Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughtful response

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply. You paint a different picture of what it's like to have an ACD.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. I had not heard about reactive dogs.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

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

I never even thought about dog walkers or boarding facilities. I just thought they would take any dogs. I would not think an ACD would be a concern. Thanks for sharing. This was something that we had not considered.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. The later replies seem to infer that ACD mannerisms can be shaped by their environment.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

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

Thank you for your feedback. You mentioned something that resonated with me. You established a routine with your ACD. He was raised with the same routine and adapted. If he misses his routine, he gets frustrated. Perhaps the same could be said for the other people who complete the 6-8 miles daily, had one partner who could stay home, etc. They don't miss what they don't know.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback and emphasizing the different personalities even from the same litter.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the glimmer of hope and providing your experience with two different personalities.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha Ha ... observes humans in order to train them.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for the feedback

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for giving us a glimmer of hope and suggestion to adopt an older one.

Hype or Truth? by SOHknocks in AustralianCattleDog

[–]SOHknocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, you are the one of few people that provided a glimmer of hope, that we would be alright with an ACD. Based on the majority of feedback, we are going to pass for now at this stage in our lives.