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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-16/dingoes-protected-wild-dog-control-ends-in-north-west-victoria/103591516 I have mixed feelings about this. I would hate it if dingoes became extinct but I remember how devastating it was when my sheep were mauled by wild dogs. I chose not to keep sheep any longer but that’s not an option for some farmers whose livelihood depends on their livestock. Here’s an industry article on the topic. https://www.sheepcentral.com/silence-on-research-and-advice-behind-victorian-dingo-decisions/

1-in-5 dogs have been attacked badly enough to need veterinary treatment. 53% of pets in the survey had been acquired in the last 3 years! ABC News

I’ve heard that since there’s little air travel at the moment it’s not as straight forward to get a puppy flown down. Anyone have any details in this crazy Covid climate?

@Troy Hi All breeders and Rescue Groups in Victoria and those that sell puppies to and advertise in Victoria, Apologies if this is common knowledge already, but Pet Exchange Register Victorian Government’s new online database, the ‘Pet Exchange Register’ comes into effect on the 1st July 2019. From 1 July 2019, any person or business advertising, to sell or give away, a dog or cat will need to be ‘enrolled’ on the Pet Exchange Register. There is no requirement to enter details of cats or dogs that have been sold or given away prior to that date. Once enrolled, a ‘source number’ will be generated to identify each seller. From 1 July, it will be an offence under Victorian law to advertise a dog or cat unless the advertisement includes the animal’s microchip number and the seller’s source number. Both the person selling, or giving-away, the pet and the publisher of the advertisement will face penalties if they fail to comply with the new regulations. From the Agriculture Victoria website: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/puppy-farm-legislation/pet-exchange-register If you are a registered domestic animal business or voluntarily enrolled foster carer with your local council, there is no need to register as a source number will be provided to you before 1 July 2019 with instructions for use. From 1 July 2019, it will be an offence to advertise a dog or cat for sale unless the advertisement includes the animal’s microchip number and the source number generated by the Register. Offences apply to both the person selling the pet, along with the publisher that publishes a non-compliant advertisement. From 1 July 2019, members of the public will be able to access limited information on the Register, regarding advertisers of dogs and cats. This also includes interstate breeders who are advertising with the intent of reaching Victorian residents on sites such a DOL and Facebook. Some more information: Breeders cannot use their Dogs Victoria membership number in place of a PER number. Dogs Vic members must register as a recreational breeder and use their unique source number in advertisements. The application fee for individuals enrolling on the PER is waived for the first 12 months. From 1 July 2020 it will be approximately $22. Source numbers are valid for 12 months and can be renewed every year. DABs and foster carers registered with councils are not required to pay a fee to enroll on the PER, as councils will enroll them. The PER will then allocate a source number, which will be valid for as long as the registration with council is valid.

Are there any upcoming shows where I would be likely to see a few havanese dogs? Will there be any Havanese breeders at the Dog Lover's show?

