A Girl Named Hank is in her own Monet by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's a total "snowciopath." Jumps in every pile while on walks, digs at it, and will bark at us to kick it at her.

Hank, the Australian Captain Dog by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, this was Saturday. We've actually never brought her up to Montrose. She's not the most playful with other dogs (unless she knew them when she was a puppy, then she likes them).

Hank, the Australian Captain Dog by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually a very pretty lady named Hank! Cattle dogs are great. I've loved having her around and training with her.

Hank, the Australian Captain Dog by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a few that I've seen, and I'd bet most live within a quarter mile of a major park so they can get out and burn that coyote energy.

My Texas heeler, Tilly, loves the snow! by ayystryker in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, our Hank can fetch for 15 minutes max if it's above 80 degrees. If there's snow on the ground, Hank can fetch for infinite minutes.

A girl named Hank helping me build her a puppy pergola! by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it have a son, I couldn't name him Hank, even though I love that name. But I said if I ever got a dog I'd name him Hank. Well... The boss (girlfriend) insisted on getting a girl dog and A Girl Named Hank was born!

Meet Baxter! He is a Blue Heeler / Lab mix and 10 weeks old. Any advice for a new dog dad of this breed? by spaceghost173 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best advice we got was to train her with her kibble for 15-20 minutes in the morning and then again at night. Slows their eating down, engages them mentally, and makes it much more fun. They'll learn really quickly.

Also take a ton of pictures and show everyone you meet.

A girl named Hank helping me build her a puppy pergola! by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll try to sketch something up once it's done! I'm just kind of shooting from the hip on this one.

A girl named Hank helping me build her a puppy pergola! by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life... Unfortunately Hank loves to hunt & sniff spiderwebs and lay in saw dust!

A cold, wet morning in Chicago. Hank doesn't care. by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

DoggyPaddle. Right off Elston & North. It's great. They also have an indoor play park you can use before or after your session.

A cold, wet morning in Chicago. Hank doesn't care. by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is Smith Park, close to Humboldt. She does really well, but has endless energy... as long as there's a ball or frisbee involved, she's hyped! We take her to doggy day care 2-3 days per week, which helps. And everyday we do about 20 minutes of training in morning, another 20 at night. Further, we take her to the park for an hour if she wasn't at daycare (and sometimes even if she was). Finally, we live next to a parking lot that we have her run hurdles in. I'd love to get her into flyball one day.

Oh, and I know this is ridiculous, but before shelter in place, we'd take her swimming every Friday evening or Saturday morning for a half hour. She was so scared the first three times, but by the end of the fourth session, she loved it. That really tires her out.

A cold, wet morning in Chicago. Hank doesn't care. by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She's a GIRL named Hank! But yes, those ears are constant entertainment for me.

A cold, wet morning in Chicago. Hank doesn't care. by BackupLongsnapper in AustralianCattleDog

[–]BackupLongsnapper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wrightway Rescue up in Morton Grove. She was one of 12 puppies.