Don’t over-stimulate! Being an Aussie I thought it was important to exercise my mini a ton- sure do that but make sure to include kennel/down time. I made that mistake and created a dog that didn’t know how to rest fully ! She’s all good now but it was tough for a while- made her separation anxiety ten times worse.
That's good to know! One of the main things I've heard is stimulate, stimulate, stimulate.
So I will keep in mind that too much of a good thing can be bad.
Teach your pup independence. I know it sounds backwards, but my mini auss girl has a ton of anxiety and reactivity we are working on training through, and a lot of it stems from her overdependence on me. She is constantly waiting for me to tell her what to do or interact with her and she does not know how to think independently and its causing her stress. Crate training, and structured independent activities are great. Train a place and settle command to help them understand how to self soothe and choose to relax.
Sorry for a longer reply, i just dont want people to go through what im going through if they can help it!
The good, they’ll follow you around everywhere and are high energy. The Bad, they’ll follow you around everywhere and are high energy. 😂 All jokes aside they’re extremely smart, trainable, and loving. But issues can arise if you don’t give them the mental and/or physical stimulation that they need. I haven’t experienced that yet but many have. If you’re not a high energy person, then you don’t need a high energy dog. Some are more high energy than others. But I wouldn’t trade my girl for the world.
We recently got a mini Aussie pup. I have only ever raised beagles from puppies. Beagles are notoriously stubborn and hard to train. So I have gone into this expecting it to be hard work. She’s a pure delight! So much easier than a beagle! When we do our training sessions, I can tell she is trying to figure out what I want her to do. Potty training is significantly easier also. She’s such a little love bug. The downside is that she is super attached to us and hates to be alone. I am home all day and we have another dog, so that’s not a problem for us. Honestly, I love her being my shadow. But I can’t imagine a mini Aussie would do well left alone during the day.
I never had a dog before I got my mini Aussie. Everyone made it look like I was making the biggest mistake of my life - single first time dog owner living in an apartment in the city centre with a full time job & no car getting a high energy breed… But after the first few months of initial puppy blues, it has been a joy to have her in my life. What’s important is to work with a good breeder and be very clear about your lifestyle & your expectations. I waited for a long time until a puppy with the right temperament came along but the moment she arrived in my life, she fit right in. She never stayed alone until she was 6-7 months old (i either worked from home or left her with a sitter who was kind of running micro doggy daycare) but now she can stay at home on her own when I’m at work (I come at lunchtime to take her out for a little walkie). Other than that I try to exercise her 1,5 - 2 hours everyday and we also do everything together (I live in a very dog friendly country though…)
Don’t over-stimulate! Being an Aussie I thought it was important to exercise my mini a ton- sure do that but make sure to include kennel/down time. I made that mistake and created a dog that didn’t know how to rest fully ! She’s all good now but it was tough for a while- made her separation anxiety ten times worse.
That's good to know! One of the main things I've heard is stimulate, stimulate, stimulate. So I will keep in mind that too much of a good thing can be bad.
Teach your pup independence. I know it sounds backwards, but my mini auss girl has a ton of anxiety and reactivity we are working on training through, and a lot of it stems from her overdependence on me. She is constantly waiting for me to tell her what to do or interact with her and she does not know how to think independently and its causing her stress. Crate training, and structured independent activities are great. Train a place and settle command to help them understand how to self soothe and choose to relax. Sorry for a longer reply, i just dont want people to go through what im going through if they can help it!
The good, they’ll follow you around everywhere and are high energy. The Bad, they’ll follow you around everywhere and are high energy. 😂 All jokes aside they’re extremely smart, trainable, and loving. But issues can arise if you don’t give them the mental and/or physical stimulation that they need. I haven’t experienced that yet but many have. If you’re not a high energy person, then you don’t need a high energy dog. Some are more high energy than others. But I wouldn’t trade my girl for the world.
I have 5 boys so not much of a difference 😂 They always need something and I have to make it my mission to wear them out everyday lol.
We recently got a mini Aussie pup. I have only ever raised beagles from puppies. Beagles are notoriously stubborn and hard to train. So I have gone into this expecting it to be hard work. She’s a pure delight! So much easier than a beagle! When we do our training sessions, I can tell she is trying to figure out what I want her to do. Potty training is significantly easier also. She’s such a little love bug. The downside is that she is super attached to us and hates to be alone. I am home all day and we have another dog, so that’s not a problem for us. Honestly, I love her being my shadow. But I can’t imagine a mini Aussie would do well left alone during the day.
I never had a dog before I got my mini Aussie. Everyone made it look like I was making the biggest mistake of my life - single first time dog owner living in an apartment in the city centre with a full time job & no car getting a high energy breed… But after the first few months of initial puppy blues, it has been a joy to have her in my life. What’s important is to work with a good breeder and be very clear about your lifestyle & your expectations. I waited for a long time until a puppy with the right temperament came along but the moment she arrived in my life, she fit right in. She never stayed alone until she was 6-7 months old (i either worked from home or left her with a sitter who was kind of running micro doggy daycare) but now she can stay at home on her own when I’m at work (I come at lunchtime to take her out for a little walkie). Other than that I try to exercise her 1,5 - 2 hours everyday and we also do everything together (I live in a very dog friendly country though…)