Please help. On Monday afternoon my 7 year old Miniature Pinscher ran away during the thunderstorm. I wasn't home at the time, my partner was. Apparently there was a loud clap of thunder and Agatha bolted out the back door cat flap. She ran around to the side sliding door and banged at it and my partner called out to her to "go round" (we do this a lot and she knows this command - otherwise she would have us constantly letting her in and out!). Unfortunately there was a second clap of thunder and Agatha ran off. My partner assumed that she was going to come around the back however after a couple of minutes he realised that she hadn't come in so went out to look for her. The neighour at the back of our property (we are on acreage) said that he heard a bang at his sliding glass door and saw that it was Agatha but by the time he got up out of his chair and over to the door she had sprinted down the side of his house and across the road into someone else's bush block. Most houses in the area are surrounded by bush and most houses don't have fences (only rural type of farm fencing - which is what we have and what Agatha crawled under). Agatha doesn't like thunder or loud noises but has never run away before or even tried to run away. When we go to off leash areas she always comes back and "checks in" with us before running off to play. Usually if she hears thunder she will come to either one of us to sit on our laps or be picked up etc, she usually doesn't want to go outside at all. So many neighbours said that it was the loudest thunder they had ever heard and a couple of people thought that it was a tree or a plane or an explosion or something crashing into their house. I guess that is what Agatha thought too. Agatha was diagnosed with Tracheitis last Wednesday and the vet advised to keep her collar off her when at home so she wasn't wearing her collar. She is microchipped though and we have reported her microchip number as missing. I came home approximately 15 minutes after this happened and by that stage my partner had been to all of the surrounding neighbours houses and through the bush areas on their properties. My partner started door knocking while I printed up some flyers. We door knocked all houses in the five streets behind us, then dropped flyers in some of the further streets. We drove around calling out her name until my voice got too sore. My partner came up with a good idea to record us calling out her name on his phone and then play it back through the car stereo so instead of driving around with the windows down blasting music we drove around blasting out us calling out her name! We did that until it got too dark then we came home. We got up early Tuesday morning and delivered flyers to the same houses that we doorknocked the night before to let them know Agatha was still missing. A walker told us he thought he saw her in some bushes so went to investigate but it was just a giant hare! We then delivered flyers to another 250 houses in a new estate area a bit futher away but accessed via a bush walking track. We put a large lost ad in the local newspaper and contacted all of the local radio stations. We posted on every lost pets group in the Bendigo area and a few Victorian ones. Someone phoned at 1pm so say that they had seen Agatha in their front yard at about 10am but didn't check the flyer from the day before until a few minutes before he phoned us. He lives approx 1km away from our house. I am pretty sure it was Agatha as he described her as a small fat dog with little legs and a little head (unfortunately describes Agi). My parents, sister, a couple of friends, some neighbours, my partner and myself continued to door knock and walk through the area. I took my other dog and let him mark plants and trees hoping it would lead Agatha home. Last night I had a phone call that someone thought she might have seen Agatha along a creek trail approx 6kms away. That would be 6 hours after she was sighted so close to home. Is it possible that Agatha would have gone that far? It was 35 degrees yesterday. We did more door knocking/walking the streets/delivering flyers until dark. Last night I registered Agatha missing with a company called Lost Pet Finders and they sent out automated telephone messages to all landlines in my area. The only responses that we have gotten from that have been people calling to say don't give up and to share stories of how their pet was missing for some amount of time and then was found. We printed and delivered another 200 houses today plus walked up and down all of the streets in our area - took hours! I just feel like I need to be doing something else but I don't know what. Someone in the US asks if there are dog tracking dogs that you can hire as that is how she found her missing dog 6 days later. Does anyone know if anything like this exists in Australia? Here is what we have done so far: -door knocked surrounding streets -flyers in mailboxes in surrounding streets (approx 400 houses altogether) -put flyers up at all of the bus stops in the area -put flyers up in the community notice board at the supermarket -paid colour ad in the local newspaper -contacted all local veterinary clinics and left flyers with them -contacted all local animal shelters -rung the RSPCA multiple times and visited them to the point that they told me not to ring anymore - they will phone me if they hear anything -rung the local dog catcher/ranger twice daily to check for any possible sightings but nothing -left flyers at the local general store and post office -left flyers at the counters of the two local petrol stations -put facebook posts on every lost pet/community/pet shop/pet service page I can find -used Lost Pet Finders to send telephone messages to locals -took George for a drive through the area and let him get out and mark things -put flyers up at the entrances to the National Park trails -put flyers up at the local playground (Agatha likes kids) -hung my partner's sweaty gym clothes from our back fence and our neighbours side fences (with their permission!) -contacted the local high school and primary schools and had them share the flyer image There has to be something else that I can do, right? I am going crazy being at home, yet exhausted from two sleepless nights. It has been over 48 hours since Agatha went missing. Should we continue to expand our letter box drop area each day? Or do we go back and redo the closer areas in case someone missed the first flyer or is just keeping her? I am so lost.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/tragic-dog-destroyed-mauling-14-month-old-girl-death-041135659.html

I am wanting to adopt a female Senior Silky Terrier. I know the Senior Silky Rescue in New South Wales has a beautiful Silky called "Lola" available for adoption, however I live in Victoria and they do not permit interstate adoptions. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to go to adopt a girl in Victoria? Thanks

Could anyone advise of the contact details for senior dog rescue in Victoria.

