Name this ugly dog
 

Am going to adopt this critter tomorrow. Stella --Female--Blue Heeler Mix
--Born on February 9, 2005--Surrendered on April 6, 2005
--Up to date on shots-- and spayed. I'm not fond of Stella. So how about you Dwellers give it a go. If she doesn't keep the hard shelled possums out of my yard, she won't be here long.

Dilla Killa

My sons birthday is Feb 9th! You are in for trouble! :eyebrow:

How about Ruby?

Aww... she's not that ugly, for a dog...
Stella --Female--Blue Heeler Mix
You don't like Stella?

If she knows her name, you could pick something close enough that she still recognizes it. Such as "Bella". "Killa". Or "Mellow".

(No, not Mellow, a heeler puppy will be the opposite)

second thought, how about scruffy?

WHY are you adopting a dog that you don't even like????? What a horrible time this poor creature is going to have with you if that's the way you feel. Please take her back to the shelter and do both of you a favor. There are many thousands of dogs in the Humane Society of Louisiana's shelters right now, desperate for owners, and you are bound to find something more suited to you there.

She's going to live in the yard? Why are you bothering to get a pet?
It's not fair to the dog to get her as a functional item to kill possums.
They're supposed to be companion animals, part of the pack. What a miserable, lonely life she'll lead.

How about naming her "sorry"?

Rocky : the eye of the tiger !


(I've read that Stallone, 60 years old, is going to shoot Rocky number 6... :sniff: )

I think he meant he doesn't like the name Stella.

I think, but can't be sure, that buster meant he didn't like the name Stella, but he still likes the dog (although he thinks she is ugly). Am I right?



edit: I am too slow... Brett's Honey beat me to it.

That doesn't sound to me like Busterb has any emotional interest in this "critter". I hope I'm wrong that a lot of screaming and kicks will come this pup's way if she "doesn't measure up", because I'm from the South and generally Southerners are good to their dogs and I'd like to think Busterb is the same. But if you want to discuss an animal from a purely functional sense, a Heeler is not the right dog to keep wildlife off your property. They herd by nipping the back legs of livestock, etc., and they are known to be a "mean" breed which can turn on the master or refuse discipline. He should look for a Hound breed instead, they will chase anything that moves and romp on it. But I suspect that either way, Busterb will be back on this board saying the dog has to go because it barks all night while keeping wildlife out of the yard, doing what dogs do naturally. Consider some nice quiet traps instead :neutral:

She is gonna suck him in. This dog will be eating on the kitchen table inside of two months. Ona says her name is Bone.

I have forgot more about dogs that a few of you will ever know. I have an inside one that I raised from a pup about 10 + years ago. I need a yard dog, My Golden died last year.which will have 125 ft of overhead cable to run on. A dog house and a low shed for shade. Yesterday I got my dog a new basketball, she chases it over the yard and after 6 years, the old one was shot.
All I asked for was a name, not this other BS. I don't have a small yard and my dogs are free to run it. The new dog will go on wire till I have time to work w/it.
I paid 50 bucks for dog and I don't like the name. Nuf said.

Give her formal name as Roberta and, in the fine southern tradition, call her Bobbie! Bobbie Joe! Or, Billie Jean! Or, Sally. She sorta looks like a Sally.

Thanks Bri. Was think about Sue. This's a photo of dotty and Tippy, Tippy has gone on. It's part of my back yard. Dotty even has her own ottoman? Which I'll post . Mistreat my dog! Never. In fact I've had to inform some people. Hey the dog lives here you don't, carry you ass if you don't like it.

How about Kitty?

That overhead cable is impressive. That's a proper run. Good work by you B, better dog man than most. Tonch, apologize to the man.

The long name is Australian Blue Heeler so her name might be "Sheila".

Mary Anne
Lady Luck
Iris

Yep, nice digs for any pooch. The guys over the fence wish they had it so good.

