Of All the Dogs...
I loved you best. My dear Mackie.
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Comments (72)Well, since everybody has thrown in their 2cents, I reckon I will too. I've had just about every kind of dog there is including a Wolf, trying to find the right ONE for my farm and I've come to the conclusion that there isn't ONE. But you can get close to it. The best ones I've ever had were a female Aussie/Border Collie mix, a female Border Collie/Blue Healer mix, and Great Pyenesse male and female. The Aussie/Border Collie was a great dog so far as being a judge of character of anyone that came on the property. If she growled or stood between them and you, there was something wrong, and you could bet on it. She was good with the stock and would work them well. She loved the grandkids after they got beyond infantcy. When they were babies she didn't know what to do with them. But after they became toddlers, she was as protective as she could be of them. If she thought somebody was being too rough with the kids, she would get between the adult and the child to stop the action. And if the adult started to reach for the child, she would come up on her hind feet and snap her jaws to warn the adult to leave "HER" child alone. She was quite the motherly type. But someone liked her too much and stole her. It really suprised me that she would go with anyone in a vehicle other than us, but she did, and we never saw her again. Which brings me to my second choice. The Border Collie/Blue Healer mix was a VERY active dog. She loved to play and herd the goats and cattle. She loved to play with the grandkids and was very much a family orentated dog. Unfortunitly, she like to chase our car when we went to town. No matter what we did, short of tieing her up, we couldn't break her of that habit, and she followed us one too many times and the truck behind us put a permenant end to the problem. The Great Pyrenesse's were great guard dogs for the stock. They kept an eye on the comings and goings of everything on the farm and didn't let strangers out of their car if they didn't know them until we came into to call them off. The female loved the grandchildren and would walk everywhere with them. And if they started to go somewhere that she thought they might be in danger, she would herd them away from that area. The male was too rambunchis to play with the kids. He had a habit of knocking them down and try to keep them knocked down. He was a good dog, just not for the kids, so I'd have to put him in his pen whenever they came over so that they could spend their visit on their feet instead of their butts. If I had to choose just one, it would be the Aussie/Border Collie mix. She was medium size, quick to learn, protective of the property, and all of the family and animals on the farm, and she had a great personality. If you can find one like THAT, get it. Best of luck, Gray Bear...See Moreall natural dog biscuits made from...
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Comments (19)Electronic collars absolutely do have a good place in a training regimen, but in this case I don't think it would work for your new dog. Our dog (a shepherd/lab mix) is, for the most part, extremely well-behaved, comes when called inside and out, etc., etc. However, we live in the suburbs, and my parents have a 100-acre farm in the country... we've been up to visit at least a dozen times with Callie (our dog) always off-leash; she's perfectly fine outside, but we never let her out unsupervised. However, a couple of months ago while on a visit to the farm, she had her first encounter with a deer. The deer ran, and Callie gave chase-- and as soon as she took off I called (and called and called and CALLED), and she completely ignored me. She was at least 600 yards away before she finally broke off the chase; I was absolutely terrified that she was going to keep going and get shot. (Farmers can-- and DO-- shoot dogs running after deer, livestock, etc.) As soon as we got home, we ordered an e-collar, and when it arrived (after testing it on ourselves), we had Callie wear it (turned off) every now and then just to get used to it and not associate "the collar" with "getting shocked." The collar we got has 3 signals-- tone-only, momentary ("nick"), and continuous shock for up to 8 seconds, with 7 intensity levels. We never had to actually USE it until the next time we visited the farm, when she got chasing a rabbit and wouldn't come when called... I used the "tone-only," got no response... I gave her a "nick" at level 1 and got no response, so I upped it to level 4; she gave a quick yelp and immediately came running back to me. That was the only time I had to "shock" her for the remainer of the weekend; after that, if I yelled "come," she came immediately. There are times when e-collars are appropriate. We aren't in a position to train obedience with EVERY possible distraction, and if the option is to keep our dog on-leash 100% of the time or use an e-collar ONCE to reinforce "come," I will gladly use the e-collar to give my dog some freedom. HOWEVER, in your case I don't think an e-collar would be appropriate, because after only 10 days your dog has barely, if at all, bonded to you-- if she gets shocked, who's to say that she's going to return to YOU for safety/comfort? She could easily just keep running. E-collars only work if a.) you know the basics of training with them, and b.) your dog is well-bonded to you; otherwise, they're probably more dangerous than anything....See More
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amylou321
3 years agoMy dear Sammy. I miss him so much. He was and is my favorite dog of all the dogs we have had. I think I love him so much because SO have him to me as a puppy as a gift when we first met. Like a week after we met..And if I am honest, if not for that gesture I am not sure I would have been interested in staying with SO at all. So in more ways than one Sammy made me happier than I had ever been before.
