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<p style="text-align:center"><img src="https://imp.pxf.io/i/1374504/1846836/14334" style="height:0px; position:absolute; visibility:hidden; width:0px"></p></div><div class="az-element az-image" data-az-id="gbzoe01mir" data-azat-pid="gbp5iviqw5" id="gbp5iviqw5" data-azb="az_image" data-az-human-readable="Image" data-az-human-readable-en="Image" data-azat-image="https://dogwire.storms.ai/sites/default/files/dxpr_builder_images/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2810%29_0.png?fid=902" data-azat-height="" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azat-style="background-color:#000000;"><img class="az-image-content" style="background-color:#000000;
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Aussies were originally bred to herd livestock, but they are now popular companion dogs and excel in a variety of activities, such as agility, obedience, and herding trials.</span></p></div><div class="az-element az-html" style="" data-az-persist="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" data-az-id="gbc6bjcc0f" data-azat-pid="gbot75emdt" id="gbot75emdt" data-azb="az_html" data-az-human-readable="HTML" data-az-human-readable-en="HTML" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@ambersaussies/video/7264942046018899243" data-video-id="7264942046018899243" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@ambersaussies" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ambersaussies?refer=embed">@ambersaussies</a> Think an Aussie is for you?? Use this checklist to find out ⤵️ ✅ You enjoy being active and getting outdoors for more than just a walk around the block. Aussies typically need at least one hour of dedicated exercise per day combined with mental enrichment. ✅ You are open to or interested in training your dog. Aussies are very prone to developing neurotic behaviors like herding, nipping, barking, reactivity, and anxiety if they are not given structure and basic training ground rules. ✅ You are okay with having a personal shadow follow your every footstep. If you’re an independent person that doesn’t like your personal space being invaded, an Aussie may not be the best fit for you 😂 ✅ You don’t mind cleaning up lots of hair and brushing them regularly. Aussies typically have a thick double coat that sheds year-round. Brushing a couple times a week and getting them professionally groomed once every 6-8 weeks is pertinent to reducing shedding and preventing them from getting matted (and having to be shaved!!) Bottom line, Australian Shepherds can be AMAZING dogs. They can be great family dogs that develop an incredible bond with their person. But, like any other breed, they can develop behavioral issues if their mental and physical needs are not met. They are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 a breed to get just because they look pretty and you see them everywhere. They are a working breed designed to herd 1000lb cattle, so be prepared to fulfill their genetic needs with exercise, training, and enrichment! 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</div><div class="az-element az-row row az-row--md" style="" data-az-id="gb9nufr2oy" data-azat-pid="gbx4w57dqi" id="gbx4w57dqi" data-azb="az_row" data-az-human-readable="Row" data-az-human-readable-en="Row" data-azat-device="md" data-azcnt="true" draggable="false"><div class="az-element az-ctnr az-column col-md-12" style="" data-az-id="gbx2p4d220" data-azat-pid="gbjnhpbofj" id="gbjnhpbofj" data-azb="az_column" data-az-human-readable="Column" data-az-human-readable-en="Column" data-azat-width="1/1" data-azcnt="true"><div class="az-element az-text" style="" data-az-id="gb6mcb0vuo" data-azat-pid="gb6mcb0vuo" id="gb6mcb0vuo" data-azb="az_text" data-az-human-readable="Text" data-az-human-readable-en="Text" data-azcnt="true" data-azat-box_model="000000"><p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:11"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>History</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="9:1-9:62"><span style="font-size:18px;">The Australian Shepherd is actually an American breed, despite its name. It is believed to have been developed in the 19th century by crossing various breeds, including the Basque Shepherd, the Collie, and the Pyrenean Shepherd. Aussies were originally used to herd livestock on ranches and farms in the western United States.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="11:1-11:14"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Appearance</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="13:1-13:272"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are medium-sized dogs, with males typically weighing between 50 and 65 pounds and females weighing between 40 and 50 pounds. They have a muscular build and a long, double coat that can be either straight or wavy. Aussies come in a variety of colors, including blue merle, black, red merle, and red.<br></span><br></p></div><div class="az-element az-html" style="" data-az-persist="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" data-az-id="gbkjwuzzmh" data-azat-pid="gb79e1tfaf" id="gb79e1tfaf" data-azb="az_html" data-az-human-readable="HTML" data-az-human-readable-en="HTML" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><iframe sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=stormsai-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B0BDZH8LBS&asins=B0BDZH8LBS&linkId=8bce6d1c3ad9956946300044467ffc41&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"></iframe>
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They are also known for being protective of their family and home. Aussies are typically good with children, but they can be too active for young children.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="19:1-19:8"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Care</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="21:1-21:202"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are relatively low-maintenance dogs. They need to be brushed regularly to keep their coats healthy and free of mats. Aussies also need to be exercised regularly, as they are a high-energy breed.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="23:1-23:12"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Training</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="25:1-25:177"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are intelligent dogs and can be trained with patience and consistency. They are eager to please their owners and respond well to positive reinforcement training methods.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="27:1-27:10"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Health</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="29:1-29:230"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are generally healthy dogs, but they can be prone to certain health conditions, such as hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and eye problems. It is important to have your Aussie screened for these conditions by a veterinarian.<br></span><br><a draggable="false" data-cke-saved-href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1374504/1294983/9383?sourceid=imp_0000111122…; href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1374504/1294983/9383?sourceid=imp_0000111122…; id="1294983" target="_top"><img alt="" draggable="false" data-cke-saved-src="//a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/9383-1294983" src="//a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/9383-1294983" style="margin-left: 50px; margin-right: 50px;"></a></p><p data-sourcepos="31:1-31:12"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Lifespan</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="33:1-33:62"><span style="font-size:18px;">The average lifespan of an Australian Shepherd is 12-15 years.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="35:1-35:13"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Fun facts</strong></span></p><ul data-sourcepos="37:1-37:22"><li data-sourcepos="37:1-37:22"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are the 17th most popular dog breed in the United States.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="38:1-38:59"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are known for their unique blue merle coat color.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="39:1-39:99"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are excellent herding dogs and can be trained to herd sheep, cattle, and other livestock.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="40:1-41:0"><span style="font-size:18px;">Aussies are also popular agility and obedience dogs.</span></li></ul><p data-sourcepos="42:1-42:14"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span></p><p data-sourcepos="44:1-44:250"><span style="font-size:18px;">Australian Shepherds are intelligent, loyal, and energetic dogs that make great companions for people of all ages. 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