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Introduce Yourself to the Forum / Hi!
« on: July 24, 2007, 07:15:54 pm »
We are new to dogs, we just adopted a 6 1/2 y/o aussie shepherd and are very happy with him.

2 ?'s - what is the best way to deal with dog aggresive or ppl aggressive dogs we may encounter when out on walks?  2 that come to mind are a huge pitt in the area that is always pulling away from it's not strong enough walker and a very dog aggressive rott across the street who frequently jumps his fence. our dog and kids are no match for either of these...how can i protect them?

also - how necessary is it really to scoop the poop?  At least 4 other ppl regularly let their dogs poo at will on our lawn and elsewhere, i've never complained about it, mainly because we have an outdoor cat. also, technically all the grounds are 'common', we don't have a single family home...

any and all help is appreciated... i'll go further in depth on how we came to get Riko and how great i think he is for our family later!  I hope to hear from you guys soon! :)

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Australian Shepherd Discussions & Pictures / New to aussies (new to dogs really)
« on: July 21, 2007, 03:33:03 pm »
We have been considering getting a dog for about a year now, and have been researching different breeds as much as possible.  we really like the australians... they seem to have all the qualities we seek: loyalty, intelligence, good for families/kids.  I don't want to start with a puppy b/c i've never owned a dog, much less trained one!  Tomorrow we meet with a lady giving away an 8 y/o aussie.  My main question is, does this active breed slow down as it ages?  Or are we still going to be in for marathon runs and non stop frisbee?  :D Also, she says he has been kept mostly outside, in a courtyard (when not going to the park or on long walks) and is not housetrained, but is friendly to the family and cat.  Is this something we could change? (the housetraining, not friendliness.. . all the 'older dog sites' said training is possible...are they being honest?)  Also any other pros or cons or advice you guys have would be greatly appreciated.  also - having only owned outdoor cats i really really want to know about the best, most hands off pooper scooper technology :o.

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