this is Gracie

[kassidy62]

Long story, I'll make it short: her owners were arrested, and she was running free. Someone called the dog catcher but they hadn't been able to get her. I went to visit Mom (Gracie's owners lived next door) and saw her. She was skittish, and I think she needed food. We fed her, and then I took her home, called the owner of the house (Gracie's

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[igbc]

Looks like she might have some Australian Shepherd in her. How big is she?

[kassidy62]

she's medium-small I guess - maybe 35 lbs?

[igbc]

She could easily be an Aussie-mix, or even a purebred Aussie. She could also be a mini-Aussie (North American Shepherd).

[kassidy62]

thanks very much! I'm really looking closely at the Finnish Lapphund, because her face is strikingly like one of the photos of a Lapphund on wikipedia. Though I do think it likely she's a mix, but she has that tail, too, bushy and curled. I'm guessing she's 30-35 lbs, but she's young and may not be finished growing. I kept looking at collies and herding dogs yesterday. She is very quick and jumps very high with little effort, and I think she's very intelligent. I can tell her things and she'll mind. She barks sharply. Very protective, I think.

[lolabobs]

She's an absolute beauty.

(as are you for taking her in.)

[kassidy62]

I think people like us have to try and make up for the people in the world who cause our pets to suffer, don't you? Which is kind of why my house is full to bursting. My kids asked for a dog after my Thumper died, and I told them I wasn't ready, but also I thought, one will come along that needs me. This may be the one I was thinking of:)

[lolabobs]

"one will come along that needs me."

is *exactly* how it works.

[keri1006]

Border Collie? She's just gorgeous...and you're a doll for taking her in.

I have a new rescue kitten and he gets on famously with my dog--my dog came into a house full of cats and knows nothing else, so she loves cats:)

[kassidy62]

duluthgirl suggested border collie as well, but there's a photo of a Finnish Lapphund on wikipedia that makes me think she might have some of that mixed in. I love that you have a rescue kitten - was just telling lolabobs that people like us have to try and help makeup for people who don't cause their pets to suffer. Gracie has had some encounters with my cats, but I have faith she'll get used to them (the other way around will be the trouble;)

[keri1006]

I wish there were more of us. It breaks my heart to know how so many animals are treated and I wish I could adopt more. My new kitten was dumped at my niece's house when he was about three weeks old--starving, goopy eyes, mites and fleas... I'm sure you can imagine.

Your cats will be cranky about Gracie for a while, but once her scent is everywhere and she's just part of their day to day lives I bet you'll be fine.

[cynatnite]

I see collie and shepherd. There is something else, but I don't know what it would be.

I only know this because I slept at a Holiday Inn last night. *G*

She is beautiful.