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Post by ronstout on Jan 30, 2007 15:31:22 GMT -5
I sold my Mal today....He barks more than a terrier. He went to a fella who could appreciate his good qualities over the barking.
I am sure there will be 'nay sayers'...but I took a considerable profit on the Mal and used a very small portion of the money to buy a 'Heeler pup.
I gave some thought to a thread that I partisipated with on another part of the board and concluded that a Heeler is much more dog with nothing near the racket and other nerve racking propensities of the Mal.
We will see.
I doubt that many of you who have had any real experience with Heelers will question my direction.
They have double the brain power of most other breeds,are very tractible, hound-like noses and bites like a bear trap.
Pipe dream? Maybe. But even if I only have a 'passing worker' in the Heeler, he will be far easier to live with than a Mal that titles in every arena. Hell, I am even going to keep him in the house. ;D
RON ESQ
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Post by jsf13 on Jan 30, 2007 18:35:12 GMT -5
LOL Ron.  |
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Post by hicntry on Jan 30, 2007 18:45:11 GMT -5
What is this world coming to....stock dogs in the house....long dogs in the house  . LOL. Male or Female Ron? |
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Post by ronstout on Jan 30, 2007 20:37:42 GMT -5
Male... big blocky fella. He is 3 months old and ran out and forced me to pay attention to him.
There are lots of criteria I used to pick him, but not the least is the fact that both parents are working dogs on a large cattle farm (by West Va. standards). The only thing that I worry about is the fact that his dam scares me a little bit. His sire tolerated me with non-commited reservation and even tolerated me to touch his head...once. The bitch wanted to eat me...Keeping in mind...neither dog has ever been socialized.
The breeder admitted "egging" the dam on when she showed human aggression when she was a pup. All the time, both dogs were off leash and controlled by a man that has no experience in any sort of formal dog training. I figured a good gamble for 50 bucks.
So far, he has'nt barked or yipped yet. and while living outside his entire short little life, he seems to be naturally house-trained. But I will take no chances...he WILL be crated for quite some time.
He never saw a crate nor ever been in a vehicle, but road the 50 odd miles and came out perky and playful...no dumps, vomit nor seeming addled in any way.
Too much information??? ;D ;D ;D
Time will tell.
RON ESQ
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Post by hicntry on Jan 30, 2007 20:49:20 GMT -5
"Too much information??? "
God know. A dog prone to car sickness is a pain in the arse. I have had dogs that fart the whole time they are riding and in a pick up, it is way to tight a quarters for dog farts. If those dogs were along, the windows were kept down. ;D Those heelers are tough little boogers.
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Post by ronstout on Jan 30, 2007 21:58:55 GMT -5
"Too much information??? " God know. A dog prone to car sickness is a pain in the arse. I have had dogs that fart the whole time they are riding and in a pick up, it is way to tight a quarters for dog farts. If those dogs were along, the windows were kept down. ;D Those heelers are tough little boogers. I definately agree this is a tough breed. Some are a little smaller than others but the dogs I chose from are a bit larger. The bitch is about 45 pounds and the male is 10 pounds heavier. Neither look their weight. Neither parent showed any lack of confidence or shyness. They moved around me, based on hand signals or other body language from their owner. When I posted above that the bitch wanted to eat me, I based that on her overall demenor. She never barked or growled at me but I could see it in her eyes. She never disengaged me. If either dog had had to be confined or physically controlled, I would have searched elsewhere. ESQ |
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