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Tigga (Cuebiyar Tequila Sunrise) showing the famous Aussie grin. Photocredit Amanda Helps
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Australian Shepherd is a wonderful breed to live with, but unfortunately
not a breed suitable for everyone. Although there can be quite some
difference between two individuals do you have to remember that the Aussie
originally was created as an unflagging workingdog, lying on the sofa
watching life goes by isn’t enough for an Aussie; he needs daily
exercise and activation. You should, on a generally basis, be able to set
aside about one hour per day to walks and beside that time for play and
training at least twice a week. It is also important to remember that
walking in a leach isn’t enough for an Aussie; he must have the
opportunity to run some of his energy off on his own. The Aussie though,
is not an activation- alcoholic, he will do just fine if you for a short
period of time do not have the ordinary time to exercise and activation;
he will not turn into a destruction monster for that reason!
Even though many might think that it isn’t possible is it not a
problem to have an Aussie in an apartment. It is an old myth that a garden
is necessary for a dog, regardless of his need for activation. A garden
does not make a dog happier, on the contrary. A garden can make people a
bit lazy in regards to walking with their dogs: I can skip the walks he
has the garden! But a garden is simply not enough; every dog needs new
impressions every day. Living in an apartment forces you to walked with
your dog at least 5 times a day and activate him on a daily basis.
Another thing worth to remember is that, although the Aussie may
not have seen sheep for generations, are the herding instinct deeply
ingrained in many Aussies. You must be prepared that there is a risk that
this instinct can break through causing the dog to herd traffic, other
dogs, children and so on. Aussies are furthermore quite curios dogs and
likes to see what is around the next corner. A well-fenced garden (if you
have one) is therefore a must if you wish to keep you Aussie in a
responsible way.
In regards to the herding instinct does the Aussie posses a high
portion of intelligent. It is necessary for him in order to do his natural
work, outsmart the stocks reactions and controlling them without getting
hurt himself. But just as clever as he is to outsmart a herd of sheep or
cattle, just as smart is he to outsmart you! A consistent, but at the same
time fair and loving, upbringing is therefore needed when training an
Aussie. Another thing you should think about in this connect is that the
Aussie is a breed that often can be sensitive to signals, meaning that he
react strongly to the signals that we, perhaps with out knowing, is
sending to him. This can be mistaken for shyness or aggression if people
don’t approach in a dog-like fashion (close mouth, small eyes, squat
with the side to the dog).
One of the other qualities the original breeder was breeding for was the
guardian instinct. Most Aussies do thereby possess a great guardian
instinct, and many Aussies have defended their families with their own
life at stake. You should therefore be prepared that the an adult Aussie
will show a great guardian instinct towards his owner and his things; a
Aussie is normally not a dog will allow strangers to touch him when he is
parked out side a store or in the car, you can also be sure that no man or
dog will get near your bag if your Aussie is guarding it. When all this has been said, it must also be said that the Aussie is a wonderful breed to live with. Nothing is more capturating than the Aussies energy and joie de vivre. It is a breed that simply is eternally cheerfully and it is almost impossible to get bored with an Aussie in the house! Besides this is it a dog with a golden mind, a gentle and easygoing temper in every kind of situation, never vicious or cantankerous. The Aussie is per nature very easy to train, so if you give your Aussie a proper training, you will be able to take him to almost everything and everywhere and he will not be off when he is loose. In short, he is the perfect companion for the active family!
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