Tara Aussie's 2010 Ben + Fury Litter: Day 37

I am basically just going to cut and paste my website today. I think it's a decent entry, since everyone's been asking about personalities. I think their personalities are getting very, very clear. I'm excited about this because I want nothing more than to place my puppies at this point and be happy about where they're going. :)

Oh, and announcement: Yishai came home yesterday after a couple days away and . . . Optimus Prime is definitely staying here. :)
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Optimus Prime

Optimus is staying with us here at Tara.

She is, despite a loud-mouth start, one of the more quiet puppies in both vocalizations and activity levels, but has a presence about her. She appears to have very solid structure and takes after her sire's good looks. She is very friendly and people-oriented, but is very content to entertain herself, always checking out the puzzle toys and one of the first to potty-train herself.

Red Bi female, Brown eyes

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Tara Moto

This is another favorite of ours - he may be spoken for, but it depends on how he turns out. I think he would also make a lovely versatility dog for the right home. He's got some awesome bone, a killer head, and one heck of a beautiful neck so far. He's our explorer puppy - he'll leave the safety of his pack or location and take off to see what's around the next corner. He's also very sweet - makes a lovely lap dog during quiet times. Is a little soft when corrected, may be a good starter puppy for a new stock handler or an easy trainer.

Week 1 Photo

Week 2 Photo

Week 3 Photo

Week 4 Photo

Red merle c/w - male, marbled eyes

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Tara Dactyl

Daca is a fun little dog. She is always up for a fiesty, vocal play session and she's very busy. Huge play drive, she is usually the longest lasting of all the puppies when play sessions start and end. Life's too short to sleep! She's very impulse-oriented, like her mother, she will probably have tons of instinct and use every bit of it. Not so good for a new stockdog handler, but maybe a dynamite agility/competition dog. She is also very, very social and loves to come out and say hello to visitors.

Red merle c/w - female, mostly blue eyes

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Tara Firma

Firma is also a busy little gal, usually playing with Fie; she's an alpha female in our little pack at this point. You'll find her on top of whomever she's challenging. She's sweet and cuddly, but is also very focused and active. She's consistently showing stockdog savvy in her play patterns - wide working, watching eyes, even heeling. I am excited to see how she keeps turning out. She should be a major handful.

Red merle c/w - female, mostly brown eyes

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Tara Fie

One of the other girls that is always playing, she's the physically active one. Climbing, jumping, running, there she is, always. Sweet and people-centered, she also enjoys hanging out with the other dogs. Just a well-rounded little beastie. I will be excited to send her to a stockdog home.

Red merle c/w - female, mostly blue eyes

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Tara Reid

Reid tends to be everyone's favorite when you meet him. The sitting photo is classic - this is how you'll usually find him: sitting there, taking it all in. He's very sweet, very much a thinker. He likes handling a great deal - wouldn't mind being with people all day long if you let him. Very tough little guy, too, very consistently "buffs" at me in the mornings and new people if he's not expecting them to show up - a natural guardian, but not inappropriate - just a few and then he goes, "Oh, you." Just carries himself like a mature man-dog. Might be a nice stockdog for a beginner with that thinking attitude (I wish I'd started with one like that!)

Red bi - male, brown eyes