Hi all Haven't trialled for many years, hoping to start again soon, having a go at CCD and Rally for the first time. Rally didn't exist when we last trialled. Do they still sell an obedience trial rule book/guide? Couldn't find it looking on the Dogsvic website. Thanks

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/getting-it-done-stamping-out-puppy-farms/ The Andrews Labor Government has taken a major step towards ending cruel and barbaric puppy farms with the introduction of amendments to the Domestic Animals (Puppy Farms and Pet Shops) Bill 2016. With $5 million from the Labor Government, RSPCA Victoria’s Special Investigations Unit has conducted 75 investigations, assessed more than 1,600 animals and referred 53 establishments to councils for further investigation. There have been 10 matters before the courts and the number of Domestic Animal Businesses has been dropping steadily. The amended Bill caps the number of fertile female dogs a breeder can own and register with their council at 10. Only those breeders meeting strict, additional requirements will be able to keep more than 10 fertile female dogs. Commercial dog breeders will be limited to an absolute maximum of 50 fertile female dogs, and will be required to apply for a special exemption. They will be subject to an audit by Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer and additional requirements including staff training and socialisation plans. Members of dog or cat applicable organisations, such as Dogs Victoria, will come under the new definition of a ‘recreational breeder’ and will no longer be required to register with their council, unless they have more than 10 fertile female cats or dogs. Victorians with 3-10 fertile female cats or dogs that are not members of an applicable organisation will continue to register with their local council as a Domestic Animal Business and comply with the Code of Practice for the Operation of Breeding and Rearing Businesses 2015 as they do now. Pet owners that breed from two or less fertile female cats or dogs are defined as ‘microbreeders’ and will not have to register as a breeder with council. The amendments also clarify the definition of farm working dogs, and simplify the new animal sale permit system. The dedication and hard work of our individual foster carers is also recognised through a new voluntary scheme to reduce animal registration costs and increase adoption rates. Traceability of cats and dogs will be improved significantly through the establishment of the Pet Exchange Register. Breeders, foster carers and members of the public advertising a cat or dog will enrol on the Register. New rules for advertising a cat or dog (for sale or give away) will require both a microchip number and a unique source number from the Pet Exchange Register, which will enable Victorians to verify pet advertisers for the first time. Quotes attributable to Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford “We’re getting it done and ending cruel and barbaric puppy farming.” “We’re finishing what we started – delivering on our election commitment to end puppy farming, ban the sale of breeders’ puppies and kittens in pet shops, and better regulate the online sale of dogs and cats.” The Victorian Labor Government has released the amendments to the Puppy farm and pet shop bill that is to go through to the upper house for debate and possibly pass see link below http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubPDocs.nsf/ee665e366dcb6cb0ca256da400837f6b/6A5D081FA18FD208CA2580490078C5FD/$FILE/Allan.pdf While Dogs Victoria management are trying to tell us that this is a win for us members there are a few things that the have either missed or are failing to point out to us in this animal rights written bill: -We will only be exempt from having to become domestic animal businesses so long as the government renews Dogs Victoria'a applicable organisation (AO) status which it can revoke at any time -Our code of ethics must be as strong or stronger than the code of practice including the monitoring of our members, breeding limits and frequency etc -Any BYB with 1-2 fertile female dogs is NOT subject to ANY inspections -Dogs Victoria are the only credible dog interest group giving their blessing to this legislation In my opinion this is not a win for Dogs Victoria members because we will be forever held to ransom by any future government or minister that can use the threat of revoking our applicable organisation status to get us to comply with whatever they deem better practice (concrete kennels separate to your house, etc). This current Labor Government is already developing thier animal and agriculture policies to appease animal rights loonies, so its not a far stretch to consider the idea that they would throw us under the bus "to make things fair for all victorian breeders" and remove our applicable organisation status if that gets them preferences from the greens or animal justice party. They have already directed $500,000 to the wishes of the Animal Justice Party to secure a few preference votes in the Northcote by-election so inventing a reason to remove our AO status would be pretty easy if they wanted to. Requiring our code to be "as good or better" than the code of practice means that the gov or just the minister can determine what better is and chip away at our code bit by bit until it is a carbon copy of the gov code of practice until we have to breed dogs under the same rules and conditions of the puppy farmers and backyard breeders. Both the RSPCA and the AVA have not come up with any scientific reasoning to support this legislation in the form that it is written and have predicted worse animal welfare outcomes from this bill as it stands. The Minister is continually using Dog Victoria as a crutch to say that we are all happy with it in a bid to sell it to the public. 12 months ago DV breeders were part of the "problem" that needed to be "fixed". My wife and I sat there at the big meeting we had in Bulla with hundreds of other members while the Ministers lackeys tried to convince us that the previous bill (that has now been amended with 30 pages of changes!) was great for us and we should keep quiet about it. We did not and by making a bit fuss about it we were taken seriously. WE ARE BEING USED BY THE MINISTER TO GET THIS LEGISLATION THROUGH THAT WILL BE TURNED AGAINST US WHENEVER THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS VOTES FROM THE ANIMAL RIGHTS PARTIES. We all need to write to all the members of the upper house to let them know that we want to see the problem of puppy farms and backyard breeders fixed with the right legislation that does not and will not affect registered ethical breeders. This bill needs to be scrapped and rewritten with proper consultation

