To: mlizzy
My DH and I will be checking out a 3 week old litter of BC’s today! We lost our 14 yr old Aussie/GSD mix a month ago - what a great dog he was (even though 5-6 left shoes were never recovered from years ago)He is sorely missed.
I had a BC growing up and he was a handful, smart as a whip. Herded farmers cows on instinct, when he got loose he’d round them back 2 fields into their own through narrow openings in stone walls. He would bark at a stranger even before they got into range. Hopefully we’ll have a BC in a month ~ Let the roller coaster ride begin.....the cat will think she’s a cow.
3 posted on
05/03/2010 10:52:36 AM PDT by
libertarian27
(Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
To: libertarian27
I had a BC growing up and he was a handful, smart as a whip. Herded farmers cows on instinct, when he got loose hed round them back 2 fields into their own through narrow openings in stone walls.
Well, you know exactly what you're getting into then; are you still on significant acreage? We take Addy to a softball field that is fenced in (and we also take her to play tennis!). And she runs, and runs. They are such sturdy dogs. My husband gets a kick out of watching her "moves." She knows she can sidestep Bella, but she's smart enough not to be overt about it, so that Bella still keeps chasing her. They're a really fun breed if you've got the time (and don't mind losing some shoes as you say, hats, socks, even my old winter coat is in pieces!).
Good luck on your new potential family member. Post a picture of the lucky pup if you can and ping me. I'd love to see him/her.
5 posted on
05/03/2010 11:07:46 AM PDT by
mlizzy
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