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[CLKD]

However - the Royal College of Vet Surgeons told their Vets. not to tell people if a rescue dog was taken in to be checked because they didn't want their Members to be implicated in a Court Case 

Microchips can migrate too!  It should be necessary for Pet Passports, otherwise - hopefully Vets will use their discretion.

I haven't met a bad Staffie yet.  People forget what they were bred for i.e. bull baiting and some really don't like other dogs  - so long as the owner is aware of the breed's history and takes appropriate steps to make sure that the dog is socialised …….

One reason why I bought a dog in the 1980s was due to the sad publicity.  She became a PAT-dog with a high local profile   

[honeybun]

There were always dogs in my family and apart from a few gaps I really can't think of ever being without one.
There have been...Alsatians, spaniels,poodles, Irish setters, retrievers and now a Bichon.

None of my dogs had behavioural problems except the setter. She was nuts and the only one that could control her was hubby.

I just love having a dog in the house. It does limit you to where you can holiday but I really don't care. They give so much.


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[CLKD]

Irish setters never grow up  they seem to have springs in their feet ………

Most of the breeds in our family were gun dogs/terriers and a few mongrels ……. then my spaniel 

[kerrieann]

Ours was microchipped not long after we got him honeybun but as you say i cant see how they can possibly enforce this.
The staffy we have now is fine with other dogs he loves puppies and big dogs he loves our neighbours Alsatian and the one they had before and he adores a great dane that he sees on his walks, he thinks all other dogs want to play and the only time he is not happy is if a dog starts growling and barking at him then he will growl, but that to me is natural, if someone shouts at me i will shout back 

[CLKD]

Yep!

[Dorothy]

Honeybun, are you worried that your dog's age will make it stressful for her to be microchipped? My current dog was microchipped when she came, but I had my previous one done and he didn't seem to notice it - just like a slightly bigger injection than usual. 

Apparently, the reason vets don't do anything if a stolen dog is brought into the surgery by someone not the owner is because of 'client confidentiality and data protection' - which is the craziest thing I have ever heard, especially as you are breaking the law if you discover a stray dog and don't report it.  But at least microchipping means you have a greater chance of recovering your dog if the person who finds it is honest.

[honeybun]

She is a tough little thing....I just don't see the point at her age.....we have a few years left hopefully .....so why bother springs to mind. It has been offered before but as I never let her off the lead and our garden is enclosed I don't see the point.


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[CLKD]

Honeybun - neither do I.  Nor do I believe in constant boosters ……. once a dog gets to age 8 the immunity should be there!

Dorothy - thanks, your explanation was clearer than mine was …….

[honeybun]

I do have her booster done. There is distemper around and parvo too so im not prepared to take the risk.

I wil have to wait and see exactly how the powers that be try to enforce this.....can't see them having much luck to be honest.


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[CLKD]

It's a money maker for someone 

[CLKD]

Sadly an Irish Setter died suddenly on return to Belgium from the UK Crufts event.  Maybe it's not such a good idea for dogs to have Pet Passports though in this case poisoning is suspected.

[honeybun]

They are lovely dogs but just mad. Poor thing, who would do such a thing. 


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[CLKD]

Sad.  Not an Event I particularly endorse …….. too much back biting etc., been there done all that  and my dog got Oh So Bored 

What won? 

[CLKD]

A Scottish terrier from Russia 

Now they have their own terriers - strangely called 'Russian'  ……… a larger version of our Scottie …… I don't agree with all this transportation of dogs/horses/cats across the World for showing/jumping/dressage    ……..

[CLKD]

Apparently a Shit Zu has had a hair cut - it took 5 HOURS to cut his oily, matted coat, bath him and clean him up  he's 3 years old and gradually beginning to trust humans.  He's looking for a home, of course  - in Yorkshire