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Gerontius
Gerontius
You mentioned having a pointer dog. They do seem to leave enough hair around to make several pointer dogs, don't they?
Australian cattle dogs shed pretty badly too but they're quite worth it anyway...
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Luca
Yes, I have 5 dogs, and one is a Pointer… he sheds. A lot. But the Dogo Argentinos shed a lot too! It’s a misconception that single-coated dogs don’t shed… sometimes more than longhaired dogs in my experience.
I love Australian Cattle Dogs! Are you thinking of getting one? I could probably point you in the direction of a reputable breeder.
Gerontius
Gerontius
I cannot afford the care of a dog right now & if I did, it wouldn't be an ACD. Maggie was a special dog--but I really do not think I could do a repeat of that. If i get a dog it will be a collie (rough not Border) and I am not doing that until I have land of my own as a dog like that needs land to run around on.
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Luca
Rough Collies are nice too :) My mom used to breed and show them (and Border Collies! She still has a Border Collie)
Border Collies are, um… a bit much. I could not have one again.
I would love to have more land for my dogs. I’ve been considering a move to Québec so maybe can find some land there. Smart to wait to have land for a herding breed. But I know how hard it is to wait.
Gerontius
Gerontius
Yeah, Border Collies are one of my least favorite dogs. Intelligent but they're wound a bit too tight.
I detest living indoors with dogs having done that before so I will be waiting anyway--besides I wanted enough land for gardening & chickens & that sort. Dogs are helpful in the woods because they can hear what humans cannot, and take some of the emptiness out of it. In the woods, I love dogs--but that's about it.
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Luca
They’re terrible lol. And very intelligent but I believe my Pointer is smarter…
I would really love to have a farm!
Dogs are excellent companions and protectors if you live in the woods or another remote area :) My parents live in the woods. The dogs loved it.
Gerontius
Gerontius
That's the only circumstance I'd ever own a dog in, is in the middle of nowhere. This sounds horrible but I hate seeing, hearing, and smelling dogs in town--Can't go into a coffeeshop any more without dogs all in the place including someone trying to get her service dog to jump on a table.
Maybe it's different if you own the dog yourself & have invested a chunk of your soul in it.
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