Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
After losing my beloved 13 year old cattledog before Christmas I found myself really missing a dog buddy (or maybe it was just the hair). I began searching around online for a dog to rescue and found not one, but TWO mellow cattledogs in shelter/rescues to meet.
At first I was going to adopt one of them but had to meet both and decide. The dogs, rescue staff, and I all met up in Denver. We found that the dogs got along very well and balanced each other out. I ended up bringing both home. There are times when I regret it a little, but other times I love watching them together and think they are becoming good friends.
Jake is 7, built like a tank at 56 pounds, blue black in color. Very beautiful dignified dog. Bug is 2, a bundle of muscle at 35 pounds, a sandy red, and quite submissive. That's probably why she was dumped at a kill shelter...she will never be brave enough to herd livestock so her breeder/owner had no time to waste on her.
We've only been home a week, so we are still getting to know each other. But yesterday I came home to find both dogs asleep instead of crying for me. They looked a bit embarrassed to be caught napping on the job but it was heaven for me!
I'll try to post their shelter pics. Not great, but all I have right now.
At first I was going to adopt one of them but had to meet both and decide. The dogs, rescue staff, and I all met up in Denver. We found that the dogs got along very well and balanced each other out. I ended up bringing both home. There are times when I regret it a little, but other times I love watching them together and think they are becoming good friends.
Jake is 7, built like a tank at 56 pounds, blue black in color. Very beautiful dignified dog. Bug is 2, a bundle of muscle at 35 pounds, a sandy red, and quite submissive. That's probably why she was dumped at a kill shelter...she will never be brave enough to herd livestock so her breeder/owner had no time to waste on her.
We've only been home a week, so we are still getting to know each other. But yesterday I came home to find both dogs asleep instead of crying for me. They looked a bit embarrassed to be caught napping on the job but it was heaven for me!
I'll try to post their shelter pics. Not great, but all I have right now.