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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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 Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 08:22:24 AM
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Why else would we have 3 dogs! Oy!
So last February our girl Tirzah passed away and then we got Cookie. We are so blessed to have her she is a great dog.
Michael and I were chatting one day and thought that maybe we should get a companion for her. We found Charlie on Craigslist. We drove 3 hours to get him to find that he did not look like the healthy pup in the photo. The poor guy was neglected, malnourished and it looked like he had been abused. Our first thought: we NEED to bring him back home. So we did. He and Cookie got along great. We pulled in the driveway and no sooner open the door a crack and he jumps out and runs away :(
We were so bummed out. We rode through our neighbors fields on our ATV searching and searching for him for hours. We were afraid that a rancher might see him as a threat and shoot him or a coyote would come along. We put word out to our neighbors but felt like we had lost him forever.
Three days after, an acquaintance shares with us that she wants to get rid of her dog because he isn't what they had hoped for. Instead of a working dog, they got a loving dog :) Well, Michael melted and since Cookie and Ratchet (formerly known as Scott?) got along so well we brought him home. We were still saddened about Charlie and continued to search for him.
Well, fast forward another three days and a neighbor pops by to say that another neighbor has our dog! So we went and picked Charlie up.
I am thankful for each of our pups, they all get along great and are so much fun! So, if we have a cold Winter I think we will be all set!
Cookie: And Australian Cattle Dog/Golden Retriever Mix
Charlie: An Aussie/Healer Mix
Ratchet: A Border Collie/Aussie Mix (so we have been told)
Oh, and did I mention that we never wanted to have high energy dogs? The Lord had a different plan 
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
http://amerryheartjournal.blogspot.com/
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3950 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 10:33:05 AM
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Such lovely dogs. Charlie may have been so frightened of being abused again and decided to run away. Abused dogs are just as damaged as abused people and have to be handled carefully. He looks pretty happy now. You'll know if Ratchet has border collie in his genes when you get him around some livestock. It is just in their nature to organize animals.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 10:43:23 AM
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I love the pictures of your fur babies!!
Hugs! Connie
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
1311 Posts
Linda
Manchester
Ohio
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 10:55:58 AM
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Gosh they are all beautiful dogs!!!Love the pictures and so glad they all have wonderful homes.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 11:49:03 AM
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Sharon! They are just adorable!!!!!!! Hugs to all of them.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 1:11:45 PM
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Thank you girls so much! We don't have any children so these guys certainly make up for it!
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
http://amerryheartjournal.blogspot.com/
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