While we are on a “Dog” Theme this week (don’t forget to enter my giveaway!), I figured this would be a good time to share the latest addition to our ranch dog pack, Dally. When Higgins died this winter, we told the Cowboy’s son, Ty, that he could have the next dog and his big sister, found her just a few weeks ago.
Dally is half Australian Shepherd, 1/4 Border Collie and 1/4 Blue Heeler. She’s full of energy, gets into everything, loves to see the horses run, chase Roanie the barn cat, and play with the other big dogs. Jake the cow-dog hates her, but he’s also 10 years old and getting crotchety in his old age. And of course, all Dally wants to do is play with him!
Isn’t she adorable? She’s so sweet I just want to squeeze her!
Her ears are undecided as to whether or not they will stand up, but she’s got two breeds of dogs in her that do have ears that stand up — the border collie and blue heeler. So we shall see what they decide to do! We think she’s a pretty dang awesome, furry ball of goodness. What is your favorite breed of dog and why? I’d love to hear from you!
She is adorable!
She is such a cutie pie!
There is “nothing better than a setter” in my opinion. I’ve had 3 Irish Setters and 1 English Setter so far, and they are the best if you like people-oriented dogs. Yes, they have lots of energy when they are young, but all that energy is usually spent outside. Once in the house, they are more or less couch potatoes who thrive when they are shown lots of attention. Oh, and they “roo” when they want to communicate with humans. My late Irish girl and I used to have whole conversations when it was just the two of us girls, and our current English boy roos every morning when we get up and every time he sees us coming into the house from the yard. 🙂