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[CattleDogMom]

Hello! Greetings!

My name is Crystal and I am new here. This looks like a great forum!

I just adopted a 4 month old Australian Cattle Dog AKA: Queensland Blue Heeler. Do any of you have an ACD? Anything you can share with me? :confused:

I adopted him because my hubby will be shipped off with the ARMY for about 5 months and I wanted a companion to help me pass the time, as my human kids are always so busy doing their own thing.:(

I also have cats and while they give oodles and oodles of love, that's about it.

I'd love to chat with all of you.

Peace, Crystal
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/79a567c7/bc/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/DSCF0592.jpg?pfQp_1.AQ5.A7m_w

[binka_nugget]

Hi Crystal!
Welcome to Pet Talk. I love australian cattle dogs! I want to get one when I'm older. They are very beautiful. So what is your pup's name? Male? female? I have a 10 month old sheltie male named Kai. :)

[GoldenRetrLuver]

WELCOME TO PET TALK! I love ACDS too! I would love to see pictures of your pup! Male or Female? Name? I have a 1 year old golden retriever, female named Daisy, a 2 year old female, rough, sable and white collie named Molly, 2 tabby mixed cats named Angel and Dillian, and 6 desert tortoises!:) :D

[CattleDogMom]

WOW, fast reply.

My boy's name is Casey and he's 4 month's old. He was abandoned as a puppy and somehow he survived out in the BMX fields. As far as we know he was hit by a car and his leg fractured and an injury above his eye. Nobody did anything until a week later when an old guy brought him in to the Vet Hospital (which is where my friend is a Vet)

He has been in the hospital ever since. He got 5 stitches above his right eye. Since his leg was fractured, it healed without being set. They were going to re-break it and re-set it. so he wasn't going to come home for aweek or 2, and then he would be in a cast for at least 4 more weeks! But my friend called today and said they deliberated and decided he is not going to have the surgery, as it would do him more harm than good, so he get's to come home on MONDAY!

Today, my friend sent me a doggy "baby book" to record his homecomming and all his special events.

I'm so excited.

PS, the link below my last post is a pic of us.
Peace, Crystal

[CattleDogMom]

Thanks!

Under my closing in my original post is a pic of Casey and I. He is a 4 month old male.

I see you want to be a Vet. Me too! My husband goes nutz because I'm always begging for more animals. :eek:

I'll post the URL again to the pic

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/79a567c7/bc/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/DSCF0592.jpg?pfDDA2.AOWzB7m_w

Peace, Crystal

[GoldenRetrLuver]

W:eek: W! What a gorgeous pup! Yeah, i want to be a vet...as you can see! Great pic!:)

[CattleDogMom]

I have a couple questions about changing my settings...

1. how do I change my setting to HTML ON?

2. How do I get rid of that "newcomer" under my username and change it to something else?

[GoldenRetrLuver]

If you go up the top you should find a button that says "user cp" click that, then click edit proflie, you should be able to change your "newcomer" to something you would like, and also i think turn the html on:)

[slick]

Actually you can't change the Newcomer at all until you hit 100 posts then you can follow Golden's instructions to change it.

BTW: Welcome to Pet Talk. Disappointed though that I can seem to see the picture.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by slick
Actually you can't change the Newcomer at all until you hit 100 posts then you can follow Golden's instructions to change it.

BTW: Welcome to Pet Talk. Disappointed though that I can seem to see the picture.


wow, really? i never knew that:p

[CattleDogMom]

Originally posted by slick
Actually you can't change the Newcomer at all until you hit 100 posts then you can follow Golden's instructions to change it.

BTW: Welcome to Pet Talk. Disappointed though that I can seem to see the picture.


Really? you can't see it??? hmm, I can re-post it. I also put it as my avatar, but it's real small...

Thanks for the welcome...

I still can seem to figure out how to turn HTML on.

[binka_nugget]

I can't see the pic either lol too bad... just make sure you post alot until you hit 100 lol.

[Cheshirekatt]

Hello and welcome to PT! Sit down, make yourself at home and please post lots of pictures of your pooch!

[koxka]

Welcome to Pettalk! You will like it here! :)

Hope to see your cats :P on the Cat's board and hear from you and your furkids.

Actually I think HTLM is off and they use PHP instead. If you look down the Reply window you can see it.

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You may post new threads
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Welcoma again!

[clara4457]

WELCOME TO PET TALK!!!!:D :D

And thank you for rescuing your pooch. Can't wait to see pics!!

I have two rescued pups -

Leo is a 21/2 yr old Chow/Rott Mix with a heart of gold - I adopted him from the SPCA about 2 years ago. He was a sweet dog with NO MANNERS!!! He has since turned into the best dog.

