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Fly little Rosie. I hope you knew happiness. xxxxxxx
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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??!!
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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.
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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?
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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?
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No :) currently rego still stays with the chip for life. Proposals are being tabled that will change this to yearly.
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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.
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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.
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Communication Breakdown In Rspca Kills Family's Dogs
_PL_ replied to silentchild's topic in In The News
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) -
Or, You Know, Pet Rescue ...
_PL_ replied to Aphra's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
This site has heaps My link :) No I mean the one for NARGA specifically. But thanks :) Oops :laugh: brain fart: not paying attention -
Or, You Know, Pet Rescue ...
_PL_ replied to Aphra's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
This site has heaps My link :) -
Or, You Know, Pet Rescue ...
_PL_ replied to Aphra's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
An expansion beyond their capacity and no internal protocols is a recipe for a defunct organisation. I wish that woman well and I think she has left out a lot of the more damaging information. -
Communication Breakdown In Rspca Kills Family's Dogs
_PL_ replied to silentchild's topic in In The News
If the dog isn't chipped to the person claiming to own it, it could just as well have been stolen. Dogs are commonly impounded on this basis but in a normal impound situation you just put your name on the dog and adopt it back out after it's done it's time, no problem. Reprocessed and lawful. If the vet surgery isn't an approved location to hold animals for rangers to collect then yes I could easily see them say 'take the dog to the pound' (and RSPCA are running the pound in some towns so they impound and then assess for adoption once they own it). It's less confrontational for the surgery staff and fulfilling their duty per the CAA in a roundabout way. The other choice is to let the people keep a dog that may have someone looking for it. Or grab the dog, take it out the back and argue the point in the foyer. If they found the old owner, or gotten a stat dec and then gone to council instead it would have been a different story. If they knew this the dog would still be alive. re PTS for failing their temp test. I'm surprised any dog passes some of these tests. -
Or, You Know, Pet Rescue ...
_PL_ replied to Aphra's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
Yep, registered breeders are pretty much sitting ducks. Shame really, for the good ones to get lumped in with the dodgeys and the byb's. -
Or, You Know, Pet Rescue ...
_PL_ replied to Aphra's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
All said with sarcasm and a touch of bitterness! Sorry to have offended! I have a second hander myself. She's gorgeous. :) No offence taken. -
Or, You Know, Pet Rescue ...
_PL_ replied to Aphra's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
Erm, I would agree Steph but rescues aren't 'often' second hand dogs with dodgy temperament and health issues. Although I see where you're going with that. -
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/rspcas-euthanasia-allowance-a-perverse-incentive-to-kill-claim-critics-20130930-2unfl.html An extra $14 paid to RSPCA staff on the days they euthanise animals is providing a "perverse financial incentive to kill" and may be driving up death rates, critics say. The "euthanasia allowance" is detailed in the RSPCA's enterprise agreement which says it should be paid on each day that appropriately trained and certified employees are required to euthanise animals. Lawyers for Companion Animals principal Anne Greenaway said even hardened critics of the RSPCA had been shocked by the revelation. "It's pretty weird, very weird, that for anyone who loves animals that an allowance of $14 is going to compensate for having to put an animal down, particularly when some of them are perfectly healthy," Ms Greenaway said. Other critics, including Sue Barker of Dog Rescue Newcastle, have described the allowance as "disgusting". David Kelaher, an ex-union official who exposed the allowance during online debate, says he has represented RSPCA employees in disciplinary matters in the past and that if workers could "swing it" to kill five days a week, they could add $70 per week to their take home pay. "The median wage was around $35.5K – so presuming you worked a regular 48-week year you could get a 10 per cent salary increase by continually killing," Mr Kelaher said online. The executive manager of animal care services for RSPCA NSW, Brendon Neilly, rejected the notion the allowance provided a financial reward for the euthanising of animals. "I think suggesting in any way that this is something that people seek to do for financial gain or otherwise is offensive," he said. "It is in recognition that it is a difficult job that people undertake, and that people may be paid more for performing any workplace role ... with a qualification attached to it, such as a first aid officer for when they are the nominated go-to person for that particular work." The allowance was not built into a worker's base salary because those staff members were not necessarily required to use those qualifications every day, he said. Mr Neilly was unable to say what proportion of staff were qualified "euthanasia technicians", or how often they were required to make use of those qualifications. "We do have qualified people at most facilities," he said. Heated online debate over the RSPCA's handling of strays followed a Newcastle Herald article last week about two Jack Russell terrier pups destroyed at the RSPCA's Rutherford shelter despite ongoing negotiations between the shelter and the owner to pay for their release. The Jack Russell terriers, Rocket and Nikki, were euthanised on Monday last week after being held at the shelter more than 28 days. Owner Kylie McCrea, of Sawyers Gully, was told the family pets would be held until she had a chance to contact Maitland City Council over the $960 fee but a supervisor made the decision to put the pets down over the weekend. Mr Neilly said an investigation into all of the circumstances surrounding the dogs' death was continuing, and the findings would be made public, but it appeared that it had been a genuine error.
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What shits me is that they bought my number from somewhere I trusted and it would have to be dog or rescue related otherwise I'd know other people who got it. I honestly doubt it was a phone company list. This is just another classifieds site except they use the latest keywords of 'ethical' and 'welfare'. I can see no evidence of either.
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Fear In Young Rescue Foster
_PL_ replied to Loreley's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
Jo Righetti's resources. She has a number of e-books to download and is veterinary behaviourist. Very clever lady. :) Anxiety, Fears and Phobias -
Help! Need To Find Owners Of This Shiba Inu
_PL_ replied to The Bears's topic in Dog Rescue (General Rescue Discussion)
Wow, they are such unusual looking dogs. Very striking. btw LOVE the name. :D -
Powerlegs - I was playing with their site and removed my own dog. xx LP xx Ah :laugh: sorry. xx
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I noticed they removed your dog LP. Didn't think you'd voluntarily chosen to be listed.
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I just don't know how they got my number, it's nowhere on the internet. Is it possible numbers were sold on a pet or rescue related list? It doesn't have to be on the net. You've filled out something somewhere and included your mobile. Yep, I meant that being on a list would be the scenario (because there's no other way) and that makes it more annoying. :laugh: I don't know why but that really irks me.
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I just don't know how they got my number, it's nowhere on the internet. Is it possible numbers were sold on a pet or rescue related list?