Miniature Australian Sheperds

[Jessika]

How many walks/ how long would be appropriate. I'd be able to do a long walk around noon, a shorter one around five and then a longer one again at 7:30. (This is our schedule right now)

Well each dog will be different and have different needs (for example, Jamie is much more energetic than Charlie so she'd need more exercise, etc) but on average, to me, that sounds about right. Of course if there is a nearby park or a dog park or something frequent there as well and let them run loose!

[CagneyDog]

Of course if there is a nearby park or a dog park or something frequent there as well and let them run loose!

Yup, we head to the dog park at noon and 7:30.

Are they stubborn? Hard to train?

[lv4dogs]

Not stubborn but very smart & independant which may come across as stuborness to some people. They should be enrolled into obedience classes, any breed should but especially an active dog who isvery independant.
Overall they are a great dog for the experienced person.
They are very versatile dogs, able to do just about anything & everything.

If you can train dogs & have the time for proper exercise I'd reccomend an Aussie in a heartbeat.

[Jessika]

Very VERY smart! They can figure their way out of anything. Say you set up a gate to block off an area of your house... oh you can bet they will figure their way around it in five minutes!

They are also VERY loyal and are always by your side. If you don't want a dog that will get underfoot, then you don't want an Aussie. I can't even go to the bathroom without them following me and laying outside the door, their noses pressed up against the crack sniffing to make sure I'm actually still there.

[.sarah]

They are also VERY loyal and are always by your side. If you don't want a dog that will get underfoot, then you don't want an Aussie. I can't even go to the bathroom without them following me and laying outside the door, their noses pressed up against the crack sniffing to make sure I'm actually still there.

I think you forget that Cagney is a Lab I bet he does that too. I have three Labbies that follow me to the bathroom now.

[Jessika]

I think you forget that Cagney is a Lab I bet he does that too. I have three Labbies that follow me to the bathroom now.

Never owned nor been around a Lab quite like my two! Labs are loyal I do know that but Aussies are known to not let you go three feet without jumping up and following you

[.sarah]

Lab personality to a "T". I'm never alone. You must have wierd Labs in your area

[CagneyDog]

I think you forget that Cagney is a Lab I bet he does that too. I have three Labbies that follow me to the bathroom now.

haha, exactly! That's Lab behaviour, for SURE.


Are there a lot of colorations in Aussies?

[Jessika]

haha, exactly! That's Lab behaviour, for SURE.


Are there a lot of colorations in Aussies?

More than most I suppose. You can have blue or red merle, red tri or red bi, black tri or black bi. The "accepted" colors are blacks and reds, and the red and blue merle. Though you can get some with not-so-standard colors such as ticking, etc.

[wolfsoul]

Are there a lot of colorations in Aussies?

This is an awesome site if you want to see the different colours that Aussies can have. It shows the standard colours and the non-standard colours, and it has great information about eye defects too, a really good site!

[lv4dogs]

Very VERY smart! They can figure their way out of anything. Say you set up a gate to block off an area of your house... oh you can bet they will figure their way around it in five minutes!

They are also VERY loyal and are always by your side. If you don't want a dog that will get underfoot, then you don't want an Aussie. I can't even go to the bathroom without them following me and laying outside the door, their noses pressed up against the crack sniffing to make sure I'm actually still there.

God do you have that one right on the nose or what. I officially changed Kaiges name to "Captain Underfoot"! seriously thats his most used nick name.
I can not even begin to count the number of time I almost broke something tripping over him. lol

They are also known as velcro dogs, for a very good reason.