Australian shepard/border collie mix?

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Important and fabulous. i dunno if I could handle a blue/red healer, but I like'm.

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They are FANTASTIC if kept busy and well trained.

They are happiest when working, or going to work with you in your ute and supervising building sites and such.

But...they're nippy...bred to nip at the heels of cattle (hence the heeler) and tend to do this if you aren't doing as told.

Kelpies are great, too....

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/5/54/AustrKelpieBlackTan1_wb.jpg

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But CRAZY if not working sheep.

They are "eye" dogs...ie they control sheep with their gaze, so not nippy, but sooooooooooo manic:

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dlowan wrote:

They are FANTASTIC if kept busy and well trained.
But CRAZY if not working sheep.

Like gus

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I have 6 out of 11 pups who had seizures. Some started to have them at 2 1/2 years and others didn't start until they were over five.

Also notes cataracts as a problem.

http://www.ashgi.org/articles/epilepsy_road_hell.htm

Kelpies do not make good backyard pets.

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Do you really want the aggressive son of an aggressive father living next door to each other?

I had a shepherd/collie cross foisted upon me at the end of his manic first year. He was a very sunny, amiable tramp. He could escape, find the township road crew wherever they were working (in an 80 sq. mi. area) and join them for lunch.

He was a long haired dog with layers of long hair. Is grooming going to be a problem for you and Mo? Daily grooming is a must.

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Noddy24 wrote:

Do you really want the aggressive son of an aggressive father living next door to each other?

I had a shepherd/collie cross foisted upon me at the end of his manic first year. He was a very sunny, amiable tramp. He could escape, find the township road crew wherever they were working (in an 80 sq. mi. area) and join them for lunch.

He was a long haired dog with layers of long hair. Is grooming going to be a problem for you and Mo? Daily grooming is a must.

Different kind of collie.

dadpad wrote:

dlowan wrote:
They are FANTASTIC if kept busy and well trained.
But CRAZY if not working sheep.

Like gus

To call what Gus does with sheep WORKING (except for the poor sheep) is a stretching of the English language beyond the point of elasticity.

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I've wondered about the neighbor dog thing, whether it could cause a problem.

I don't think the dog is agressive in a hostile way. He's very nice face to face. It's just through the fence that he's a problem.

And yes, this collie has short hair. I don't want a long haired dog.

Still, the fact that I want a puppy so bad but have reservations about this particular puppy concerns me. I think it is critical that I choose the right dog for Mo. I know you can't always tell about an animal when it's a baby but disposition is really, really important here.

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There is something called fence aggression.

It's not breed specific - it's generally an issue with untrained, bored, 'jobless' dogs. They've got nothing to do but defend their property - most trainers say it's a problem with the owners, not the dogs.

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boomerang wrote:

I've wondered about the neighbor dog thing, whether it could cause a problem.

I don't think the dog is agressive in a hostile way. He's very nice face to face. It's just through the fence that he's a problem.

And yes, this collie has short hair. I don't want a long haired dog.

Still, the fact that I want a puppy so bad but have reservations about this particular puppy concerns me. I think it is critical that I choose the right dog for Mo. I know you can't always tell about an animal when it's a baby but disposition is really, really important here.

I haven't read the whole thread so you may have already answered this question.
How much time do you have to exercise the dog each day? I would reckon that any type of sheepdog will need at least one or two hours of off the leash running around to prevent them from getting hyper.

A friend of mine once had an aussie. That dog was so intelligent, it was almost frightening. She used to tell that dog to go and fetch one of his toys. He had about twenty different things, each one with a different name.
The dog would disappear and come back a few minutes later with the correct toy. Every time.
He was very friendly, but definitely a livewire.

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Swoon

I'll take him if you don't! I'll take him if you don't!

Ok, I really can't right now and the traveling would be a bitch, but Love Love Love herding dogs.

Listening for developments. And til I calm down enough to contribute properly.

My dogs that I have kept for any length of time (not fosters) have been herders. Love them. However....they do take tonnes of attention, time, space, and they need to be part of the family (which can be a positive or a negative depending on the circumstances).

It would be like having another kid, boom.

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Drewdad ducks in, whispers "Golden Retriever," and slips out again....

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DrewDad wrote:

Drewdad ducks in, whispers "Golden Retriever," and slips out again....

dapad ducks in, whispers "Golden Retrivers are the blondes of the dog world" and slips out again...

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on a good day

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ehbeth

My wife and I recently lost our dog Aspen, and while view the web, found Ehbeth resembled the facial features of Aspen so close. Would like to know more about Etbeth and have someone to talk with. Please contact us on our email, [email protected] or call (928) 2422930.

Sincerely,

Ron and Vicki Wilson

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Hi Ron and Vicki, welcome to A2K. I'm sorry you're here under such sad circumstances. This is a wonderful forum with many dog-loving people so you've found a good place to talk. Please feel free to talk to us here or to start your own thread about Aspen.

Even though this is a nice place it isn't always a good idea to post your phone number to such a broad, international forum.

Ehbeth is actually one of our forum members. A lovely woman. A true dog lover.

Is it the dog in her avatar or was it one of the photos she posted that remind you so much of Aspen?

It's so hard to loose a companion. Pax to Aspen and peace to you.

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Boomer, I suggested to Ron Wilson to get rid of the address/phone number by pm; not sure if he understands or knows how to fill out a ticket on the help desk. If you have trouble with that, Ron Wilson, you can post here again, we'll help you.

I also just lost my dog, so I have very great sympathy.
click this blue link to read the main thread about it -
http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=91347&start=0

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Australian Shepherd/Border Collie Mix
I lost an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix about a year ago. My wife has an unruly mutt- enough good qualities, he grows on you- but I've never had such a sweet-tempered, well-behaved dog. My children were 7 and 9 when I got her and she was wonderful with them. In fact I want very much to find another but am having trouble locating a puppy.

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I lost track of this thread --

LesCarter, a belated welcome to A2K. I'm sorry about your dog. Even after a year it's still hard when you're missing a friend.

Neighbor's dog's puppies are due any day now. She's having 10 puppies!

He has invited Mo over to witness the birth and Mo is very excited. I'm a little worried he'll be kind of grossed out but I suppose it will be a good learning experience that he might not get elsewhere since he's a city kid.

LesCarter, if you're still reading and you are anywhere near Oregon and still looking for a collie/shepard mix let me know.

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Boomer--

Is the dog next door an experienced mother? I've heard a lot of horror stories about public accouchements sending the mother hysterical and murderous.

In my day I was known as an Underprotective Mother, but I'd make the Close to Nature lesson a very early view of the brand new puppies rather than The Miracle of Birth.

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You're most likely right. I worried about mama dog's reaction to spectators as well. We'll just kind of see how things go and maybe we'll get to watch and maybe we won't.

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