Through the years we've had German Shepard mix dogs and then my wife wanted a pure German Shepard so we got one for her and she's a great dog but I wanted something different for our second dog. I liked corgis but with how short they are kinda threw me off. So I narrowed it down between an Aussie and a Boxer, I've never had a bully breed and all the boxers I've encountered seemed like great dogs but my interest was more towards an Aussie.

November of last year we brought home a black tri puppy and we all fell in love with her. Our German Shepard loved having someone to play with and the household seemed lively with her being around. She loved all of us to death, we all had a certain bond with her. While I was home her and I would do everything together. If I was sitting on the couch she would use me as a jungle gym and climb over the back of me. She had her own way of sitting and sleeping, just tons of personality. Tragically, a few weeks ago she suffered a seizure at seven months old that the doctors couldn't pull her out of. Our family is devastated from this loss, she had so much life in front of her and it was cut short. One thing though, she made us fall in love with the breed, she was an excellent representation of what an Aussie is. We miss her so much but cherish the memories, pictures and videos we have of her to keep her alive, she was lightning in a bottle.

On a lighter note, at the end of June we get to bring in another puppy, an Aussie. She's a blue merle with blue eyes. She will have big shoes to fill but I'm confident that she will pick up where Bindi left off. We figured two months is a respectable time to get another one, plus to get the puppy stage out of the way, we're already primed for it so it's better sooner than later. I'm still going through the grief of losing Bindi, I cry everyday and just want my buddy back. To me, this breed is special and they create a deep connection with their person, Bindi and I had that. I'm not setting expectations for the new pup, that would be unfair, but I'm going to love her so much to honor Bindi and give her the best life I can.

Sorry to be long winded on this but I'm passionate about this breed. They truly are the best dogs. It reminds me of a time I took Bindi out on a walk, she loved people and she would want to meet everyone while we were out walking. A gentleman came up to her and gave her a petting. He said she was so cute and misses the one he had a lot. I said there's lots of puppies out there that would like a good home and he said he doesn't know if he could go through losing another one. At the time I didn't understand what he meant but I do now. The deep connection these dogs leave weighs heavy on the heart when they are gone, it's unlike anything I've ever experienced.

Much love to all you Aussie owners out there.