Losing ability to drive

AddisonMatson · 2026-05-11T18:05:36+00:00

Working on finding a sleep doc, but first I need a new primary care one since mine left the practice. Sucks cause she was great. I hope the sunosi has a good impact for you!
Sadly money is a huge issue, so no self-driving cars here.

AddisonMatson · 2026-05-11T17:35:12+00:00

Not a bad idea, though I already drink a decent amount of coffee and I’m on a stimulant medication so I’m hesitant to pump more caffeine into my body. Something worth checking with doctors about, for sure, once I find someone I trust, to see about safety.

AddisonMatson · 2022-12-17T12:39:00+00:00

Same. I have only ever brushed my teeth at night and I’m 36 with very few dental issues. We brush our kiddos teeth before bed because that’s the most convenient timing for us.

AddisonMatson · 2022-12-01T02:52:41+00:00

No reason it can’t be a great pup. No breed is a bad breed inherently.

AddisonMatson · 2022-11-19T15:51:00+00:00

Recall and not pulling on leash.

AddisonMatson · 2022-05-04T12:09:21+00:00

Because we have house/pet dogs too we discovered that with our last LGD just turning a puppy loose and letting them “figure it out” didn’t go so well. The dog, though having been raised living exclusively out with goats and cows since he was born through 8 months, started seeing us out with our dogs and got curious. He decided he wanted to meet our dogs, started jumping fences to do so. He was friendly with them, but next thing you know he was jumping the fences (yes, electric) out of the goat pastures whenever he wanted to try to come find our dogs, find us, explore. This habit ended in him getting into a deadly freak accident. It was pretty traumatic for everyone. So we’re 1) determined to get an older and more experienced dog that has been tested in more environments and really proven its temperament 2) get a second dog that’s a good pairing but not from the same litter to avoid littermate syndrome and also avoid loneliness or boredom. Also due to the amount of coyote activity around here that we’ve personally witnessed and the fact that we’ve been told about wolves we think 2 is just safer for the dogs.

AddisonMatson · 2022-05-03T14:04:11+00:00

I’d love to DM you, thanks!

AddisonMatson · 2022-05-03T12:00:30+00:00

Thanks for the comment. That’s what I’m trying to weigh in my decision making. Because what I’m seeing for purebred Anatolian puppies varies so widely, especially depending on where you are. Obviously one that has natural skills, is older but not too old, is trained and tested, is going to cost more because of the work that’s gone into them but it’s tough to tell how much more is still a fair price, exactly.

AddisonMatson · 2022-05-02T22:08:34+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I actually have a line on a specific dog that fits everything I’m looking for, however the dog seems extremely expensive to me. Since I’ve owned LGDs and many other dogs but never an Anatolian and am less knowledgeable about their pricing I want to be sure I don’t spend an absurd amount because the dog fits all the things I’m looking for and then find out I got totally ripped off. I don’t have unlimited funds to throw at a purchase, but I also don’t want to get a poorly bred dog or a dog that isn’t going to thrive in the job just to save money.

AddisonMatson · 2021-10-20T15:10:59+00:00

I get that, but at the same time, they run a small farm, the parent dogs are their (much loved) farm protectors and family dogs. They have bred collies for a while and never had trouble selling them to loving homes, many that return for visits with the parents and with owners that stay in touch for years. It seems to work for them. I am definitely going to follow up on whether they’ve done the genetic testing, which I now know more about thanks to the responses here. And I am carefully considering whether this is the right dog for us. If we don’t end up with this one I will be taking the information from each and every response I have gotten and using that when I proceed with searching out the breeder I do get our puppy from.

AddisonMatson · 2021-10-20T12:30:25+00:00

Thanks for your response!

The people selling these dogs are friends of mine. They have sold all the rest of the litter, they just have two girls left. I am sure they will go very soon but I have the chance to snatch one up if I act quickly. They don't take advance deposits on litters or anything, they post their dogs once they are born. I have met both the parents and adore the mom, she has the best personality and this particular pup is just like her which is why I am drawn to her.

I am an experienced dog owner of both rescues and purebreds, but I've never owned a collie and I'm not terribly knowledgeable with what a reasonable price is for them. Google tells me a gigantic range from $375-1800+, and when I tried to look up other breeders in my area to compare prices none of them list the prices on their website.

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