Steve Brust wrote: > > On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 08:45, Kate Nepveu wrote: > > > > > Pictures of the breed on the web are charming. And six years old--a > > rescue dog? > > Yes, exactly. Nothing too horrid, in this case; I'm not up to > taking on a major rescue with severe personality disorders. But, > yeah, animal rescue is a Good Thing. That's good to hear. The breed site talks about them being one-family dogs. Rescuing such an animal can be hard enough in cases of mild need. Now all you need is some livestock for Harcos to herd. Somehow, I don't think a parrot counts. :) Hmm, what sort of cattle would do well in the desert? Ostrich? Failing that, I'm envisioning lots of long walks exercising a very big dog. That's one way to work up an appetite.