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hillbillyOH

03-08-2007 18:14:50

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I was wondering how many of you out there have farm dogs.

We're just now getting around to replacing our wonderful lab mix ("Honey"), who was stolen a couple of months back.

Any recommendations? I tend to think female mutts make the best farm dogs, but I'm open to suggestions.

(Feel to free to brag about your four-legged friends!)

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flying belgian

03-09-2007 22:06:47

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Growing up my neighbor had a cattle dog. A good cattle dog would round up cattle by biting them in back of leg and lay down so as not to get kicked. neighbors would bite them and not duck and get kicked everytime. Funniest thing you ever saw. time after time. never did learn. He named him Stupid.

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Mark from the fort

03-09-2007 21:26:42

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I think Phil and I would get along just fine...so would our buddies. I have had 4 German Shephards and don't even think about giving another breed a try. I love all dogs, but don't even want to try another. My father used to work on the Ferguson tractors used by the local Sheriff's Dept. We always had first dibs on any dogs that didn't quite make the Dept. We always had females and had them fixed before the girl things started--never had a problem with meaness.
We did come home from the fields one evening around 5:00 and old "Pricess" had a salesman pinned on the front steps--she didn't bark at all, she just came around the house and layed in the yard in front of the porch, everytime he walked to the other end of the porch, she would get up, walk over to that end and lay back down. He couldn't believe it.--Oh, yea, he came to house around 3:00 p.m. He was real glad to see us. It was hilarious. Damn smart dogs-and loyal.

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730virgil

03-09-2007 20:26:06

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

we have 2 little dogs a bichon she is 15 and a runt toy black poodle mrs 730's about 6. bichon was hall on cats when younger is now about blind. zoe the poodle has no idea she is small has taken neighbors rotweiler down the road more than once. that dog acted as it had been turpentined. zoe lets us know if anthing diiferent is around or cows are out. i thought i wanted a cow dog but found out those highlands don't want dogs of any kind on their side of the fence.

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Matt in the Thumb

03-09-2007 10:00:50

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I've had two blue heeler/springer spaniel/mutt mixes, both from the same parents, different litters. The first one wouldn't come in the house, liked to sleep outside in the summer. Unfortunately, liked to chase a particular truck and trailer that lives around the corner. One day she caught it. Luckily it was pretty instant. We now have the second one, much more protective of her. Have noticed that she starts to chase the same truck, but we have an "E" training collar for her. I hit it as soon as she starts to run, and she high tails it back to the house. She is definately smart, but has a bad habit of biting feet while you walk. I figure it's the cattle dog in her. The bad part is I work 7 days a week, and she's couped up too much. Fairly small dogs though, only about 35-40 lbs. Growing up, we had a Border Collie mix. Best dog ever. Finally had to put her down at 13.

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B-maniac

03-09-2007 19:28:49

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to Matt in the Thumb, 03-09-2007 10:00:50

Shetland Sheepdog , aka Sheltie or miniture collie. Very rugged , love the outdoors , cold weather dog , VERY intelligent and easy to train , non agressive. All this in a dog that is so pretty that once you see and experience a purebred adult in person , you won't look any further.

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TMay

03-09-2007 09:43:53

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

My son went with my father in law to pick up his new pup. When my son saw them he wanted one also. My in law told him you better ask your parents he said I don't care if they whipp my A$$ I gettin that dog. That was 14 years ago. She was a blue heeler. I have to say she was the best dog I have ever had. Smart quiet never any problems. my wife ran over her last fall and killed her she was deaf and apparently was under the truck. My wife was tore all up about it. Stay safe

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shawnspeed3

03-09-2007 09:11:19

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

We have a cattle dog,(red healer)/corgi mix and I couldn't ask for a better farm dog...chased off the neighbors lab otta' the chicken coop, and the lab is 3 times his size. over X-mas vacation I took him out to a freinds dairy farm and was helping him for a week with milking and chores , and for a young dog he did extemly well around the cow's and had a knack of knowing when to pressure and when not to...he is also very protective of the truck when he goes for a road trip...but is freindly when my wife and I are around.they are a little high strung at times as they need a "job" but I don't think I could do without him anymore. P.S. The wife is a little jealous of him because she thinks I like him more than her...well I guess that depends on the day....Shawn

