Rehabbing an Aggressive Australian Shepherd

In HeatYep! Christian has come into heat. This is earlier that my other dogs have, but she is not too far off the time-line.The first time that I put a diaper on her, so she could be in the house, she spun in circles three times, as she was trying to get a look at the "clothing" that I had just put on her. I chuckled at her antics, and told her to "leave-it", hoping that she would accept it as a way of life in the house for the next three weeks. http://www.SheepdogHerding.com/seasonals She h …

This was a great course for its terrain. There were many hills with partially blind outruns that allowed for good training conditions for our dogs. Though trials are not designed to be training events, but competitions, never-the-less, this trial allowed for not only strategy, but great terrain conditions to challenge our dogs. I believe in testing my dogs in some of the toughest conditions that I can find. Whether it be very difficult stock, tough terrain, or even extreme weather, all s …

The trial itself was filled with challenge, this is no dull and boring trial, and filled with all kinds of excitement. The big barn had been set up as shelter for the trialers and to display awards. A few vendors were also set up in the big barn. Many trialers were grateful for the vendors, as forgotten items were available for purchase right there at the trial. Beautiful gifts for sale of many sorts were also displayed; from hand-printed shirts, Border collie caution signs, hand-made wo …

We finally got a load of Safestix in for stock. There has been a gap in their avaliability and now Kong is making and marketing them for Safestix, and I was anxious to see them in person. They are a rubber-like toy, but in a "not seen shape" in the marketplace. It is the shape of a long stick with knobby balls on each end.We carry the 19" version, and they are nice and bendy, and come in assorted translucent colors. As a relatively new toy on the market, I needed to know how they would perfo …

Today we went into Home Depot. Christian and I alone, with out the other two girls. I did this before with her about 2 weeks ago also, to help build her confidence.She is very well socialized, but any different situation that she can experience, and live through it, can only help her to deal with other things in the future.Years ago, when I lived in Idaho, I got a young pup. I took her to obedience class (she was the best in the class) and worked hard on getting her socialized well. Once she …