'I know', I said, 'I'll get another cattle dog. What could possibly go wrong?'

Meet Tilda ( Tilly) a 3 year old red heeler I have here with me in Yarrabandai on a trial basis with a view to adopting her. 
So far she has killed/maimed/mauled/hospitalised/frightened off 
1 rake
1 trolley
1 visitor from Condoblin
1 whippersnipper( line trimmer) 
a broom
the ride on mower 
two thieves in a ute
and numerous birds


Yes, she's a boofhead. 

She has also bailed up two very, very suspicious young blokes in a ute doing a drive by of my house with no lights on at 10pm, thereby earning her keep in the first 24 hours. When I asked them what they wanted they claimed to have no headlights and did I have a fuse they could borrow. No, I said, but I have red dog security, here she is now... as she fired up and went towards them with her back up. 

I foresee a return to tents thrown up behind pubs, near rivers and creeks or anywhere convenient. 

I hope to have her fully einsatzbereit for the upcoming Rossco ride. 

Tilly shorts. (youtube.com)

The Saxon

Does she speak German?

Of course she does! Can you hear her? Derrrrr derrrrrrr derrrrrr

Okay okay.

It's all in the translation.  

Although your Oirish ear and my Straay'en ear may differ in what they hear.

She sounds like a champion.

Dog gone it. Now you have teach her BMW, BMW....with a German accent.

Was the first sidecar rig built by a dog by any chance?

Looks like she'll get the hang of the sidecar Saxon....der Deutsche vielleicht nicht!