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    Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

    Hooray!!!
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    Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

    Sigh of relief. I am glad we are on the same page. It is so hard to let our long time companions go. We still mourn the older BC (died in 2016, cancer) and the Flat Coat (2018, a progressive neurologic disease.) it does not get easier and this is one of the hardest things about dogs. At this...
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    Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

    so sorry if posting that link seemed like guilting. It was not my intention. There has been a lot of posting on this thread that seemed to be about the "ideal example" of any given breed. Obviously there's more that goes into a well adjusted dog than its bloodline, or lack thereof. On first...
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    Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

    https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-pick-the-right-dog?utm_source=pocket-newtab This came across my feed today. The writer makes excellent points IMO. As we are looking to add new dogs to our lives, there are more things to consider than the showcased qualities of any given breed.
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    Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

    A good friend has a Kelpie. They have mountain property in N Wyoming with horses, llamas and other critters. "Gus" has been a great dog for them BUT he has a lot of jobs as well as all the people time he needs/wants. He is not crazy or hyper at all. Kelpies are stock dogs and are known to run...
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    Seeking advice on training for tie down

    In similar situations, I have used a leash that attaches to a waist belt. It's a bungee sort and quite long. The dog is restrained but close to me, has enough room to lie down or move around. We work with this regularly so she learns the leash/restraint concept. From there it's a small step to...
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    Storing feed in a shed in winter

    I'm a little South and very West of you. It gets very cold here in Winter and there are often Chinook winds that can/will cause a 50 degree swing in 12 hours or so. <G> Currently, my feed is stored in the mud room (about 60 degrees F, and in airtight containers). The plan is to put it out in...
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    Free range pullets and egg laying

    It has been known to happen that some of the layers will follow the others. At various times up to 4 of my group have been known to share nesting spots. Safety in numbers?
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    Spooky puppy problems

    He's doing great and so are you! He's barely 3 m.o. now, right? (18 weeks at your first post)?? He's learned a lot and will learn more as time goes on. Some of it may feel like 2 steps forward, 3 back as he adjusts and things solidify for him but he'll get to a reliable behavior point. And maybe...
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    Help-Bees taking over chicken feed??

    We keep bees as well as chickens (or they keep us <G>). As noted by NAA, above when the pollen sources are scarce bees will eat the chicken feed, actually the dusty parts. It's a pollen substitute for them. Please don't kill the bees! Instead, switch feeder styles as others have suggested. Or...
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    Spooky puppy problems

    it's good to hear that the person castigating you is not in your immediate circle of friends/housemates! That puzzle toy might be exactly what he likes. We have a few things purchased years ago for other dogs. The new pup is the only one to have ever used them <G> Here's hoping some of the...
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    Spooky puppy problems

    good grief indeed. Who are "They"???. PLEASE do not re-home that potentially wonderful dog! IMO it would do him no good at all. He hasn't been with you very long and is just beginning to trust you and to learn how to be himself in a safe environment. He's a very smart pup: fear can be a...
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    Spooky puppy problems

    alert LG> long, rambling dog experiences post <G> Hermes is a lovely pup (Aussie? looks more like a Border Collie but that doesn't matter. He's a herding breed.) Yay for all of you. He sounds super smart, eager to learn and ready to bond, even if he missed a few early steps. You have a lot of...
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    A day at the dog park

    Patricia McConnell has a great blog post/article on "The Chain". Basically it addresses the way we inadvertently "train" the dog contrary to what we thought we were doing. Or maybe the dog trains us <G>. The comments and stories are great. I think a lot of us have these stories, once we...
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    A day at the dog park

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    A day at the dog park

    poor girl. In my experience, dogs from abusive situations often have issues that are slow to emerge. What helped us enormously with our most challenging rescue was working with a dog behaviorist at a shelter in our region. Yes, we had to make an appointment, drive, put out some $$ but he gave...
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    Montana

    we mi How fun <G>. The lengths we go to meet our neighbors. We are further North and a few miles East off 284. I've only been here since 2014, moved from a different part of the state. Maybe we should consider meeting for "coffee" at the Mint or Bistro or M Moose <G>
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    Montana

    well then, we are neighbors! I'm off 284
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    Montana

    waving hello from Broadwater County!
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    Free range pullets and egg laying

    Another way of thinking about the "nests" under the bushes: If that is where the girls start laying, you know where to look and do not have to begin a new search. We have a little Banty who is very good at hiding her nest and then finding a better place once she's been discovered. Some of her...
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