I'm coming in late, but my Jake is a great
dog. The pound told me he was a boxer mix. He looked like it was
possible. Now, he has the body to a Australian cattle dog, and a English
Staffordshire Terrier. He goes after mice. He is the fun police in
the barn. I have seen him try to "discipline" a horse that wasn't acting
up. He has the desire, the sad thing is he doesn't really have the
talent. He keeps horses in that I want to go out, etc.
As a companion he is great. He goes
with me everywhere and generally never wanders out of sight. If he
thinks I'm leaving the house, he runs outside and waits for me. If I
close him in the Porch, he climbs over the gate and follows me. In some
ways he's a tyrant.
Another dog to consider is a Pug. One
of the guys who works here got one. This pug runs non stop. We
have a Doberman, Jake, and a JRT. The pug can hold his own. He
runs at the horses and tries to chase the chickens (who tower over him
incidentally). I have seen him run at the goats. He knows how to
get out of the way. He will bite the Dobermans ear and hang on. To
see him jump from the sofa to the lazyboy is quite a sight. He can run a
good distance too. I drove the Polaris over to a neighbors, and the Pug
came running after me. He ran at least the length of a football field,
and non-stop from the looks of it. If small size isn't an issue, then
you might want to consider a Pug.
Charles
PS: I lost my Boxer in 2003, and I still
miss him. I wish he'd made it to this farm.
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Diane
Conklin Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:03 AM To:
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Good Dog
I lost my boxer of several years (Ramen) in late July. My plan is to find
a new dog in the spring. I need some ideas for breeds that are really good
around horses, grandkids and traveling to endurance rides. I know any breed
as well as pound dogs can be good but I guess I just need to hear some
success stories! Sure do miss my ole guy so I'm hoping by spring
I'll be ready for someone new.
thanks,
Diane
Huntsville, MO
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