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Gracie, Our Aussie Mix

by Tammi & Rob
(Dartmouth, MA)

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I have an Aussie mix and her name is Gracie. She is half Aussie and half Lab, but her Aussie traits definitely prevail!

Gracie has turned our lives upside down, sideways and right side up again. She continues to bring so much joy into our lives. We don't know what we would do without her. She is extremely energetic, hard-headed and a sweetheart! I have no doubt in my mind that she would lay her life on the line for us. Gracie challenges us every day and keeps us guessing.

Because she has touched our lives in so many ways, we created a bark blog called Gracie's Bark (www.graciesbark.com). We wanted to be able to share our wonderful dog stories and have other dog owners share their dog stories with us.

Gracie just turned 2 years old in November 2009 and is still keeping us busy! She attends Doggie Daycare and has completed several training courses. We finished an intro to agility last year and we are now looking into getting her more involved in this wonderful activity. She thrives for a challenge and loves to learn new tricks.

We enjoy your Aussie blog and wanted to share our story with you.

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Gracie
by: Tricia

OMG! I have at least two more years of this! My Jessie looks very much like your dog except she is a beautiful brown/red color with gold eyes.

I have had her about 3 months now and no one can believe I still have her. She is just so hyper and not quite the personality of dog I was looking for but she is just so sweet!

She is great one on one. Have no problems with her at all until we go outside. Then, all heck breaks loose! I can hardly contain her when another dog/cat/bird (heck even lizards, we live in Florida) crosses our path. She does not come when called if she sees another animal. Just out of control when she is outside.

I have had two trainers, plus two more consultations with trainers, and they all agree she is extremely smart but they think either she was taken from her mother/litter too soon and did not learn to socialize and/or she may just be wired a bit differently.

Still trying to decide if I can keep her :-( I live alone and work. She may need more than I am able to give, although my (unfortunatley un-employed) brother and my mom come by daily for a nice walk and/or game of fetch while I am at work.
Help request
by: kym

I like to say 'A tired dog is a good dog'. Maybe she needs more excersise than what she is getting. Sometimes Aussies are like that. They tend to get into trouble if the cant release all of their extra engergy and we all know they have ALOT! Maybe some obedience or agility too. They thrive off of these activities.You may want to consider a doggy playdate possibly. I dont like taking mine to dog parks unless there arent many people there. They can be trouble waiting to happen. Hope this helps!
Choc Lab/Aussie..??
by: Tricia

I just "rescued" Jess from a shelter. Was told she was Choc lab/gold retriever mix, maybe 2 years old.

Vet said she is prob Choc Lab/Aussie, 1 year old. Very active. Been thrown out of PetSmart twice. Help!!

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