Hiya from TX
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:46 pm
Hello! Where to begin? We adopted an 'Australian Shepherd Mix' from the pound about 2 years ago. We had never seen a brindle Aussie, but ok. They're the experts right? hehe. He was so calm when we brought him home, it scared me. First vet visit = Kennel Cough, full blown Distemper, ear mites, and so much more. The vet said the Distemper treatment would be costly and many do not survive. We went for it and now have a wonderful family member who has a slight neurological tick that causes him to fall after serious play or running and horrible teeth. But my oh my do we love him.
We enrolled him in basic obedience (the most we have ever done w/our dogs) and the trainer laughed upon our arrival at the first class. She said, "That isn't Australian anything you've got there. I think I saw one of those at a show a few months back though." Two classes later she brought us info on the DS and WOW does he fit the description. We have no background so have no idea if this is what he really is.... but it felt good to have a better starting place. The more we search the more we believe this is at least part of what Mac is.
And.....here we are.
We enrolled him in basic obedience (the most we have ever done w/our dogs) and the trainer laughed upon our arrival at the first class. She said, "That isn't Australian anything you've got there. I think I saw one of those at a show a few months back though." Two classes later she brought us info on the DS and WOW does he fit the description. We have no background so have no idea if this is what he really is.... but it felt good to have a better starting place. The more we search the more we believe this is at least part of what Mac is.
And.....here we are.
