Re·ac·tive definition (Wikipedia): Showing a response to a stimulus, acting in response to a situation rather than creating or controlling it, having a tendency to react chemically. Reactivity can happen in many different situations, such as when a dog is…
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Athletic dogs are a lot like athletic people. They love the work they do, and they thrive in life because of their athleticism and fitness levels. However, much like people, they can be prone to, or experience, injuries. As a…
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Aggression, fears and OCD. These are the top behaviour problems that herding breeds will have, if any, during their life, and most of those can be caused by frustrations. Often these dogs are mislabeled by inexperienced trainers or another dog…
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Dog Parks Can Be Lots of Fun – Here Are Some Tips to Help Dog parks can be a great place for owners to let their dogs off the leash, chase a ball or Frisbee and have some socialization with…
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After obedience training, there are many fun tasks that can be utilized to train your herding breed. Knowing your breed’s exercise needs will help you and your dog achieve not only lasting success, but also enhance the bond you share while…
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Australian Shepherds are incredibly agile and intelligent – sometimes too much for their own good. My first Aussie, who I now share my life with, came to me when she was around a year old. She was a terror. She…
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It was instant! She was beautiful! That’s what got me in the beginning. The search for a young, adult shepherd took me to a local German Shepherd Rescue group, and there was her picture. “Was she a German Shepherd or…
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If I were to ask you to describe your herding dog, what words would come to mind? I think it’s safe to say few of us would use the term “couch potato” in our description, especially when they are young….
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If you have any herding breeds, you will most likely experience the one or more times where your dog sees something moving (kids playing, dogs playing, animals running, skateboards, etc.) and goes absolutely bonkers with ears perked up, tunnel vision on…
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