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  • toned_thugs_n_harmony
    toned_thugs_n_harmony Posts: 1,001 Member
    kace_kay wrote: »
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
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    Ohmystars! That tongue! <3:love:

    i know! i'm obsessed :love:
  • LittleLionHeart1
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    peppermintpudgy wrote: »
    Friday night beagle-fest

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    Dog pile!! :)
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    aerochic42 wrote: »
    Looking at this thread was a bad idea. We have been offered a Australian Shepard puppy but are still thinking about it. Probably on average of once a week, maybe twice a month, we are both gone for 12 or more hours. We both LOVE dogs, but worry about that being waaaay too long for any dog to be by itself inside, much less a puppy. That is the biggest logistical nightmare we haven't figured out yet and the part that worries us the most. The rest is not that bad. Logical brain right now is failing against the cute factor.

    If you dont have a pretty active lifestyle or a nice big back yard aussies can be a difficult breed. They are beautiful, smart, and very sweet but they are a working dog breed that was bred to run all day long. They are found in shelters and rescues all the time because people dont realize just how much energy they will have when they get one.

    As people said you can look into options for dog walkers or dog day care on your longer days. But also consider if you want to have to burn off that energy every single day. I love aussies, they are my favorite breed, but they are not for everyone and every lifestyle.
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    aerochic42 wrote: »
    Looking at this thread was a bad idea. We have been offered a Australian Shepard puppy but are still thinking about it. Probably on average of once a week, maybe twice a month, we are both gone for 12 or more hours. We both LOVE dogs, but worry about that being waaaay too long for any dog to be by itself inside, much less a puppy. That is the biggest logistical nightmare we haven't figured out yet and the part that worries us the most. The rest is not that bad. Logical brain right now is failing against the cute factor.

    If you dont have a pretty active lifestyle or a nice big back yard aussies can be a difficult breed. They are beautiful, smart, and very sweet but they are a working dog breed that was bred to run all day long. They are found in shelters and rescues all the time because people dont realize just how much energy they will have when they get one.

    As people said you can look into options for dog walkers or dog day care on your longer days. But also consider if you want to have to burn off that energy every single day. I love aussies, they are my favorite breed, but they are not for everyone and every lifestyle.

    We do have a big backyard and are already somewhat active (active enough for that dog breed, don't know). We have done our research about activity levels. The tricky part on the longer days is not necessarily knowing ahead of time. I need to hunt down some local kids who were walking dogs to earn some money for camp and see if they would potentially be interested, especially on a "as-needed" basis. The services that come out and at least let your dog out mid-day charge an extra $10 a visit because we are kind of far out and just let the dog out and back in and leave in under 20 minutes. We've been talking about fencing in under our deck and putting in a doggy door that is activated by a special collar, so the dog could go in and out as it pleases. Also setting up some sort of camera(s) to check on the dog as well. Still debating. We are trying to be good dog parents, even if that means we don't get a dog until we can figure out something with shorter days or at least more times to run home for "lunch".
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    edited May 2017
    aerochic42 wrote: »
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    aerochic42 wrote: »
    Looking at this thread was a bad idea. We have been offered a Australian Shepard puppy but are still thinking about it. Probably on average of once a week, maybe twice a month, we are both gone for 12 or more hours. We both LOVE dogs, but worry about that being waaaay too long for any dog to be by itself inside, much less a puppy. That is the biggest logistical nightmare we haven't figured out yet and the part that worries us the most. The rest is not that bad. Logical brain right now is failing against the cute factor.

    If you dont have a pretty active lifestyle or a nice big back yard aussies can be a difficult breed. They are beautiful, smart, and very sweet but they are a working dog breed that was bred to run all day long. They are found in shelters and rescues all the time because people dont realize just how much energy they will have when they get one.

    As people said you can look into options for dog walkers or dog day care on your longer days. But also consider if you want to have to burn off that energy every single day. I love aussies, they are my favorite breed, but they are not for everyone and every lifestyle.

    We do have a big backyard and are already somewhat active (active enough for that dog breed, don't know). We have done our research about activity levels. The tricky part on the longer days is not necessarily knowing ahead of time. I need to hunt down some local kids who were walking dogs to earn some money for camp and see if they would potentially be interested, especially on a "as-needed" basis. The services that come out and at least let your dog out mid-day charge an extra $10 a visit because we are kind of far out and just let the dog out and back in and leave in under 20 minutes. We've been talking about fencing in under our deck and putting in a doggy door that is activated by a special collar, so the dog could go in and out as it pleases. Also setting up some sort of camera(s) to check on the dog as well. Still debating. We are trying to be good dog parents, even if that means we don't get a dog until we can figure out something with shorter days or at least more times to run home for "lunch".

    FYI - smart dogs figure out they can wear out the battery on invisible fence collars and roam free.

    I love collies but I would never own one because they are so much work. They really need a job during the day. I use to dog sit one and it only worked because she had over an acre to run free in all day. Plus I still had to take her on 3 walks a day.

    It doesn't sound like your jobs and lifestyles are conducive for that breed. These are the dogs that 2 or 3 long walks alone don't work.
    Australian Shepherds need roughly 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day, preferably with high-energy activities like playing Frisbee. They need a job to do as well, such as daily obedience training or competing in herding and agility trials.
    http://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/australian-shepherd#/slide/1
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    cee134 wrote: »
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    What an adurable picture...☺
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