Cowboy and Logan
Cowboy found a new pal at the dog park today, Logan, a border collie-Australian shepherd mix (just like Cowboy), who was visiting from Oklahoma where he lives on a ranch. Cowboy's on the left (and the top), below.
Do dogs that are the same breed actually recognize and bond with each other?









Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(
I really think some dogs are able to recognize dogs of the same breed as themselves. I was at a dog show with Sherman the other week. He looked at other dogs, but when he saw another Samoyed, he stared and wagged his tail. Maybe each breed think they are the best and are always happy to see another one like themselves. :-)