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Greta NSW. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by land864
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if you do keep the dog and you reach w.a. and the dog gets away from you and gets onto a station or farm land they are well within thier rights to shoot the dog no questions asked and you will have to pay for any damage
Taking a dog, especially a large animal on an around Australia trip is not a good idea for a number of reasons.
One of the attractions of your around Oz journey will be the wildlife you encounter. It's hardly good for the wildlife or your kids peace of mind to see 'skippy' being mauled by the family pet.
Dingos are common in the outback and often live in packs, they may perceive a single male dog as a threat and attack it, also not a good sight and the dog will be the loser. Someone coming to the dogs aid would also be seriously endangered.
If the dog were to come in contact with 'mangey' animals such as wombats and foxes it could become seriously ill requiring expensive and time consuming medical treatment, just what you don't need when on holiday (or any other time really).
Some of the best parts of Australia are protected in its national parks, with a dog in tow these are all cut from your itinerary, similiarly with a lot of caravan parks/camping grounds. Even if you manage your animal responsibly others in the 'animals allowed' parks may not resulting in unwanted interaction between animals.
A dog might be 'mans best friend' at home, but is a definite liability on an around Australia trip. :(
Sorry to rain on your parade Simon but IMHO leaving your dog behind on this trip is the right decision.
Deano.
We were aware of the shortcomings of taking a dog with us, and were prepared to wear that but having this occur early in the trip may in fact turn out to be a blessing in the long term.
I am certainly glad it happened when we were at my mates place rather than further along.
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Simon check out the yellow pages for the Animal Welfare League, they may be able to find an appropriate home for your dog, they won't put the dog down like some other organisations, good luck, Regards Frank.
We can't take our dogs on long trips for same reasons. My German Shepherd attended puppy schools, lots of obedience / agility training, and has been around chickens and horses from a pup, BUT still chases them!
Never leave any dog alone with children. It's the children who should not be trusted;
If a child smacks a dog with a Tonka Truck on the head, the dog is going to be scared and bight the kid. Who's fault is it? THE OWNER OF THE DOG.
Simon
I so sad to hear the problems, perhaps you need a smaller animal, lap dog sort of size. But lots of them are yappy and will still shed hair all over the place, a problem when you're living on the road, that is of course unless its and poodle with wool that doesn't shed.
Diana
No poodles for me, they are truly nuts. We are happy to go dog free for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
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Train your dog.....and yourself.....then you can really enjoy each other without things like that happening.
G'day Mr Ploppy :)
I can sympathise with you and your dilemma, we have several Border Collies, and live on semi-rural,the neighbour's were not impressed when 3 of ours got out through a hole in the fenceline and rounded up the dairy herd :( all up into the bail's yard at 2pm when milking was AM.
We also have a Chocolate Mini Poodle(now 9yrs) as the house dog which was taught from a pup not to bark/yap, and is the perfect travelling companion clean and non-shedding,she grew up with our Cattle Dogs and Borders and thinks she is a bigger dog, I would highly recommend one as they are pretty hardy and good health wise, and yes, they enjoy good walks and she can outrun the Borders around the dog yard's 3/4 acre :)
Don't treat one as a lap dog and carry it, or it will expect it always and will happily climb into bed with a family member.
They also obedience train easily and are a good way to introduce younger children into responsable dog ownership and feeding routines.
cheers