tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post2208995437813971868..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: Thank goodness for Esmeralda!Nanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-565518999781619312018-05-06T22:44:39.302+10:002018-05-06T22:44:39.302+10:00Yes I would say that is the case, Chris. Seeing th...Yes I would say that is the case, Chris. Seeing that we are not far from a school is a concern. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-23743982558443954782018-05-06T21:40:26.639+10:002018-05-06T21:40:26.639+10:00If they said to call after hours, with a special n...If they said to call after hours, with a special number, then it's probably an after hours service. Maybe the issue has to be serious enough (ie: a threat to public safety).Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-55194308351620169042018-05-06T13:15:24.730+10:002018-05-06T13:15:24.730+10:00Chris a few night before the attack the German She...Chris a few night before the attack the German Shepherd was in a yard just down the road and then was joined by the other two when they did the damage. If I get up during the night I look out the back window in case I hear dogs barking. Councul said to ring day or night so am not sure if that applies at the weekend. It was a special number. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-80026352599747659212018-05-06T10:28:17.944+10:002018-05-06T10:28:17.944+10:00Oh my, again? This is not good news. Because they ...Oh my, again? This is not good news. Because they see your territory as their own, and get more aggressive protecting it. Start packing the heavy artillery - long handle with something sharp at the end of it. Stay safe, you two. I hope they find the owners soon. On the weekend however, no Council workers are working.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-19669349443962573362018-05-05T15:29:07.537+10:002018-05-05T15:29:07.537+10:00Thanks Nanette. I was thinking of your experience ...Thanks Nanette. I was thinking of your experience with that dog when this happened. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-37045655373703741582018-05-05T15:28:29.099+10:002018-05-05T15:28:29.099+10:00Chris, my hubby went down the back with a hammer t...Chris, my hubby went down the back with a hammer the following night and found one of the dogs trying to get into a cage but he backed off a bit when he saw the size of the dog and he is not normally fearful of dogs. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-77352159853448704352018-05-05T13:59:49.082+10:002018-05-05T13:59:49.082+10:00Hugs Chel, what a terrible thing to happen. I can ...Hugs Chel, what a terrible thing to happen. I can imagine how sad and upset you'll be feeling. XxNanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473143331781472223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-67446541165127666992018-05-05T11:36:30.764+10:002018-05-05T11:36:30.764+10:00PS: I've had to confront a couple of stray dog...PS: I've had to confront a couple of stray dogs in our neighbourhood, the chickens alerted me to. I always take my large mattock, to chase them off. I treat them as a predator, that could equally turn on me. So until the dogs are found and dealt with, keep something sharp, with a long handle, near the back door. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-48720045255739071362018-05-05T11:32:10.351+10:002018-05-05T11:32:10.351+10:00I'm upset along with you, Chel. There's no...I'm upset along with you, Chel. There's nothing worse than an irresponsible dog owner. They make all kinds of excuses for their animal's behaviour, rather than accept they have an enormous responsibility in containing a predator. Because that's what they are, to anything smaller than them.<br /><br />Rest assure, nature has an inbuilt system for smaller animals, to cope with such aggressive situations. Their bodies are flooded with such adrenalin, it numbs their senses. I do hope they find these dogs, and exercise the full arm of the law, on their owners. I'm glad you're safe too. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-4720083845073435672018-05-04T22:22:34.229+10:002018-05-04T22:22:34.229+10:00Thanks Barb. We haven't heard back from the Co...Thanks Barb. We haven't heard back from the Council as yet. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-84516718763723394052018-05-04T22:21:46.907+10:002018-05-04T22:21:46.907+10:00Fran, I won't get any more guinea pigs. We tho...Fran, I won't get any more guinea pigs. We thought our cages were secure but obviously they couldn't withstand three aggressive dogs. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-52773011694867861302018-05-04T22:20:46.148+10:002018-05-04T22:20:46.148+10:00Liz, I try not to think how terrified my little gu...Liz, I try not to think how terrified my little guinea pigs would have been. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-64429122594843872152018-05-04T22:19:58.921+10:002018-05-04T22:19:58.921+10:00Thanks Pauline. The Esmeralda rose bloomed just at...Thanks Pauline. The Esmeralda rose bloomed just at the right time. