Person? What person?
Posted on 08/13/2008 11:21:18 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel
I've had Aussies for the last 17 years and would not own anything else (I have 2 right now). But, they are not suitable for everyone. They are intense, rambunctious, curious, mouthy dogs. They shed like hell. They learn to spell and have an internal clock that is accurate to within minutes. You can't wear one out. Aussies are typically high-energy dogs that demand a lot of attention and love from their owners, but the rewards are immense. I've never heard of another breed called "Velcro" as the Aussies are. I can't walk 2 steps from the sofa without a full escort - they just appear to be sleeping. Any new object brought into the house is inspected. If they had opposable thumbs, Aussies would be downright dangerous!
Person? What person?
You may want to look at this link for various breeds that are acceptable for people with allergies.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
Maybe two or three of those breeds I’d be interested in. The Native American Indian Dog, even though it would be pretty huge for me, and maybe the Border Terrier.
I’m so sorry. I’ve got a Boxer who’s 13.5 years and our vet said last week....”Ya know, they don’t live this long.” Every day is a gift.
Adorable! Is s/he long-coated?
My husband is very allergic to most dogs; he's not however allergic to our German Shorthair...doesn't bother him at all.
Females weigh 45-60 pounds; and boy will they jog...you might need to get yourself a cart.
Your motivation to jog will be very high, as well. Because if you don't run the energy out of this breed (we play frisbee for at least a half hour every night) neither they, nor you will be happy, LOL!
They are sweet-tempered, smart, friendly, and VERY attached to their families.
I like your dog’s name.
Did you have a family member that flew on her?
No, just a WWII collector...next one will be Lex or Lexi after the Lexington.
My great Grandfather worked in Panama during the construction of the canal. He discovered a house in which the family had died of malaria. As he walked in, he observed the house cat eating the family.
He hated cats. So do I.
He’s sure leaning toward a longer than the normal GSD coat. When we’re out socializing, we get, “oh a chow”, about twice as many times as someone pegs him as a German Shepherd. He doesn’t care as long as they make a fuss over him.
Long-coat GS, properly so if he has no undercoat. When he’s bigger he won’t have those puffball proportions.
Of course, Chow Chows are never that kind of coloration, so shows you how much those people know!
“They are intense, rambunctious, curious, mouthy dogs. They shed like hell. They learn to spell and have an internal clock that is accurate to within minutes. You can’t wear one out.”
That description nails them. Mine talks (doesn’t bark, talks). But you can wear them out . . . eventually. Mine is pushing fifteen. I need to walk 2 to 2-1/2 miles every day, and it used to be she would keep me at a fast walk the whole way. She is still high energy, but she is only good for 1-1/4 miles nowadays. She drags after that, so I have adjusted my walk to drop her off at the house before I do the second half of the walk.
She had gotten real bad a few months back. Could only do 1/4 mile. But she was so heartbroken at missing her evening walk, that I would take her that 1/4 mile — just so she could catch up on the evening news — before doing the rest of my walk.
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