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Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: vk2ss55 on February 28, 2012, 03:55:05 PM
If Jack has passed away well that's very sad . It just looks a bit suss to me....like the killing off of the Stig ?
Cheers
Ross
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: BigJules on February 28, 2012, 04:14:26 PM
What looks suspect about his dog dying?

Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: qlddsl on February 28, 2012, 04:37:35 PM
Sadly Jack has passed, I believe that it was paralysis tick. Feel for Roothy, know all to well what it's like to loose a 4 legged best mate.
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: DannyG on February 28, 2012, 04:42:24 PM
Sadly Jack has passed, I believe that it was paralysis tick. Feel for Roothy, know all to well what it's like to loose a 4 legged best mate.

X2 :(
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: XJeepers on February 28, 2012, 05:50:49 PM
What looks suspect about his dog dying?

I think the op is talking about Chinese whispers.

Very sad when a mans best friend passes.


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Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on February 28, 2012, 07:58:27 PM


I'm surprised he didn't get skished under a 4x4 they way he always scampered about whilst they were filming various tracks ...

If he has karked it, no matter the means, then yes, it's a sad day for Roothy.  He was a fine looking dog who loved adventure from what I could tell.

Kit_e
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Bill on February 28, 2012, 08:17:28 PM
It is sad indeed.
I liked Jack more than I like Roothy...
Bill and Morag
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Mrs smith on February 28, 2012, 08:44:19 PM
It is sad indeed.
I liked Jack more than I like Roothy...
Bill and Morag
Funny it's not hard to like animals more than most people.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Mallory Black on February 28, 2012, 09:24:14 PM
that's really sad, We feel for the whole Rooth Clan. RIP little fella
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Duchess on February 28, 2012, 09:27:43 PM
Jack was a nice looking dog and I thought it great how he seemed to go everywhere with Roothy.

Though, I am interested to know how they got around taking the dog everywhere, including into NP's where dogs aren't allowed? Did they get some special dispensation for this?
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: ozbogwam on February 28, 2012, 10:28:15 PM
Just took him in and hoped for the best
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: cardinal28 on February 28, 2012, 10:46:46 PM
Quote
Sadly Jack has passed, I believe that it was paralysis tick. Feel for Roothy, know all to well what it's like to loose a 4 legged best mate.

yep - x 3 :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Redcherokee on February 29, 2012, 08:15:39 AM
It's never easy to lose a good mate.  RIP, Jack.  You were always fun to watch.

(http://www.4wdaction.com.au/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_node/article/jack.jpg)

http://www.4wdaction.com.au/articles/2012/roothy%E2%80%99s-news-%E2%80%93-rip-jack (http://www.4wdaction.com.au/articles/2012/roothy%E2%80%99s-news-%E2%80%93-rip-jack)

Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: alnjan on February 29, 2012, 08:24:24 AM
Jack was a nice looking dog and I thought it great how he seemed to go everywhere with Roothy.

Though, I am interested to know how they got around taking the dog everywhere, including into NP's where dogs aren't allowed? Did they get some special dispensation for this?

Reached a point where the differing states where getting ready to take action not only against Roothy but also 4wdA/EMG if they went into one more National Park with a dog.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: georgel on February 29, 2012, 09:51:26 AM
Rest in peace Jack :(
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: grc on February 29, 2012, 12:43:20 PM
rip jack 


               :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Barra on February 29, 2012, 06:03:20 PM
Seems sad when you loose a dog to a tick. A bit lacking on someones part aye.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: rockman on February 29, 2012, 06:56:26 PM
Seems sad when you loose a dog to a tick. A bit lacking on someones part aye.

Just curious ... where do you get off on having a dig at someone for losing their dog ?.

Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: singo-26 on February 29, 2012, 07:07:08 PM
Just curious ... where do you get off on having a dig at someone for losing their dog ?.

