Any aussie owners here?

[lv4dogs]

I was just curious if there are any aussie owners here?
I don't recall seeing many or any.
My next dog will be an Aussie, I've been speaking with a couple select breeders a lot lately.
The Aussie & BC have been a favorite breed of mine for 20+ years. I've finally decided between the 2. LOL
Hopefully this spring one will be joining my furry family.

[Lexi_Lover]

I have friends that own one, his name is Keako, he is a blue merle male aussie! With one green eye and one eye that has half blue and half green! He's a little angel, I would say that you made the right choice...even though I do love BCs as well!

I want to own an Aussie sooner or later too! Which colour were you looking into getting! :confused:

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I love Aussies! They were my favourite breed until I discovered the Toller:D I also am going to get one some day, I have a friend who has a red-tri Aussie named Star:) I hope to get a red merle when I get one, good luck finding a breeder and getting a new pup!:D keep us updated on how it goes...

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by Lexi_Lover
I have friends that own one, his name is Keako, he is a blue merle male aussie! With one green eye and one eye that has half blue and half green! He's a little angel, I would say that you made the right choice...even though I do love BCs as well!

I want to own an Aussie sooner or later too! Which colour were you looking into getting! :confused:

It will be a male and I am hoping to get a blue merle with at least one blue eye. It really depends on his personality but I that is the color I want.
The one breeder I will probably go with just had a litter the other day, but I am waiting until the next litter which is planned to breed in a few more weeks.
I am so happy!

[lute]

i've never owned one,but we have 2 at the petstore right now. a blue merle and a black tri.

[LuvinMyAussieBoy]

OH.....I DO!:D

In my signature.;)

[Bonny]

I have had an Aussie Shepherd for 12 years now. He has to be the smartest most loving dog. He is a blue merle with blue eyes. Make sure your blue merle has a dark nose ( no pink nose because it will get sun burned & sore). My dog has a pink nose & it does get sore. Also they do shed a lot of hair & should be combed regularly. I also trim the hair off my dogs front legs in the back. He picks up burrs & mud so I trim it off some. He also has a very gentle way about him when you give him treats he gently will take them from your hand. When he was younger we would visit people in the care facilities & he was so good with them. Also when picking out your shepherd make sure he/she has good substance, good thick bones in the legs & feet. Best wishes to you in selecting your Australian Shepherd. It is a wonderful breed.

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by LuvinMyAussieBoy
OH.....I DO!:D

In my signature.;)

What beauties you have there! I can't wait until Spring for my boy!

[wolfsoul]

My aunt and uncle owned an Aussie named Hannah Banana for many years. She was a blue merle with white and tan trim, and one marbled eye (blue with brown spots). She was a very friendly dog, loved everyone, gentle with children, never barked, and would play fetch endlessly. She was very smart, eager to please, and obedient. All of this even though she was an outside dog. As she got older though, she became tired and deaf. A tumor grew on her throat and it suffocated her while she was at the vet. ITtwas very sad. :( She was such a nice dog. She would even bury her milkbones in the flowerpots. My aunt was always getting mad at these darn "squirrels" for ruining the flowers, and then she went digging in a pot one day and found ten milkbones. She laughed so hard, it was so funny. :) Hannah was a funny dog. They will be getting another aussie in the next couple of years.

Timber is mixed with Aussie, but she acts nothing like one.

[Bonny]

What other breed is Timber? :)

[wolfsoul]

She is six other breeds lol. Her mother was three breeds - Belgian shepherd, German shepherd, and golden retriever. And her father was four breeds - Siberian husky, Rhodesian ridgeback, collie, and Aussie. The petstore said her father was just a husky, but I met Timber's sister's owner who said she met Timber's father's owners and she told me that's what they said he was. It makes sense, she has the ridge. ;) I think the pet store just lieks to shorten the list of breeds. My friends Sibe had puppies and they took them there -- the pups were Sibe/Rottie/Mastiff/GSD, and the pet store just called them Sibe/Mastiff mixes. :rolleyes:

I had another dog that was four breeds - GSD/doberman/border collie/lab. She was a gorgeous dog. She was pure white. Her mother, the GSD/dobe cross, had a white shepherd mother, so Stitch's mother was white. We figure that's where she got the white from.

[LuvinMyAussieBoy]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
What beauties you have there! I can't wait until Spring for my boy!

Thank you.:) My boys say that to of course! :p I bet you can't wait until you get yours. You are going to have an amazing and fun time with yours. Once you get one, you NEVER go back!

[jcook]

Yes I have a female aussie (Hannah Rose). She is 4 years old and the sweetest most gentle dog. She is great with my 2 year old daughter. I have 2 male border collies also (Sly and Patch). Both breeds are the best! Please let me know which breed you go with!

