Every dog has her day – Part 1
March 19, 2007 by William K. Wolfrum
Duchess
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Age: 4 years, 6 months
Hobbies: Chasing the ball.
Desires: Having someone throw the ball, so she can chase it.
Thing she never wants to do again: Be in an airplane.
–WKW
[...] He’s already charming Duchess, our Australian Shepherd. We also have two Boston Terriers, and Max seems to like him Ok, while Jack won’t get the opportunity to meet him sadly. We have to keep him separated as he made it clear he’d fight any dog to the death for dominance after he repeatedly attacked Duchess, who’s easily three times his size. [...]
[...] But Afonso is doing great and he and Duchess, our Australian Shepherd, are getting along famously. Afonso is constantly covered in a thin sheen of Duchess saliva from their constant play sessions. [...]
Hi there. Nice photo of your dog. Are you sure that she is purebred? She doesn’t look like any Aussies I have ever seen … and she still has her tail. I am just curious, as I am still learning about this breed.
Thanks! ~ Jodi
[...] By far the biggest of the dogs, Duchess is a lover, not a fighter. Seduced by Afonso’s charms, Duchess will eagerly stomp the little dog into the ground repeatedly, which thrill Afonso to no end. A dog with few possessions, Duchess completely loses it when a tennis ball is brought into her field of vision and will gladly play fetch until she collapses. Loving and happy, Duchess has seen with her own eyes that if you work hard and strive for the best, life will continually improve. [...]