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The Australian Shepherd Lovers Site Blog
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Blue & Coco - A True Love Story Revisited
14 years ago I posted about our Aussies, Blue and Coco as we started out our lives together. Over the 4th of July holiday we had to take Blue to an emergency
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Problem With Australian Shepherd Jumping on Visitors and Being Weird About His FeetProblem With Australian Shepherd Jumping on Visitors and Being Weird About His Feet
I have a 2 1/2 year Aussie. We adopted him from a rescue when he was six months old and unfortunately didn't have any training his first six months. Overall
Question Regarding Australian Shepherd Ownership
I am considering getting an Aussie Shepherd. I am a fit, retired, 80-year-old, widower living in an inner suburb of Melbourne. There is a large off-lead
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Five Month Old Female, Gets Matted Up in Her Inner Legs Area From Urine
Can I shave this off? Just wash it and shave it with a shaver or have it groomed off? I think the trickle just runs down her legs when she goes and gets
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What’s He Mixed With?
Found this puppy in a box, in a ditch full of water, siblings I think drown. Sweet little guy, follows me everywhere. What do you think he's mixed with
Daisy May
March 26 we lost our 15 year old Daisy. She was a shy fearful 1 year old when I picked her up from Patterson Animal hospital-rescue in Oklahoma. Over
Hoping to Find an Australian Shepherd Bloodline Again
I am looking for my dog's sire, Mozart. My Amadeus passed. He was over 15 years old. How do I find his line again if the breeder no longer operates a kennel?
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Why Does Our 3-Year-Old Australian Shepherd Just Stop Walking?
We have a 3-year-old Australian shepherd that we raised from a puppy. We have been taking him to Rainbow Springs Park for 2 years now. Back in the first
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Chronic Stenosing Tenosynovitis of the Abductor Pollicis Long Muscle Tendon
My girl who is 5 years old started limping and I took her to the vet. They initially though it was a sprained front leg. Fast forward... took her to vet
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Would It Be a Good Idea to Introduce a New Puppy With My Senior Dog Being Unwell?
We have a 9-year-old Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed in November, 2025 with lung cancer. He is still doing ok but slowing down. Was wondering, would
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Is My Yellow Mini Aussie a Tri or a Merle?
I have a yellow Mini Aussie. She is 9 years old. I am trying to determine if she is a yellow merle or a yellow tri Mini Aussie. I've never been clear about
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My Dog Doesn't Want to Go to Walks Anymore
My almost 11-year-old Australian Shepherd (her name is Kali) doesn't really want to go to walks anymore. Every time we go out for a walk she refuses to
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Australian Shepherd Breeder That Has NBTs?
I would like to get a black tri female Australian Shepherd in 2-3 years. My only issue is that I like the NBT, but I also like the look of showline Aussies.
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Female to Female Aggression
We have two 6-month-old Black Tri females. They are half sisters (same father, different mothers born 5-days apart). The younger one is food and toy aggressive
Trying to Get Our Dog Another Companion
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
Adding a Second Dog
We have a one-year-old Mini Australian Shepherd. We’re thinking about adding a puppy. Looking for pros and cons.
Australian Shepherd Has Bald Spots, and Is Itching and Scratching
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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Aussie Doodle Is Aggressive Towards My Grandson
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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US, Richmond, VA, 3 Years Old, Tigger
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
Dealing With Aggression in Our Australian Shepherd
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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HELP! 3-Year-Old Mini Aussie Crying Randomly
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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Our Aussie Passed Last Sunday - New to Forum, Several Questions
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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Aussie Exercise Needs
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
Australian Shepherd With Eye Discharge
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
Pastel Painting of Australian Shepherd, Tucker!
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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OFA Hip Scores: Are These "Good"?
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
Dog Becomes Unglued When I Leave
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
My Aussie Is Pokey
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
Concerned About My Aussie Having a Reaction With Tick Collars
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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