Recently I've been thinking about getting another dog as a opportunity to "reset" the whole horse/dog experience. The dog that we (my family) have currently is a Chesapeake Bay
Retriever, however she wasn't raised around horses and it has taken a LOT of groundwork ( both for the horses and her.) to get to the point where she knows not to run into the middle of the trail while I'm in the middle of a wild gallop. I think she would be perfect if she had been raised around horses, also my Mom is a BIG Chessie fan.
One of the people who lives around and boards her horse with mine has a border collie who runs off at a regular basis. I have heard from some people who own/have owned border collies that they have the same problems with their dogs running off. I'm not sure about German Shorthaired Pointers, but I think they also have a problem with running off.
I am most drawn to the Heelers with the cattle dog aspect. But I would like to meet one before coming to any decisions.
Retriever, however she wasn't raised around horses and it has taken a LOT of groundwork ( both for the horses and her.) to get to the point where she knows not to run into the middle of the trail while I'm in the middle of a wild gallop. I think she would be perfect if she had been raised around horses, also my Mom is a BIG Chessie fan.
One of the people who lives around and boards her horse with mine has a border collie who runs off at a regular basis. I have heard from some people who own/have owned border collies that they have the same problems with their dogs running off. I'm not sure about German Shorthaired Pointers, but I think they also have a problem with running off.
I am most drawn to the Heelers with the cattle dog aspect. But I would like to meet one before coming to any decisions.