Penny is a 6 or 7 year old small (35lb) GSD Mix - I adopted her from the Buffalo Animal Shelter about 3 weeks ago. She is very timid with people but very alpha with other dogs. :rolleyes: She is starting to really come out of her shell and has started playing with toys and Leo - although when she has had enough she will get a little snippy with him.

Oh yeah - there is Sam the cat whom I inherited from my Mom when she had a stroke and had to go into a nursing home.

[lovemyshiba]

Welcome to Pet Talk!!!!
I have a Shiba, Kito, a beagle named Abbey, and a little terror, I mean lab pup named Riley.
2 guys I work with have ACD's--they have so much energy!!! But they are such beauties!!!
I can't wait to see more pictures, and hear stories about Casey!!

[SeamusK]

Welcome to PT.

[Mich]

Hello, I am Australian and have owned 2 true Blue Cattle Dogs, I hope you have the strong upper hand ( not in hitting) in being in control, as these dogs do love to train their owners. Enjoy, learn and love them, as they will repay you 1,000 fold..they are a good dog. Regards Michele

[CattleDogMom]

Originally posted by Mich
Hello, I am Australian and have owned 2 true Blue Cattle Dogs, I hope you have the strong upper hand ( not in hitting) in being in control, as these dogs do love to train their owners. Enjoy, learn and love them, as they will repay you 1,000 fold..they are a good dog. Regards Michele

Hi There!

I know what you mean about the "upper hand" as he tried to push us around and when we reprimanded him it took a couple of times. He is catching on now, but as much as he LOVES[B] the children he tries his "bossyness" on them more now because he knows he can.

We don't believe in hitting....our children or our animals.

I don't think he's 100% Heeler...I believe he is about 75% and the rest is either German Shepherd or Terrier...probably German Shepherd though. He has certainly taken after the Heeler side though...in size, looks and way of thinking.

I can tell you no matter where we go, he is always with us and EVERYONE who sees him says he is very beautiful and sweet.

Here are some pics of him.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290018625

Peace, Crystal

[anna_66]

Your Casey is a beautiful dog, and his pictures are wonderful:D

p.s. love your tattoo!

[CattleDogMom]

Originally posted by anna_66
Your Casey is a beautiful dog, and his pictures are wonderful:D

p.s. love your tattoo! .

Thank You!!! We love him to pieces. We love all our furry babies....(oh yeah, and our kids too, lolol)

*which tattoo were you looking at?*

[oodlesofpoodles]

Welcome to pt. Casey is quite the cutie. Blue heelers can be wonderful companions. Want to see more pics of him.

[Tina]

Hello and Welcome to Pet Talk!! Casey is such a cutie!!

[robinh]

Welcome!! Great looking dog - such wonderful markings!

I love this innocent look and the caption:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p98f8b5627e5d460802ebed0728264a90/fc03fe17.jpg
What did I do?

[GSDgurl]

Hey n' Welcome to Pet Talk~!!
Just love ur new pup n' can't wait to see more pictures of him~! He also has my name~!! LOL

Will my name is Casey n' I have 2 dogs--Asia(GSD) n' Alex(collie) 3 cats-- Ashes , Meche, n' Kayro also 1 rabbit-- Baby.

Can't wait to see more pictures of your baby...he is soo handsome~!

[CattleDogMom]

Originally posted by GSDgurl
Hey n' Welcome to Pet Talk~!!
Just love ur new pup n' can't wait to see more pictures of him~! He also has my name~!! LOL

Will my name is Casey n' I have 2 dogs--Asia(GSD) n' Alex(collie) 3 cats-- Ashes , Meche, n' Kayro also 1 rabbit-- Baby.

Can't wait to see more pictures of your baby...he is soo handsome~!

Hi Casey! Here are some links to more pics of our little corner of the world.

Our Family:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289997851

Pet's that have passed:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290015939

Petey & Twinkie, our cats:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290020865

And of course, Casey....
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290018625

I guess I should take pictures of Cleetis and Mollie, the fish....

Thanks again for the warm welcomes,
Crystal:D

[Mich]

Your dogs a beautiful, and aren't you lucky having 3 of them. What a lovely phot of the lot of you. Thank you for your nice words to me.

[Mich]

what a fantastic photo.....and the markings are so good. Lovely heeler

[anna_66]

Originally posted by Mich
Your dogs a beautiful, and aren't you lucky having 3 of them. What a lovely phot of the lot of you. Thank you for your nice words to me.
Thank you & your welcome also:D