I'm trying to find out if there's anyone in Victoria that does bedlington/whippet lurchers. I can find plenty of whippet x but they never say what the x otherwise there are staghounds, but I can't seem to find any lurchers.

https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/eic/article/3129 Judging by the submission so far received, there is pretty few actually addressing the massive problems inherit from a group that are out to end breeding in this country, who do not work with the ANK'S or the owners of animals they treat like criminals. It was reported on a facebook page one CEO envisions them becoming the one stop shop for a pet not only to rehome but breed their own. also hearing they are not just seizing the animals but all the breeders records and pedigrees? since when was a pedigree registration classifyable as an animal in need of seizure and treatment? some even saying their computers were taken? whats going on with rspca inc? apparently people from other states are sending submissions, so if you have a question and want to ask it, now is your chance, dont let it pass you by. may be too late for a second chance to become available

a friend has asked for recommendations for a good holistic vet in Victoria..can any one help? H

Warning this is an upsetting article, but I thought it was better shared here than in the abuse news as no one will see it there RSPCA Victoria is appealing for the public’s help to identify the person or people responsible for harming an eight-week-old puppy left for dead in an Altona Meadows park. The tri-colour kelpie cross was found by a passer-by around 7pm on Wednesday (November 9) in Truganina Park and taken to the Animal Accident and Emergency (AAE) in Point Cook. RSPCA Victoria Senior Inspector Daniel Bode said the AAE veterinarian team did all they could to save the puppy overnight before making the difficult decision to humanely euthanise her on Thursday morning. There is a photo of the puppy in the link, if anyone recognizes her or knows where her littermates are RSPCA - 11 November 2016

A draft action plan for Improving the Welfare of Animals in Victoria is open for comment <https://animalwelfarevic.economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au/have-your-say/documents/42170/download> If you want to have your say, you will need to get your skates on as the period for comment closes on Tuesday 11th October. I've not read it yet, so can't comment on the contents, but, from the photos, it covers cows, goats etc as well as dogs. Enjoy :laugh:

