I used to have a boarder/foxy cross, fantastic dog... Jessy. But she was too smart and would get over our 8' fence and the dog-catcher would be waiting for her. So I had a friend with a farm and he loved her for 9yrs. They are great for keeping your kids in check, she had Kenny sussed and would tell on him if he got up to no good, exceptionally intelligent

Yep,,, Anytime my grandson (about 2 years old) would even LOOK at the stairs he would bark and pull him by his butt lightly grab his diaper and pull him backwards off the steps... Barkly knew no steps or cooking stoves,, Damn smart breed but BOSSY !!!

How many Dogs you got girl? So far there's a Boarder Collie, a Chow, and a Great Dane any more?

1~Chow
2~Cocker Span,
3~Border Collie
4~Pit Bull
5~Blood hound/ Blue heeler mix
6~Great Dane
7~Chihuahua

And possibly # 8 if i can't find a home for the next one coming here, A Rod,Ridgeback. That's where the fur runs the opposite way on the spine/backbone.. He weighs about 125 lbs. Is supposed to be a sweetheart and a coward as well... But I don't care I have no mean dogs and am not going to start now !!

Wow you are a regular 'Dog Whisperer' how wonderful, how do you find the energy to keep up with them... please get a photo of you with them for us to see, it sounds like heapz of fun.

Thats about what it looks like here!! If it's not a dog following me it's a bird hunting me down.. I have a macaw now that fly's thru the house if he don't see me in his sight. He will hunt me down and land where ever I may be inside outside upstairs or even in the barn,, he finds me !! Just like the damn husband no privacy.. And the dogs all take 3 steps back when he comes in for his landings.. Dogs know his beak can & will take off their whole nose if provoked..
So they only chase outside squirrels and coyotes.

Sounds like a fun house, how about you spend NZ summers here and John and I can come for your summer ok?

Will you help in the gardens?? the GOODIE garden??

Love to, I like gardens and have done a Horiculture course in my distant past so pass me that garden fork and bring the occasional iced tea and I will be a happy girl

Rhodesian Ridgebacks are great dogs, I count two amongst my friends - Tyler up in North Devon and Boris here in Totnes.

I have a cocker who thinks she is human she gets her bath & cut and she struts yes struts around the house rubbing her backside along every dog in the house.. it's like she saying SMELL ME!! I'm pretty,
Oh So Pretty

Got to love them !!

(This comment was modified on Feb 14, 2008 07:34 PM)