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12-24-2012, 02:26 PM
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Dogs Name: Dance (Toller), Keira, Ripley (Dobes) & Journey (Aussie) Dogs Age: 6 years, 5 years, 4 years, 7 months
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| Journey is home (Aussie puppy)
As you can imagine, I haven't had much time for the computer recently. Between work and puppy plus Christmas time, I've been very busy. For those that missed it: I went to Toronto to pick up my new addition last weekend. She's a 12 week old Australian Shepherd puppy and I am so in love with her. Her name is Journey. She feels like the dog I've been dreaming of for years and I look forward to a long time with her.
She's perfect for me and I couldn't have chosen a better puppy for myself if I'd tried. She's energetic, she's sassy, she's a big thinker, she's busy, she settles well, is attached in the best shadowy kind of way, she's very brave, etc. Just an awesome little pup. She's a huge brat and is constantly finding troublesome things to do haha. She's hilarious. She's been to two puppy classes now since coming home and did awesome. The first night she was a little more reserved, but on Saturday she was wild and crazy and had a blast. She's really opened up in the last few days and is showing us her true colours now that she's all settled in.
She handled the flight incredibly well. It was a long trip for her, but she didn't make a sound. When we got off the plane she was as happy and wiggly as ever.
I bring her to work with me and she's great. We get on the bus and train to get here, which is really busy, and she handles it like a pro. She doesn't always want to meet new people, but if I pick her up to greet she's fine. And some people she adores right away. She's great with new dogs. We've had her at my Doberman breeder's and meeting friends' nice dogs and she's wonderful with all of them, big or small. In puppy class during playtime she knows which puppies she needs to be gentle with and knows which ones she can play more rough with.
I credit so much of her temperament to her breeder. All of her adult dogs are amazing, for one thing. But she also did so much with the puppies and got them used to an enormous amount of different things. A lot of Journey's temperament I know is inherent based on her sire and dam and all of her other relatives, but a thorough breeder (as we at DT all know) makes such a lasting impact on a puppy as well.
This whole experience has been amazing. From the breeder, to the trip and stay at her breeder's house, to this puppy... just everything has been fantastic.
My only complaint about her is her infatuation with the water dish LOL. She thinks it's a blast to flip it over. And she's never out of sight, but yet somehow manages to do it anyway. Silly girl.
She's just an awesome puppy and as excited as I am to see the dog she'll grow up to be, I also kind of want her to stay a puppy forever.
I've also never had a puppy bond to me so quickly. I don't know if it's because I was her only familiar thing once the plane landed and we were home, or what, but she`decided on day one that I was hers and is super attached. All of my past puppies took a few days at least do really bond, but with her it was instant. Kind of strange for me, but I can't complain!
My other dogs are good with her. Dance loves her and is super patient with her. Ripley thinks the shark teeth have got to go, but otherwise he likes her. And Keira just looks at her with snooty disdain haha. But that's how she feels about all puppies. She likes her to, but has a more take her or leave her attitude.
Anyway, in case you couldn't tell, I am in love with her. And I've taken a gazillion pictures over the last week, so here are some! In case some are wondering, her ear is taped to try to get it to lay nicely. It wants to wing out.
Oh, and her tag has a different name on it because that was her name with her breeder. She's waiting for her new tag in the mail. :-)  
Tired after playing with her new Great Dane friend at my Dobe breeder's... 
Visiting her new Pomeranian friends (who think she's weird and she thinks they're boring)...  
She's lucky Dance is so patient with new puppies that come home lol. It's like a Dance and Ripley Rodeo sometimes around here - she's always sitting and climbing on them.     
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12-24-2012, 02:31 PM
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12-24-2012, 02:34 PM
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12-24-2012, 02:35 PM
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| | New to puppies
Dogs Name: Griffin Dogs Age: dob: 15 Oct 2012
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| Adorable! So nice to see the family getting on. Congrats. | |
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12-24-2012, 02:36 PM
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| Oh my goodness she is just too cute! I'm so happy it's working out so well for you.
Bruce has an infatuation with flipping his water dish too...fun isn't it?!  | |
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12-24-2012, 03:48 PM
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| She is soooo adorable! It sounds (and looks) like she is fitting in wonderfully!
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12-24-2012, 04:20 PM
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| So cute! Looks like she's fitting in awesomely! So how was staying with the breeder? I remember you saying you were a bit nervous.
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12-24-2012, 04:32 PM
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 | Oh, Journey is too precious!
