The dog would be better off if you would contact the Australian Cattle Dog club. They're sure to have some sort of a resue program, and are much more qualified to see that the dog gets placed properly with someone who understands how to handle a dog with those types of issues. By advertising a free dog on the internet, you're likely to get all sorts of whackos, or people just looking for a free dog who really don't know how to deal with it. You'll be passing off your problems onto someone else, and it's the dog who'll suffer for it in the end.

Just so you know, the dog's problem has nothing to do with her "cattle dog instincts". It's a dominace and/or agression problem. If approached from that perspective, a person knowledgeable in how to deal with dogs with that problem is much more likely to make some progress in correcting it.

I hope you find Stella a good loving home. She sounds like a sweet dog. I wish you could keep her.

I'm actually looking for a good loving home for our greatdane. We can't keep her because she'll try to kill our ducks and cats. We've been trying to teach her to get along with them, but she's not getting any better about it. She's a sweet girl, but I'm afraid she'll hurt them if we keep her.

So your plan to have the Dane get along with all of the rest of your animals, like you saw on TV, never worked out. That's too bad. There's a good lesson here for people to do their breed research before getting a dog. Even after, learning the basics of training and behavior, and what dogs are and are not capable of, goes a long way toward having an animal which will meet our expectations. It saves a lot of time and frustration for the owner, and prevents the dog from obtaining bad habits which further reduce it's chances of being placed in an appropriate home.

I did research about greatdanes, fyi, before I got her. Danes are normally good with cats and small animals. At least that's what I read and heard. I guess there is an exception for everything.

Here is a Heeler rescue in CO. They could at least work w/ you in finding her a home as dogs like these, as you mentioned, aren't the easiest to rehome as they have needs that the general public don't understand. Good luck!
www.nhcdrescuecolorado.com
Genny, not sure where you are, but if you type in "Great Dane REscue" and your state into a yahoo search you'll be sure to get some contacts of people that can help you rehome your dog as well.
Ignore Patrick. I generally stand up for him, but he's just blubbering on here. Seems bitter about something!

Thanks, Erin :)

We would be interested if u aren't to far away I live in salina ks

Do you still have Stella and where are you located

Hi, im Rex lost my heeler, Blue of 18 years recently and im in desperate need of a pet. 317-619-1396