It's settled. I am in love...

One more that I love:

Wow, great pics Jo. I see why you adore them

Awwwwww be still my heart.

Please post puppy pics once you get a little darlin' of your own. :-D

they are lovely - but oh keeping them clean and detangled! a full time job

Have you been to the breeder's home yet? Visited the parents?

I couldn't trust a breeder more than her. I belong to "the" Old English Sheepdog forum and she's one of the biggest posters (known for the temperaments of her dogs). Combined with what I know about training dogs and the advice I listen to her give others ....I know we're on the same wavelength which says a lot for me. We've been im'ing each other for the past several months. I can't get any better than her. ...sigh, I'm in heaven just thinking about it.

She invited us to her home once I actually move or visit OK. In fact, I just got off the phone with the FI about me bringing in a new family member once we get settled in OK. He was like "ohhh boy." This breed was actually HIS choice though, not mine originally.

Trust me, there's no one more pessimistic or anal than I am about breed/breeder searching than I am. Try adopting a dog from me the several years I worked at the shelter in my area. I just HATE when college kids get a dog w/o knowing WHAT BREED IT IS, how big it'll get or don't have a backyard for a GERMAN SHEP., or ask if it's half price day for pets because they don't have any money (hello, you do know you'll spend at least another $100 on shots right, and let's not get into toys/food, etc?). Many people don't leave with a dog and hate me because of it, but I just feel too strongly about dogs going to the right homes and not ending back at the shelter.

No kidding about the hair being a nightly 20 min. task, hehe, but our dog will have a puppy cut and only long hair on the top of the head (i'll have her hair in a topknot). The time spent taking care of the soon-to-be pup will be worth it when we go out and everyone is like "awwwwwweeeee"

I guess you guys have to know me. I like being different when it comes to dogs. My foster animals are all high maintenance breeds.


Anyways, thanks for the compliments. I understand many people don't like dogs w/this much hair.

Awwwww!!!! They are sooooooooooo adorable :-D

JH
Their beautiful!

I LOVE dog's with that much hair. I'll take a long haired dog over a short haired any day.

I love animals.

Sorry I keep adding pics. I'm not allowed to send the FI anymore. I'm sure you can imagine how many I send him. *rolls eyes*

paulaj, I swear I rarely hear that!!

I don't see how people think the other way. There so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!

I was driving down the road one day and I saw a man walking a sheep dog, the dog looked so cute I pulled over, got out of my car and asked the guy if I could pet his dog (that dosen't sound good! LMAO)

I also love all animals in all shapes and sizes and I adore big shaggy dogs:-)

There like big fluffy babies!

I live for the approval of a2k'ers.


paulaj, that's hysterical. I hear from the board I go to that it actually happens a lot.

That's what the fellow said to me, "your not the first one to do this."

Oh, how cute! I am more of a cat person for my own home. But these dogs are really cuddly. And the little kitty... :-)

Pups are cool folks. This would be a very much nicer planet if we really were the sorta folks our dogs think we are.

As far as I'm concerned, there are far more bad dog owners than bad dogs.

Congrats, Joahaeo, and a hearty happy new dog wish to you.

ain't that the truth. Amazing how wonderful our dogs think we are and how positive they always are (except when i take the toy away. i've seen my dog get all hmmph, hmmph with me. lol).

This is really an "early" post. We won't be getting the above dog until May probably.