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The Catahoula Leopard dog
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<blockquote data-quote="ky-aggie" data-source="post: 1189476" data-attributes="member: 23099"><p>I've grown up with Aussies and they're great. They will bond with your family and they are protective of them. You just have to put the time in to bond with them and discipline them, and you have to give them something to do. They will naturally work. The one I have now will watch what I'm doing with the cows and start helping without command, and if I tell her "no" she'll stop. They're super intelligent and loving. They also have long lifespans (12/14-18 yrs), so it's not like you get attached and then it dies 5-10 years later. Do your research before you buy one though. There's a lot to know to make sure you don't buy one from a stupid breeder.</p><p></p><p>We also have a Great Pyrenees (someone mentioned them). As long as you socialize them early on they will be great. Ours spent most of his life alone with sheep before he got to our house (they sold the sheet and he traveled a few miles to our goat). Driven to take care of the goat and coming back, the owners finally told us to keep him. They have a great temperament and great with kids and are protective. Ours patrols about an perimeter around our house throughout the night, sleeping in different places.</p><p></p><p>And.. not like it needs to be covered, but I've grown up with Labs too, and they're wonderful. The one I have now is so loyal; they all have been. We've got a Golden Retriever too.. he's also great!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ky-aggie, post: 1189476, member: 23099"] I've grown up with Aussies and they're great. They will bond with your family and they are protective of them. You just have to put the time in to bond with them and discipline them, and you have to give them something to do. They will naturally work. The one I have now will watch what I'm doing with the cows and start helping without command, and if I tell her "no" she'll stop. They're super intelligent and loving. They also have long lifespans (12/14-18 yrs), so it's not like you get attached and then it dies 5-10 years later. Do your research before you buy one though. There's a lot to know to make sure you don't buy one from a stupid breeder. We also have a Great Pyrenees (someone mentioned them). As long as you socialize them early on they will be great. Ours spent most of his life alone with sheep before he got to our house (they sold the sheet and he traveled a few miles to our goat). Driven to take care of the goat and coming back, the owners finally told us to keep him. They have a great temperament and great with kids and are protective. Ours patrols about an perimeter around our house throughout the night, sleeping in different places. And.. not like it needs to be covered, but I've grown up with Labs too, and they're wonderful. The one I have now is so loyal; they all have been. We've got a Golden Retriever too.. he's also great! [/QUOTE]
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