tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post6924196028077719865..comments2023-12-12T11:39:43.504+01:00Comments on Blurb from the Burbs: MedicatedMoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-13122246068551552972009-05-01T04:06:00.000+02:002009-05-01T04:06:00.000+02:00Ashleigh that's awful and it was terribly irrespon...Ashleigh that's awful and it was terribly irresponsible for the trainers to hand over a dog that wasn't quite right.<br /><br />...these days the reputable shelters run a few socialising, child-friendly, temperament tests for dogs up for adoption and if they don't pass them, they don't get handed on.Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-41967740036830654752009-04-29T12:38:00.000+02:002009-04-29T12:38:00.000+02:00I was attacked by a dog (large Alsation) when deli...I was attacked by a dog (large Alsation) when delivering junk mail. The people had it running around outside their house unrestrained.<br /><br />This was when I was about age 16. Tetanus shots at the hospital emergency department, patching up, limping around for weeks after, lodging a police report, etc etc. The whole day gone, for a lousy $16 for delivering 1000 items of junk mail. Not a good trade off.<br /><br />Turned out the dog was a police dog reject. They used to give them away if they were too vicious or unable to take training. Hmmm - you gotta wonder.<br /><br />It took me over 10 years to get at all used to being around dogs, and I'm still not too sure until I know them.<br /><br />You did right.ashleighhttp://ashleigh.id.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-20315899213147199752009-04-28T10:54:00.000+02:002009-04-28T10:54:00.000+02:00I have had so many exciting episodes with one of m...I have had so many exciting episodes with one of my dogs - we rescued him from a pigpen and he was incredibly sick for a long time - to the point where sitting him on my lap and force-feeding him was the only ay we kept him going. I was working at a vet at the time and I took him with me every day and every day they would find someting else wrong with him.<br /><br />Eventually we figured it out and he got better, although his growth was a bit stunted - people still think he's a puppy and he's nearly 7! But he is extremely protective of me, and although he's fine aroun people, as soon as I walk into a roo he attacks. He's getting better now though and we know when to lock him away and when to let him out, and he's actually had two vet visits where he hasn't tried to bite the vet!<br /><br />Of course I don't have children and we don't have little kids coming to the house often, so at least we don't have to make that decision! You were very brave to make the decision when it had to be made, but that doesn't stop it hurting!<br /><br />Oh and thanks for putting up the photo of Mr P, ,I've been wondering about his sunglasses!<br /><br />wor verification: allapsy -sounds like disease!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098708210972869491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-5869966070266695242009-04-28T07:43:00.000+02:002009-04-28T07:43:00.000+02:00I had to have one of mine put down too. He was tim...I had to have one of mine put down too. He was timid from the first day and while he got used to us he was never really "right". He didn't attack a child, he attacked me and I took him to the dog shelter the next day requesting that he be put down.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-8460151181338806842009-04-28T00:12:00.000+02:002009-04-28T00:12:00.000+02:00You're right Franzy, plus they're just more pure t...You're right Franzy, plus they're just more pure than we are and require so little from us.<br /><br />Terence, it made us learn that buying a dog unseen isn't the way to go. Milly was carefully checked out beforehand and is the friendliest, 'front of house' doggie ever.<br /><br />Baino, we considered seeing if a farmer wanted Tess, but we figured that the same problems would arise - somebody would get attacked eventually. Poor girl; she was only being true to her nature.<br /><br />Thanks DKG. It was her utter and total trust righth to the very end that still haunts me.Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-16728423286037914732009-04-27T23:38:00.000+02:002009-04-27T23:38:00.000+02:00Oh Kath. That's brought tears to my eyes. I've had...Oh Kath. That's brought tears to my eyes. I've had to walk that path with two of my dogs and the tears are still close to the surface when I think about taking those trusting little friends to the vet's. Thanks for sharing those memories of Tess.deepkickgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680613104887320179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-57730788999847844552009-04-27T22:55:00.000+02:002009-04-27T22:55:00.000+02:00That's so sad. My nephew was attacked by a blue he...That's so sad. My nephew was attacked by a blue heeler at a friends house. Unprovoked and quiet surprising, they had to do the same thing but only after it attacked another visiting child a few weeks later. My brother had two which used to get under the house and chew his telephone cables but they were lucker and 'went to the farm' no really . . they're working dogs in Mudgee now!Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-54842874824248304822009-04-27T22:51:00.000+02:002009-04-27T22:51:00.000+02:00Lovely story Kath, in an odd sort of way.
The po...Lovely story Kath, in an odd sort of way. <br /><br />The poor doggy, but like one of ours back in the day, if they step out of line like that, you have no choice. Well done on being resposible it's not easy.Terence McDangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583127956432566540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-29319961310782246632009-04-27T14:16:00.000+02:002009-04-27T14:16:00.000+02:00I think we love dogs because they are the best of ...I think we love dogs because they are the best of our own lives condensed: innocence, happiness, bravery, family, age, death and sorrow, all focused into one bright four- (and sometimes three-) legged light.<br /><br />Word Ver." "furef"<br />How lovely.franzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400212989359954521noreply@blogger.com