My mini Aussie is just about 9 now, has always been a great dog. Had his hyper time from 1-2 years old then chilled out. He is not typical, he doesn't like to play with toys, just wants to be with his humans all the time and go on car rides.
My Barkley sounds like your mini. She is an old soul in a young body. She doesn't fetch, or herd, or any of the usual "aussie stuff" She just wants to be a lap dog.
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Hey I have a few questions about my Australian Shepherd and Doberman pincher it’s mostly part about my Australian Shepherd, because I adopted her and she was at the pound, and she was homeless and I’m not sure if I’m treating her right how her life style
Okay so my Australian shepherd is an amazing dog and she is super friendly and smart but I just think about the environment I have her in and what I feed her she throws up her food a lot and what would be the best food to have her eat and when my dad gets home just wondering if you think its normal she gets super excited and my dad had to take like 5 minutes to pet her to get her to clam down and what would be the best way to train her
Sorry for the long question in advance! Due to their somewhat aloof nature with people, do they not do well as therapy pups? I have plans to train a few service dog tasks that it might enjoyable to do therapy in hospital/nursing homes. I’m sure it depends pup to pup, but if provided with the correct guidance (training/socialization/enough exercise) do they make good therapy dogs? And more importantly would they enjoy it? I have put in an application/signed up for notifications for Tessa and Matt’s possible winter litter/future litters. I found you through RU-vid and your channel totally spoke to me!!
I actually have a pup in a home with a therapist and he works in the office sitting on the laps or at the feet of people in therapy. I have a brother of Blue who is a service dog. These are "jobs" and as such aussies can perform these jobs. Naturally you need to let the breeder know your plans so they can help steer you toward the right puppy for the job.
Just FYI Blue/Storm might be expecting a litter due Aug 9 but I can't be sure. Blue's brother is a service dog and Storm's brother works in the therapist office.
I feel she is not at her full potential because we live in a city in an apartment. But she gets to go out once a day. I wish we had space for a bunch of chickens for her to herd.
I have competed in Flyball and in Conformation a lot and always just did it for fun and to bond with my pooches. Yes we finished many (eskimos) in conformation and put points on Eskimos and Aussies but I always did it for fun and to introduce my dogs to people interested in the breeds. You have to shrug off those intensely competitive people who stay rude, stupid, ignorant, things to you and they get worse as you win. I am not there to make friends or worry about what others say or think. There are a lot of small minded people in dog sports, and there are a lot of good folk there too. Don't be intimidated. Go for it if you want to compete and keep the smile on your face and enjoy your time with your dog.
@@dreamgaits It wasn't the other people - it was my own competitiveness that made me miserable! My Aussie and my bc both earned CDXs and Excellent titles in obedience and agility, but my anxiety was the price we paid. This time around with my pup, my highest aspiration is a CGC and some fun in flyball or nosework or something a bit different!
