Really cute pup!! Sorry about your other one, but does sound strange!

 Quote: Deb Collier

Unfortunately I lost my Texas Lacy right after T'giving under very unusual circumstances. As in, I woke up to find him dead. He was only 2 years old; the other 2 Shih Tzus in the yard were fine; there was no blood, no injuries, no caught collar, no nothing I could find wrong. He was only 2 years old.

AND THEN:

Actually I was out of town for a week & my neighbors were feeding the animals (as they've done quite a few times in the past). Ranger & the 2 Shih Tzus were in a fenced backyard. Sometime between 6PM and 2PM the next day, Ranger died and was found in complete rigor around 2PM. They examined him as best they could -- found no wounds, cuts, marks, swellings, no foam in the mouth, collar wasn't caught on anything. The other 2 dogs were/are fine. He'd just had his 2 yr checkup a week before and pronounced in perfect health.

Since I wasn't coming back until 5 days later, they buried him in part of my yard beyond the fencing. So no vet autopsy. He was in perfect health when I left. The breeder was as dumbfounded as I was about what could have happened. Best we can theorize is he had a seizure or stroke. Even though he'd never had any illness before. We just don't know.

These are two completely different descriptions of the same situation. Forgive my bluntness (or not) but at least one of these is not true.

ETA: Deb elected to sign off without clarifying which story was accurate.

 Quote: barbara schuler

ETA: Deb elected to sign off without clarifying which story was accurate.

It's called 'my teenage son tried to blow his hand off with a firecracker' -- LOL! He's OK BTW -- bet he won't try THAT stunt again!

In the interests of trying to make the post about my NEW puppy, I wanted to shorten the mention of Ranger & his demise. The latter story is 'true' but what does it matter, really? He's dead, he was a VERY good dog -- had his UBT Level 1 Certification, worked blood trails like a fiend, camped with us, never left my side when we were out, had a GREAT off-leash recall, etc. He will be missed.

I was states-away when this happened and I trust my neighbors implicitely. It WAS under very unusual circumstances. end of story.


And I WILL be trying to do other things with Bogie. Having had an Aussie before, but never an ACD -- I've been trying to read up on their traits. I met both the parents -- lovely dogs, very friendly and non-barking--LOL! They both work cattle at their ranch. So he is from working parents. All the pups had blue merling on them -- he was the only one that turned out red/brown.

We are already learning "Don't chase Mom's feet and grab her pantslegs as she walks" and "don't bite the slippers on Mom's feet". He is a pistol!

What does it matter? I suspect it leaves a bad taste in the mouth of everyone who reads "what does it matter" about two different stories about a dead dog.

Maybe "I lost my dog tragically," the end, would have been preferable to a whole manufactured story that doesn't sound like "an effort to make the thread about my NEW puppy." :-(

I'm sorry I too am dwelling on it. If you don't want to talk about it, please don't talk about it. Not make up a whole detailed story. JMO.

And back to

 Quote: Deb Collier

His name is Bogie and he's an Australian Shepherd/Heeler cross.

Good luck Bogie.