Rescue dog or purebred??

[G. Faulk]

The old cliche of who rescued who doesn't speak any louder than in this pic.
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What a great dog, I bet a ton of personality and a lot fun.

 

[Outdrive1]

Sasha is a rescue. She is forever grateful and loyal to Dave. While she does have her quirks and doesn't love all men...she would protect our babies with her life. I say rescue one!

Sasha might be good with you guys and close friends but she's so skittish that I would never want to deal with that. Don't get me wrong, I do care about her. For me though it's more than I want to deal with. I want to take my dog to sand bar to play frisbee and I don't want her hiding from people if that makes sense? I have a lot of empathy for an abused dog I'm just not willing to take all that on.

 

[StrokedOutNemo]

Saw this little guy at the shelter. Fell in love immediately. [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

 

[LAVEYNICK]

We rescued our dog at 6 months and it is absolutely the best 175 dollars I've ever spent. She is great with my little girls and goes everywhere with us and watch out if she doesn't know you and get close to my girls lol.

 

[Ziggy]

Saw this little guy at the shelter. Fell in love immediately. [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7] View attachment 538990

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That's just stupid. 😩
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This is a serious thing for OD

 

[Outdrive1]

Doing a meet and greet now.

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Doing a meet and greet now. View attachment 539075

OMG. Fingers crossed for you!

 

[milkmoney]

OMG. Fingers crossed for you!

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[Advantage 1]

:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup Good luck!

 

[MissB]

lot's of opinions here, I'll add mine
Robert, seriously dude, wtf?

The Boston Terrier thing would not be my first choice for a river guy like you. I have friends who do Havasu a lot and have to watch the "temperature". Short snouted dogs and heat don't mix, people don't get this.
Rescue: lots of reputable breeders have dogs they are willing to sell to good homes because they wouldn't consider them "breed" worthy. For instance, I had a white boxer. The AKC doesn't recognize the white, so she was given to a good home (me) and she lived a good healthy full life, and I knew where she came from. Same with my current boxer, she has a crooked jaw, probably would have ended up a breeder, but I got her from the breeder, had her fixed and she's been a good girl. Just something to think about, breeders do have dogs they won't sell, but will find good homes for.
Rescue is anyone's game, you'll either make a connection or not, move on and find one you feel good about. Every living thing deserves a safe happy life.....

Those Aussie's are tots adorbs, and perfect for your lifestyle.
Good luck!!

 

[EarpRider]

100 % Rescue! Our Lab/Shepherd mix is the Best Dog ever!

 

[milkmoney]

100 % Rescue! Our Lab/Shepherd mix is the Best Dog ever! View attachment 539085

The ears are awesome. [emoji106][emoji202]

 

[JD D05]

I have not read this thread but I know of 2 sisters blood hounds that need a good home. They have always been outside and are 5 or 6 years old. In utah.

 

[rvrrun]

100 % Rescue! Our Lab/Shepherd mix is the Best Dog ever! View attachment 539085

Our black lab/Shepard mix has ears just a bit bigger. We nicknamed her Sister Bertrille.

 

[Caydens Cat]

100 % Rescue! Our Lab/Shepherd mix is the Best Dog ever! View attachment 539085

Reminds river folk of "ups and downs". This thread is as good as boobs.

Our lab is coming of age, this thread is really good and heartwarming. Soon enough another generation of dawgs in my house

 

[Outdrive1]

Quigley

I'm stoked. [emoji106]

 

[RCDave]

Congrats OD1!!!

 

[rvrrun]

Quigley View attachment 539115

I'm stoked. [emoji106]

What a face! Full Aussie or mixed?

 

[Outdrive1]

Full Aussie.

 

[Danger Dave]

Wow, nice pup.

 

[Activated]

What a cute dog!

 

[Bobby V]

Full Aussie.

Great dogs. I had 3. Never put them on a leash unless I had to. Xena loved the water. Spokes and Marina not so much. :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[Outdrive1]

Already tuckered out.

Bobby we walked him to corner to pee he never left our side. He's gonna be easy to train to walk.

I should probably snake train him too. I'm gonna take him hiking when he's ready

 

[Wheeler]

Pros and cons people. I like the idea of a rescue dog. I think it's the right thing to do. A little worried about not knowing what breed it really is or the temperament, also I really don't want an abused dog. Sometimes they never seem to right after that.

Happy dogs are good.

 

[Bobby V]

Hard to tell from the pics. Is he a blue Merrill.

 

[Outdrive1]

Hard to tell from the pics. Is he a blue Merrill.

That's what I was told. But I wouldn't really know.

 

[RCDave]

Get her in the water soon.

 

[Outdrive1]

Get her in the water soon.

How old do you think she can be to start swimming?

 

[Bobby V]

That's what I was told. But I wouldn't really know.

Looks like a blue Merrill.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Shepherd

 

[cofooter]

I thew my houndog in at about 6mths, loved it ever since......