I think you should stay with Stella. Be a good Fella. Don't make me Yella. It's quiet in the Cella'.







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Originally Posted by Undertoad
That overhead cable is impressive. That's a proper run. Good work by you B, better dog man than most. Tonch, apologize to the man.

Yep, nice digs for any pooch. The guys over the fence wish they had it so good.

Thanks guys. Yep the damn county put a jail in my backyard, I also got a night there about a week after Katrina. SUCKS.

I have both a mannequin and an aunt named Stella. It's a good name, but I think Sadie would be cuter for your dog.

I'll gladly apologize for misunderstanding his objections about the pup being solely with the name, the reason for which was that he did not say one single nice thing about her in his first post. I do not know Buster personally but I said I gave him the benefit of any doubt because I'm also a Southerner. Likewise, I don't think Buster should have any beef with me, because I have spent the last month on the phone and emails trying to help with dog rescues in Louisiana and I am sensitive about what's happening to a lot of animals in his neck of the woods right now.

Sadie killed one of my Buff Orpingtons. Bad name.

Tonchi. Thanks. Wish I could do more. But I've called 18 contractors to look at my home. 2, so far have came by. No bid yet. I can't stay up all night looking for armadillos, so I'm hoping just the dog being in yard will help. The shed that the 2 dogs are on, I built for Tippy to try and teach him it was ok to dig there. Didn't work. And if you ever have a dog that gets after moles, your yard is gone. :smack: Dotty in garden after mole.

That's barely two months! Is she French?

sorry, couldn't resist

:lol:

How about "Armie" after the pests you hope that she will rid you of? ;)

She looks like she'll be a good dog for you, Busterb!

Buster, check out these links.

http://www.pestproducts.com/armadillo.htm
http://www.armadillotrap.com/
http://cooperseeds.com/viewitem.php3?prod=2085
http://www.pestproducts.com/universaltrap.htm
http://www.taoherbfarm.com/herbs/res.../repellent.htm
http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page437.html

I kinda liked THIS one: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/martin/newsl...pes/infarm.htm :yum:

These little buggers must be quite a nuisance, I didn't even need to use Google. Although I don't believe in killing wildlife that isn't capable of killing me, when there is an over-population problem the animals themselves will suffer as well and we have to draw the line.

She is beautiful! Whereever did you get the idea that she was ugly?

I am, however, coming up empty on possible names. I agree, that as an Australian breed, Sheila would be a great name for her. Now, considering her potential employment as the Scourge of Armadillos, "Dilly" came to mind. And she does seem to be a real dilly of a dog.

Digger. No, no, man. I was callin' my dog. ;)

Beauty

Best armadillo chaser I ever had was named Sparky. He would harry them until they stuck their head in a hole, then hold them by the tail till I got there with the shotgun. As soon as I grabbed the tail, he'd let go and back off. *whump* is the sound a .410 shotgun makes in an armadillo-filled hole in the ground.

My granddaddy named all the dogs. They were all Lady, Sparky, Sugarboy, Shep....you know, "dog" names. The first time I heard of a dog with a person's name, I thought it was hilarious. Now the so-called "dog" names sound wrong.

...how 'bout Otis

Sheila is at top of the list for now. Because it's Australian slang for girl, lady. Along with bird, I think.

I think Sheila is the best pick so far.

And for the rabid Tonchi, I got an email from my mom with some animal rescue pics on it, and posted them to my webpage.

http://onyxcougar.blogspot.com

I am not rabid, I get my vaccinations on time ;)

this dog will enjoy warding off armadillos as much as we enjoy dwelling in the Cellar.... I had a good varmit dog one time named:

TRIXIE

I know two people who have heelers named BLUE.

Anyway good luck with her.

