Owning Australian Cattle dog mix (ACDx) Stella has taught me more about owning dogs and my relationship to them than any other dog that I have owned. Each dog is different, my home, my needs, my desires and thoughts on what a good dog is are different from yours. Not better or worse,
I brought her home as a nine month old puppy and had I not gotten serious about training and working with her, she could have been an unpleasant handful because she needed, and still needs, a job. A lot of hard and rewarding work has gone into giving her a job. I have tried to give her interesting work as well as a calm home environment for her to relax in. Stella is ten now and she’s a good dog.
Of course, I am not at all biased.
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