What an awesome post. Wish I had done the same with my daughter - guess I could..

Love the face pics...

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Down to two Shih Tzus. Need to reload. This is Oscar.

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The female I gave to my ex...

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Baby Chewie?

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This is Henry, our 3 yr old Sheltie

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Hannibal
 

Cattle Dogs use their tail as a rudder and for balance when they are running. They also are characterised by a white tip which allows better visibility at night by the rancher.

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In Australia it is against the law to dock their tail.

In the US we have no such law and thus many poor Cattle Dogs lose their tail to ignorant humans - who believe it is the breed standard or that it makes a more maintenance free herder :(

Here's our furkids

Jack - 13yo Chocolate Border Collie
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Hugo - 1yo Black and White Border Collie
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and this is Lilly (Hugo's sister) - she's not ours but is having a sleepover (again) for a few weeks.
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We also have Gemma (who lives next door) - She's also a sister of Hugo and Lilly's but from a later litter and is often over to play.

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Simon

Rescued 7 years ago. Don't know how old he is, don't know what breed mixture, don't know where he came from.

But really glad he rescued me & my family.

I'm sure Simon thinks he's the one who was rescued - look at that handsome boy! Please give him a belly rub from my girls. :p

Beautiful BC's there too, Jeff!

Here's a friend's ACD named "No Worries Jake" :)

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This is Theresa
 

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This is Theresa. Best dog in the world. Picture was taken just before the boy caught her tongue as she was trying to lick her nose. She would let the kids do anything to her but wouldn't let anyone near them. Treated them like they were her puppies.

Nothing like a good belly scratch
 

Brent,

Wow - Theresa is so beautiful!

How did she get her name?

Dogs are the best, aren't they? :p

Regards,
Baz & the girls

One more
 

Because this picture makes me smilehttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1342202713.jpg

Baz- We found her on the dumped on the side of the road with her puppy. The puppy was hit by a car and she was running in the road trying to pull it off. We stopped and moved the puppy out of the road and she came over and leaned on me. We called animal control and they came and got her. After a week she was going to be put down and they called and asked if we would take her. We kept calling her the mother dog, so she became Mother Theresa. The funny thing is the name really fit her. She had a thing for kids and babies especially. When we had parties at the house if someone had a baby she wouldn't leave their side. The one time she was walking on her hind legs following a guy so she could look at a baby peeking over his shoulder.

Hi Brent,

Thanks for the explanation - it's a great story. Your kids are very fortunate that their parents rescued this beautiful furkid - and she was brought into the family. Your children will never forget the power of compassion.

She's obviously as beautiful inside as she is out.

:)

Once I figured the correct way out I have met some great dogs. Even my neighbor's ill behaved beasts behave so differently around me. That is a friggen GREAT educational aide. This is a great thread.