

Gene
Congratulatins on your new running buddy.  Aussies make great companions and working dogs also.  
We have a 5 month old blue merle named Sam and he is my everyday companion.  He is learning quickly what I want and expect.  He rides on the flat bed, works cattle and horses already, and his worst habit is digging a little.  I had to break him of stealing tools while I was working--he loved the soft handles on Klien screwdrivers.  I can lose enough tools without his helping by hiding them. He has been out in the camper several times and rides in the cab of the backhoe.  I always feel that folks that don't have a dog to share their lives with are poorer for it.
Bear


--- "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly@loganrec.com> wrote:

From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly@loganrec.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:35:03 -0500
To: <at@lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: [AT] New Live-in Companion

    Hi All;
    No, not the 2 legged female type, but a 4 legged male type.
During the past month I have been visited by a pretty 15 month
old male Australian Shepherd. I learned who the owners were and
had taken him 2 times. Talked to the owners on Wednesday and
they said they were not able to give him the attention he needed
as they already have a grown Chocolate Lab and 3 small children
at home. They had seen that the two of us had developed a pretty
strong bond, so they asked if I would adopt him, which I eagerly
agreed to.
    He will weigh about 50 pounds and just a little short on
manners, which I will take the time to teach him. Still has a
lot of puppy in him.  Will start leash training him this
afternoon so he will be ready by time for tractor shows.
    Former owners have agreed to watch him when I go away for a
few days where I can't take him.
    This really is on topic since he really likes being around
the tractors and is fascinated by anything that rotates and
loved trying to catch the snow from the snowblower.
    I have named him Bandy.

                    Gene

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