More pictures as she grows, please!
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12-24-2012, 04:59 PM
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| Yaay, lots of puppy pictures! She's so totally adorable! | |
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12-24-2012, 06:21 PM
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| She is absolutely gorgeous! Oh, I bet you're going to have so much fun with her! Love all of the pictures. | |
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12-24-2012, 06:36 PM
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| She looks like a ball of fire. | |
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12-24-2012, 06:56 PM
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| | Big Dog | She is a cutey.
I just met my sis's 16 week old Mini Aussie this week. Very cute red merle. | |
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12-24-2012, 07:34 PM
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| | denormalized | Adorable, but what's with the left ear? Lana's left ear "flew" and I had to do the natural ear taping down (under the chin) thing for a few weeks.
Is she for work or show or both?
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12-24-2012, 07:39 PM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Dogs Name: Stormy (Dobe rescue), Priscilla RIP--OSA (Dobe Rescue) Carson (GSD) Sydney(Breeder rehome) Titles: ADD, OCD, BAD, FAT Dogs Age: 11,10(RIP), 8, 6
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| Super sweet, hope I run into you before she grows up!!
There is such thing as a mini aussie?? hmmmm.... | |
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12-24-2012, 07:46 PM
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Location: Northern New Jersey Dogs Name: Harvey (Dobe-RIP), Lucy (Dobe), Gidget (Aussie) Titles: Lucy - BN, RN, CGC, AKC Major ptd Dogs Age: Harvey 12/01/00 - 10/13/09; Lucy 8/3/09; Gidget 9/10/12
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| Beautiful little baby!!! She is just adorable. And Dance and Ripley look quite calm and patient! She seems to be fitting in super well. Congrats!'
p.s. I have to laugh how Ripley and Kiera are in the dog beds and Journey on the hardwood. I have the same thing going here LOL. Lucy on the sofa or dog bed and Gidget on the hardwood. 
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12-24-2012, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by EmilyB  There is such thing as a mini aussie?? hmmmm.... | Not as a recognized breed, but in the AKC FSS as the North American Shepherd. Sis's little girl is from Calgary and the breeder at least x-rays hips and keeps the pups until 10 weeks. Beyond that, I've given up on my sis. She is animal stupid. | |
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12-24-2012, 09:52 PM
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| Lovely puppy. :-))
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12-24-2012, 09:52 PM
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| Journey Is way to cute. I love a sassy, smart pup! I've always loved the breed, but not a fan of the hair. I know you'll keep us updated with many beautiful pictures. Happy holidays! | |
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12-24-2012, 10:28 PM
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| Would you please adopt me into your family..............LOL! I love Journey she is precious and the other dogs are just enjoying her. I love your crew | |
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12-24-2012, 10:57 PM
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| Oh. My. Goodness. That is one of the cutest pups I've ever seen. I can JUST imagine her getting up to all sorts of mischief! | |
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12-24-2012, 10:59 PM
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| She is so precious!!! Hahaha Brandy is quite sassy as well!! | |
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12-25-2012, 12:37 AM
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| She is absolutely adorable! Glad to hear your trip was safe and sound.
Please update us with pics! She already looks much bigger than your other pics of her. merry christmas! | |
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12-25-2012, 08:22 AM
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 | Gorgeous, and it sounds like she's everything you dreamed she'd be. Congrats!
__________________ Richter & Shanoa “The dog is the most faithful of animals and would be much esteemed were it not so common.
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12-26-2012, 07:30 AM
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| *clap clap* ooooooo she is cute! I told you so, I told you so. How was your trip to get her? I'm very happy for you. When you connect with an aussie, you connect! Sierra and I were so in tune, she was born good nothing I did. I showed her once what I wanted and she did it. I could raise an eyebrow and she would pause, cock her head and say what do want? She was the most fun I've ever had with a puppy. I got her at the perfect time in my life. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. | |
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12-26-2012, 04:23 PM
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| | Alpha | Love the name and great great pics. Made me smile. Like her on the floor with others in their beds hahah. She is adorable well all of them are adorable.
I don't know very much about that breed, but aren't they energetic like border collies? Do well with agility and herding, fly ball etc? Keep the pictures coming ! dang so many puppies lately, makes me want another puppy. lol In looking back the one where she looks like she is just a wee bit lip curling up over one of your dogs is sooo funny and I like the one with her head on your doberman's bed ahahahah. like please can I come and curl up with you.. sooo sweeet.
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