Awww.. Haley , this is a wonderful tribute to Scout. Cattle dogs are an amazing companion. They are full of energy to get you going, they read your mood and in my experience show empathy , then reveal " come on life is too short" attitude. I miss mine so much. ♥️
She's my first, and I sure do love so much of what I've learned about the breed. Every dog is an individual—and Scout is, in many ways, not a "typical" cattle dog (I mean, what even is typical at a certain point, right?)—but wow I feel hooked on herding breeds forever. The loyalty and connection and intelligence!!
I couldn't agree more! Although everyone's experience is so different, there seems to be something about so many of us developing our first really deep, one-on-one relationships with dogs of our own (vs family dogs growing up) in our 20s that just gets to me.
Awww.. Haley , this is a wonderful tribute to Scout. Cattle dogs are an amazing companion. They are full of energy to get you going, they read your mood and in my experience show empathy , then reveal " come on life is too short" attitude. I miss mine so much. ♥️
She's my first, and I sure do love so much of what I've learned about the breed. Every dog is an individual—and Scout is, in many ways, not a "typical" cattle dog (I mean, what even is typical at a certain point, right?)—but wow I feel hooked on herding breeds forever. The loyalty and connection and intelligence!!
I love reading posts about the first years with a dog we get in our 20s. There really is something so unique and special about them!
I couldn't agree more! Although everyone's experience is so different, there seems to be something about so many of us developing our first really deep, one-on-one relationships with dogs of our own (vs family dogs growing up) in our 20s that just gets to me.
Fun blog post! I named the main canine character in my novel, A Dog Named 647, Scout, after Scout Finch!
Yes! You told me they share a name a couple months ago, and then I got to see firsthand when I read / reviewed the book 🙂
Nothing like an aging brain..... :-(
Haha I completely understand!