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Don't get we wrong, I would never leave a child with ANY dog I didn't know and trust.

Unfortunately I have seen a poor flattie who had been abused and was quite psychotic. I put my hand through the mesh so he could sniff me, and he went nuts and BIT me. Fortunately being a flattie I escaped with only scratches.

This wasn't because of the breed of dog that bit you, it was because the dog had bite inhibition and/or only wanted to warn you to go away, not injure you. These things are due to training and the temperament of that individual dog, not because the dog has some kind of physically weak jaw because of its breed.

Small dogs can easily cause serious, lasting damage to people's hands - people losing fingers, permanent nerve damage etc. A dog the size of a Flatcoat can also do serious damage if it wants to. That dog chose not to injure you severely, it wasn't limited by its jaw.

Totally agree with this.

Ahhhh so many cute piccies

Hahahahaha so true Roova! He is gorgeous but a handful.

Noooooo

RIP little man

Here's Hershel at 8 months old

Who else is going?

I feel kinda lame going to a dog show on New Years eve but to be honest I don't usually do anything anyway. Can't be bothered going out when every man (and his dog) will be out getting drunk.

You definitely should do as much as you can :)

I'm there on Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays so might see you there :)

Give them a call. They take puppies from 8 weeks & they would all only have had their C3 at that point.

Hershel had only had his C3 as well.

They really are great.

I took Hershel there from the day after I got him at 8 weeks.

Up to you though.

Just that I would always suggest going somewhere where the instructors are qualified. I also would steer clear of training centers that only use one type of equipment. I believe Kintala only like to use front connecting harnesses.

There are some great training companies (that I listed above) who are qualified & understand that there is no 'one size fits all' with dogs :)

I wouldn't recommend Kintala.

I can highly recommend The K9 Company. One of their locations is South Morang. They are fantastic & have a lot of experience with Rotties (check out their website)

:)

ETA

Underdog have a location in Heidelberg, can recommend them too :)

My old Trixie is an ACD x with what we don't know. She is very much an ACD though. She's been difficult in some ways over the years (also I didn't know what I was doing) but she's been a brilliant dog in most ways. She's 18 now & has definitely settled since she was about 10. Insanely high prey drive, independent & will just go ALL DAY. I have never seen her tired...

I would not recommend the breed to the inexperienced.

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That is amazing! I love it.

Australian Shepherds (need more exercise than we can provide, may have serious health issues, particuarly NBT)

I don't have much breed advice but um, I really don't know how true this is. I think as a whole the Australian Shepherd is a fairly healthy breed and I haven't heard of many serious health issues with NBTs. My girl is a NBT so if this is true can someone please PM me cause I'd like to know more!

I know merle to merle breedings can produce serious health issues but have not heard that about NBTs???

As a side note, my Aussie shepherd sheds a LOT. :laugh: Especially during seasonal coat blows, holy mackerel. You may want to consider that aspect if you are seriously thinking about an Aussie.

Yeah I agree. As a breed they are pretty healthy.

They can be a handful though and (like any dog) need mental stimulation.

That reminds me JulesP when I was training Wiz at the local shops one night and a guy came over and started watching. He said "Sorry to interrupt you but I just have to say what you are doing with your dog is amazing. I could never do that. Great job." It was lovely, but made me feel so embarrassed!

I like those comments more than the "Beautiful/pretty dog" comments

I often get them about my boy being well behaved in public or if someone sees us doing flat work in a park.

Don't be embarrassed be proud!

This reminds me of my little ‘fans’ at the park.

I have a park around the corner that I like to take my agility practice equipment to as it is really quiet and rather unknown. Its on a quiet street and the kids from a house across the road (I would guess around 5 and 7years old?) often come over to watch. They now keep camping chairs near their gate and will come and set up to watch hahah

Though Henry is the only name they remember, the little girl calls Kokoda ‘cicada’ and Deniki’s name is Tina (he’s a boy..) :laugh:

The parents came and introduced themselves the other day to check that the kids never got in the way, and the man asked if I put my training on youtube because it is so good :) It was lovely.

:laugh: that's adorable

Oh yay thanks so much!

Do you want me to email you some photos?

I need an updated sig as unfortunately my ex has Boodzey & I also have my pup Hershel now :)

I am pretty hopeless with this stuff, would love <awesome persons name> forever if they could help out :) (or point me in the direction of where to learn this stuff!)

It's a breath of fresh air to see a purebred dog. :)

Yes, there's many people who think that... & say so. Which is nice.Trouble is when you own a less common breed, lots of people assume it's a deliberate mixed breed. Like our Tibetan Spaniels. People make guesses like 'an interesting mix?', 'pekinese crossed with something else small?'.I get a rare thrill.... when someone in the street or wherever, says, 'Tibbie!'. It always turns out that a relative or friend of that person owns one.

My "koolie x" and I know how you feel!I met a lady a few weeks a go who got very excited that I knew her dog was a Murray River Curly. She thanked me for not calling him a labradoodle

I get cattle dog cross mostly with Ivy . One guy flat out told me I'd been ripped off if I thought she was a purebred dog. I find it's rare that someone knows that she's an Aussie (except at trials, etc.)

One strange one that I get is "She's pretty... for an Aussie" Kind of a compliment I think . Why did you feel the need to add the last part?

Funny thing is that my kelpie is most likely crossed with a cattle dog but to anyone on the street she's just a kelpie.

But they're all pretty!!!

I know that :D I thought it was really strange that they paused and then felt the need to add "for an Aussie".

Yeah that's what I find strange too because they're just a pretty breed as a whole.

It's a breath of fresh air to see a purebred dog. :)

Yes, there's many people who think that... & say so. Which is nice.Trouble is when you own a less common breed, lots of people assume it's a deliberate mixed breed. Like our Tibetan Spaniels. People make guesses like 'an interesting mix?', 'pekinese crossed with something else small?'.I get a rare thrill.... when someone in the street or wherever, says, 'Tibbie!'. It always turns out that a relative or friend of that person owns one.

My "koolie x" and I know how you feel!I met a lady a few weeks a go who got very excited that I knew her dog was a Murray River Curly. She thanked me for not calling him a labradoodle

I get cattle dog cross mostly with Ivy . One guy flat out told me I'd been ripped off if I thought she was a purebred dog. I find it's rare that someone knows that she's an Aussie (except at trials, etc.)

One strange one that I get is "She's pretty... for an Aussie" Kind of a compliment I think . Why did you feel the need to add the last part?

Funny thing is that my kelpie is most likely crossed with a cattle dog but to anyone on the street she's just a kelpie.

But they're all pretty!!!

Awww that's lovely :)

Someone asked me if Hershel (my Aussie pup) was a corgi. I mean what the actual f&@$?

You might not get this one because you have a red merle, but Nova is also a Dalmatian. Didn't ya know Australian Shepherds don't exist?

Aussie, some lady got really angry at me because her "Sister breeds those dogs and they are NEVER born without a tail, you chopped it off!!!". Sometimes you just have to smile and nod then walk away!

Alibi, I can just imagine the comments with a griffon! Especially because how many pug x's there are around now.

Everyone asks what he is, but corgi?! Seriously? Lol

I get koolie all the time, collie & border collie. But mostly people ask then go 'oh' then nothing, I think maybe they don't want to admit they've not heard of it. Either that or they like to tell you fun facts about them...yes I know that they're not originally from Australia thank you random stranger :laugh:

Someone asked me if Hershel (my Aussie pup) was a corgi. I mean what the actual f&@$?