A draft action plan for Improving the Welfare of Animals in Victoria is open for comment https://animalwelfarevic.economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au/have-your-say/documents/42170/download If you want to have your say, you will need to get your skates on as the period for comment closes on Tuesday 11th October. I've not read it yet, so can't comment on the contents, but, from the photos, it covers cows, goats etc as well as dogs. Enjoy :laugh:

Pit Bulls and other restricted breed dogs will be allowed in Victoria with strict requirements on owners under changes to be introduced by the Andrews Labor Government next year. Link

My link Proposals to limit the number of animals allowed to be kept by breeders. The Master Dog Breeders and Associates is very much against a proposal to limit the number of animals kept by breeders. Our main objections to this approach are: Health and Welfare considerations. 1. Limiting numbers will not stop some people who breed dogs treating them badly. The MDBA is appalled that there are some dog breeders who keep their dogs in substandard conditions but in all activities or industries there are some who break the rules and cause suffering. In dog breeding these are a vast minority. No amount of number restriction will prevent a person who is capable of such things from operating. A person is just as capable of mistreating 10 dogs as they are any number. Every dog should be treated well regardless of how many the breeder keeps. 2. Limiting numbers does not take into account the variables in breeder circumstances which affect the welfare of their dogs. There is considerable variance in a breeder’s capability to manage and own breeding dogs efficiently and effectively. The breeder who devotes their entire focus on their breeding dogs, who does not work in another occupation, who is fit and healthy, has family members who can help out or who employs kennel hands cannot be compared to someone who goes out to work in another employment field and who can only devote a short period each day to the care of their dogs, or someone who has no assistance, or someone who is not in good health. 3. Number limits do not take into account the vast differences in breed requirements and management issues. Some breeds require little or no grooming whilst others require much more time, care, energy and resources. Large dogs require much more resources and time to manage than small toy breeds especially in the areas of exercise and cleaning management. 4. Number limits do not take into account the benefits for the dogs, the breed and the community of having more, rather than less dogs, to choose from in a breeding program. Reputable breeders typically test their dogs in either all or some of the following: the show ring, obedience trials, agility, scenting, and breed appropriate tests and trials. They perform health tests and screens to ensure their bloodline and resultant puppies are healthy. This results in breeders often having intact males and females that are not being bred and may never be bred. Many fertile dogs they have in their care at any given time may be removed from the breeding program if they fail health or temperament criteria. Many diseases cannot be tested for until the animal is older, for example joint X rays and heart screening. Some recommendations in some breeds are that an animal not be bred until it is over 5 years of age to be able to eliminate the possibility of breeding a dog which will develop such diseases - for example Mitral Heart Disease. Limiting the numbers a breeder can keep effectively limits their choices for selecting only the healthiest and best dogs to include in their breeding programs and impacts on health and quality of puppies bred and negatively impact the gene pool of a breed. In order to breed for improvement, a breeder must have more than a couple females to breed and should be breeding with the intention of keeping pups for themselves, for their breeding program. As a result a breeder will have more females, in order to be breeding scientifically and or, towards goals. Some breeders are also working on different lines, for assistance dogs, police, armed forces, search and rescue, scenting etc. or colours that do not carry health issues. This means that some breeders need to own more dogs than someone working on just one line, a different goal or colour. Responsible breeders are breeding to better the breed and their lines, by keeping puppies out of their breeding to select the best they can to constantly improve on the next generation. 