rainbowdreamer
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At the shelter I met a very well mannered, calm and happy (maybe half trained) ACD mystery mix, 1.5 year old male and we hit it off. (see my other post for pics, white with brown eye patch).
Of course I would love to bring him into my life and I am doing all the readings, but I would love some comments on what you all think of my situation in terms of ACD compatabilty.
I have a campervan, and so enjoy active weekend adventures at least every third week camping, hiking, exploring with friends on the East Coast of Australia.
I surf and in summer spend every other afternoon or morning at the beach, I live 5 mins walk from a dog beach, and eventually would love my dog to be able to entertain himself on the sand while I surf (I see a few locals have trained dogs to do so).
I work in an open warehouse/office with a large outdoor unfenced area, 4 of my colleagues have dogs and they run amock every day together having a ball.
I have a big grassy yard (25m x 10m) and an undercover patio where I will put his kennel, its right next to my room.
I understand there is a lot of training and work to be done, but this dog will be with me 24/7 with plenty of exercise opportunties and social interaction. So far so good.
BUT what if I want to go overseas for a few weeks, or even a month? Or want to spend a day in a national park and would have to leave him in the yard? Is this completely out of the question because of the possibility of him developing a seperation anxiety disorder common to ACD's?
Apologies for the novel!
Of course I would love to bring him into my life and I am doing all the readings, but I would love some comments on what you all think of my situation in terms of ACD compatabilty.
I have a campervan, and so enjoy active weekend adventures at least every third week camping, hiking, exploring with friends on the East Coast of Australia.
I surf and in summer spend every other afternoon or morning at the beach, I live 5 mins walk from a dog beach, and eventually would love my dog to be able to entertain himself on the sand while I surf (I see a few locals have trained dogs to do so).
I work in an open warehouse/office with a large outdoor unfenced area, 4 of my colleagues have dogs and they run amock every day together having a ball.
I have a big grassy yard (25m x 10m) and an undercover patio where I will put his kennel, its right next to my room.
I understand there is a lot of training and work to be done, but this dog will be with me 24/7 with plenty of exercise opportunties and social interaction. So far so good.
BUT what if I want to go overseas for a few weeks, or even a month? Or want to spend a day in a national park and would have to leave him in the yard? Is this completely out of the question because of the possibility of him developing a seperation anxiety disorder common to ACD's?
Apologies for the novel!