I'm in Canada. I have two dogs. I am a graphic artist. I am finished with college. I like astronomy.
I am 15. I have braces. I have three dogs. One named Maddie. My concentration is in science. I just started tenth grade. I'm very much into biology.
How is maddie doing?  Maddie is good. A terror sometimes, but she's older so it's to be expected. How are your dogs? How old is she again? My dogs are 6 and 7. It's a great age! Not too old to be concerned about and not too young to have to keep a constant watch on! She's 10. I miss her being a puppy though. She always wanted to be cuddled, now all she wants to do is lay around and not be bothered. I've been thinking of getting another one, I love the puppy stages.  Puppy stages are great but they sure are frustrating! Cuddles are nice but I'd take the training of an older dog over a puppy anytime. What kind of puppy are you thinking of getting? I love training puppies. They don't know anything so what you teach them is what they know. Older dogs have already experienced some training, you know the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". I've been thinking of getting a German Short Haired Pointer or maybe another Australian Shepherd.  Training was frustrating for me! But I can understand why you'd like it. I did like that I got to train my dog how I wanted, it just took her a long time to learn. My other dog was older when I got her and training her was harder. Those are great breeds! Are they smart dogs? They are both very smart dogs. I've never had a GSP, but I've had an Australian Shepherd and they are so smart. She would let herself out of the house whenever she wanted to go back inside. She was very protective and would secure the home all the time.  Wow that is very impressive! My dogs are poodles and they are both scary smart, but nothing as smart as that! I have thought about getting another dog for protection. Was your dog able to tell the difference between intruders and people who were benign? Very much so. She could also tell the difference between good people and bad people. People she knew that weren't very nice, she would nip them on their calves. She didn't trust them and there was a reason. I would just know to watch that person when they were around. Poodles are cool, my brother has a labradoodle.  Wow!! I need a dog like that! Dogs truly are amazing. Poodles are very cool but not as protective as I would like. I still love my dogs, though. Yes, dogs amaze me everyday. I've always been a dog person. They are my absolute favorite animal. Horses are my next favorite! Do you like horses?