sheep dog collar
sheep dog collar
my dog keeps escaping?
we brought a rescued dog over from greece and first of all she was fine but in the past few months she has been escaping. we put sheep wiring up to stop her from escaping but its got worse now. she jumps over two 5 bar gates and ends up on the road. also my dog wont stop barking, its every night and we bought her 2 bark collars. one was just a beep but that didnt stop her but the new one squirts something at the sound of her throat rumbling. it starts to get annoying because the barks through this vile smell
help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bark Collars are cruel things, I would like to see you put it on and scream as loud as you can. Find out what happens. For the jumping issue, dependign on the size of your backyard, is get a chain that goes the length of the yard but that keeps her about 2 to 3 feet from reaching the fence. With the barking issue, every time she barks repremand her to whered she knows she did something wrong. Then put her in a room all by her self even if she contunies to bark, leave her in there until she stops because if you give in and get her, she will then know that if she barks long enough you will give her attention.
The Not So Austrailian, Australian Shepherd Dog Breed
The Australian Shepherd is NOT one of the several breeds developed in Australia, as one would assume from the name. In actuality it was believed to have sprung out of the dogs which were used by the Basque shepherds of southern Spain. In 1875 Basque shepherds migrating to American shores brought specimens of the breed with them. It was at that time that the original strains of the breed came to be known in this country and later evolved into the breed now known and recognized by the American Kennel Club as the Australian Shepherd.
The Australian Shepherd is somewhat blocky in build, quite square looking, with no tail or docked tail. The coat is dense and double coated, stand off hairs are not part of the standard but many of the dog show exhibitors accentuate the coat by blowing it out to make it appear that coat has more “fluff’ than it actually has. The bone is moderate, with round feet and straight legs.
The colors are very specific for the show ring: blue, blue merle, red merle and all red. White may be found on the front and as a “collar”: around the neck but should not be found between the withers and the tail nor on the sides between the elbows and the back of the tail. The head of the Australian Shepherd is usually very pretty, as the fold over ears frame the skull beautifully and there is enough coat around the neck to make a “ruff” similar to that of the collie or the Shetland sheepdog.
In appearance this dog can be mistaken for a Shelty except that the observant onlooker will see that the body is blockier and heavier of bone than the Shelty and the head of the Shelty is more refined than that of the Australian Shepherd. Furthermore the “Aussie” has no tail.
The breed quickly became a favorite in the show ring and as a pet. It was not admitted to the American Kennel Club until 1993. Many of the fanciers of the breed have continued to strive to keep this breed true to the purpose for which it was originally bred, that of a sheep herding and guarding dog. The instincts of guarding are part of its nature and it is distrustful of strangers and will bark a warning, but should not attack nor threaten, so he makes a good watchdog. It has made its mark in the field of herding and working as a farm dog, plus agility, obedience, search and rescue and as a therapy dog and assistance dog.
It is a dog of high intelligence and great loyalty. This is a dependable dog, devoted to its owner and willing to work tirelessly on anything that is demanded of it. Because his genetic inheritance includes the desire to herd and guard the flock independently, this is a “thinking” dog. The dog should be alert and eager to follow the commands of its master. Anyone who is not able to give this dog a “job” will find that he can become a nuisance quickly, he needs to have a job to do.
His herding instinct also includes the desire to give chase and he needs to have a fenced in area and plenty of exercise. He makes a great pet and a good farm worker, being happy in urban or country environments.
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