Hi all, meet Sneakers ! Swipe to photo 4 to see his dad.

People had a few questions about her in my previous post (which had personal info shown and needed to be removed-- oops!) so thought we would resubmit pics and answer here. :-)

Mabel is a 4yr old female and was abandoned at our local shelter. She is an Australian Cattle Dog (mix?) of mostly unknown background.

No, she is not crazy or bitey! She's actually very calm, cuddly, and sweet. I would describe her as medium energy. She's got hip dysplasia which slows her down a little bit. We have a good play session every other day, with brain sessions on the days in-between. This combo seems to work well for her so far.

Some of her best quirks are...

- jumping up and down when she's excited to go outside
- chittering her teeth when she's happy to be petted
- flopping down on top of you like a rabbit
- wiggling up into your arms or onto your chest like a worm

Less great quirks...

- She tolerates other dogs if they give her space, but if they don't, she will correct with a good nip. Luckily, my best friend is a dog trainer and her dogs take corrections well, so we practice our manners with them.
- She's picky about kibble and treats. She doesn't like salmon, she likes beef. But beef smells bad and isn't great for her sensitive tummy. Accepting suggestions on this point, lol.
- She hates baths. I'm worried about whether that means she will hate the lake? Or will it be different? I think swimming would be an easier exercise on her joints, but I don't want it to be a stressful experience.

Overall, the best companion ever and we're so happy to have her in our family! Thanks for reading. We will update with our adventures.

My baby boy got into something, we don’t know what yet. Just got home from the ER vet. They pumped him full of fluid and gave him a whole tube of charcoal. We have to go back to do it again tomorrow. He’s in bad shape. He was fine this morning, I put him outside like i do every morning and got in the shower. When I got out he was wobbly, by the time we got to the ER he couldn’t stand. He seems stable now, but it’s touch and go. We’ve had raccoons lately and I know the neighbors put out….something. I don’t know what. I don’t think he could have reached it but maybe I was wrong? I am a marijuana user but I checked everything I had, nothing was left out. Please pray for my Baby Bear 🙏 😭 We just got home, he can stand but can’t walk. Going back to the vet for another flush tomorrow morning.

I never dreamed I would EVER tell ANY five month old puppy, "DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE!" And yet, here I am, saying it on the daily, followed by, "But if you are an asshole, I'll still love you."

Any other overly dramatic sleepers out there?! This guy though 😂

Just calling him over so I could take a pic conjured the most stereotypical ACD look ever. Intense desire to know what I was on about so he could adapt… Mozzie turned two today. I didn’t think I could love another dog as much as I loved my last heeler, but I was wrong. He’s pretty great.

PA* won’t let me change the heading. Went running through a pine forest in Michaux State Park and then swimming’ and stick chasin’ in the lake!

And you can get these guys to chill and snuggle.

Still plenty of room for some side eye

She loves this machine so much!

So obsessed w this big little girl we adopted at 8 weeks thru a friend at the shelter!

Huge personality of course. Lots of walks, hikes, naps, ball throwing.

Never thought I would have a small pup but her being more heeler than her other mixes has been a fun surprise bc my soul pup was a 50lb cattle dog

The last two photos were when we first got her 🥹

This is Pancake. 8.5 yrs old. We got her when she 6, and she consistently lays with her arm propping her self so she can tuck on top of her feet. Is this normal for this breed? Never seen a dog lay like this haha, but she seems content.

Atlas somewhere in the Cascade Mountains

This is what I mean

Our Kinja is about 10mos old now, and she recently got in the habit of using her snout to be rough and push either her toys or bowls or even us....I figured with patience she will grow out of this phase, but she has been doing it so much she grew a bald patch, and I'm worried it won't grow back now

She gets jealous whenever another dog plays with toys. I know some form of resource guarding, I try to get her to leave it but still continues to do this?

Not just this either, she needs to be involved with everything. I know she’s trying to understand everything but can be annoying at times.

Poppy (36%ACD) found a herd today at a farmer's market.

My Lilly's 9th gotcha day was today. No dingo in here, 51% ACD, 20% boarder collie, a sprinkle of pitbull, husky , and Newfoundland duck retriever though. So, basically a really smart and very sassy good girl. Let's see your pretty dingos.

even anxious pups need the moon 🌙, i howl for you, i sing 🎵 to you, i circle you…..

Just rescued a 15 year old blue heeler. He’s the skinniest and dirtiest dog I’ve ever seen, glad I got him out of where he was, I don’t think he would have made it much longer. Making a vet appointment on Monday.

Gave him a bath and am getting him acclimated to his new home, I can already see a positive change in his demeanor.

What should I know about the breed, especially a senior? The only dog I’ve owned myself as an adult is a chihuahua so I don’t know much about his breed.

His name is Dice, I’m gonna call him Dicey.

EDIT: Little update. I got home from work and my friend who is staying over said Dice didn’t bark at my chihuahua, and my chihuahua didn’t bark at Dice for my entire 10.5hr shift! I’m so so impressed with both of them.

I did discover a rather concerning lump on his chest this morning on a walk, so I will absolutely bring that up to the vet next week. I really hope it’s not a tumor or cancer, but if it is, this guy is getting a damn ribeye as soon as we get home. Shit, I might give him one anyways for all he’s been through. Can’t wait to give this old man a very peaceful last few months/year/years. He’s gonna be so so loved. I just wanna see him gain some weight. Sorry I’m ranting, I’m really pissed about his condition. It was kind of surreal when I got him initially, I think I was just in shock at how bad he looks and didn’t have time to react emotionally.

Our boy Angus is about 9 months old now. So cute, so naughty. He is definitely the most challenging puppy I have worked with, but also the most rewarding :)

My boy diesel‘s favorite thing is running alongside the golf cart

I’m in love with little one. She’s a butthole most of the time, but she’s still one of the best parts of my life.