February 13, 2013Comments are closed.dogs, Lost Dogs Home, Victorian Dog Laws
Chevy’s relieved to be back home after four months of stressful detention In can be nearly impossible to get animal welfare and dog trainers to agree on anything. However, after the death of Ayen Chol, animal experts came forward to advise the Victorian government on problems with their proposed, knee-jerk legislation targeting ‘pit bulls’. Astoundingly […]
Continue readingFebruary 8, 2013Comments are closed.advocacy, dogs
I’m sitting in Ian Dunbar’s ‘In Oz’ conference eating peanuts and he’s talking about lots of fascinating dog training tidbits; – Becoming wary is normal behaviour. A dog from about five months on, will only NOT be wary of things and people that are familiar to it. An undersocialised dog will likely become wary of […]
Continue readingFebruary 5, 2013Comments are closed.advocacy, dogs
From Fetching Dogs… Two Hearts Beat The Same. For so long, many have fought for equality. Whether it be about race, gender, sexual orientation, and a myriad of other ignorant reasons. But so many still aren’t aware that some breeds of dogs are often seized, impounded, and killed… based only on their appearance. In Australia, […]
Continue readingFebruary 4, 2013Comments are closed.dogs, mandatory desexing
Dog balls – are they really public enemy #1? From the people who brought you South Australia’s version of ‘Who’s for Cats’ – the SA Dog and Cat Management Board have come up with their next plan for the state’s pet owners; Every dog will be desexed unless they can pass a test proving they […]
Continue readingFebruary 1, 2013Comments are closed.dogs
The British Veterinary Association details the problems with their country’s 20yo breed specific legislation – namely, that it doesn’t work. Oops. Sorry about all the dead dogs. This week the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and The Webinar Vet joined forces to deliver an informative and thought-provoking webinar on dangerous dogs. The webinar, available to view […]
Continue readingJanuary 27, 2013Comments are closed.dogs, Victorian Dog Laws
Victorian Premier Ted Ballieu says laws against dangerous dogs should be toughened in Victoria It’s like they’ve slipped into another realm of reality… The Victorian government could again toughen laws against dangerous dogs, after a court overturned the decision to put down two animals deemed to be pit bull terriers. ….. The Supreme Court of […]
Continue readingJanuary 27, 2013Comments are closed.dogs, Lost Dogs Home, RSPCA, Victorian Dog Laws
Peter Walsh on Victoria’s 7.30 Report March 2012 There’s not much you can get dog behaviorists, dog trainers and vets to agree on. But the majority do agree that you can’t reliably tell the breed of a dog by the way it looks. And now, the Supreme Court agrees too; The Supreme Court has dealt […]
Continue readingJanuary 22, 2013Comments are closed.dogs
Following the ‘whatevs it was just a dog’ shooting of a family’s impounded pet – Ninja, a twelve month old black labrador – back in December, Walgett Shire Council is debating whether or not using a rifle to dispatch a companion animals is appropriate; Walgett Shire Council director of planning and regulatory services Matthew Goodwin […]
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