Wolf you win the name the mutt deal, for the reasons I posted above. She's a little skidish today and poor as a church mouse. But I can fix that. She's found the water and food. And Shelia isn't far from Stella. Really I don't think dogs get to carried away w/their names anyway. Just your tone of voice when you scream at'em. "But the bitch is ugly." and ya can't wash it off. Like me :lol: Had no idea that we would get PETA involved in a flapping dogs name, what a ride bb

BTW, you got a night in the county jail, Busterb? How did that happen??????

"ya" want the long or short?

Oh, heck, I want all the juicey details you're willing to divulge! :yum:

Well I had been trying to clean up my yard for days. A guy I know came by with a bunch of hands" Be PC now" from fema and cleaned up my yard. So I told him to pick the best hands and I would grill sausage for them when they knocked off. I went and got 27 bucks worth of sausage and some beer. No one showed up, so I went for ice. At this time was no power here. Anyway I, like a dumb ass carried a beer with me. And got stuck for OC and DUI by city. I got away clean on city, have to go to AA for 6 meetings but still waiting on state. I tried to get the cop not to swip the damn thing till we talked to some folks. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :wstupid:

Bummer!

You'd think the local cops would have better things to do in the wake of Katrina. Unfortunately, you were kind of asking for it with the OC thing. Hope things work out for you. 6 AA meetings ain't too bad. Around this town, you could get that all taken care of in a day! ;)

BTW they put refused test, because I couldn't blow to suit them. I have emphzima, copt and asbastois and had been w/out ac and power for 7 days then. no breathing treatments.

If you could show that you have these conditions you could fight that in court , but if you had an open container , well I would explain the situation to the judge and see what happens , luck to ya !!!!

As to nameing the dog , if i could spend some time with her i could come up with a name , Hard to tell from just seeing a pic , you have to get to know the dogs personality .

StaceyV said "She's going to live in the yard? Why are you bothering to get a pet?It's not fair to the dog to get her as a functional item to kill possums.
They're supposed to be companion animals, part of the pack. What a miserable, lonely life she'll lead.How about naming her "sorry"?"

Stacey , you have evedently never had a Large working breed dog in a small house , they get bord and will chew up ANY thing they can get their mouth around , some of them ( Labs , Chesseys , etc,,,) have ATOMIC tailes , ever seen a verry expencive crystal coffie table dodad hit a hard floor , they FART loudenough and smelly enough to clear a room , they are BREAD to be out doors , to with stand the elements , to keep the yard clear of rodents , hell even little dogs have jobs , ever hear of a RAT Terrier ??? What could They be for ??? Ever seen a Jack Russel go after a sguirle or mouse ??? Docshounds ars long and short to go after burrowing critters !! labs and Chessies are Happyiest when they are running and swimming in the water going after fallen birds , FACT !!!

So BB wants this dog to keep the critters out of his yard , she has a purpose , a mission in life , besides sitting in some bodys lap
I bet if she is even sorta efective she will live out a LONG and happy life guarding his garden , romping on her 120' cable run ( does your dog or dogs have THAT much running room?????? ) barking at the various critters that come visiting in the nite .
Oh and she WILL be part of the pack , the out side guard , the first line of deffence !!

Zippyt is right on! Only those little lap-dog thingeys which aren't anything like serious ("working") dogs should be kept in the house, for their own health and yours. If a dog can't run and chase, he will use his imagination to keep busy and you won't like the results. It isn't a cruelty, they are constructed to be outdoors and will do just fine except in extreme cold or snow season. Just give them shade and clean water and some purpose to achieve and they are perfectly happy and healthy. I bred Australian Shepherds and Border Collies, and they got to sleep in the garage if the temperature in Phoenix was forcast to be below 25 degrees, but other than that they didn't need any pampering.

I think UT actually deserves the credit for suggesting Sheila. I just seconded the motion.

And I still say she ain't ugly!!

Did they take you to the hospital for a blood test or even ask you to take one? If they didn't, you likely got your out right there.

I operate a breathalyzer (actually an ALCO-Sensor brand) regularly. It doesn't take much of a blow to get a reasonably accurate result. Regular old exhale is more than enough for the breath test.

