Ausladyinpatong

Had a day off this year so made sure I had all outside errands taken care off and food/groceries bought ahead of the day. Walked the dogs and got my run in early and then stayed in all day...best Songkran ever

Hi,

I think the process of taking a dog to Australia takes a minimum of 6-9 months. Blood tests, vaccinations, quarantine and time spent in a country like the USA, Singapore or the UK as dogs cannot be imported directly from Thailand to Australia.

Check the Australian Quarantine website for details, I have never actually done this.

It seems like it's only worthwhile if the move to Australia is permanent.

Other members might have experience with this.

I sympathize because I have a dog here too and she is my child, I could never leave her.

You might need to find a good dogsitter.

Find a good vet.

My dog has an Ivermectin injection at the vet every 2 months which works well for her but Ivermectin is not safe for some breeds or dogs with certain medical conditions. Your vet can advise.

I don't think it's a good idea to over use Frontline and using too many different products at once could also be dangerous.

You have multiple dogs and an ongoing problem which means you might also need to treat your living space with some sort of pesticide.

It really is best to consult an expert familiar with the conditions where you live.

Best of luck and I'm sure some others here will have some ideas too but my advice is definitely to talk to a vet.

Hi Old Croc,

Today I will go and ask the Tour Co people if their dog is missing.

Their dog was brown, can't remember if it was male or female but the broken/crooked leg is what has got me thinking....and I saw the dog at their shop a few times but now not for some time...

Anyway, I'll ask them so we can rule out the possibility if nothing else.

I checked with them but their dog is safe and well and at home.

You could try posting his pic and details on the Soi Dog Foundation and Phuket Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) facebook pages or email their websites if you don't use facebook. If either of my dogs went missing I would check with SDF and PAWS first and then every shelter/vet/groomer/ pet store on the island.

My girl (pictured in my avatar) is micro-chipped and wears an ID tag....my newly adopted male dog will also be micro-chipped when he is well enough, he's recovering from a nasty dog attack at the moment, but he also has ID on his collar. He was once someone's pet but was found on the streets of Patong in a very bad state and we've been unable to find his owner so now we are his new family. All dog owners should put on ID on their dogs, saves a lot of heartache!

Hi Old Croc,

Today I will go and ask the Tour Co people if their dog is missing.

Their dog was brown, can't remember if it was male or female but the broken/crooked leg is what has got me thinking....and I saw the dog at their shop a few times but now not for some time...

Anyway, I'll ask them so we can rule out the possibility if nothing else.

Yes, please post a pic and also where in Phuket was he found? I know of a Thai couple who own a tour company in Patong (no idea where they live) who had a small pit bull puppy that had had a broken leg that had healed...it just makes me wonder....I can ask them if they still have him or if he went missing...

Good on you and your friend for helping the pup!

Hi Valentine,

We recently took in a small terrier type dog (found in a bad way on the street by a young Thai lady) and had him groomed at Phuket Dog Park in front of Luang Pu Supha Temple in Chalong.

They did a fantastic job!

Phone: 076 390 815

I met the lady who owns the business in front of "Bake" on Chao Far West rd and then followed her to the dog park as it would have been difficult to find.

I think her name was K. Aggi and she speaks excellent English.

I hope this is useful information for somebody. Of course anyone who takes their dog there should ask questions and make their own decision but our experience there was very positive and we'll be back.

I hope your Retrievers coat grows back quickly

How is the dog? Did he find a home? I'm in Phuket and have two dogs also, one critically ill at the moment, so I can't help but I just wanted to say good on you for stepping up and taking care of him....and of course give the thread a bump in case you're still looking for a home for the dog.

Cheers fellas. Good to get your feedback. It's not nice hearing about the number of bad Journeys but good to understand where Phuket stands with its loyalty to womens safety. I honestly thought it was much better now - and i was just worrying about lame conversation. Now all we need is SuperWoman to clear this mess up.

Whether you go by taxi or not I would strongly suggest that you carry a taser and a switchblade. Both can be bought cheaply up in Phuket town. There is a taser currently on sale now that knocks people flat for around 1000 baht. It plugs into your wall directly. Its about the size of a mobile phone, I used it on my Thai neighbour (after paying him 500 baht and a few Sang Soms together). He dropped like a sack of potatoes and was incapacitated for 4mins and 20 seconds. He was so impressed by it he went and bought one for his wife. The switchblade is in case you forget to charge the taser. A good switchblade will cost around 400 baht.

I have never heard of anyone I know getting raped in a taxi though, but male hormones and a farang women can put some Thai men into a radical mental state, its good for your own piece of mind to have protection.

If taxi drivers worry you then get a recommendation from one of your friends, lots of people tend to use the same drivers. Or you could choose a female cab driver

IrishIvan, what should the lady do with the taser and switchblade on arrival at the airport?