Just seems that EMG and most of their employees are considered fair game.
I know my kids enjoy the dvd's and shed a tear when I told them of Jacks passing.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: grafy82 on February 29, 2012, 07:17:46 PM
C'mon all,
   Lets not let this thread turn ugly. Jack was a great dog and a great mate to Roothy and his family. Unless you where right there and know exactly what happened, don't comment on his passing circumstances. R.I.P. Jack. Sorry for your loss Roothy.

Cheers

Wes
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: rockman on February 29, 2012, 07:19:45 PM
Yes ... sorry for your loss Roothy  ... I would be shattered if I lost one of my dogs .

Cheers
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: albany_nomads on February 29, 2012, 08:50:07 PM
Sorry to hear that Roothy's dog "JACK" had died.
Being a Border Collie owner myself..I know how devastated I would be if my Canine Buddy passed away.
I did  like the words Roothy had put together on his site

"Think of Jacko every time you ignore a ‘No Dogs’ sign. He couldn’t read either…"  ;D

Jack must of been the best travel dog around

Kind Regards  John
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: qlddsl on February 29, 2012, 09:05:38 PM
C'mon all,
   Lets not let this thread turn ugly. Jack was a great dog and a great mate to Roothy and his family. Unless you where right there and know exactly what happened, don't comment on his passing circumstances. R.I.P. Jack. Sorry for your loss Roothy.

Cheers

Wes

My info came from the man himself, direct via Facebook.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: rellbell on February 29, 2012, 09:14:22 PM

I'm surprised he didn't get skished under a 4x4 they way he always scampered about whilst they were filming various tracks ...

If he has karked it, no matter the means, then yes, it's a sad day for Roothy.  He was a fine looking dog who loved adventure from what I could tell.

Kit_e

X2
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: grafy82 on February 29, 2012, 09:22:28 PM
My info came from the man himself, direct via Facebook.

Yeah mate, I wasn't aiming the post at you. I'm sure that it was a paralysis tick. I was having a go at the ones who are saying it is suspicious or saying that Roothy didn't show enough care (Barra). When someone has just lost someone close, human or pet, the last thing they need is people criticizing them.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Barra on March 01, 2012, 07:00:46 AM
Yeah mate, I wasn't aiming the post at you. I'm sure that it was a paralysis tick. I was having a go at the ones who are saying it is suspicious or saying that Roothy didn't show enough care (Barra). When someone has just lost someone close, human or pet, the last thing they need is people criticizing them.

I dont care who's dog it was, but being a responsible dog owner who takes a dog into tick areas, you must check the over a couple of times a day. A bit late now to lament over a lack of care.
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: DannyG on March 01, 2012, 07:25:03 AM
My black Lab 'Jessie' had to be put down due to what we suspected was a tic :(

We spent over a grand in and out of 2 different vets over several weeks trying work out what was causing her to go limp. The first vet diagnosed her with pancreatitis, the second vet was certain it was a tic.

It was heart breaking having to say good bye to her at such a young age.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Barra on March 01, 2012, 07:43:58 AM
Yes it is always hard to loose a mate.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Tracey family on March 01, 2012, 08:09:21 AM
I dont care who's dog it was, but being a responsible dog owner who takes a dog into tick areas, you must check the over a couple of times a day. A bit late now to lament over a lack of care.
who"s to say that he didnt do all the right things and check jack over for ticks and one was missed. thats why they call these things unfortunate accidents...... again its a case of ill equiped and ill informed people putting there mouth in gear before there brain  >:(
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: grafy82 on March 01, 2012, 08:36:07 AM
who"s to say that he didnt do all the right things and check jack over for ticks and one was missed. thats why they call these things unfortunate accidents...... again its a case of ill equiped and ill informed people putting there mouth in gear before there brain  >:(

x2

My thoughts exactly.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Barra on March 01, 2012, 08:49:56 AM
who"s to say that he didnt do all the right things and check jack over for ticks and one was missed. thats why they call these things unfortunate accidents...... again its a case of ill equiped and ill informed people putting there mouth in gear before there brain  >:(

