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We just had to put down one of our dogs, Dakota. We got them from the Humane Society 6 years ago when they were both 3 and 4. We are trying to get Indee
We have a one-year-old Mini Australian Shepherd. We’re thinking about adding a puppy. Looking for pros and cons.
My Aussie is three and she has started getting bald patches on her skin. She has been licking and scratching different areas and her butt. What type of
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We have an 8-month-old Aussie Doodle and we are his second home. I asked the breeder many questions about his behavior and clearly, they were not honest.
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Meet Tigger Hi, I’m Tigger—your future partner in crime (the legal kind, I promise). Let me guess—you’re the kind of human who likes long walks, meaningful
Hey fellow Aussie owners, I need some advice. My 3-year-old Australian Shepherd, Max, has always been a bit protective, but recently, his behavior has
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So happy to have found this group! My partner and I have a 3 year old Mini Aussie (Biggie Smalls) and he is the sweetest thing ever. When he was about
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In 98 I brought an Aussie (Cowley) home from Wyoming for my wife who had recently, accidentally ran over our Collie. She fell in love with Cowley and the
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Hi all. I have a one year old Australian Shepherd. I play with him, train him, and walk him for a combined 2 hours a day, aside from his toys, bones, and
Hello! I am a new dog owner! After being around my father-in-law’s Papillon, who seems to have eye discharge, my 18 month Aussie now has discharge from
I started painting dogs in pastel because they gave me the vibrancy and realism necessary to capture the expression in a dog's eyes and to render their
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We’re considering a puppy from a breeder we’ve got a puppy from before. Our dog was perfect in temperament and health. The new puppy is from the same
Our Australian Shepherd becomes unglued whenever I prepare to leave the house. He barks, spins around, and jumps against the door (once I am out). We
I got my male Aussie when he was 14 months old, from a breeder of show dogs. Said his gait was off and he wouldn't win any ribbons. He had been living
I bought a FurLife tick collar (natural herbs) and after 2 1/2 weeks found a tick right near the collar on his face today. (Obviously a waste of money.)
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We just rescued this boy from in Northern AZ. Nothing is known about his parents. We were told he is about 6 months and 41lbs. Nico is still growing. He
We adopted a female Miniature Australian Shepherd about eight months ago. She is three and all we know is that she lived outdoors on an acreage at a breeding
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My 11-month-old rescue Mini Aussie was a breeder surrender who was passed around for many months before we adopted him about four months ago. He bonded
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Someone that has no business owning a dog dumped this poor fellow at the Lake of the Ozarks in Mo. For three weeks he lived in the timber under a cedar
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I adopted an Aussie two years ago. He is six years old. He is very intelligent and can be very loving but he absolutely hates bull type dogs and Malamutes.
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Just wondering by her markings what she is. She is a little overweight at 35lbs.
She is our beloved Penny, looked like a chocolate chip cookie when we got her from Georgia. She was adopted in Blue Ridge, Ga, and had the sweetest temperament.
We've just added an Aussie to our family. He's between 1 year and 18 months, and we were told he was a breeder surrender. He's started warming up to my
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Hi. I have a 16-year-old small Australian Shepherd. For the past 3 weeks he had had a mix of diarrhea and constipation. He had been to the vet and has
Hello, new Aussie owner here. Bindi is about 16 weeks old we got her at 13 weeks. Now she is scared of EVERYTHING. We are doing our best to socialize her
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My husband and I had two Australian Shepherds (aged 10 at death but two years apart) that both died from a stroke/aneurysm after being on Rejensa for a
My dog is a black tri girl who started off with typical black tri coloring, but then around 11-12 months a lot of grey fur grew in on her legs when her
Continue reading "Why Does My Black Tri Australian Shepherd Have Grey Fur Now?"
Choosing a shampoo for dogs may not seem like a serious process, but when you see what the wrong dog shampoo can do, I think you'll agree how important it is.
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I have a 5-year-old Miniature Australian Shepherd. She was always a big panter during the day but about a month ago she has nights were she just randomly
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