Dog stays by missing boy’s side

Yahoo News ^ | 12/1/12 | Claudine Zap

[Kartographer]

The spirit of Lassie is alive and well in a dog named Ashapoo. The trusty canine was always at the side of his owner's two-year-old grandson, Peyton. And that was a good thing when Peyton's grandfather turned his back for a minute as he was planning to take the boy on a trip on the family land in Clover, South Carolina, to find a Christmas tree. When he turned around, the energetic kid was gone. But so was Ashapoo. By the time Peyton's parents showed up to join the hunt for their missing son on the 300 acres of woods, they took solace knowing the boy was with his faithful friend.

[US_MilitaryRules]

My Aussie is pretty smart to. Smart dogs can understand human language. They just can’t speak it! Great ending to the story.

[Chong]

We have a Border Collie/Austrian Shepperd mix. She is incredibly smart. I know about the white poof at the end of the tail!

She sits on the couch and “throws” her favorite toytoy and barks at US to fetch.

Salamander, I thought you would enjoy this article.

[rmh47]

I have never owned one but would like to.

You need to talk to folks who own them first. They are NOT couch potatoes. They absolutely must have something to do. If you don't provide them with something to do, they will find stuff on their own, and the chances are extremely good you won't like what they find.

They need toys. A farm is probably the best BC toy, if you can afford one.

They need free run time every day, and preferably several times a day. Walking them on a leash will not suffice (although they are quite capable of learning good leash manners).

They are extremely smart (I have seen my BC learn things many times with only with a single trial), sensitive and want to please (requiring a gentle hand in training), but are also expected to think for themselves and act independently.

But more than anything, they are busy, busy, busy!

Be aware of what you are getting into.

[rfreedom4u]

I’ve never heard of a cat doing this. I like dogs.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The title is incorrect. The kid wasn’t missing. Ashepoo knew exactly where he was. The grandpa was missing.

[9YearLurker]

Ha ha.

[yarddog]

Thanks for the info. All my dogs are outdoor dogs. I live in a rural area and have plenty of room.

On the other hand, I don’t have the time to spend with them I once had. The last dog I had was a pup someone just dumped off here. She was mostly Lab with a bit of mutt mixed in.

She was a sweet dog, very affectionate but she chewed up every thing I had outside. I had a young couple stop by one day and ask if I wanted to give her away. (When she first got here I put up a sign for a free pup and they probably had seen it) I had gotten used to her by then and kept her.

I now wish I had given her away as she just disappeared one day. I suspect someone took her but will probably never know for sure.

[martin_fierro]

Dog stays by missing boy’s side

Present tense. How do we know this, if the boy's still missing?

[Tax-chick]

The dog phoned.

[Huskrrrr]

So true, thanks!

[Stanwood_Dave]

I thought you would appreciate this, I’ve been dog sitting for my daughter, (she just purchased a house and has some work that needs to be done before moving into it) the dog (grandson?) is a Pit Bull, weight some 100 lb’s (plus) my guess, and my new replacement guard dog (?) a Rat Terrier of approx. 5 (five) to may 6 (six) pounds, won’t let the big guy eat, so we have to intervene, hold on to the little guy, so the big guy can eat.

And if that’ not bad enough, the cat use to pick on the little guy, but since the big guy has been around, the cat has stopped. Gee I wonder why that is. / sarc

[kabumpo]

Instead of a gps tracker, how about this: don’t take infants and toddlers out when they are being hauled like luggage on your shopping expedition. Take them to play, or to the circus or the petting zoo - an activity for them about them. And if you’re so poor you can’t afford a babysitter, what made you think you can afford children?

[Westbrook]

I love doggies.
:)

Properly trained with love and patience, they are the best friends a human can have on this earth.

[Daffynition]

Good Dog!

I almost posted this story....to give catz equal time...

The lucky black cat who can sense when her young owner's heart is about to stop and raises the alarm

A schoolgirl who suffers from a potentially deadly heart condition believes her beloved pet cat is responsible for saving her life.

Maria Gillon, 13, suffers dozens of crippling chest pain attacks which stop her moving or talking due to ventricular tachycardia, which more than doubles her heart rate. She is often at risk of her heart stopping and is particularly vulnerable while sleeping in her room alone at night.

[Ken H]

Fine looking friend you got there!

[Slings and Arrows]

I’ll post it. Thanks!

[Qwackertoo]

We got our first Sheltie when son was 4 yr. old, he is now 15. We had to “train” both of them. He’d take off running to get something out of his room or whatever across the family room and whooooosh there went Smokey right on his heels. So we’d have to tell son not to go running and sometimes would hold Smokey while son ran and told him to stay. It eventually worked out. Fun to watch. haha For sure.

[SkyDancer]

Working in Australia (home now for Christmas and NYD) we skype. She actually whimpers and whines when the folks and I are talking. She can see me. When home, she never leaves my side. Actually she sits across a room staring at me making sure I don’t leave her.

[Track9]

[LuvFreeRepublic]

He’s finally left adolescence now that he is 13 1/2.

OH MY!! My Sadie is only 5 months old. I guess I have a ways to go before she settles down a bit.