5. Limitations in numbers will not reduce the numbers of animals entering and dying in shelters. Proponents claim number restrictions are necessary to stem the tide of animals entering and dying in shelters. However, in our experience, puppies produced by responsible breeders rarely enter shelters and when they do, they are generally reclaimed by the owners or by the breeders themselves. We assert that there is not an oversupply of puppies. If the demand for puppies was not there then the sale price of puppies would drop, reputable breeders would not have waiting lists for puppy sales two years in advance and breeders who breed in volume solely for profit would stop breeding them. There’s no question that too many animals die in shelters and pounds each year. However, there is no connection between the breeding of a healthy litter of well temperamented, healthy puppies and the death of a stray dog in a shelter. Responsible dog breeders sell their puppies to new homes, take back puppies that buyers cannot keep, are available to answer questions and help new owners train their puppies, and protect the health and well-being of their breeds. They are part of the solution to community dog troubles and should not be treated as if they are the problem. If puppy buyers have fewer options for finding well-bred healthy puppies of a breed of their choice in NSW they will purchase puppies from: interstate; internationally; off the internet and from breeders who keep their animals in sub-standard conditions. Puppy buyers who purchase from less reputable sources will have less education and training from breeders and this will contribute to increasing the number of dogs in shelters when puppy buyers reach the limit of their experiences with dogs 6. Limiting numbers will increase the numbers of breeding dogs having to be removed from a person’s care. A limit law on breeders would penalize a responsible breeder with more than 10 dogs who is not a nuisance or threat to neighbours, who keeps their dogs in perfect health and conditions, who places puppies responsibly and is a support system for their puppy buyers, facing the loss of one or more of their companions. Most people who breed dogs see their animals as part of their family and the emotional cost to the breeder and the risk of homelessness for the dogs should not be underestimated. 7. Limiting numbers will not prevent animal hoarding Hoarding cases involve the psychological well-being of the animal owner as well as the animals themselves, but more and more they are being used as an excuse to impose a limit on the number of dogs a breeder can keep. Due the complexity of this problem we simply say that this should not be linked in an attempt to further regulate dog breeders. 8. Smaller scale breeding operations are no guarantee of improved welfare conditions In testimony to the Select Committee in SA the AWL stated that many of the animals that end up in their shelter come from unscrupulous breeders - people who “set up a couple of dogs or cats in their backyard and breed for money, without any proper consideration for animal welfare.” Across the board our rescue members agree with these comments. 9. Limiting the numbers a breeder can care for will not prevent breeders from keeping more than they are legally able to. A number limit is difficult, almost impossible to enforce without increased presence of animal control or policing agencies and will lead to a decrease in micro chipping and council registration, vetting etc. to prevent cross-referencing. Many breeders will keep and say some of the animals are ordinarily in guardian homes and bring the dog in to have her puppies, dogs are able to visit, be looked after for a friend for short periods, come and go for outings, exercise, stud services etc. At any given time numbers can fluctuate and enforcing over limit numbers is a very difficult task. Some dogs will be hidden; some litter sizes will magically increase as the breeder combines two litters to make it seem there is only one bitch etc. . Any dogs over the number which would now see a vet over the number allowed may not see a vet etc. for fear of being exposed to having over the maximum number. Breeders who have welcomed puppy buyers to their property will be more reluctant to do so if they fear being caught for more than the 10 dogs they are able to have. Commercial Considerations. 1. Inequitable production and trading circumstances. Commercially there is a major difference regarding potential profits between someone [for example] who owns 10 Great Danes and 10 Chihuahuas. The Great Dane Breeder can legally potentially produce up to 120 puppies per year, with current average price per puppy, this enables this breeder to legally turnover approx. $300,000 per year in puppy sales whilst the Chihuahua breeder can legally potentially produce 30 puppies per year, with current average price per puppy this breeder can only legally turn over approx. $40,000 per year. There are three serious problems with this • Limiting numbers will give a commercial advantage to some breeders based solely on breed type or litter sizes a breed can produce. • The toy breed breeder who can produce fewer puppies has less choice of puppies to include in their breeding program. Number limits do not take into account these types of breed specific variables. • Limiting numbers will see