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-6006289711037030452018-05-04T22:19:07.439+10:002018-05-04T22:19:07.439+10:00Yes, I was pleased I wasn't near the dogs whe...Yes, I was pleased I wasn't near the dogs when I saw them coming out of the neighbour's yard. A lady who was coming up the road on her morning walk stopped in her tracks when she saw them as she could tell they were bad news. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-13684875050188445782018-05-04T21:58:47.625+10:002018-05-04T21:58:47.625+10:00Oh Chel I'm so sad for your little furred and ...Oh Chel I'm so sad for your little furred and feathered friends. I hope the council can sort those dogs out. Hugs to you and the CEO. XXBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-25483372035342657292018-05-04T21:30:02.385+10:002018-05-04T21:30:02.385+10:00Gee whiz Chel. How dreadful. Guinea pigs are jus...Gee whiz Chel. How dreadful. Guinea pigs are just the loveliest gentle little creatures (we lost one of ours to a neighbourhood dog too). I'll be thinking of you this weekend and I'm happy that Mother Nature has given you something beautiful to focus on. Fran Pontahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539698348988170053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-45931538389646159092018-05-04T21:18:53.590+10:002018-05-04T21:18:53.590+10:00Hugs! Those poor little guineas and birds...Hugs! Those poor little guineas and birds...Liz (Eight Acres)http://eight-acres.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-4376940385827398532018-05-04T17:29:00.263+10:002018-05-04T17:29:00.263+10:00That's just awful Chel, I really feel for you....That's just awful Chel, I really feel for you. I hope they are identified and caught before they harm any humans. Children are really vulnerable. Your rose is beautiful and I'm glad it helped under the circumstances. Take care xxHappy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-71961552828140154762018-05-04T15:11:05.426+10:002018-05-04T15:11:05.426+10:00That's a shocking story, Nanna Chel! I'm s...That's a shocking story, Nanna Chel! I'm so sorry for you. You were very lucky not to have been in the way of the dogs as the damage makes it look like it was a frenzied attack. There is something quite sinister in the idea that they are hunting in a pack.<br /><br />Your Esmerelda is beautiful. Cyril and Esmerelda were the names of frilly goldfish my brother and I shared as kids - will always be for me the perfect pet names!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-52552619845130192092018-05-04T13:30:55.310+10:002018-05-04T13:30:55.310+10:00Thanks Rhonda. I think the lady from the Council s...Thanks Rhonda. I think the lady from the Council said she was going to go house to house looking for the dogs. Hopefully she can find the owners eventually. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-39229777669557690552018-05-04T13:30:07.663+10:002018-05-04T13:30:07.663+10:00Meg, one of these dogs was a German Shepherd so I ...Meg, one of these dogs was a German Shepherd so I would have thought the owners would be extra careful about securing their yard to make sure it didn't get out at night. Obviously not though. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-60650276771922223762018-05-04T13:28:50.172+10:002018-05-04T13:28:50.172+10:00Thanks Cheryl. To be honest I don't like going...Thanks Cheryl. To be honest I don't like going for walks these days in case dogs such as these are wandering around. So I do my walking in the lounge room to one of my Leslie Sansone DVDs :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-6667715749291676332018-05-04T13:27:38.556+10:002018-05-04T13:27:38.556+10:00Yes Patti, that rose is absolutely beautiful. Only...Yes Patti, that rose is absolutely beautiful. Only two of the six rose plants we were given by a neighbour are flowering so I appreciate it when I can pick such a lovely rose. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-16301266528591605742018-05-04T09:50:59.467+10:002018-05-04T09:50:59.467+10:00That's terrible, Chel. I'm really sorry. I...That's terrible, Chel. I'm really sorry. I hope you discover the names of the dog owners and that they cover the costs, although nothing will compensate you for what's happened. Take care. XXrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-77858670814668913782018-05-04T07:45:38.847+10:002018-05-04T07:45:38.847+10:00Oh, Chel. That's such an awful experience. I&#...Oh, Chel. That's such an awful experience. I'm glad there was a beautiful rose there blooming to cheer you a little. It's so important that dogs are contained in a yard and walked on their leads so that this type of thing cannot happen. It is important too that the owners know and understand what's happened and the need for responsible dog ownership if one chooses to have a dog for a pet. Meg XxMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.com