Best friend, running coach, security guard, therapist (very good listener) foot warmer (when hubby has the a/c temp set too low) pest control and proven asset in informal business meetings...so many roles she fills, so many ways she enhances our lives!

Robblok, I'm so sorry for your loss. You clearly did the very best anyone could have done for your dog in the circumstances. May your lovely little four legged girl rest in peace.

They are so beautiful.

And you're right they shouldn't be seperated and being so happy together they would probably fare better than a single dog in quarantine if that were deemed neccessary but it seems that as of January the quarantine laws in the UK have been relaxed somewhat and it's just the 3 month wait after the blood tests.. Maybe you can find someone to accompany them on a flight as excess baggage (I think that's what Soi Dog do for their adopted dogs heading abroad, perhaps it cuts out the agency fees?) and then board them in the UK until you're settled. Place an ad and offer a fee maybe? Perhaps your family could pick them up at the airport and take them to a boarding kennel.

Just some ideas as I'm sure you want to do as much as you can to keep them with you

If not I hope someone who can offer a loving home sees those photos, they'd be lovely dogs for a family to adopt! 2 years old past the awkward puppy stage where they demand a lot of potty/obedience training etc and as you say they have a proven track record with a very small child, that bodes well.

I wish you the best of luck whichever way it goes, I understand how difficult it must be.

I think for me the initial attraction was the feeling of freedom, the tropical climate vs long, cold, grey Melbourne winters and the fact that at the time there was plenty of work available, not particularly high paying work but I was young and single and the money I could earn was enough for a cheap but very cheerful lifestyle. I had a blast!

Now of course that "feeling of freedon" has mostly faded and been replaced with feelings of irritation at the lack of order everywhere I look, mostly on the roads...I think I'm just getting old and grumpy and probably after just a week of the real world I'd be craving the "freedom" again....and of course I wouldn't ever want to go back to those long winters but I do enjoy the cooler days/nights we've been experiencing of late.

I always look forward to my hot oatmeal or Alpen musli topped with natural yogurt and two cups of coffee with milk ....but if it's a late breakfast after a big night out I'll have either peanut butter (I stock up on the unsweetened brand whenever I see it) or sardines on wholewheat toast and a berocca (with panadol if needed) Breakfast for me really is the most important meal, couldn't ever miss it!

What is your nationality ?, seems to me breakfast varies hugely by nationality.

Australian lady, living in Patong.

i don't think my diet reflects my nationality as much as my lifestyle. I like running and oatmeal/musli and yogurt provides good fuel.

Peanut butter and sardines on wholewheat toast are the perfect combination of good fats and carbs to help soak up the alcohol and give me added strength after a night out. And the good fats help my body absorb the vitamins in the berocca. Panadol only required for the worst of hangovers.

As for the coffee....I only need two cups a day but don't come near me until I get at least one down.

A more typical Australian breakfast might involve vegemite, Weetbix, bacon and eggs maybe...?

I always look forward to my hot oatmeal or Alpen musli topped with natural yogurt and two cups of coffee with milk ....but if it's a late breakfast after a big night out I'll have either peanut butter (I stock up on the unsweetened brand whenever I see it) or sardines on wholewheat toast and a berocca (with panadol if needed) Breakfast for me really is the most important meal, couldn't ever miss it!

A Thai lady I was having a conversation with a few nights ago has the same problem and is worried about her dogs either being poisoned or getting a bill for a prized fighting cock as mentioned above by Evadgib. She said the chickens wander onto her unfenced land.

I didn't have much in the way of advice to offer her (except to build a fence) but we did talk about the fact that my dog,a one year old spayed female, wasn't inclined to make problems on my street where she is able to wander a little bit. On our street are other dogs, cats, children and chickens and we've had no complaints, most of the time she can be seen playing with the other small dogs and young children and doesn't seem to notice the chickens. Possibly she approached the chickens when she was a lot smaller than she is now and was told by the chicken in no uncertain terms to get lost, no idea if this ever happened but she doesn't go near chickens. She does still seem to be curious about the cat that sleeps on our balcony but somewhere along the line has developed a healthy respect for cats also. Cats are pretty good at putting puppies in their place.

The lady I speak of has three dogs one male and two females; they are all intact and she acknowledged that it might be a good idea to sterilise them.

I also mentioned that I take my dog on a daily outing which includes a long walk, she loves chasing birds on the beach though (not likely to catch one as they are flying), so she's usually too tired to make problems. She's also only outside if we are at home and awake to listen out for problems.

My dog is a mixed breed soi dog, definitely some terrier in her as she loves to dig but she's not quite as into fetching or swimming as other dogs we see. If your dogs are retriever types or some kind of duck hunting working dogs maybe you should take them to a beach or a lake for long games of fetch or similar to fulfill their need. And then supervise them at home or keep them secured, for their own safety, until you have them under control, and maybe put loud bells on them (this is still not being true to the nature of the dog though). I'd hate to hear of them being poisoned or beaten over this. They sound like clever dogs who just need more to do.