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PhilcaseinWPa

03-09-2007 07:59:25

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Here's mine. Best friend I got except for maybe my wife....sometimes.
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Here we are hard at work ridding the garden of groundhogs.
Phil

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Nebraska Cowman

03-09-2007 07:54:24

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Any dog that won't bite is a good dog. Mine bark in the night some but I guess that goes with dogs, They never bark at visitors but maybe that's because they are so glad to have company. (the UPS driver always gives them treats) Anyway a dog is a good thing. Lots of times the dogs get blamed for noises in the night when if I didn't have one I would lay awake and wonder what that noise was. And mine have a habit of lying out in the driveway in full veiw of the highway. Any would-be no-gooder would think twice knowing there is a dog on the place.

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buickanddeere

03-09-2007 06:07:15

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Border Collie or Border Collie cross. Only problem is the dog is smarter than us. Doesn't shed hair and catches small vermin but doesn't bother the wild turkeys. Without being taught he drives the geese away from the kids so they don't get whacked by the Gander. My free range/free run broiler chicken and turkey flocks would have been decimated by coons and coyotes without The Border Collie, Poodle and German Shepard are the three brightest dogs.

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Alkay

03-09-2007 05:31:10

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Right now we have seven! Yellow Lab, German Shepherd and five Dachschunds. They are all great dogs and each have a place within our family. Although the Shepherd has the visual presence that will scare most strangers away, those darn weiner dogs will flat get after anyone they don't know and don't want around. I would challenge anyone to try to get up to our house without setting off our seven "alarms"!

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two mile

03-09-2007 05:09:33

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Over the years we have had several great dogs, Labs, Retreivers, Collie mix. All great dogs. each one had strong and weak points. Our problem is we live on a state highway. It doesn't seem to matter how much time and training you give them, eventually they get on the road. We've decided that it is no longer worth the risk. I sure miss the companionship.

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DitchWI

03-09-2007 06:50:42

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to two mile, 03-09-2007 05:09:33

Two Mile, I'm in the same boat,live on a busy county road. Lost two dogs within six months of each other. Replaced with a cat for the kids-didn't see four months. Now its fish and a guiney pigs until we find a old porch sitter.
DitchWI

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Walt Davies

03-08-2007 23:09:12

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Had a black dog with brown spots over eyes and brown on Butt. He was about 40 lbs of pure hell. I saw him take on a 200 lb dog that my uncle owned and beat the "H" out of him. He used to watch Rin tin tin on TV and learned to do everything that he did an more. you just told him what you wanted and he did it.
Best dog I ever had. I was never afraid of anything or anybody when I had Penny with me as he could take on anything and woop it real bad.

Got a border Collie now she's pretty good with the cows but has head of her own.
Walt

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37 chief

03-08-2007 22:03:37

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I have a Border Collie mix. She will go every where I go if I let her, and is very smart. Only problem she has is, rabbits yes, and cats no. When I am working on my tractors she just sits, and watches. Stan

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03-08-2007 21:44:26

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I have two "farm" dogs. The large one is a Catahoula Hound from the Louisiana swamp lands.This breed descends from the dogs the Conquistadores brought with them on their exploration trips. They would turn them loose on the natives dogs and left the ones that got injured in the dog fights behind.The Indians would nurse them back to health if possible and actually were not discovered as a separate breed until the 1930's. They are a favorite dog of the cowboys in Texas that round up your problem Brahmas. My other dog is a small breed(bijon freise)--nice little gentleman with an opportunistic streak-eg-he will get to the dog dish before the big dog and fill his mouth with as much food as it will hold,then run a safe distance away,spit it out and eat it at a liesurely pace.

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John A.

