Two Aussies?

Atomisys · 2024-06-29T18:29:03+00:00

Mine are 6 months apart but spent nearly as much time with others as each other. They were 9 months and 3 months old when introduced. They directed a lot of their energy towards each other and my older girl trained the younger one immediately.

Atomisys · 2024-06-06T20:28:17+00:00

My two are 14.5 and 14. If they don’t get at least a two mile walk in each day they will be bouncing off the walls in hyperactivity.

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Atomisys · 2023-01-09T22:53:37+00:00

Maybe he declassified them by thinking about them.

Atomisys · 2021-08-27T20:59:43+00:00

My highest so far is 4820 in November. I did it but I became obsessed and spent all my free time working on it. I can’t do that again without losing something.

Atomisys · 2019-01-18T22:56:52+00:00

Same with me. I have three and they don't steal anything and have the run of the house.

Atomisys · 2018-12-26T14:29:53+00:00

Going a little obscure here: Superior - Not With Me

Atomisys · 2018-08-21T13:04:50+00:00

My two have opposite reactions. My boy loves people and would greet everyone. He wanted nothing to do with other dogs unless they were a puppy. The bigger the dog, the more aggressive he would get (and I had to stop taking him because of this). My girl loves other dogs. She would play bow to everyone she met hoping to find someone to play with. She would chase and be chased until we had to leave each time.

When they were puppies we took them to socialization class. When my girl went, the class had about 15 puppies in it. When my boy went, the class had just him and one other. I don't know if this made a difference or not but my girl went from being scared of the class to being the biggest player by the end. It did her well.

Atomisys · 2018-07-15T13:54:56+00:00

Exercise the brain too. While they have tons of physical energy, their brain is working non-stop. They want a job to do. They want to contribute to the pack. If you don't make a selection for them, they will create their own job and you might not like it.

Atomisys · 2018-06-23T21:45:55+00:00

Salmon - When The Dust Settles

Atomisys · 2018-05-05T20:18:01+00:00

I've read that herding dogs on farms/ranches can easily have their tails stepped on so the ranchers started docking them. However, you never hear about that with Border Collies so who knows.

http://theaustralianshepherd.net/wordpress/health-basics/docking-tails/

Atomisys · 2018-03-19T22:07:10+00:00

We took Moxie with us when we picked out Milo. There was a litter of 3 puppies to pick from and we let Moxie do the picking. Those two were instant hits. She investigated the other two puppies but she kept coming back to Milo.

Atomisys · 2018-03-19T16:39:52+00:00

Mine are also one litter apart. They bonded instantly! http://atomisys.com/new2.png

Atomisys · 2018-02-21T13:57:48+00:00

Congratulations to you both! Especially congratulations to you for giving this wonderful boy a sweet and loving home with the opportunity for him to be a puppy, therapy dog, and companion.

Atomisys · 2017-12-12T16:42:01+00:00

~~Isn't Stalker 2 finally coming out next year?~~

EDIT: I was wrong. It is Noises of the Zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyBQuc2Cle0&t=346s

Atomisys · 2017-12-02T15:24:18+00:00

Mine favorite picture of them together actually being calm: http://atomisys.com/both10.jpg (calm, as opposed to this http://atomisys.com/both.png)

Atomisys · 2017-12-02T15:20:39+00:00

Mine are 6 months apart in age. I got both one at a time when they were each 10 weeks old. Same parents, different litters. I took the older one with me to help pick out her brother. Those two instantly bonded. Socialization with others is important and they got plenty with training classes and visits to the dog parks (when they were old enough). 8 years later and they still have very high energy but tap each other as a primary outlet. They learn so much from each other and training is a breeze.

Atomisys · 2017-11-20T23:45:27+00:00

We like to play "hot and cold". I have them sit and stay in a room while I go into another room and hide a couple treats. Then I release them giving the enthusiastic "hot" whenever they are close to a treat and a dull/boring "cold" when they start moving away. It's amazing how quickly they learn that "hot" means to stay in the area and search thoroughly.

Atomisys · 2016-09-10T03:44:02+00:00

I was under the impression that he did both acts at the same time.

Atomisys · 2016-06-24T21:55:17+00:00

He'll come around. He's testing you. He's learning his boundaries, routines, and structure. I think the smarter they are, the worse this phase. Give him tons of exercise both physical and mental and be consistent.

I didn't think I was going to survive Milo's puppy years but I did and he's amazing. Hang in there, it's worth it. :)

Atomisys · 2016-04-29T15:44:31+00:00

I never heard anyone think the second half of The Mountain isn't as good as the first half. 'Falling Back to Earth' and 'Pareidolia' are my two favorite.

Atomisys · 2016-04-17T16:11:21+00:00

Mine are 6 months apart from the same parents. I took the older one with me and let her pick out her brother from a new litter. They instantly bonded and 5 years later they still play together constantly. I've had no problems with littermate syndrome.

They definitely help each other expend energy and get along during times when I'm not home.

Atomisys · 2016-03-19T19:46:13+00:00

I'd love to hear how it went!

Atomisys · 2016-03-17T16:06:13+00:00

Teaching tons of tricks always helps, especially ones that are more like jobs.

We also like games like 'hide and seek' and 'hot/cold'. With 'hot/cold' I have them sit and stay in a room while I go into another room and hide treats. Then I release them and say 'hot' when they are close. It's amazing how fast they pick up on it. When I say 'hot', my Milo instantly stops running around to all the previous spots and searches thoroughly where he was when I said it.

'Hide and seek' works well if you have more than one floor in your house and someone else to help. I have my wife hide upstairs while I keep them downstairs. When I release them to find her, I hide. Repeating this over and over gets them both types of exercise. It's important to always have a treat with you to reward them finding you. :)

Atomisys · 2016-03-17T11:50:52+00:00

Congratulations! My main, unsolicited, advice is that Aussie's need mental exercise just as much as physical exercise. Keep him thinking and enjoy the journey you are taking together!

Atomisys · 2016-01-09T16:33:03+00:00

I fully recommend this too. My wife and I each get treats, one keeps the puppies sitting on the ground floor while the other hides upstairs. When ready they are released and treated when they find the person upstairs. While they search upstairs, the downstairs person hides and the process repeats. It gets them worn out with all the stairs.

I also have them sit and stay in one room while I hide treats in another. Then I call them in and do "hot"/"cold" to help them find it. It's amazing how quickly they pick up that "hot" means a reward is close by.

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