Posted by notjustair on February 01, 2014 at 17:56:04 from (174.238.65.249):
In Reply to: Farm Dog posted by luv2wrench on February 01, 2014 at 17:35:58:
Lady was a collie of some sort. She was so smart it was almost like she could reason with you. She understood how things could affect how she acted. If the gate swung open and a cow was coming close she knew that she needed to move them. If a gate wasn't open she knew to leave them alone. She also understood not to mess with the mama cows if their calves were under a certain size. She lived to be 17.
We have two worthless dogs now. Against my better judgement we got two from the pound - a male and a female. She is the most annoying dog I have ever seen and has taught the male every bad habit she has. He is a sweetheart and would be a great dog without her. I knew I wouldn't be happy with older dogs (they were just under a year). You have to get them young on the farm so they can learn respect for everything. It's a miracle these haven't been run over. I think I have successfully proved my point and won't have to do this again. There's nothing wrong with pound puppies, but you have to be more selective with dogs that you expect to do any amount of work.
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