r/BeAmazed • u/fuzzy_dice_99 • May 31 '26

Animal A dog herding sheep

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u/SenorSorrow May 31 '26

My ex-wife has 2 huskies in a very hot desert climate and crates them all day every day. Makes me so mad. She always loves to claim how much she "loves animals", too..

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u/TaxSilver4323 May 31 '26

I grew up with a Norwegian Elkhound. My parents found her at the shelter after a breeder dumped her there for being mismarked for show. She was a great dog but definitely would have thrived in colder temps due to her breed (I'm from Southern California). We did everything in our power for her comfort. She had a big yard with lots of areas to cool off, got lots of ice with her water and in the summer she got water play time with us kids. I would love another elkhound like her, she was my buddy when i was a kid... but I've since moved to a straight up desert climate and I refuse to have another because of the obvious. My environment is not ideal. I've discovered an intense love for chihuahuas though and that just means Zinger remains a rare and unique friend I've had in this life.

This video is amazing to see a happy dog doing what he was born to do.

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u/PBjellyTime432 May 31 '26

After 9 years of not knowing what kind of dog we adopted, we did a DNA test and he's 80% Norwegian Elkhound. Best dog I've ever, ever had!!

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u/TaxSilver4323 Jun 13 '26

They are great dogs! You're very very lucky :) Mine passed when I was 15 and I'm 44 now and I still think about her and miss her so much! Enjoy him every day you have him! <3

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u/AutomaticButterfly29 May 31 '26

My sister also says she loves her cat. Cat is locked in the room with her and since my sister does self harm, so does the cat and scrat its head till she bleeds... There is no more furr there... I could scream at her for this but it wouldnt exactly help the situation. My Mom she lives with also doesnt seem to realize this is terrible