business then, so why the bitching?

Keep the hair trimmed well away from his bottom too, some long haired dogs will scoot if there's the slightest bit of moisture or if they can feel a dingleberry. Vets can express anal glands, did he have a bit of a feel around to see if they were full?

No :) currently rego still stays with the chip for life. Proposals are being tabled that will change this to yearly.

Another thing with poms, if Mum hasn't kept up with his grooming and you have a lot of deep matted undercoat up against his skin, he'll be perfect for heat exhaustion this time of year. It's been hot and humid in the inner west. Vomiting, dehydration, diarrhoea etc can all be signs of heat stroke. Toy breeds need to have access to indoors where they can protect themselves from heat or cold. I really can't leave home for long ATM or I'd offer to pop in (unless you're right near the Metro?) for dogmad but please make sure you get to the vet immediately. Diagnosing things yourself and administering antibiotics that may not be appropriate is hugely risky, it can be enough to put an already debilitated dog into hospital.

Protect your oldie but preserve her peace, routine and privileges around the home. Crate train the puppy. Never leave them alone. Use a leash and treats...anything to get her attention away from your oldie without loud noises. No freebie hugs and kisses without her doing something in return. At 14 weeks she going to go from uber cute to adolescent pest in no time which will only make things harder.

You would think so but I'm still meeting people who hadn't thought that you actually need to update your details on the chip if they ever change or if the dog is sold. There's also nothing in the Act that differentiates between dogs flagged as stolen/lost or those that aren't. Any animal found has to be impounded within 72hrs if the owner cannot be found. Chip or no chip. (NSW)