Punchline Australian Shepherd herding with Cows

The Australian Shepherd, has a natural versatile stock dog, is a breed promoted by the Australian Shepherd Club of America. They encourage the beginning dog and handler to start training herding and go further in trials and competitions in order to keep the genetic heritage and balanced versatile dogs.

This is the testimonial and photos gently provided by Kelly Hughes, of Punchline Australian Shepherd, that took one of her boys to a first lesson in working with cows.
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Here are a few shots of JR working cows. Since he's just beginning to learn how to drive, most of the session was spent teaching him how to push from behind, but also hold their heads..
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Portugal Algarve, Amado Beach with our Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd

After a week of being closed at home I decided to take my children to a different walk.

Brad, my Golden Retriever, in Amado Beach, Algarve

In an adventure in Western Algarve, I, my son and my Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever went to visit the famous surf beach, Amado Beach.

My son runing after the Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd dogs, in Amado Beach, Algarve

Located in the road to Aljezur it is a lovely beach surrounded by amazing rocks, wild sea and green fields.

I can really see why it was chosen by surf schools, tour guide visits and surf teams and competitions.

I leave you with the amazing photos.

Other trips and travel:

• Dog trekking to a museum


• Dog trekking in Almada


• Dog Trekking in Serra de Sintra


• Alcochete - goldens and aussies


• Economic Trips with Dogs


• An Australian Shepherd in Salema Beach


• An Australian Shepherd in Armona Island


• Dogs in Meia Praia


• Silves, a visit to medieval times with Cookie, our Aussie


• Two Golden Retriever in Monchique


• A trip to the São Domingos Mine with our Australian Shepherd


• Taking a Golden Retriever to the fortress of Sagres


• A walk with my Australian Shepherd through Luz, Algarve Portugal


• A Walk with Brad, our Golden Retriever through Lagos

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A careful planning

On this weekend I learned a hard lesson! It is difficult some times just to predict and go, even after all carefully planned and even carefully booked.

I supposed this could use an explanation … so lets explain then …

Even to start planning a dog show, I usually make a mental list :

1) Vaccines

2) Ring training

3) Inscriptions on the most early time to pay the most possible low feed

4) Champôs, hair softeners and conditioners

5) The day off before the dog show to wash, dry and prepare the dogs that go to the dog show

6) Money for the trip

7) Route map to the dog show

8) Ring number and hours to enter

9) Food and water

10) Boxes, blanket, chairs, bowl

11) Brushes, towels, wipes, medical kit

12) Leashes, collars, scissors and biscuits

13) Car cleaning

14) Clothing and presentation

Ok, after all is set up and planned we aught to think, just remain to go …

This weekend I learned a lesson, never say impossible not to go … since life teaches us the lesson in the hardest way.

About two days before my son started to feel abdomen pain with high fever and we went to the hospital emergencies were appendices was diagnostic. He was admitted into the hospital, operated, treated and medicated during three days and now he is at home recovering of this enormous scary event.

And all the carefully months planning’s and money spent on inscriptions were down the drain just has a life lesson teaching us not to be that confident and to be humble with life.

My first pedigree dog

Many ask me how did I start to have Pedigree dogs when I was raised to believe that dogs aren’t bought since there are so many abandoned.

Well my life changed a lot when I was divorced !

At that time I had two street dogs, Roxy and Sininho, that to respect my husband and his family wishes lived only on the yard. The first thing I changed at home !

One month later I started to notice there was a Golden alone on the street were I lived. Since the dog had leash, I thought he had an owner, but I couldn’t believe who was so irresponsible to leave a Golden alone wondering.

One day I came back from work and the Golden follow us, and got in with us.

I warned my sun, in the time with 3 years old, that the dog was probably lost and that we should find the owners since they miss him.
I started phoning the vets and animal shops. One of the vets had a poster and we went there.
Wasn’t him, so we check for Chip. Nothing ! So we vaccine him, made a check-up and left my contacts.

In that complicated moment of my life, Rufus, has we call him, was a blessing. His calm and patience of a 7 year old dog, give us a reason to go out and the patience to allow my son to lay on his bally and speak about everything.

Rufus was one of that special dogs, witch we trust our home and nothing was touch. That we take on a walk and he walked easily and calmly. That ride calmly on the back of the car. So one of those dog models.

His bigger joy was to go to the beach, were we walked and play. He loved to swim and go to people on the water.
Only the smell of the sea, still in the car, tacked several years and he seams a puppy again.

In the end Rufus was all that was expected of a Golden Retriever dog and has was going to know him and read about the breed more I love it.

After 6 months, in the first time I was without my baby, Rufus owners appeared and after a lot of photos and asking for the returning of Rufus I let him go. I spent the rest of the 15 days alone without my two boys.

When my son came back I gave the news and made the promise to get a Rufus that no one could take back.
The pour child for every dog that he saw on the street or in the balcony that seamed like Rufus he started to say that it was him left alone.

