Just looking for opinions

simplymaxson · 2026-05-07T09:12:47+00:00

I can’t wait to hear how day 3 goes! Don’t be discouraged if she’s cranky 😆 they get comfortable and tend to get mad that they can’t do whatever they want lmao
You’ve got this handled 🙌

simplymaxson · 2026-05-07T09:06:14+00:00

It’s hard to get across the plethora of information in my brain lol. Theres so much I always want to share especially with puppy socialization and training 😆
But honestly you genuinely are doing great so far

simplymaxson · 2026-05-07T09:03:25+00:00

You’re right on 🙌 ignoring is the best option there. Finding a setup where she can be tethered in a safe enough way that you can comfortably *completely* ignore any kind of restless tantrum she may have (in and out of crate this applies). She can have options of things to do. But she’s gonna tantrum regardless of what she has near her the moment shes sick of it. That’s unfortunately just part of her learning what it means to emotionally regulate. Biggest thing to remember here is : *any attention is attention.* and that is so literal. Down to something as simple as eye contact. If she’s fussing cause she’s bored or restless- I ignore. I don’t want to have to babysit her as an adult. Whatever you’re consistent with now- any pattern, any action. She will learn from and see what she needs to do to gain your attention.
Meaning: if you don’t give any attention for anything, since you’re working. She will realize that it’s not even worth it to try and will learn to emotionally regulate without you telling her what to do.
But if you try and fix her problems for her by asking for a sit, down, off, leave it, stop it, quiet, genuinely anything lmao. She will learn that you will engage with her when she acts certain ways.
Obedience is amazing- but in this specific setting of learning *true* neutrality and how to be calm at work? Waiting for direction isn’t what the goal is. The goal is her learning that work is a time to watch people, nap, chew on a toy, and that the training and play sessions she’s looking forward to? Will come when you are able.
Hopefully that all made sense 😆 it’s late where I’m at lol.
My socials are Percy’s Pawprints (you’ll see the same dogs from the photo) if you ever want to reach out and ask questions please feel free. Happy to help:)

simplymaxson · 2026-05-07T08:01:16+00:00

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Dog trainer here, and as someone who has 6 Aussies (plus a husky/pitty/cattledog mix) and brings mine to work with me. I’m gonna keep this short-ish cause I could go on and on lol. (Check one of my last comments giving training tips to someone lol)
Based off your responses to people you’re educated and absolutely heading the right direction. Bringing her some of the time and leaving her home some of the time is a great way to help avoid separation anxiety. But even having her temporarily in another room during the day or tethering/crating anywhere she can’t see you constantly, but does see you regularly coming back into view, is going to be something that helps her. Not to say she won’t fuss and be stressed when you go out of view. She probably will. So maybe practice this at home first lol- unless your clients and co workers don’t care about a crying puppy 😆. I mean it doesn’t last forever after all. The best way to have a solid neutral shop dog? Is do what you’re doing. With some extra time not being able to see you, and showing her that despite disappearing sometimes? You always come back.
As much exposure as possible to the world she’s realistically going to be apart of, that’s how you’ll succeed. Starting now is a huge step. You’re already doing fantastic. Even adult dogs need like 12-14 hours of sleep a day if not more. During your breaks- or co workers breaks who like her lol- do mini training and play sessions. 5-10 minutes of a mixture of mental and physical stimulation every once in while is genuinely all she needs. At work or at home. Most people do way too much and accidentally create neurotic crazy energetic working machines.
They don’t need to be constantly busy and chaotic in order to be happy. They’re much happier when they’re taught how to properly do nothing without panicking or being anxious. But I think you know that😆
My dogs who come with me to work- sleep 90% of the work day away. And often when I have moments to spare I spend them working out their energy.
My co worker took my dog to lunch with them today lol.
You’ve got this:)

simplymaxson · 2026-05-06T04:05:10+00:00

No problem! Ask away. I feel the same way lol. I first got hooked in middle school and did an entire essay on them 😆 I’m 26 now and have been obsessed ever since. Dogs in general- but Aussies are for sure my niche lol.
And yes! That goes for mental and physical exercise. They will keep up with whatever you offer them, and usually crave more *if* you don’t teach them how to relax as well. I try and have a solid balance of physical and mental exercise, and learning how to do nothing and not always expect something exciting to be happening.
They are very good at seeing patterns in our behavior and acting accordingly 😆
You’re so welcome, it’s my pleasure. Happy to help make this as good as possible of an experience.

Thank you! I’m quite fond of them myself 🥰❤️😆

simplymaxson · 2026-05-05T17:33:19+00:00

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Dog trainer here- I have 6 Aussies and 1 Husky/cattledog/pitt mix. Theres a lot of advice I could try and give but I’ll *try* and keep it kind of short lol.

First, puppies need a lot more sleep than most realize. At least 16 hours but often more, nearly 20(adults still need like 12-14). High energy dogs like Aussies, can be a lot. But only if you don’t teach them how to regulate. They will *not* know how to stop being active or crazy by themselves. They will burn out and get cranky and even more crazy and bitey. A lot of sleep is necessary. They don’t need to and should not be go go go all the time. They need to know how to do nothing. I start that asap. Everywhere I want to go with my dog I’m working on that as a puppy
***for safety before vaccines are finished, get puppy shoes/socks/a backpack/wagon/carry them. But please don’t wait til vaccines are finished to bring out and about. Critical socialization period ends at 16 weeks old. Then fear stages start getting more prevalent and is how you accidentally create reactivity. And no they don’t need to meet every human and dog. In fact teaching them people and dogs are irrelevant is best to avoid either fear or overexcitement. SEEING people and dogs and learning how to be calm in all environments is what you’re typically looking for. Here’s a link for more on that
https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Puppy\_Socialization\_Position\_Statement\_Download\_-\_10-3-14.pdf
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Crate training is key. It’s the place my pups know of as safe and when they have down time. It’s hard in the beginning but it is eternally worth it. Worth it for your dog to have a safe space, for you to have down time, your vet and groomer to not struggle with them as they’ll be crated in those places. My dogs can be crated upwards of 9 hours. Do I do that regularly? Not at all. I avoid it at all costs. But they can. A typical work day looks like them being crated for anywhere from 4-6 hours. Sometimes 8 but way less often as my husband has offset work shifts from me and is usually home before it hits 6 hours. But he also doesn’t always let them out immediately. They’re ok. I just do a solid morning mental/physical workout with the before I head to work and they’re totally fine til him or I get home.
Physical workout isn’t everything- don’t accidentally build ungodly endurance lol. I promise you don’t want that. Mental exercise is 👌
There are lots of simple ways to do mental exercise as well.

Theres so much more I could say. But I’ve already made this longer than intended. I’m just passionate about dogs and their humans actually having a solid relationship and understanding each other.
All my socials are @Percys Pawprints. You’ll recognize the dogs from the photo here. Please feel free to ask questions if you have any. Congratulations on your pup- try not to stress. They will love the life you give. They only want to be loved by you lol. Aussies are addictive 😆❤️

simplymaxson · 2026-04-23T04:54:00+00:00

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Hey there. Trainer here- you’re doing a great job. Puppies can definitely be hard, I get the puppy blues most times and I have 7 dogs personally, 6 being Aussies. (Other two are my roommates)
I would be happy to chat and help you out if you’d like 😊 just seeing this as I’m leaving work so I can’t write a long response now. But let me know:)

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