breeding decisions made on breeding dogs for litter sizes and market value rather than dogs most suited to families in order to be able make a viable profit on less breeding dogs. 2. A limit law would change current development application approvals with breeders entitled to seek compensation. Those breeders who have development application approvals to breed dogs [more than ten] on their property; who have increased the re-sale value of their property by making improvements to keep more than ten dogs in high welfare conditions; who legitimately earn a living from the sale of their puppies as a small business would be restricted and prevented from using their properties as they have done will be disadvantaged. This will cause a loss of earnings and the devaluation of the breeder’s property. There will be claims against the state for compensation for the breeders who have spent considerable sums of money on preparing their properties for a legal activity and who now are restricted in their ability to trade. It is worthwhile noting that these claims for compensation would include any potential decrease of property value due to having complying infrastructure that can no longer be used for the purpose it was built and, post number limits, is less valuable and for loss of future earnings from their business. 3. Limiting numbers will impact negatively on regional and state revenue. If breeders in Victoria are restricted in the number of dogs they can have this will reduce the supply and not the demand for puppies which will have negative consequences on the State. People will purchase puppies bred outside of Victoria decreasing the sales of Victorian bred puppies which will have consequences for the Victorian economy, for instance: a reduction in the sales of dog food for breeding dogs (as there will be less breeding dogs in the State); a reduction in the services required from veterinarians (as there will be less breeding dogs in the State); a reduction in the purchase of accessories, i.e. whelping supplies and puppy supplies (as there will be less breeding dogs in the State). This negative impact on the Victorian economy will especially hit rural areas. If this proposed Legislation is implemented by the Victorian Government they will effectively be giving breeders from other states and other countries an advantage over Victorian breeders’ trade. Federal Legislation Considerations 1. Number restrictions impinge on the rights of people to pursue their legal interests and to have free enjoyment of their property and this may breach Australian laws where people have a right to trade in lawful activities. 2. As Australian consumers under federal law consumers [puppy buyers] have a right to be able to have unrestricted access to the product of their choice and by limiting numbers Victorian breeders can keep, this increases the demand for puppies bred ,increasing prices without the buyer having the same options. 3. Leaving puppy buyers with fewer options for finding locally well-bred healthy pet puppies of their choice which have been bred in Victoria will see them purchase puppies from interstate, internationally, off the net and from those who keep their animals in sub-standard conditions Most who want a puppy of a particular age and breed or cross breed will not purchase rescue dogs regardless of how much easier or cheaper it is to access them. This gives massive advantage to Victorian breeder’s competitors and restrict the ability for to grow their businesses and have equal trade opportunities as breeders who live in other places. Enforcement of Laws 1. Difficulties of enforcement. A number limit will be difficult, almost impossible, to enforce without increasing presence of animal control or policing agencies to enforce those laws. It will encourage more people to break the law potentially by not micro chipping their dogs and not registering them with their local council. They may do this to prevent the cross-referencing of their dogs across agencies. At any given time the numbers of dogs on a breeding property can legitimately fluctuate for the following reasons: some breeders may have their dogs in guardian home off the property but will bring the dog onto the property to have her puppies so they can ensure the health of the puppies and their mother; dogs come to a breeding property with visitors; some breeders look after puppies they have sold when the puppy owners go on holidays; some look after their friends dogs when illness occurs; other dogs come and go for outings, exercise, stud services etc. which makes enforcing over limit numbers a very difficult task. Some dogs will be hidden; some litter sizes will magically increase as the breeder combines two litters to make it seem there is only one bitch. Any dogs over the number allowed may not see a vet etc. for fear of being exposed to having over the max number. We do not believe that simply limiting the numbers of breeding dogs will reach the stated goals.

