For HAnn521 and any others with herding dogs

[drgnrdr]

Well let's see since I did not want to make your thread all about my dog, it's for your Mazy, thought I would add a thread of my own. Tell me about your herder........

Her name is Argo.

She is 14 months right now, soon to be 15 months. Herding dogs ( after years of research) have lots in common depending on the job they were bred to do, Mazy being little was made that way as you know so she could DUCK under a kicking animal. Gsd's were made to actually protect crops and non-grazing areas in Germany, so they barked and sometimes physically had to deter any animals from the area, plus drive them when needed by the shepard, Border collies and Aussies and such were to actually run the animals around and drive them, keep them bunched in, (from talking to owners of these types of dogs, don't fault me if I'm wrong, this is what I have read and herd...lol little play on words..lol). She goes to work with me (since she was 10 weeks old) and was socialized ALLOT with thousands of people and dogs, and anything I could get her around, forklifts, pallet jacks, and pallets ( which she thinks is for her to ride on). She is my Demo dog and such shows off all I can teach your dog, she has about 50-60 commands that she can do, and I try to keep thinking of new things to keep her fresh, and working her brain. People have stopped and asked if she is for sale or adoption, and I usually say "well not today, because she is behaving, ask me tommorrow".. LOL

[drgnrdr]

She is Purebred German Line that I got from a Rescue Org. We have a large Community of German people near where I work and they have come in and told me of stories of the dogs their grandfathers and fathers had, and they say she looks (built) like them, without the American slope in the rearend, and I learned quite abit from them. They say she is built like the original Rin Tin Tin.

Also for those who don't know Greek Mythology. Her name comes from there. When Jason went on his Quest for the Golden Fleece, he commissioned Argos the ship builder to make him the largest ship ever done. Athena, a goddess, liked Jason and so when Argos was done with the ship, true to times he made the bow into the shape of a woman, but Athena gave this ship the ability to talk, so the ship guided, protected his crew, and helped assist Jason on his Quest, the ship's name was Argo. Hence his crew was called Argonauts.

As for trainability, I do believe every dog is trainable, it's the owners that are hard. Corgi's I have worked with have a tendency to walk a bit ahead like they are suppose to do with herding cattle. But I think all the herding breeds are "easier" to train but you have to understand why. I'll leave it there...any comments?

http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=ico2fc We are at a petstore.

[HAnn521]

drgndr: Argo sounds like a wonderful companion! I was so excited to show my boyfriend her picture that you sent, she's just gorgeous.

I am also very happy with my herder and I am so partial to them now, I wouldn't have my boyfriend get anything else!

I agree with everything you said. Long having researched the corgi before getting one, I was excited to see her perform in her natural setting and see what I could teach her.

I had her in obedience class for puppies and now she picks up commands in 3-4 days. I love her unique and striking personality, her intelligence, alertness and even her stubborness (enevitable with corgis)!

I have had a few minor issues with her, but for the most part, she amazes me every day. I would love nothing more than to see a corgi and a shepherd become best friends!

Continue to keep me updated on Argo and share lots of pics! For proof on how much I love my girl, here's a whole album I made just for her...Mazy Gallery.

[drgnrdr]

Mazy is so adorable, I liked all the Corgi's in my class they would always listen to me and not always their parents, I just explained that I bathed in liver...lol

I shall see if it lets me show you when she was a puppy, she has changed alot, with her markings.

http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=icv02c

[drgnrdr]

And my dog is friends with quite a few Corgi's, Zoe and Morgan are 2 such dogs. Zoe is just like Mazy but Morgan is a tri color.