XD40coyote
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I spent a good while watching my red speckle australian cattle dog yesterday. He is very loyal to my mother, myself, and my father. My mother andI have embarked on a project down the hill from the house I could call " Project Where-the-f is That Stream?". Over 20 years ago we met an old farmer guy who used to live on the farmland that was later divided and sold, of which we have a 10 acre parcel of. He told us there used to be a little stream on part of this land and in the 40's it was filled in to create more land to grow crops for the war. Down a ways on the neighbor's there is a stream, and there used to be springy spots a few hundred yards from our border, but a previous owner dug trenches to concentrate the water, then covered it up.
So mother and I went down there yesterday to dig, and I got Dakota the red speckle to come with us. I had dug a 2 foot hole the day before which included removing rock after rock including a 60 pound or so one, so I was kinda achy and therefore sat and talked to my mom alot. I did do some more digging, outlining the trench area needed to be dug down probably 5-6 feet LOL.
I watched the dog as he is entertaining. He eats dirt and stuff for one, and gets bored easily, so I wasengaging withhim.Yes, he wanted to help us, but biting the shovel while I am trying to use it, and digging small holes in the wrong part doesn't cut it. When I was resting and he was too, I watched him. I noticed he is ever alert, and he never fell asleep. This is not a place he goes to all the time, and though familiar with it, he isn't going to go off guard, esp with his 2 "love mommies" there. Cattle dogs are very loyal by nature. He was situated and just watching. Every little sound and he would look towards it- birds flying into or out of trees, the wind blowing on something, etc. He was in cond yellow and never let up. At one point a neighbor was walking up by their garage building ( there is a wire fence so the dog can't go over there). Dakota was on it first, alerting my mother and I. He ran towards the fence and almost barked, butI yelled to him it was ok, and he looked a little longer, than came back to us. After a while he got totally bored with us and left and went back up the hill towards the house. No problem, I can keep watch LOL.
So... cattle dog:
-very loyal to it's "family" ( not loyal to cattle or sheep! But can be easily trained to move them around)
-independant ( does it's own thing such as when bored, thinks for itself)
-great guard dogs for its "family"
-generally very intelligent
-heel nipping, shovel biting, broom attacking...
Would you say "we" are more like a cattle dog than a sheepdog? Many here have stated they would look out for "they and their own" in an active shooter crisis, and not engage the shooter unless "they and their own" are in immediate danger. If you can all get away safely, you would, and the other people are "on their own". A "sheepdog" however would engage the shooter after ensuring "their own" are safe first, even if safe retreat is available for themselves.
The heel nipping or "heeler" part is attributable to the OC movement, as "we" keep the LEO's and lawmakers on their feet and put them in their place when they abuse their authority and step on our rights ( or try to). OCers may not hang on like a pitbull, but "we" gently (or maybe not as gently if curcumstances warrant it), nip the heels to keep them in line.
I spent a good while watching my red speckle australian cattle dog yesterday. He is very loyal to my mother, myself, and my father. My mother andI have embarked on a project down the hill from the house I could call " Project Where-the-f is That Stream?". Over 20 years ago we met an old farmer guy who used to live on the farmland that was later divided and sold, of which we have a 10 acre parcel of. He told us there used to be a little stream on part of this land and in the 40's it was filled in to create more land to grow crops for the war. Down a ways on the neighbor's there is a stream, and there used to be springy spots a few hundred yards from our border, but a previous owner dug trenches to concentrate the water, then covered it up.
So mother and I went down there yesterday to dig, and I got Dakota the red speckle to come with us. I had dug a 2 foot hole the day before which included removing rock after rock including a 60 pound or so one, so I was kinda achy and therefore sat and talked to my mom alot. I did do some more digging, outlining the trench area needed to be dug down probably 5-6 feet LOL.
I watched the dog as he is entertaining. He eats dirt and stuff for one, and gets bored easily, so I wasengaging withhim.Yes, he wanted to help us, but biting the shovel while I am trying to use it, and digging small holes in the wrong part doesn't cut it. When I was resting and he was too, I watched him. I noticed he is ever alert, and he never fell asleep. This is not a place he goes to all the time, and though familiar with it, he isn't going to go off guard, esp with his 2 "love mommies" there. Cattle dogs are very loyal by nature. He was situated and just watching. Every little sound and he would look towards it- birds flying into or out of trees, the wind blowing on something, etc. He was in cond yellow and never let up. At one point a neighbor was walking up by their garage building ( there is a wire fence so the dog can't go over there). Dakota was on it first, alerting my mother and I. He ran towards the fence and almost barked, butI yelled to him it was ok, and he looked a little longer, than came back to us. After a while he got totally bored with us and left and went back up the hill towards the house. No problem, I can keep watch LOL.
So... cattle dog:
-very loyal to it's "family" ( not loyal to cattle or sheep! But can be easily trained to move them around)
-independant ( does it's own thing such as when bored, thinks for itself)
-great guard dogs for its "family"
-generally very intelligent
-heel nipping, shovel biting, broom attacking...
Would you say "we" are more like a cattle dog than a sheepdog? Many here have stated they would look out for "they and their own" in an active shooter crisis, and not engage the shooter unless "they and their own" are in immediate danger. If you can all get away safely, you would, and the other people are "on their own". A "sheepdog" however would engage the shooter after ensuring "their own" are safe first, even if safe retreat is available for themselves.
The heel nipping or "heeler" part is attributable to the OC movement, as "we" keep the LEO's and lawmakers on their feet and put them in their place when they abuse their authority and step on our rights ( or try to). OCers may not hang on like a pitbull, but "we" gently (or maybe not as gently if curcumstances warrant it), nip the heels to keep them in line.