Good luck!

Mochugra, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thanks for posting as all of us here have had to face or will face the inevitable loss of a beloved four legged family member at some point and sharing helps.

JimShortz, who knows where that story came from but it brought tears...my poor pup is recovering from a nasty bite from a dog at the beach at the moment, Elizabethan collar, staples and all, but she's still happy and getting on with her job of keeping me company while I work...and she's so good at it! Dogs really do have the greatest outlook on life.

Again Mochugra, my condolences to you and your wife. I think what you're doing; having a cremation ceremony and keeping his ashes in your Budha room is really beautiful.

Hi Chads, what do you play?

Yes we felt it in Patong too

call soi dog foundation. they will surely help you.

What has a dog foundation have to do with cats

They also deal/help with cats. http://www.soidog.org/

PAWS (Phuket Animal Welfare Society) is also an excellent organisation. http://www.pawsphuket.com/

Both of these organizations are great and will help if they can by neuturing the tomcat...and then you'll have less kittens around in the future! In the meantime "Back Off" spray is the humane way to deal with the problem. Good luck!

Daiso sells cat repellent for 60 bt and lotus also have a spray to keep cats and dogs away.

"Back Off" spray...sold at Shamu Pet Galleria on Chaofa rd and some supermarkets in the pet food aisle.

Frogs here are harmless, but the toads that puff up excrete a slightly toxic fluid which most dogs know to avoid. If they swallow some they usually throw it up shortly afterwards.

My dogs chase them all the time and carry them around waiting for them to hop so that they can play. Unfortunately some frogs die when getting pulled in 2 directions.

Thanks for the information everyone, sounds like the frogs are in the most danger. We'll watch out for the puffed up toads though. I think it may have been a toad that I saw her with early this morning; big and slow. Though now that I think about it she wasn't actually chasing this particular one, she was just watching it and appeared fascinated by it which was why she hadn't answered my call to come back inside. Maybe it was toxic and she instinctively knew. When she was very small I found her studying a scorpion with similar interest, I removed her from that situation pretty quickly!

My 10 month old puppy loves chasing anything but especially frogs. Are the frogs here in Patong as dangerous or at all as dangerous as the Cane Toads in Australia? There seems to be more of them around of late. I haven't caught her eating any frogs... yet, she just seems to want to play with them but I'm a little bit concerned. She is pretty smart but I'm still worried. She was a soi puppy we found and adopted at 7 weeks old so her instincs are great ...but...

Also...we've microchipped her but advice on legal registration in Phuket would be great.

Will happily stay on the forum to exchange advice/info with other pet parents. Best wishes

To update this old thread; pasted below is an email I recieved from a friend of Khun Nattaya (Perfection Spa)

I have no financial interest in this salon but I wish them all the best and want them to be successful so I can continue to benefit from their excellent service! Khun Nattaya really does offer the best waxing in Phuket, I've been going to her for 3 years or more now.

I hope this info is useful for other Ladies in Phuket

Friends of Perfection Spa Salon - Some Good News!

Hi Everyone,

You already know the bad news. The new owners of Perfection recently

closed the doors and let the staff go.

We are going to miss all the special things about Perfection, the aroma

of essential oils, best Waxing, Facials, Body Massages and Hair Styling on

Phuket but..... here is also some good news too!

Khun Nattaya who we all know as the senior Spa Therapist who was with

Perfection from the beginning and was the key staff member responsible for

the great reputation of Perfection Spa is now still available to provide the same

great service as before in Chalong at reduced prices.

Khun Nattaya has formed a partnership with Khun Tae, the best hair stylist

that Perfection ever had. Those of you who have only been coming to Perfection

in recent years won't remember K. Tae but she is an expert regarding everything

to do with non-Asian Women's Hair.

Together they have set up a little Thai style shop about 50 meters from Perfection

on Chaofa Rd. East. If you are coming from Chalong Circle, It's right after you pass

Perfection on the same side of the road. The sign outside reads:

"Pinnapha Beauty Salon"

They are open every day but Saturday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Please call Nattaya 081 859 3061 for an appointment or questions

1/29 Moo 1 Soi Songkhun Chaofa Rd. Chalong

081 914 3820

WAXING FOR MEN WILL BE OFFERED ALONG WITH ALL PREVIOUSLY

OFFERED PERFECTION SERVICES AT A REDUCED PRICE

To reply by email please use PinnaphaSpaSalon (at) hotmail.com

Well it helps me, as I was planning to go this week. Cheers for that info Tolsti!

Tolsti, thank you for posting,I need to make my report too so the info is very helpful. Cheers!