 

[RCDave]

How old do you think she can be to start swimming?

I wouldn't rush it too fast. Make sure she has all of her shots before venturing out.

Once her shots are complete (about 4-5 months old), start taking her to the beach whenever it's a nice day. She will probably be hesitant at first but before you know it she will likely love it.

Siberians aren't known to love water but all ours love it.

 

[EarpRider]

How old do you think she can be to start swimming?

Dr's want you to wait, so they don't get cooties. I say the younger the better.

 

[DaytonaBabe]

That's what I was told. But I wouldn't really know.

Hard to tell from the pics. Is he a blue Merrill.

Quigley is a blue merle with tan points, just like our Kaiya. Congrats Paul! You'll be amazed at how smart they are.

Be careful with the walks, etc until you've done all of the shots. Parvo is nothing to mess with.

You're gonna have a badass river dog!

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Also, do yourself a favor and get her checked for MDR1 (multidrug resistance gene). All herding breeds can carry this gene mutation that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, reactions to a large number of drugs, some as common as ivermectin (Heartguard, etc ) and imodium. Test and more info here:
http://vcpl.vetmed.wsu.edu


Kaiya is heterozygous for the mutation, meaning thst she carries normal/mutant genes which makes her sensitive, but not as much as a mutant/mutant (homozygous) dog. I have the bad drug list in our vet's file and on my phone. She also has a tag warning about it in case she were lost and injured. There are alternative drugs, so thus far, it's never been an issue.

I believe an RDP member lost his aussie puppy recently to a drug interaction because most vets are not aware of MDR1.

 

[MissB]

Already tuckered out.

Bobby we walked him to corner to pee he never left our side. He's gonna be easy to train to walk.

I should probably snake train him too. I'm gonna take him hiking when he's ready View attachment 539124

That butt!!! :missb:

Yes, listen to the parvo warning, DB knows her shit when it comes to dogs and proper care, shots, training.

Shes gonna be perfect!

 

[mbrown2]

Bitchen dog, congrats!

 

[Outdrive1]

That butt!!! :missb:

Yes, listen to the parvo warning, DB knows her shit when it comes to dogs and proper care, shots, training.

Shes gonna be perfect!

I will for sure. He's had his second round of shots, but Im super worried about Parvo. I have to use community green areas in the Keys to let him go to the bathroom.

 

[Ziggy]

Way to go Paul.......these early stages are important to develop boundaries with her. Those little things you do not want her to do.
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Enjoy the new commitment :thumbup:

 

[DaytonaBabe]

We need more pictures of her!

 

[GGames]

I will for sure. He's had his second round of shots, but Im super worried about Parvo. I have to use community green areas in the Keys to let him go to the bathroom.

Yah dude... Deez had parvo and he bearly made it... it can come from anywhere. Even people tracking it in with their shoes.

Congrads on the pup. I have an aussie too. [emoji12]

 

[Ziggy]

This is our rescue from Labs and More. Hannah. They'd given her the name Anna Nicole cuz she's so blonde. We've had her about 1 yr 4mo now and was somewhere between 1 and 2 yrs when we adopted her. She had a litter of pups before adoption.
She's a Lab mix of some sort....I am led to think it's Terrier by her actions/personality/size. She's kind of a small sized English Lab.

 

[Rexone]

Yah dude... Deez had parvo and he bearly made it... it can come from anywhere. Even people tracking it in with their shoes.

Congrads on the pup. I have an aussie too. [emoji12]

Congrats on the pup Paul. Yeah community dog areas and dog parks are the most risky for Parvo and other bad stuff because that is where all the dogs poo and parvo and many other things are transferred through dog's feces. And Parvo can live a year or longer in the environment so the exposure potential is real. I'd take her somewhere else until a couple weeks after shots are all done to be safe. It takes a week or two for the shots to build full immunity within a dog's system after the actual shot.

 

[YoPengo]

Congrats Paul... Cute Pup. :thumbup:

 

[Outdrive1]

Congrats on the pup Paul. Yeah community dog areas and dog parks are the most risky for Parvo and other bad stuff because that is where all the dogs poo and parvo and many other things are transferred through dog's feces. And Parvo can live a year or longer in the environment so the exposure potential is real. I'd take her somewhere else until a couple weeks after shots are all done to be safe. It takes a week or two for the shots to build full immunity within a dog's system after the actual shot.

Ok. Thanks Mike.

 

[milkmoney]

Awesome. So damn cute. Can't wait to meet Quigley. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji202]

Yes more pics please

 

[mjc]

Is this a rescue or?

 

[Outdrive1]

Is this a rescue or?

No sir. I looked for a while and couldn't find what I wanted.

 

[JB in so cal]

Congrats!

 

[rvrrun]

No sir. I looked for a while and couldn't find what I wanted.

Used or new, all that matters is finding a good human for a good dog. They are all magic.


...and more pics

 

[Outdrive1]

Chillin watching the ducks go by.