On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 01:49:22 -0500, misanthrope <
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She, like many of the dogs we have here...was a cross between Golden
Retriever and Australian Shepherd. Its a marvelous hybrid with
intelligence, and a somewhat smaller package than a full Golden. They
tend to be less person oriented..IE they don't always pick a single
master..these tend to be more family oriented
Grandfather was a big and very smart Golden, Grandma is a incredibly
smart Aussie. Some of the pups will look Aussie, some will have the
heads of Goldens. Woodie is the alpha male..and he has a big Golden
head with tri color merle aussie coat. My Sandy was golden retriever
yellow/white..with a pure streak of Aussie. A very one person dog,
much like Border Collies etc. Thats something we tried not to breed
too strongly into the hybrids. They are supposed to be family dogs
with a prefered owner. The Aussie side helps with that. Companion
animals need to be able to fix on that one person..their owner..but
like everyone around with the heart of a Golden (and the brains)
With the exception of Sasha (German Shepherd) and Princess
(Unknown)...they are all aussies or hybrids. We do Aussie rescue
Look over the photos
https://picasaweb.google.com/104042282269066802602/PetPics#
Sasha and Princess have been spayed and Im going to shut off the
bloodline this fall...no more pups. No time, no money and we have far
too many to rescue in the world. Ive never had a problem finding
homes for them...Ive got a waiting list with at least 15 names on it
for my hybrid pups...but I think we are done breeding them. Over the
years....we have hand raised and adopted out about 90 pups..all to
individuals we vetted carefully. I keep the option of physically
removing a pup from a home/circumstance if I dont feel to be right.
Over the past 15 yrs...Ive gotten (2) back. Both went to good homes
where they are part of the family. One was a guy who became a brain
burned drug addict living in a 19' travel trailer with boarded up
windows and what turned out to be 5" of shit on the floor...he never
let her out and made her live in her own shit. I literally kidnapped
her after I got all the details..and took a series of photos of his
"place". She spent 5 months with me to resocialize and then was
adopted by a very nice couple where she is now aging comfortably. I
think she should be around 9 or so if I recall properly. I got her
back before she was fully a year old. The other was due to the death
of the owner in a motorcyle accident and the next of kin didnt know
what to do with the dog. He went to great home ..someone on my
adoption list right from his home..straight to his new one.
Oh..make that (3) Yankee was given to a gal who never owned a dog in
her life. She and her husband became bartenders...and while living in
a very..very nice home in Anaheim, California...were never home and
spent little time with her. They took her to obedience classes, had
her spayed, spent a lot of money on her...but didnt spend time with
her. So after talking with them..they gave her back to me when she
was almost 3. She came from a 1 dog household into a pack..and didnt
do well when she tried to be top dog. No experience with other
dogs...she didnt know the rituals and whatnot. So she now is the
Queen of the Bed...spends most of her time on my bed and when Im
home...moves around with me. But she would be a good dog for a person
with no other dogs.
All of mine are around cats all the time and have learned to leave
each other alone. Sasha..the big german shepherd...loves cats and they
love her..and looking over into the living room..she is sleeping in
Her Chair..with 2 cats visible on top of her as I type. All look quite
comfy.
https://picasaweb.google.com/104042282269066802602/NewPupsAugust2013
https://picasaweb.google.com/104042282269066802602/Newpups
https://picasaweb.google.com/104042282269066802602/NewPupsApril
My roommates dogs...Annie Cannon and Snowball came as rescues as
pups.....both are somewhat deaf and dont see all that well...we
suspect they were inbred from a puppy mill somewhere. Ive worked
with them both and they do hand sign commands and foot stomps (they
can feel the vibrations) and are very smart as well..considering they
have some handicaps to deal with...they do just fine in the pack.
Woodie got to Annie before she was spayed and gave us a litter of
3..only one survived...and thats Opal..a small tri color ball of
dynamite with an incredible sense of Fun and very very smart. She
partnered with Dottie, the roommate and are inseperable, though at the
moment..she is sleeping under my desk, her head on my foot.
I tend to be the Alpha Male here for some reason..maybe its because Im
the Treat Guy....laugh. Everybody comes visit me when I wake up or get
home.
Princess ..the odd one...came to me one morning...I found her tied to
my front porch with a note in spanish..."we are moving back to Mexico
and we cant take her with us, but we know you love dogs so we are
giving her to you"...what they didnt mention was she had a belly full
of pups. Breed unknown, but they all went to good homes and are doing
well. Then I had her spayed.
She is "wierd". I suspect she wasnt the sharpest pup in the litter and
coming from Mexicans..sigh..dont think she was treated very well or
allowed into the house..more than likely kept on a chain outside
somewhere. She gets along fine with everyone..cats love her, she
loves them..but if you stand up and move in her direction..she splits.
Sit down..call her..and she will come over and put her head in your
lap for loving. So it was obvious that she had been mistreated and
badly at one time in her life. Shrug. When I get home from
LA..however she is the first one in the pack when I open the door.
Gets lots of love and attention..then goes right back to being spooky
around moving people. She isnt so bad with children though..so its a
win there. Never barked, and only growls in play..some of the other
dogs tease her and she will mock growl and then roll over on her back
and nip at their feet when they pounce and a good time is had by all.
These dogs are really good companions..if you find one that fixes on
you..take him/her home. You will both enjoy it. Hell..take any dog
home..it will be good for you both.