Quote Originally Posted by andtckrtoo View Post
Man, what a senseless tragedy!! Yes, totally preventable and now the baby will be scarred and the pit will be killed. Both could have been prevented with a little bit of sense.

I have an Australian Shepherd with a high herding instinct. If he bit ANYONE while herding or not, I'd not tolerate it!! If I could not alter his behavior on my own, I'd have a professional help me. Actually, I have two Aussies at home right now - the one I'm doggy sitting for is even worse - he gets fixated on things he wants to herd and it's hard to break his concentration. His owner and our dog hiker club are all working together to break this habit. Crazy people.

I LOVE Culture Clash. It's sitting on my desk at work and gets passed out to any new doggie owner.

This is exactly my feeling as well. In fact I'm looking for a trainer experienced with herders in the area to help me with some recall and leash issues. I have a few possibilities, just need to get off my rear and call them.

Off topic a bit:
Your Aussies are so beautiful. I had an Aussie cross (I think with golden retriever or yellow lab) before Luna and was actually looking for another Aussie when I found her. Too bad the rescue you work with is far too far away from me or I'd have gotten one from you!