r/AustralianShepherd

We recently got our first family pup from the spca. She’s mainly an Australian shepherd. There were several puppies in the litter, and the wait line was super long with people waiting hours to get in to see the puppies. The staff said all the puppies were double Merle and to do our research before adopting. There was no evidence in the paperwork of confirmation of double Merle puppies, maybe the person they got them from told them? After being checked by the vet, hearing and vision appeared to be all good and she’s doing great at the house. Is there anyone else out there with double Merle pups that can hear and see fine? We absolutely love her, her name is Anzu.

Toby & Ripley

The cat is Stuart

My beautiful sweet girl passed away a week ago very tragically. She just turned eight April 4th, and was an amazing companion, the best dog you could ever ask for. She is the most beautiful Aussie, let alone dog, I’ve ever seen. I love you my sweet girl. I miss her a lot tonight, I just wanted everyone to see her smile :)

I've got Daisy the calming band and on top of that I've put electronic ear protection (that I normally wear to the shooting range) and I'm playing relaxation music through it. Seems to be working pretty well!

We call her the “blue-eyed demon” when she acts really crazy.

On this 250th Birthday of the U.S. of A., Jake hopes everyone has a safe holiday. WOOF!

A full and a mini.

Wer war auch schonmal dort? Wir überlegen, nächstes Jahr mal *The Game * zu spielen …

My boy and I play fetch at the local saltwater beach on the Bay 2-5 times a week for 1-3 hours at a time.

When we first started this, I washed him at home with a hose rinse then a shampoo/rinse then conditioner/rinse. His coat was a disaster, constantly dried out and brittle.

Nowadays, before we leave the beach, I put conditioner on him then we walk home (about 10-15 minutes) and go straight to the backyard where i hose rinse him well. His coat is better now but considering how often his natural oils are washed away, Im wondering if a certain conditioner might be best or even a DIY conditioner as the best commercial conditioner Ive found is Earthbath Outmeal and Aloe but its $75 a gallon... and a gallon lasts about a month $$$?

Any suggestions for saltwater coat aftercare would be appreciated.

She will not be eating Funyuns.

Thankful I took this pic earlier this week (before we ever knew). He declined fast.