Odie was huge, 120 lbs at his most muscled up and Hazel weighed about 80. Hazel was the smart one, she could do everything but talk.
I always said I was going to get another one
but I never did and now at my age (66) I might not be able to handle one. We have a Black Mouth Cur that weighs about 70 lbs but she is very timid and sweet.
I enjoyed hearing about your dogs, thanks.
The females sure are smart, aren’t they? The males always seem to be sweet and more laid-back, and the females are always thinking.
I’ve known RRs who live with cats and they obviously don’t chase their “own” cats because they are family members. But to not chase squirrels? Nope, never heard of that! :-)
As you know, they were bred for two things: (1) to guard the family plantation, and (2) to go hunting.
If you have a Black Mouth Cur (cool dogs!), you can handle a RR again. Just get in touch with Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue and find an adult. Mine are more than happy to spend all day on the couch. As long as you don’t get a puppy, anything over age 3 should be happy to live a fairly casual life. My 6-yr old was a couch-potato from day one, but her sister took nearly 4 years to become fully acclimated to the couch life. ;-)
I personally know the woman who runs this RR rescue... she can find you a great dog if you tell her what you’re looking for, what your lifestyle is like, etc:
And here’s another RR rescue, but I’m not sure who specifically works with them, though I’m sure it’s probably a number of people I’ve heard of:
http://www.ridgebackrescue.org/