[Lexi_Lover]

Originally posted by jcook
Yes I have a female aussie (Hannah Rose). She is 4 years old and the sweetest most gentle dog. She is great with my 2 year old daughter. I have 2 male border collies also (Sly and Patch). Both breeds are the best! Please let me know which breed you go with!

We absolutely NEED to see pics of your pups! :eek:

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by Lexi_Lover
We absolutely NEED to see pics of your pups! :eek:

I second that one! LOL

[Vette]

My bridge dog Muffin was a Aussie mix. i miss her a lot.

[Jessika]

Aussie owner here!! I own two actually, and I refer to them both as "my kids". :)

I posted pictures of them here: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?threadid=88984

But if you want to see more of them, click the link in my profile for Stock Aussie photography to see like 200+ pics of them hehe.

[lv4dogs]

Did you just post the link to dogdiscussion on aussiesheps on LJ?
I just started to look around & it seems like an awesome site. I'm sure I'll be there before long.
I'm rauook on lj.

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
Did you just post the link to dogdiscussion on aussiesheps on LJ?
I just started to look around & it seems like an awesome site. I'm sure I'll be there before long.
I'm rauook on lj.

Yup I guess you are I can tell by your pups! :p I love those 2!

[Jessika]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
Yup I guess you are I can tell by your pups! :p I love those 2!

Hehe yup you're right that was me, guilty as charged! :D

This place seems uber cool so far, I'm sure I'll stick around! Glad to see a familiar face! :D

[Bonny]

I am glad to see another new australian shepherd owner aboard. My dog Bob Barker is now 14 years old & still goes out on hikes. He can't see that well or hear that good anymore but he has the biggest sweetest heart of any dog I have ever owned. I am a confirmed australian shepherd lover. :)

[tigergrrrl]

I dont have an Aussie, but I sure think they are beautiful dogs!!!!
I saw an aussie owner of a blue merle and a red merle...

I have a Dal named Ellymae, and I may get another dog later on...

[Flatcoatluver]

one of my agility freind have 4 aussie's well actually alot of my freinds have aussie's and bc's good luck

[Jessika]

Yeah Aussies are AMAZING at agility. They are fast little buggers!

[LeahMM]

Two of my puppers are Aussies. They are the ones in the back of my siggy. The front two are Border Collies. They are amazing dogs.

[Jessika]

Originally posted by LeahMM
Two of my puppers are Aussies. They are the ones in the back of my siggy. The front two are Border Collies. They are amazing dogs.

I swear if BCs didn't have tails, BCs and Aussies would be so hard to tell apart from pictures alone! In person its easier. :)

[LeahMM]

Originally posted by Jessika
I swear if BCs didn't have tails, BCs and Aussies would be so hard to tell apart from pictures alone! In person its easier. :)

He-He, the dorky looking Aussie on the right has a tail. Everybody thinks he's a Border Collie.

[k9krazee]

I adopted an Aussie from an Aussie rescue last October...I only had him for a month but he was an AMAZING dog!!! We had to give him back to the rescue after he bit my dad twice in the face though :( Besides his dislike for my dad he was very good! His name was Lenny and he was a black tri, I started training him in agility and he learned how to weave in a week! That boy was soo smart, I am sooo sad that it didn't work out with us, I am definately sold with Aussies and wish to have an Aussie rescue later in life.

Here are some pictures of Lenny, supossedly he was a pet store puppy and went through several homes, I felt soo bad giving him back to the rescue but he was placed with owners experienced in his kind of issues and continued doing agility...

Side view
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/kangashrew13/Sassy/100_9393.jpg
On my bed...(can you guess my favorite color lol)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/kangashrew13/Sassy/000_0759.jpg
Me and him
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/kangashrew13/Sassy/100_9381.jpg
Action shot!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/kangashrew13/Sassy/000_0761.jpg
My handsome jumpin boy...aww...look at those ears!!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/kangashrew13/Sassy/100_9384.jpg

[dab_20]

your little boy sure was cute!! i love aussies, but my mom and dad wont let me get one cuz we dont have enough time for their energy level to exercise one. but they are the MOST pretty dog!!! border collies are just as cute.... just with tails!

[*sled_dog*]

I to love Aussies!:D I used to have a blue merle until about 2 years ago :( . Now I have a 1yr/1month red merle that I do obedience, agility, & showmanship with in 4-H(& at home). I hope to get another one to show. Probably a blue merle.:)

[Jessika]

Originally posted by LeahMM
He-He, the dorky looking Aussie on the right has a tail. Everybody thinks he's a Border Collie.

In person I've only ever seen one other Aussie WITH a tail. It threw me off at first LOL

Jamie was born with a natural bob tail, but Charlie had his docked by his breeder when he was very young. :)

But if you had a BC and an Aussie with a tail next to each other, you could tell them apart... well, if they were in person I would be able to but like I said in pictures its harder!