Thread:Goathouse/@comment-30357300-20161127115836/@comment-29082502-20161129195803

Greetings Bird!

I am very fortunate that you have not deleted me, as I seem to have mysteriously appeared in your WR. I can already tell that you are exactly the type of friend I want. I cannot understand why people actually post on the code exchange board, admitting that they are wanting 'filler' friends, and indicating that they do not gift or visit. I have replaced those type of people on my FL, over time, and as I began to understand the game better. I will try to be worthy of being your friend and always reciprocate gifts; if I am able, I like to share the CIs I accumulate.Thank you for the link! I have contacted Neo about this problem and trust him implicitly. I agree that he is most helpful to this group and say from experience that he is benevolent with his magic. Your English is very good; I had to ask if you were bilingual as I assumed that English was your first language and that you had learned German, so I was quite wrong. Yes, I love my Anatolians to the extreme. I have raised them for about 35 years now. They are working dogs and unfulfilled without a job to do. So no, they don't live in the house with me. I give them the freedom to guard the acreage, and they patrol the perimeter, ever watchful for predators, or they hunker down with the herd of sheep/goats. They protect me, as well, for I live in a remote area, by choice. I have 6 at present, as they work in teams. But they have a definite hierarchy among themselves, as there can be only 1 Alpha of each sex, sort of like a wolf pack. I permit a breeding about every 3 or 4 years, (as they are hard to find in the US), as they have litters up to 12, and it is difficult to train that many at once. They are very independent and have high intelligence, so they can understand me, but may choose to do things their own way. It is hard enough to train one at a time, so a litter is very challenging and demands timely, consistent attention. Training is not something I take lightly as they are very large (and do not mature until about 2 or 3 years), and they have the potential to become quite dangerous if they are not raised correctly. Fortunately, the alpha dogs keep them in line, and my training is the people side of the equation. As you can tell by my ramblings, they are a passion of mine and I feel it is a calling to be capable of training them. Each dog is an individual w/particular proclivities, just as children are unique. Sorry to elaborate so, just trying to share a passion of mine. One of my brothers has an Australian Shepherd, and she can jump 4 feet in the air, from a sitting position, which is amazing for a smaller dog. The breed is also intelligent also, but I believe they also need a job, as they are bred as herders. Perhaps your brother's dog views Him as her job? (Meant as humor) I hope my English is understandable for you. You seem to do quite well and are obviously intelligent. Cheers, Bird. See you soon in the game! g0at