Against my firm decision not to have another pet/companion after the passing of my dog Girl, there's a new Girl in my life. A friend of a friend had to get rid of his cow dog due to some personal reason (he's going prison for a DUI accident with injuries) so my friend dropped her off at the ranch a couple of weeks ago. He locked her in a stock trailer with food and water while I was at work and left me a message on voicemail telling me to check the trailer when I got home. That's all he said - "Check the white stock trailer when you get home. I left you a gift."
Turns out to be good with cattle, follows along with my 4 wheeler when I head out to the pens, jumps in the bed of the truck as soon as I drop the tailgate - I don't even have to say "truck." Interestingly, she does not truck up if I'm wearing my work uniform. She seems to know the difference between work clothes and ranch work clothes. So far, so good. She loves to swim in the irrigation canal.
I'm determined to keep her as a work dog and not a pet. Yeah, right.
Turns out to be good with cattle, follows along with my 4 wheeler when I head out to the pens, jumps in the bed of the truck as soon as I drop the tailgate - I don't even have to say "truck." Interestingly, she does not truck up if I'm wearing my work uniform. She seems to know the difference between work clothes and ranch work clothes. So far, so good. She loves to swim in the irrigation canal.
I'm determined to keep her as a work dog and not a pet. Yeah, right.
I have no idea on the breed, but she has a beautiful/unique coat. Even with the mud. I sure would like to see what she looks like without it. It sounds like she will make a great companion.