You might call it bad luck. I don't. As a farmer I'm proberly more equiped than most on how to look after animals.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: jaycamrie on March 01, 2012, 08:57:18 AM
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Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: GU Rich on March 01, 2012, 09:27:34 AM
This topic has seemed to have gone pear shaped....
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Mallory Black on March 01, 2012, 11:46:42 AM
Inded it has gone that way GU Rich
Just got our latest 4WD Action in the post, a really good trip in the Ammamor/kenilworth forest. might have been the last vid with Jack in it.
Too bad you can't get Key Man Insurance for someone like Jack, we all loved his antics, behaviour and (almost) looks just like ours if not for a slight difference in colour from the boy dog
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Tracey family on March 01, 2012, 01:05:59 PM
You might call it bad luck. I don't. As a farmer I'm proberly more equiped than most on how to look after animals.
being a farmer doesnt qualify someone as being equiped. Ive met a lot of farmers that you wouldnt leave in charge of a paper run let alone animals, bsides my comment wasnt about your knowledge of animal husbandry , like mentioned earlier no one knows the exact reason or circumstances behind what happened so i think its unfair to judge roothy on what he may may not have done
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Bird on March 01, 2012, 01:14:06 PM
so did the dog have a handbrake, and need 230 4x's to do anything like the bogan that owned it?
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: singo-26 on March 01, 2012, 01:55:01 PM
so did the dog have a handbrake, and need 230 4x's to do anything like the bogan that owned it?

Hmmmmmmmm........

This topic has seemed to have gone pear shaped....

It certainly has. Jack has passed, I don't understand why people Need to have a dig at his owner regardless of who he is. If my dog passed away would that make me fair game?
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: V8TL8 on March 01, 2012, 02:04:13 PM
Yes, sad for Roothie, Sad for Jack indeed. Let's see what he has to say on this next DVDs.

Slightly off topic here, what happens to humans, can we get tick paralysis, do  other animals other than dogs get this too?

Chris.
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: ozbogwam on March 01, 2012, 02:08:50 PM
so did the dog have a handbrake, and need 230 4x's to do anything like the bogan that owned it?

Bruce, really?

Roothy the character versus John Rooth are two very separate things.

Sorry to hear hope him and his family are ok terrible to lose a loved pet
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Mace on March 01, 2012, 02:37:21 PM
Slightly off topic here, what happens to humans, can we get tick paralysis, do  other animals other than dogs get this too?

Chris.


http://www.ullavet.com.au/tick.html (http://www.ullavet.com.au/tick.html)

Other species including humans can suffer ill effects.
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Bird on March 01, 2012, 02:51:45 PM
Quote from: ozbogwam
Bruce, really?

Roothy the character versus John Rooth are two very separate things.
I just dont understand the whole acting like a tool is awesome (somethin in one of the vids like before he could check his diff oil once he had to have a beer, and one handy  ???)and I should wanna be like him thing...


Carry on, nothing to see here.
Title: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: ozbogwam on March 01, 2012, 03:08:37 PM
It sells mags, many people respond to Roothy like they do to his Westy character in the bike mag. I don't get it either but I do get its a character
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: moseyroc on March 01, 2012, 03:56:45 PM
Build a bridge, dogs are family, I also respect what Roothys built up & everyone should aim for the same
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Mallory Black on March 01, 2012, 03:58:20 PM
To answer the question, yes ticks can do you in, don't know about killing a human but certainly knock your immune system about later in life eg Chronic fatigue and such
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: GU Rich on March 01, 2012, 07:00:51 PM
This thread is still pear shaped.....
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on March 01, 2012, 07:15:11 PM
This thread is still pear shaped.....

I am NOT ... much ...  ;D

Kit_e

P.S.  Rainbow Bridge ... built ... heading over it now ... anyone want to join me?
Title: Re: Roothy's dog Jack
Post by: Moto Mech on March 01, 2012, 07:51:29 PM
Sounds like there are some ticked off people on here.........................