Interesting, ours is an indoor pup, but then he is 10 years old. They are great pups. We got ours as a fluke from the animal shelter and he's a pure breed too. Aussies become very attached to their owners and very smart too. I recommend them. Only downside is, they are hair growers. We have ours professionally groomed every 2 months or so.
I have to agree with you on all counts. They are extremely easy to train. Sometimes I can just talk to them and they do whatever I tell them. I’ve never seen such a smart dog breed, which is why they are all we’ve ever had. The long hair does require grooming however as you noted.
I stick with bird dogs. I run into people who get a GSP, Weim, etc. When the dog gets to be 6 months old or more, they whine, "Where is the off switch on this dog?" I tell them it's 5 miles away if they run. The dogs are bred to be athletes. They have to run like they have to breathe.
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I hear ya... My favorited dog advice is exactly that, a good dog is a tired dog... but it sure helps when they have a companion. That's a beautiful and very capable dog (Rhodesian Ridgeback) ... On that note I am a pretty competent dog trainer but I know my limits as far as training skills, time availability for training, exercising and life style, some breed I simply wouldn't get because of it, I wish more people would have the same logic, it would result in less dog being put down or end up in animal shelter.
Nice pupper. They are the only dog I've ever seen that will turn their eyes to look at you without moving their head and look you directly in the eye as well. Our Wyatt does that all the time. My buddy in North Carolina has one like yours (same color). Ours is brown and white with the typical spotted muzzle. We have had quite a few dogs in the last 35 years and I will say the Aussie is the smartest and learns the quickest as well.
Very nice, let us know (her name).
It is a good dog for a retiree with land in the country. I don’t exercise my dogs; they run around outside and exercise themselves. That information is focused on city dwellers who keep their dogs indoors and have to walk them for exercise.
Same deal here though I'm pretty sure Wyatt would walk on a leash if required. He gets all the 'exercise' he needs running around the front fenced in yard which is about 1/2 acre. He maintains right around 65 pounds give or take. When he gets the mind to, he can really fly fast.
My dog is a funny specimen, when I send her outside to pee, I have to tell her to do her business especially if you are in a rush. The first time I got someone else to watch her I forgot to tell them and she pee inside... They called me and they where like WTF I thought she was trained, I was like she is ??? they explained, then I was like ho right you have to tell her.... oups
let the fun begins lol
We're old hands at this, by now. And after three mini-pins, this quiet little girl is a huge step down in energy and neuroticism. Our prior dogs were never allowed upstairs to the bedrooms, and only allowed on furniture if they were joining us, as in sitting on our lap. They knew not to jump up on furniture on their own.
I was just thinking that sweetheart will have a good life!
