Dogs and Permits

Ah, you would be Mr Hopper*

(* for the host who hops)

Cheers

Pete

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try www.naturebase.net/

I have two dogs who are my mates. I'd never take them on a trip, too many things can go wrong, including the wide spread useage of poisen baits on some properties.
I know some do take their pooch, but I leave the dog and missus at home :))

Agreed.

I guess they would be good enough reasons to leave kids at home too .... lol

Pete, Was wondering if you could tell me if C5 covers parvo? Or is it a heartworm thing?

Phill

C5 Covers parvo. The heartworm injection is seperate.

Pete

My understanding, from my Vet, is that if you haven't treated your dog for heartworm from when it was a pup then you can't just "give it a heartworm injection" because if it already has heartworm the injection will kill it. I agree, there are plenty of places to visit outside the National Parks and in WA you can't even enter one even if you have a dog in the vehicle which even though I am a dog person myself you can sort of understand because some richard craniums would let the dogs out once in the park and out of site of the Ranger. If you are on a public road that goes "through" a park as opposed to one that is the same road in and out as they mostly are then I don't see how they can legally prevent you from travelling on the road if you are just going through from one place to another without actually deviating to see places of interest within the park. I know that is the case at Ningaloo Reef where if you are travelling from Exmouth to Coral Bay via Yardie Creek you are allowed to take your dog past the Ranger checkpoint (where they fleece you for the pleasure) as long as you are not deviating off the main bitumen road. Also though you need prior permission from the owners of the various Stations you travel through. Also if you are heading that way, there is a guy at the Exmouth Shire Council that will let you leave your dog/s at the Pound (sounds horrible eh?) for the day in a separate area (away from the real crims) so you can head off to the National Park snorkelling areas etc and the cost last year was $10 per mutt. It has shade, water, trees and green lawn. It is a pity more councils weren't so understanding. As far as poison baits and getting hit by another car goes that is always a danger and it is just up to the owners to take whatever precautions necessary to prevent that occurence and if that means being kept on a lead then so be it. Many of the caravan parks have "pooch-park" sections where all the dog owners are are allocated bays together and in my experience nearly all without exception were very responsible owners and nice people as well and if you want to talk to other travellers at least you have something in common to start the conversation. That didn't surprise me I might add because I have this theory that irresponsible dog owners don't take their dogs away with them and by that I don't mean if you leave them home you are being irresponsible. It's just that the minority that are irresponsible are also usually too selfish to put themselves out to the extent required to look after their animals on a holiday so it's easier for them to leave them at home which is probably a good thing for their dogs and those that are prepared to take their dogs with them and abide by the rules.

You are correct on heartworm, but no vet would treat a previously untreated dog without first testing for it. The test is quick and simple using a small blood sample.

Peter