My link Government issues licences to kill wombats, wallabies, kookaburras, swans, emus and parrots - PERMITS to kill thousands of native animals, including black swans, kookaburras and more than 1500 wombats were issued by Victoria's Department of Sustainability and the Environment last year in a move that has outraged animal rights activists. Authorities also gave the nod for more than 32,000 kangaroos and wallabies to be killed. In two cases, permits to kill up to 300 parrots were issued to protect golf courses. Authorities also granted permits for wildlife officers to kill up to 10 Australian fur seals. Other Australian animals marked for death included eastern rosellas, rainbow lorikeets and sulphur-crested cockatoos. The kill list was obtained under the Freedom of Information laws by Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber who has been campaigning to have all animal killing permits made public. In June, Mr Barber attempted to have all permits to cull wildlife tabled in State Parliament, a move that was frustrated after Environment Minister Ryan Smith said it would involve an unreasonable diversion of his department's resources. Other documents obtained under FOI show authorities gave permission to shoot 100 brushtail possums in the Geelong Botanic Gardens, while Avalon Airport was allowed to kill 10 magpies, 20 galahs, 40 ravens and two Cape Barren geese that were interfering with aircraft. The documents also reveal wildlife officers at Parks Victoria's Serendip Sanctuary applied to kill an emu that had become aggressive and was threatening human safety. They were also given the right to destroy 80 emu chick nests to control population numbers. Permits to kill more than 500 emus were issued statewide last year. Felicity Andersen, a spokeswoman for Animal Liberation Victoria, which opposes all animal killing, said she was shocked at the scale of the slaughter. "It's obscene," Ms Anderson said. "There is no justification for this killing whatsoever." Mr Barber said there needed to be more transparency over the issuing of permits to kill native animals. "This all happens under the cloak of secrecy," he said. "'If the full extent of the slaughter was known there would be outrage." DSE spokesman Nick Talbot said all native wildlife was protected in Victoria but where it was significantly affecting agriculture or primary production or posing a threat to public safety and health, people could apply for a permit to control it and in some instances, this permit allowed for its destruction. He said the permits to kill fur seals were issued to wildlife officers in case they needed to euthanise an animal for welfare or public safety reasons. "Destruction of wildlife under an authority to control wildlife permits only occurs after all other options have been considered and each application is assessed by a DSE wildlife officer," he said. "Should this be necessary, ATCW conditions specify the maximum number and permitted method. "This ensures it is carried out in an ethical and humane manner and that the sustainability of the species is not compromised." The DSE killing practices were condemned by John Kelly, head of the Kangaroo Industry Association of Victoria, which has long campaigned for a kangaroo meat industry in Victoria. "In a protein-starved world, it's a criminal waste of meat," he said. "It's highly likely the same number are being killed without permits." Emily Broadbent, a spokeswoman for Environment Minister Ryan Smith said that following disagreements last year between landholders and other residents over applications to cull kangaroos, he had created a committee of experts to advise the secretary of DSE on the most appropriate management options for wildlife. HIT LIST Swamp Wallaby PERMITS ISSUED: 128 No. TO BE KILLED: 2239 Rainbow Lorikeet PERMITS ISSUED: 20 No. TO BE KILLED: 910 Kookaburra PERMITS ISSUED: No. TO BE KILLED: 30 Emu : No. TO BE KILLED: 538 Black Swan No. TO BE KILLED: 10 Common Wombat No. TO BE KILLED: 1612

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Does anyone know anywhere in Victoria where you can take your dogs to the snow without a permit?

there is a lot of stuff on this page - today, only the police dog story interests me .Annoys me, angers me , and makes me wonder what some folks think (or don't ) oh dear Not sure who bit off more than they could chew here .... *shakes head* explanation - CLICK HERE excerpt : from Victoria's blog: CLICK HERE excerpt :

Wondering if someone knows a good dog chiro around the Hervey Bay region. Im willing to go for a drive if i need too, if someone knows a fantastic one in a few hours travel? Any suggestions?

G'day everyone! For a few weeks now I've been putting together this map from all the council data, visiting sites to check inconsistencies, and contacting various councils on the phone to get clarification. CLICK HERE FOR MAP PAGE I hope this is handy for all the dog owners out there, as I know I've always found it a pain to work out which beaches can and can't be visited with my dogs. I've also pimped my own little business in there but hopefully its not too distracting :p The map can be embedded in your own site and shared out pretty easily if you want, you'll see the share feature in the google maps's window. Let me know what you think :D