Taggart's New Sister

[sallyandsnowx]

Congrats on the new addition! You can definitely see the pit in her with her face, what a cutie! I am sure she will make herself right at home.

[cassiesmom]

Hello, Zeplyn and hello, Taggart, Jax and Paizly! Miss Zeplyn - welcome to your new for ever home!

[pomtzu]

Congratulations on the newest addition. Of course Zoee can never be replaced, but this new family member can help to fill that empty space in all of the hearts in your household - 2 and 4-legged creatures alike.

Welcome Zeplyn - you will soon learn that you've landed in one of the best homes possible. And tell your Mom - lots of pictures are always welcome here!! Oh - she already knows - right?????

[Bonny]

What a cute colorful girl you are Zeplyn. Congratulations Taz Zoee & Taggart. Zeplyn looks like she may have some Australian Cattle Dog in her? Wait till she heals up from her surgery, watch out Taggart the race will be on.

[chocolatepuppy]

Welcome to Pet Talk Zeplyn!!! What beautiful colors you are! You've ended up in a great home!
I know you and Taggart will end up best buddies!

[Taz_Zoee]

Thank you!!

She is settling in well. She is still very curious about the cats and we are a bit uneasy at how she stops and stares at them. So we are very careful with her around them.
I just can't wait until she gets her stitches out and doesn't have to wear the "cone of shame" anymore.

She is definitely a Velcro dog, which is apparently normal for the breed. And that's fine with me because Zoee was also my shadow.

Hopefully I can get some more pictures of her this weekend.

[Freedom]

Oh I love blue merle coats, and Cattle Dogs are known for this. Zeplyn looks like a very pretty girl.

I did not see, did you mention how old she is?

If you are not familiar with the cattle dog, I highly recommend you do some online research and reading. There was a young woman with a cattle dog (not a mix, like Zeplyn) in Willy's Agility class. That dog made the Energizer Bunny look like a slacker! With the dog as 2 years old, the woman would get on her bike and take the dog for a 5 mile run THEN bring her to Agility class. Even then, the dog was ready to zoom about the room a few times before class started. Owner told us she was losing weight, getting in shape, sleeping well, but the dog STILL was not tired. She had the dog in all the obediences classes as well.

They are a working breed, and definitely need a job, or will develop behavior issues. They are easy to train because they love to please their human. You will have to see how her personality is, all cattle, or tempered by the pit mix. Her coat looks all cattle; her head, as you' ve said, you can see some pittie.

We expect lots and lots of photos of the family!