Old English Sheep dog as a pet?
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Thanks very much for the replies I never thought that many people would respond. We are still seriously considering one. We have a large'ish house/garden my girlfriend works shifts so is around alot when i'm not meaning it shouldnt be on its own a great deal. Dont mind taking time to groom it although i like the idea of clipping.
skeggysteve said:
We have an Old English and would highly recommend them as a pet.
Daisy is just a big wooly lump, she is totally honest and would not harm a fly.
But when a stranger comes to the front door her bark is good enough to make them jump back 6 foot!
Her hair grows very fast so you need to cut it, especially around the eyes and mouth about once every couple of weeks. And in the summer you will need to trim all the body, it's not hard just time consuming. Daisy just lies and lets my wife do it with out any moaning.
The only bad thing I can say is that Daisy didn't get pregnant when we tried - average litter is 8/10 and we were told to sell at £1k a puppy, so I'm thinking thats a new Lotus!
The sheep dog title is a bit misleading, last year we lost our Border Collie, she was a proper sheep dog, OESD are no where near as smart!
If you want any more info/help please feel free to contact me/the wife via my profile.
Many thanks Steve.Daisy is just a big wooly lump, she is totally honest and would not harm a fly.
But when a stranger comes to the front door her bark is good enough to make them jump back 6 foot!
Her hair grows very fast so you need to cut it, especially around the eyes and mouth about once every couple of weeks. And in the summer you will need to trim all the body, it's not hard just time consuming. Daisy just lies and lets my wife do it with out any moaning.
The only bad thing I can say is that Daisy didn't get pregnant when we tried - average litter is 8/10 and we were told to sell at £1k a puppy, so I'm thinking thats a new Lotus!
The sheep dog title is a bit misleading, last year we lost our Border Collie, she was a proper sheep dog, OESD are no where near as smart!
If you want any more info/help please feel free to contact me/the wife via my profile.
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