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Yeah, Molly knows 'quiet' as well. She likes to talk, lol, especially when we have visitors. She doesn't bark AT them, just talks to them and tries to con them into playing. I think some dogs just aren't vocal enough. My first dog would only bark if something was really upsetting her. Even then...

I didn't use it as a defence. If you read what i said, i was merely pointing out that this argument has been going on for a very long time. I have not problems with Animalbiz being anti-docking. I do have a problem with her thinking that qualifications (in a completely unrelated field. If she...

I have no idea. Ask Animalbiz. I was simply responding to the way she brings up her qualifications whenever someone challengers her, about ANYTHING.

I taught my dog to speak by frustrating her. I played with her with a toy for a while, then held it above her head. When she barked for it i said, 'speak, good girl' and gave her the toy. It took her about twenty minutes. Now she does it on command and by hand signal.

I'm used to seeing dobes without cropped ears, but i didn't realise their tails curled. I like them.

Docking is illegal in some states of Australia. I think ear cropping is illegal everywhere. You don't see any cropped dogs anyway. I think docking served a purpose at one stage, but in this day and age it's unnecessary. This debate has been going on for a few hundred years. Anna Sewel, the...

That's an Australian cattle dog. Purebred, or very close to it. She's gorgeous.

They do actually have a spay and neuter clause. It's down the bottom of their purchase agreement. Not saying this justifies what they do or anything, but, yeah they do have one.

I see nothing wrong with mixes, i have one. The best dogs i've ever owned have been mixes. HOWEVER i have never gone out of my way to find someone who DELIBERATELY creates mixes in order to find a dog. My reasons for this have been stated previously in this thread, by other people. 1) There is...

And sometimes a dog's personality simply doesn't match with its handler's. To say that this never happens is like all people can get along. The fact of the matter is that some personalites will always grate. To try and force the issue leads to frustration on both sides. SOmetimes you just have...

The op actually said he was only TEN when the dog was rehomed. SOmehow i doubt that he would have had much say. I also doubt he would have had the ability, at the time, to give the dog the training it needed. He doesn't need everyone jumping on him for something completely off his original...

I don't actually believe i was talking to you rottiegirl. However, as you have decided to make an unjustified attack on my friend i'll lower myself to your level. Have you ever owned a bully? Breed standards written in books are never one hundred percent accurate. Her bitch wasn't bred by her...

Sorry, but they're really, really, really stupid. They're good with kids though and they're affectionate. But if you want something even remotely capable of thinking for itself, don't get one. A friend of mine breeds them. Her bitch has been known to walk headfirst into a glass door, repeatedly.

My dog's a border collie cross. She ignores rabbits (wild ones, no pets) and adores cats. Our kitten curles up between her legs and sleeps. Smaller dogs she pins with her legs and licks.

I would have to say i prefer girls. The one i have now is a perfect example of why. When im with her, she's completely focused on me, obeys immediately. However, if i have to i can leave her alone and she just sleeps or plays with her toys. She doesn't howl, or bark. My previous dog was a male...

Stores over here do the same thing if pups get too old. They drop the price, throw in collars,leads...etc. Molly was 13 weeks old when i got her. The original price was $150 Australian. I saw her then and didn't have the cash for her, food, collar, lead, vet...etc. Saw her the week after and she...

As i said before though, they're not all puppy mill pups. None of the stores where i live sell purebreds. Mine's a cross between at least three breeds. I once saw border collie afghan pups for sale.

What about accidental litters though? ones that would normally be drowned or dumped? Don't know about everywhere else, but most of the pet stores here (Tas, Australia) only have crossbred pups, bought from people off the street. They don't market these as designer dogs, just as crosses. My...

The ones i've seen must have been crosses then, because all but one of them were farm dogs. Farmers here rarely bother to vaccinate (unless they're competition dogs) let alone pay for docking. I couldn't imagine them doing it themselves either. As long as they can work, they don't care what they...

I've seen a few stumpy tailed cattle dogs. They're usually a fair bit heavier than the normal ACD's. Shorter legs, more barrel like shape. The ones i've seen have been more aloof, some have been downright aggressive to strangers. One i knew had a habit of coming around behing and 'heeling' you...