03-08-2007 21:09:32

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Hillbilly, I have changed the roll of my dog over the years, but the breed has Not changed. When I was a young man out of college, farming in the Tx/Ok Panhandles My dog was my "Truck buddy", "Cattle worker" and lastly "Babe magnet" Now that I an older I need my dog to be "Protection for my Wife, Son, & Farm" Buddy to all of us. I dont' need this one to haul for I need him home doing his #1 job.
Fear Factor/intemidation, rated high for they will always have the semi wild look of their ancestors.
They have no fear to speak of when trained right. Loyality un matched by any other breed,IMO.
Ability to finish my sentences for me, understand english, hand signs, cuss words etc, etc. Long lived my first went 13 yrs, current one is 9.
Colors vary from Salt& Pepper, Red Salt & Pepper W or W/o brown or black patches. Sizes There are 2 sizes, the smaller 30/35 lbs with the collie nose. The larger 50/55 lbs that have the Dingo head, body and big feet The bigger are My choice.
My pick for a dog....Austrailian Blue Heelers The Red Heelers are just as good also. Later,
John A.

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Clint Youse MO

03-08-2007 20:06:39

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I like the big dogs for loyalty and watch dogs had a great pyrenes as a kid good dog i remember none of the traveling paint guys would get out of the truck because flat footed he could look in the window of a fullsize pickup would not hurt anybody though we used to ride him around like a horse. Also had 2 labs after that great dogs lost teh half lab half australian shepard around Christmas she was 15 still got the fullblood he is 16. he stays at mom and dads they baby him and keep him in the garage when it is cold great dog and some body dumped him. I got a red heeler pup at the farm smart dog very energetic and playful but is still in the puppie stage starting to work a few cows though

Clint

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georgeky

03-08-2007 19:55:41

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I agree with Jim in NC Austrailian Shepards are wonderful. The last two I have had worked cattle with hardly any training at all, they both seemed to understand English and you can't beat them for loyalty. The one I have now (rooster) is a little to protective of my wife. He is a great watch dog. He doesn't bark unless someone is around, and he is the best judge of character sometimes he amazes me. The old boy is 11 now and I know he wont be with me much longer. I will never have any other breed.

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kyplowboy

03-08-2007 19:50:19

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

I live at the end of a county road. Seems like every one thinks it is a great place to drop off dogs they do not want. Bout 5 years ago some one droped off a half grown male that I think is a lab chow mix. Well Hank has been one of the best dogs I have ever had. He is the only one man dog I have ever had for sure. He is very protective of me and when I am gone it is HIS house and will let you know it if he don't know your truck. He is never out of sight when I am working on the farm. Do not know who did not want him but I sure would thank them if I did.

Good luck.

Dave

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Jim in NC

03-08-2007 19:14:54

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Mutts are great, but if I had to choose a particular breed, it would be Australian Shepherd all the way! They have been the easiest to train of all I have ever had. They are very energetic, protective, and loyal.

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Brian 1 from Iowa

03-08-2007 19:07:08

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

Lab/Heeler mix- have two of them, both spayed females, keep the coons and possums out of the garden and shed. Good with the kids and bark like crazy at "visitors".

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marlowe

03-08-2007 18:51:29

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

our old female mut [18 years old blind and deff] was the best dog in the world. still miss her every day get your self a mut that no one wants and you will have a freind for life

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the Unforgiven

03-08-2007 18:25:11

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to hillbillyOH, 03-08-2007 18:14:50

If you were a little closer I would be trying to set you up with a shiny new German Shepherd, Linus and Lucy are the proud parents of seven of 'em.

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CLW

03-08-2007 19:18:17

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to the Unforgiven, 03-08-2007 18:25:11

Aren't Linus and Lucy brother and sister? LOL
Where are you located?

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the Unforgiven

03-09-2007 06:08:34

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to CLW, 03-08-2007 19:18:17

Maybe that is why they have three tails and one ear? I was having a lot of parts, fuel, and even a tractor stolen, but that pretty much stopped when I got them. They explore the woods with my kids just like a pair of scent-guided .45 autos. Linus will herd the ducks and chickens into the pens at dusk and when I take him hunting he will go "on point" when he smells a deer. I think the key is being able to spend a lot of time with the dog, no matter what breed they are. I am in central Nebraska.

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farmerbill13

03-09-2007 12:55:07

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Re: OT: farm dogs! in reply to the Unforgiven, 03-09-2007 06:08:34

Best dog I ever had was a lab-coonhound mix,could'nt decide weather to call him a labricoon or a coonidor.Great watchdog and companion,never went anywhere without a frisbee in his mouth.Now we have a dashound-beagle mix named bear,I think it's because he craps like one and my daughter just came home with a chow-pitbull mix,seems like a good dog so far.

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