Is yours a Fuel-Cell kind? I chose that for my ignition interlock device because it it more accurate and won't give a false positiive as often. It's just $10/mo more. I think the auto devices are more complicated because they can't see if someone is emptying a balloon into it. So, you have to blow and buzz at the same time onto a mouthpiece. It's tricky. Serves as an anti-theft device for my pickup truck. Ha!

I am seriously thinking about buying a portable breathaylzer to take to events so I can encourage my friends to test themselves before driving. But, I would probably just piss them off if I did that.

I think Sheila fits nicely but you never really know until you get to know the personality. Plus its close enough to Stella that if she is used to it the transition won't be difficult.

She's cute and looks like fun.

You can come to my house and build my dogs a ruyn. Scooping there poop would be nice too. Thanks ahead of time. :right:

Often not a good idea ... a breathalyzer at a party becomes a really cool contest ... who can get the highest reading in the shortest amount of time ...

Also, if you test someone at the site, they are below your state limit ... they drive and through the magic of metabolism their BAL goes UP ... they get popped for DUI and they blame you for the rest of their lives.

They probably think you're a terrible preachy asshole (I don't actually conceive of you this way) since you stopped drinking anyway. The Breathalyzer would only make that worse.

Wolf, your right again. Sorry UT. Will claim the over look was because of trying to get my rabbit assed mind around some of the more asinine post. :thankyou:

The bitch slipped her collar last night, but was on door steps when a friend woke me up this AM. I put her on a 10' chain and let her go to my swing around dark. There seems to to be a slight problem with Dotty as to who's the big dog:lol2: I have a feeling she's been mistreated.

Actually, I had a rottweiler for 7 years that lived in my one bedroom apartment with me. She went outside, for walks, to the park and to the beach for exercise, but she never lived outside.

To prevent chewing, I gave her appropriate chew toys and kept her in a crate while I was working until I could trust her. They DO learn to leave your things alone and use their own toys.

For housebreaking- crated until she was reliable.

Yes, working dogs love to have a job to do.
That's why I obedience trained her . She was at her happiest when we were going through her commands "sit, down, stay, on your side, come, heel, fetch, find a stick, etc.

Farting? Yeah, if you feed cheap soy and corn-based food. My rotti never farted unless someone gave her a cheap dog treat like milkbones.
What the hell are you feeding your dog? 'Ol Roy?:sick: Worse?

It's all a matter of if you have the will and the make the effort to train your dog. Yeah, if you're too lazy to train the dog and too cheap to feed something that won't give it diarrhea and gas, then I guess keeping it outside is a "solution".

I think Stacey's article does raise a lot of good points. If Sheila is being kept outside alone, it is no surprise that she slipped her collar. She's lonely.

My first Cardigan Corgi was an indoor dog. I knew that Cardigans had been bred to herd sheep and are lively dogs that need a lot of exercise. A Cardigan is a deceptive looking dog. They seem small because of their short legs, but what they are is a big dog on short legs.

My Cardigan got two 45 minutes walks a day, lots of time playing ball with ME in the back yard, and the basics of obediance training. I fed him a good diet and gave him real meaty bones to chew on, as well as lots of chew toys. He was too low slung for his waving tail to knock stuff off the coffee table. He was house trained in two days, and the greatest "sin" he ever committed was my own fault. I'd bought a new pair of leather shoes and foolishly left the shoes in a box alone with my pup when I was suddenly had to go leave the house to do something. I returned home to a brand new pair of thoroughly chewed up shoes.

I'd say I averaged two hours a day doing things with my dog - walking him, playing ball, etc. He was worth every moment. The rest of the time he was content to chew on a bone while I read or watched TV or whatever.

A dog is like anything else. Your reward will be in direct proportion to the amount of time you put in with it.

Now, I'll go down with Tonchi for my rabies shot. ;)

(Here's a pic of my new Cardi pup's older half sister winning a herding trial):