Like most people I did the easy way, went to the Internet found a selling add that say excellent line, all exams and easy payment, the one I choose to call.

Of course they say the dogs were wonderful, with all documents and even good for show. A meeting was schedule and me and my son went to see the dogs.

The site of two puppies were enough for us not to leave without one. And I left the payment and left with promises of papers.

There was my first Golden Retriever dog, Brad.

Have a nice Easter !

Australian Shepherd, Angel and Teco, on the 5º Journey

The Association Friend of Rottweiler organize the 5º Jorney of Education, Socialization and Training, that I, Teco and Angel were proud to be there and participate.



The event took place in the excelent facilities of the canine center Dog Spa




As to be expected the first subject of the agenda was the new law that they are preparing for the potential dangerous breeds. The revolt, and especially the sadness, was in everyone hearts.

After it followed a small presentation with an attempt to conscience and inform people the need to educate and train their dogs, and leave the breading to the people that try to beneficiate the breed.

The practical session followed and several dogs were introduced by the owners that wanted to have an informal evaluation of the character and education of their dogs.
As far I could see all dogs were nice, social with people, children and other dogs, but naughty, since when they were loose, they start walking without obeying the owner.

In conclusion all dogs were very nice, educated, but could use a little training to obey the owners and do some simple commands.







In the end, me and Angel took advantage of the Agility course before the draw of the Hill’s gifts, that I have the luck to win, and it was a very nice brushing set.

Other activities:

• Demos in VI Animal Show


• Herding with an Australian Shepherd SummerDogCamp 2010


• 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show


• CNEMA 2010 - Portuguese Breeds and Agility !


• Spring Trophy – Agility Alenquer


• Belém - First Agility Experience


• Obedience Competition in Lagos 2009


• International Dog Show of Santarém 2009


• Scruffts 2009


• Lisbon International Dog Show 2009


• Portie and Aussies in Algarve Dog Show


• Obedience 100 Secrets


• Obedience Seminar


• Agility Workshop


• Cookie achieved Excellent in Obedience Class I


• Dog Show Int Vila Franca Xira 2009


• Workshop in Dog Behaviour on Educacão


• Dog Show Int Norte 2009


• Dog show Sousel 2008


• Teco acomplished Excelent in Obedience class I


• International Dog Show of Estoril


• Australian Shepherd in Herding Training Curse by Educacão


• Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever in Sweet Fair at Lagos


• Lisbon and Mediterrânea dog show with our Aussies


• Angel and Teco, the two ambassador of our family


• Canine demonstration in Externato da Torraltinha


• Aussies and Golden in Dog Show at Elvas 2008


• Herding with our Australian Shepherd in Montemor-oNovo


• In school with our Australian Shepherd

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5º Journey of Education, Socialization and Training

Photo: James of Tribo dos Animais

The Association “Amigo do Rottweiler” will organize its 5º Journey of Education, Socialization and Training. This event, like the one before, will intend to teach the correct relation with your dog.
The association member has free entry and can take the dogs, put question about the behaviour of the dogs, and, if applicable receive practical training. Not members will pay a fee of 5 € (includes person and dog) Under age children don’t pay.
This event will take place at 16 of March, in Dog SPA (Dog Training Center Monte Escrivão) in Olhão at Algarve.

We inform that in this day, presents will be sorted, a DVD Arrival at Home, and one year of Insurance Ani+ and Treats Hill's.

Other activities:

• Herding with an Australian Shepherd SummerDogCamp 2010


• 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show


• CNEMA 2010 - Portuguese Breeds and Agility !


• Spring Trophy – Agility Alenquer


• Belém - First Agility Experience


• Obedience Competition in Lagos 2009


• International Dog Show of Santarém 2009


• Scruffts 2009
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• Lisbon International Dog Show 2009


• Portie and Aussies in Algarve Dog Show
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• Obedience 100 Secrets


• Obedience Seminar


• Agility Workshop


• Cookie achieved Excellent in Obedience Class I


• Dog Show Int Vila Franca Xira 2009


• Workshop in Dog Behaviour on Educacão


• Dog Show Int Norte 2009


• Dog show Sousel 2008


• Teco acomplished Excelent in Obedience class I


• International Dog Show of Estoril


• Australian Shepherd in Herding Training Curse by Educacão


• Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever in Sweet Fair at Lagos


• Lisbon and Mediterrânea dog show with our Aussies


• Angel and Teco, the two ambassador of our family


• Canine demonstration in Externato da Torraltinha


• Aussies and Golden in Dog Show at Elvas 2008
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• Herding with our Australian Shepherd in Montemor-oNovo


• In school with our Australian Shepherd

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Australian Shepherd, Cookie grandfather, Jake - Day 1 filming

Story and photos taken by Amy Boxer from Mercury Aussies


"Jake is making his big debut on the silver screen this December! He is going to be in "Marley and Me" (after the book) and its set to be released December 2008.
Jake is doing all the "beach scenes"...

