You know, I don't think there is a more perfect dog for me. I like to talk and so do they. Perfection.
What I've enjoyed is seeing all the people at the dog park go from "oh my god they are so cute I want one!" to "you wanted that? I mean, like on purpose? Really?" :rofl1: Why yes, yes I did.
You guys really did all think I was just super lazy didn't you :rofl1: Life is happening and it's worth narrating. Happy, sad, tired, bored, excited, eating, sleeping, whatever it is sounds need to be made and will be made
You know, I don't even hear it anymore, it's background noise. I get worried when there isn't noise happening.
Before I went to the disc dog thing I told one of the guys I apologize in advance for the noise that was going to come out of Didgie. He told me not to worry about it because there was no way she would be worse than his dogs or any of the others.
Well, we ended up in the room over in a corner trying to talk while Didgie shrieked.
I KNOW! Kaylee gives one alert bark and I'm like "I KILL YOU NOW" and Traveler and Didgie have a running conversation with themselves and I just sit there and talk back and laugh.
Just wait, Didgie is so much worse than Traveler and hits this ear piercing level I didn't think was possible
.....I love it.
What I've enjoyed is seeing all the people at the dog park go from "oh my god they are so cute I want one!" to "you wanted that? I mean, like on purpose? Really?" :rofl1: Why yes, yes I did.
I always thought that the barking thing was a training issue. I mean, Zuma barked a ton when I first got her and I solved it by providing enough exercise and mental stimulation. I never allowed my dogs to bark... there seriously is no stopping Zinga. She barks at everything... as I'm typing she's barking because a toy rolled under the baby gate and she wants it NOW. Before that she was barking because Zuma had a bone she wanted. Before that she was barking because the cat jumped from the table to the counter. Before that she barked because I asked for a sit and she downed instead. The list goes on. :rofl1:
You can really tell in Video lol I do love all the Koolies and you can tell the training is really coming along and they are VERY smart (and of course, you both are great trainers)
but..I always remember to put the volume down when I'm watching one of your koolies on youtube :rofl1: they do really just seem to enjoy "talking"
I met someone that had an aussie AND a koolie actually and people told her things like "Oh but aussies can be pretty barky too.." and she was like "No. NO. YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. The aussies control bark and doorbell bark and untrained bark.. the koolies just bark like they are a person carrying on conversation, it's a natural setting."
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but..I always remember to put the volume down when I'm watching one of your koolies on youtube :rofl1: they do really just seem to enjoy "talking"
I met someone that had an aussie AND a koolie actually and people told her things like "Oh but aussies can be pretty barky too.." and she was like "No. NO. YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. The aussies control bark and doorbell bark and untrained bark.. the koolies just bark like they are a person carrying on conversation, it's a natural setting."
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Before I went to the disc dog thing I told one of the guys I apologize in advance for the noise that was going to come out of Didgie. He told me not to worry about it because there was no way she would be worse than his dogs or any of the others.
Well, we ended up in the room over in a corner trying to talk while Didgie shrieked.
I don't know why, but her barking doesn't annoy me nearly as much as Classic's did. Maybe because I know it's high pitched enough that it won't bother the neighbors so much or because its not "guardy" barking but rather just barking to bark.
Yeah... Chalk me up to another "I like one in theory." lol
I first started talking to Linds because I wanted to get a Koolie for SAR. I am soooo glad I took the time to live with one for a week first. I absolutely ADORE Trav with all my heart. He is truly wonderful. But if I were going to spend more than a week there, I'd probably need to bring some seriously heavy duty earplugs. I just cannot handle the barking. It has a special, special shrieking quality to it. lol Awesome dogs, but certainly not for the faint of heart.
Even Boone does a little too much barking for my taste. But his is a deeper bark that I can at least tolerate.
I first started talking to Linds because I wanted to get a Koolie for SAR. I am soooo glad I took the time to live with one for a week first. I absolutely ADORE Trav with all my heart. He is truly wonderful. But if I were going to spend more than a week there, I'd probably need to bring some seriously heavy duty earplugs. I just cannot handle the barking. It has a special, special shrieking quality to it. lol Awesome dogs, but certainly not for the faint of heart.
Even Boone does a little too much barking for my taste. But his is a deeper bark that I can at least tolerate.
.....I love it.
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