Australian Shepherds

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Aussies are great dogs, and full of energy, but tend to be independent minded.

A Border Collie is a herding dog. It is normally black ad white, but can also be tri colored, red or Merle. They are intense, hard working dogs and need a lot of activity. They are very trainable and are widely regarded as the most intelligent dog breed.

Yes, quite a bit!

They need a lot of grooming. Every day or every second day.

Tons of it. The typical Aussie has a long coat that needs grooming to keep from matting.

Almost all Australian Shepherd's are born with long, natural tails. The tails are docked (amputated) using scissors when the puppies are a few days old to meet the Breed Standard. This operation is now illegal in many countries, including the UK. Where docking is still legal, the tail is cut off at the first joint - close to the body. In countries where docking is illegal, the tails are left natural and are usually fluffy and straight. If you live in a country where docking is still practised and you want a natural puppy, ask a breeder not to dock one of the puppies for you.

Australian shepherds were originally bred for herding livestock and therefore are very active by nature. Australian shepherds need to walk for at least 30 minutes a day or they may become difficult to control with their excess energy.

about 12-15

this is if youare lucky.

Most live average 10-13

because they are used for farming and for herding

the average GSD weight is 40-70lbs females and 75-90lbs males. the larger the dog, the more it will weigh. :)

My little guy (1.5yr) weighs 75.5lbs but his dad was 110lbs and his mom 85lbs, so he will most likely fill out more and gain some weight.

Australian Shepherd

is a descendant of dogs from Basque which were brought to Australia and US by the shepherds. It was later crossed with other Collie type dogs to create a dog with excellent herding skills. Initially Australian Shepherd was used for herding cattle.

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Because she is showing dominant behaviour towards you.

A trainer is needed before it gets worse.

There are many health problems that an Australian Shepherd can acquire, including back and hip problems, vision problems, and pancreatic problems. Also, an Aussie can develop bladder problems and urinary infections over time. Many can be epileptic. Thyroid problems are also appearing

we have an unsteralised male austraalian Shepard and a kelpiexborder collie. Both dogs are fantastic with my 18month old who is a very in your face and loud child, the aus shepherd has not grown up with him the other one has and he is stil brilliant and very smart, i would recommend them to everyone

They can vary from 4-8 puppies in an average litter although as little as one or two can occur and even up to ten.

when they are a few days old the breeder will get it docked. the reason why is because when they are herding sheep or other animals, the tail would some times get cut or stuck on stuff. they look better docked.

we paid $800 for ours. we got a male and a female-price was the same. some breeders charge less if you are going to have them for just pets, and if you want them for breeding purposes they charge more. I have seen them for up to $1200 which I think is too much. find a reputable breeder and compare.

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The puppy needs to eat at least 2/3 times a day you should feed them everyday A good place to start is with the recommended amount shown on the particular food you are feeding and adjust as needed from there. Twice a day feedings are typically enough for puppies once they are eating solid food. It will be pretty hard to feed them too much at six weeks since they are burning a lot of calories growing.

you cant! unless youre extremely experienced!!! that's what some dogs are trained to do hunt or herd!! your dog has to be extremely obedient to you! my border collie loves toys so whenever we passed one i would shake the toy in her face and she would forget all about it! my dog when we first got her, was intent on killing every dog she saw- though she would never hurt a fly!- no othr animal but a dog!!! i recomend (bottom line) keeping your dog around those animals on a leash and give ur dog treats and love on him and -keep his attention!!!!- be more fun than those things!!! as you trust him more - throw a ball!!!- oh and DONT LET HIM STARE!! ... let these animals become part of life to him- natural- just part of the background!! make him focus on YOU!!!! =]

I don't know what the fastest Australian Shepherd can do, but I have an Aussie and she can top out at about 37 mph!