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<blockquote data-quote="Logan52" data-source="post: 1846921" data-attributes="member: 32879"><p>I have kept dogs with the instinct to work cattle for well over 50 years. Some have been a real asset; others a lot of trouble.</p><p>For over 20 years I have kept a line of dogs descended from a pup we picked up from a fellow competitor at the state fair, an Australian Shepherd and Border Collie cross. I generally bred back to an Australian Shepherd. They all have an instinct to drive and go to the heel while remaining biddable to the one person who takes care of them, me.</p><p>To be honest though, at this point in my life the dog I have now is more trouble than help. I just do not have the work required to keep her satisfied.</p><p>Each evening before I pen her up for the night I toss a tennis ball with one of those throwing wands for her to fetch for about 15 minutes. She lives for this and comes to the back door looking for me if I am late. The grand kids love her and she them. If a coyote comes near home she entices the Great Pyrenees to join her in a grand chase as much as two miles from home. Sometimes I tire of looking for her and realize some neighbors may not appreciate her efforts.</p><p>Just saying, at this point in my life I may not need more than a good yard dog who loves to eat and lay in the shade, not a working stock dog.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Logan52, post: 1846921, member: 32879"] I have kept dogs with the instinct to work cattle for well over 50 years. Some have been a real asset; others a lot of trouble. For over 20 years I have kept a line of dogs descended from a pup we picked up from a fellow competitor at the state fair, an Australian Shepherd and Border Collie cross. I generally bred back to an Australian Shepherd. They all have an instinct to drive and go to the heel while remaining biddable to the one person who takes care of them, me. To be honest though, at this point in my life the dog I have now is more trouble than help. I just do not have the work required to keep her satisfied. Each evening before I pen her up for the night I toss a tennis ball with one of those throwing wands for her to fetch for about 15 minutes. She lives for this and comes to the back door looking for me if I am late. The grand kids love her and she them. If a coyote comes near home she entices the Great Pyrenees to join her in a grand chase as much as two miles from home. Sometimes I tire of looking for her and realize some neighbors may not appreciate her efforts. Just saying, at this point in my life I may not need more than a good yard dog who loves to eat and lay in the shade, not a working stock dog. [/QUOTE]
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