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I was wondering if someone could tell me the average weight of a 12 week old Mini Australian Shepherd please? Mine has only gained 1 pound in the last month, and is not quite 5 lbs yet. He does appear happy and healthy and definitely has grown taller, but I feel like he is too thin.
Thank you!!!!!!
The weight will depend upon a lot of factors. Is this puppy from small "Toy" or "Mini" bloodlines? If the parents were quite small (less than 12 pounds), then this sizing may be "normal" for this particular puppy. If they were much larger, and there are no "Toy" lines, then there could be a health problem, or you may not be feeding enough.
An example of larger "Miniature Australian Shepherds": We have raised this lovely breed for many years - We prefer a medium-sized dog, so breed for adults ranging between 30 - 40 pounds; as such, our puppies typically weigh at least 12 - 15 pounds at 12 weeks of age.
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My family is thinking of getting a mini aussie but how does a mini aussie puppy act around other animals? I have two cats and two smalll dogs in the house already and I want to make sure our new puppy will get along with them. The cats get along with all dogs and I have a long-haired dachshund and a shih tzu. Will a mini aussie be a good choice?
We have a male that is now 1 1/2 yr. old. We have 2 other dogs and a guinea pig. Bear our mini aussie loves all of them. He has actually jumped in the guimea pig's cage to be near him before. The reason he is this way is we socialized him from the time he was 7 weeks old. He was around a variety of animals, people, kids, sounds etc. He is the best dog we have ever had!
Most mini aussies get along great with other animals, if they were raised with other animals. My mini's and toys love their cats (the ones they grew up with) and other dogs. They may try to herd them, however, which can be comical.
Can someone better explain what is meant by "sufficient exercise"? The meaning of that is very relative and I don't know how it applies to the miniature australian shepherd. A long run every day? A daily 30 minute walk? Just let loose in the yard each day?
I have mini aussies, and they are not the way the other responder described. They love to run out in the morning, play with each other, run around for about 15 minutes, then want to come back inside.
They lay on the couch, chew on chewies, and hang out. They do not act nervous or hyper. I love this breed, as they will match your lifestyle. Some love the frisbee lifestyle, others make great couch potatotes. As long as they get to hand out with their humans at some time, they are most happy.
Aussie Shepherds as a rule need LOTS of exercise, either in the yard or long walks. I have a Aussie shepherd mix and she can run and play outside all day long and still have her hyper bouncy energy at the end of the day, and after a good night's sleeping like a log, she will do it again the next day. If she is stuck inside all day with not even a walk (preferably more than just a walk) she will get jittery and do the running she needs in the house and pester for play (so running her up and down stairs chasing a ball or something if you have to be inside can sometimes take the edge off.)
When will my miniature australian shepherd have her first heat? I want to spay prior to this event.
Anywhere from 9 months to a year old.
I am a runner and am looking at adopting a Mini Aussie puppy. I run a 5 mile run 3 days a week and a 6-12 mile run once a week...how much of that if any can he run with me? I only run in the evening because I cant handle the heat as well as he couldnt either I am sure. I also assume IF he can run, he would need to work up to the distance, how would I do that also? what mileage/day schedule I mean...still assuming it is ok that he run a 5 mile run in a day. Also, I am not a fast runner, I range from 8.45/mile to 10.45/mile thru-out one run.
That would be great for an min aussie my aussie is very out going and so are her puppys. I think an aussie would be perfect
I ran a half marathon with my aussie. I have her trained off leash so it was a lot easier-which isn't hard to do for aussies-I am not sure how I would train it to run that much, I trained with mine so it worked out well. I am sure they can run a lot more than that with the proper schedule. Since my dog is trained off leash she was a lot better of a runner than I when I first started, but she could run back and forth a head of me to behind me so it didn't matter if I was a fast runner or not. That is why I got my aussie to motivate me to run.
How do you tell if a mini aussie has separation anxiety?
Sometimes they get extremely clingy to you and then when you leave they get upset and do the sad eyes. Sometimes dogs with separation anxiety will bark and cry endlessly, make messes, or tear things apart in the house if it is extreme. You can train them out of the destructive habits but the anxiety never really goes away and they will always prefer to go where you are going even if they have to stay in the car.