Jake was in ALL the scenes shot today. One scene he played a very prominent role with me. We were in a scene where Owen Wilson and Eric Dane were walking down the beach chasing an adorable Lab puppy (Marley) and Jake was one of two dogs in the scene... One dog was doing a down stay and the puppy ran up to it and Jake and I played fetch in the ocean... for an hour they shot the scene over and over... Jake was a trooper, he retrieved his toy endlessly with nice big jumps into the ocean! He was having a ball retrieving, despite the fact that I could not even say a word to him (since all but the two stars are silent while filming)... GOOD boy!

Then we were walking in scenes or "hanging out" at the beach! ... Next shooting day is Thursday.... It was too cool... there was paparazzi in boats speeding by and police chasing them away.... incredibly fun.... I sure love Jake for the chance he has given us to do these neat things!

Anyhow, its a closed set and they are super nuts about NO PHOTOS... which stinks but I guess it will be worth it if he is on a movie in the long run. "

Marley and Me on Page Six

On the beach with our Aussies and Golden

On the weekend, yesterday to be more exact, I went to the beach with my family of Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever.

I hope you like the photos as much as me !




And of course I could not let this day end without wishing Happy Birthday to Alina, Abel, Adir and Akira.

Cookie grandfather in movie Marley and Me

Do you know the wonderful story of Marley, by John Grogan ? if not, by it and read it !!


They now will make a movie about this emotional and true story.

And guess who was invited for one of the roles ? Jake, the grandfather of our naughty Cookie

Photo taken from website http://mandolynjake.tripod.com/id19.html

Congratulations Amy and Jake !

Australian Shepherd Lovers

Do you know the favorite website of Australian Shepherd ?



Here you can find a photo of our Australian Shepherd Teco

--> Teco in Australian Shepherd Lovers <--

 

And off course our Cookie can be found here,

Cookie Webpage in Mercury Aussies Website



Cookie in Aussies of Poland

 

In school with our Australian Shepherd

In order to present, inform and teach we had the chance to make a presentation at a school.

Our Australian Shepherd, Teco was a star and behave like a professional showing the Obedience exercices and allowing the children to pet him.

We hope that this will allow children to learn and get to know how special friends dogs are and how important it is to teach, clean and treat then as special family members.

 

Other activities:

• Demos in VI Animal Show


• Herding with an Australian Shepherd SummerDogCamp 2010


• 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show


• CNEMA 2010 - Portuguese Breeds and Agility !


• Spring Trophy – Agility Alenquer


• Belém - First Agility Experience


• Obedience Competition in Lagos 2009


• International Dog Show of Santarém 2009


• Scruffts 2009
• 
  
• Lisbon International Dog Show 2009


• Portie and Aussies in Algarve Dog Show
• 
  
• Obedience 100 Secrets


• Obedience Seminar


• Agility Workshop


• Cookie achieved Excellent in Obedience Class I


• Dog Show Int Vila Franca Xira 2009


• Workshop in Dog Behaviour on Educacão


• Dog Show Int Norte 2009


• Dog show Sousel 2008


• Teco acomplished Excelent in Obedience class I


• International Dog Show of Estoril


• Australian Shepherd in Herding Training Curse by Educacão


• Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever in Sweet Fair at Lagos


• Lisbon and Mediterrânea dog show with our Aussies


• Angel and Teco, the two ambassador of our family


• Canine demonstration in Externato da Torraltinha


• Aussies and Golden in Dog Show at Elvas 2008
• 
  
• Herding with our Australian Shepherd in Montemor-oNovo


• Australian Shepherd, Angel and Teco, on the 5º Journey

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Australian Shepherd Teco Birthday - 2 years

Our Australian Shepherd, Teco, today makes 2 years ! Happy Birthday !

On the beach with Cookie our new Australian Shepherd !

On 16 of February we went back to the beach with our new girl, Australian Shepherd, Cookie, who dared to enter in the water behind her older “brothers”.

The funny thing was that this was her first experience with agitated winter waters and she chooses to bite the Golden Retriever tail when she went further in to the water.

Like always a truly joyful and full of surprises experience!

 

 

Carnaval

Carnaval Season!!!

Obedience Course

In March we start our Obedience Canine Course with Pedro Araújo, National Champion of Obedience 2007 - DoggyClube.

I hope to end and start to compete with Teco and start the training in obedience with Cookie.

Of corse we still continue to train Agility with Angel, at Luis in Tribo dos Animais

Pack walk

Australian Shepherd Teco - Jovem Promessa 2007

Angelusparks Masterpiece - Teco - Jovem Promessa 2007

Welcome Cookie

A chance given by a personal good friend that trust us with a sweet treasure.

 

 

So, after more than 12 hours of flight, a lot of stress and not sleeping there she came … our beloved tri-color liver Australian Shepherd, named by my son as Cookie and by me as Araci, mother of the day.