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Jasdip
3 years agoSmudge crossed the Rainbow Bridge 4 years ago this April. He was so gentle and easy-going. He and hubby had a special bond.
And just on the 16th, I had to say goodbye to dear, sweet Roxie.
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3 years agoLola's been gone many years but she is unforgettable. We lost her to bone cancer when she was only seven years old. She had so many quirks, made us laugh so often, she had such heart and zest for life. I loved and love all our dogs, but Lola was special.
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3 years agoOur Casey was with our two daughters from kindergarten to college.
She passed away at home in 2008 at almost 151/2.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoSarge, who we had to let go 2-1/2 years ago due to colon cancer. We adopted him when he was approx a year old. He was the best, most laid back and loyal friend to all. We had 12 good years with him.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
3 years agoMy deepest sympathy for all of you that have lost your heart ♥ along with your best friend.
My Majic.
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chloebud
3 years agoLike the rest of you, I well know the pain of losing them. Their lives are much too short.
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Ninapearl
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoi'm so sorry for all of the losses.
my vet came to the house on monday and helped me send my sweet olivia over the rainbow bridge. of all the many danes i have had over the years, olivia was one of the most special ones. she would have been 14 in april, almost unheard of in the world of great danes. i miss her terribly. i went from 4 danes to only 1 in a year's time. this one broke me.
the big girl is eden, she will be 8 years old this summer. she and olivia were very bonded. we are helping each other get used to our new normal.ci_lantro thanked Ninapearlclt3
3 years agoLost 2 in April, 12 days apart and suddenly. New puppies are wearing me out daily. Miss them terribly.
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SEA SEA
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI'm so sorry for your loss. :( Not a dog, but this is our dearheart who has been gone quite a few years now.
He was the best cat ever. More like a dog in a cat's body. We will miss him forever. We still talk about him all the time with a sad, far off smile. Dh picked him out of a photo line-up of cats at a shelter. There was a certain something dh said about this cat in that photo. The same man who said he would not get another animal after his childhood dog died of old age. I interviewed the cat at the shelter and he came up to me and acted like we knew each other our whole lives. He was with his people after that meeting. Rest in peace all you best ever cats and dogs.ci_lantro thanked SEA SEA
cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
3 years agoOur Clouseau, adopted with his mom Annabel. He rescued us rather than the other way around as most people believe.
He was our lion, our joy who taught us that no matter how much we loved him, cared for him, gave to him, we could never come close to equalling his gifts to us, and he loved snow. He taught us that there is always time to frolic...that no moment should go unsavored...that if you love someone you need to show it...that there is nothing that cannot be forgiven...that time passes all too quickly and should never be taken for granted. Yes, he was our lion and his heart and soul were greater than any other ever has been or will be.
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blubird
3 years agoWe lost Spencer 4 years ago and still speak of him daily. He was always a comedian.
We still have our Kallie and I’d love to rescue another, but my husband insists he's too old for another dog.
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3 years agoNinapearl
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agobob_cville
3 years agoIt wasn't a dog and didn't even belong to me, but instead a horse. The newest one here on the farm that the farm manager got from a friend just before Christmas. He was young, just 3 1/2 years old, stunningly beautiful, and extremely personable, friendly, and silly even. He'd eat a peppermint and stand there with his tongue sticking out just a bit, sucking on his tongue.
Just a week ago we moved him to the lower barn, and came out in the morning to find him unable to get up with blood coming from his nose. We still have no idea what happened, whether he hit his head just so and fractured his skull, or if he had a stroke or a brain bleed, or some other neurological event. With help he managed to get up, but was extremely unstable, and altered and out-of-it, plus he was unable to chew or swallow even specially prepared mushy food. After a day of treatments, he actually seemed worse, and in danger of falling at any moment, so sadly the decision had to be made.
His official registered name was "Shivering" but we called him "Chilly"
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