Our cats don't dig, but a friend of ours has cats that do. She put aluminum foil loosely over the top of the soil and around the plant. This not only keeps the cats out, but helps keep the soil moist. ... View related article.
Yes, yes, yes! We have an American Eskimo/White German Shepherd mix and she is the very best dog. She is beautiful, intelligent, sweet, happy, fun, strong, obedient and a wonderful companion. She is 3 years old and still has a lot of energy. She loves to run and play. She believes she is an equal member of the family and wants to be with her people when they are home. You do need to establish who is the boss or she will think she is. She only needs to be told sternly once and she will remember what not to do again. She wants to please you and thrives on your praise. She follows you around in anticipation of what she will get to do with you. Our dog, Abby, loves to ride in the car and go for walks.
We got her from the Humane Society and she was actually in a foster home of an employee of theirs because she had run out of time and they didn't want to euthanize her. She could only stay in this home for a short time and we really got her days before she would not have been here anymore.
Abby is a good guard dog, she is constantly on the alert for anything that might harm her family. She seems to have a natural inate ability to know friendly people. She has established our large back yard as her kingdom and likes to sit or lie on our deck to survey it and make sure everything is alright.
She has doggy friends in yards all around us and watches for when they are outside so that she can have a "playdate". They run up and down the fences and happily play together.
We have 2 cats and she gets along well with them. In fact, they seem to keep her in line. She has a healthy respect for them. Although, the shepherd in her kicks in sometimes and she will try to herd them. It is quite comical to watch as the cats remind her they are "above" being herded. We've also seen her try to herd her family if she thinks we are going to go somewhere and we aren't moving fast enough to suit her.
I have a disability and sometimes am unsteady on my feet. She seems to know when I need to be watched and will walk along side of me to try to keep me from falling. I guess that is part of her herding instinct.
I've enclosed a photo of our Abby. She just has a short fan to her tail. Someone had apparently been mean to her and injured her tail, causing about 4 inches to have to be removed. We think that is why no one wanted her. I'm glad we got her.
I guess I've said enough. As you can see we think the world of our dog and would get another one like her in a hearbeat. I hope you choose to get a dog like her, you will be blessed. ... View related article.
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