The Modern Australian Shepherd Handbook

Behaviour, training and everyday life, from choosing a puppy to the senior years

Most breed books tell you an Aussie is a beautiful, clever family dog. Then you bring one home and meet the real thing.

I've been training dogs for over 30 years, and I wrote this the way I'd talk to you if we were stood in a field together.

What's inside

• Where the Australian Shepherd came from, and what a herding dog needs from family life

• Is an Aussie right for you? The honest version, including energy, worry and minis

• Eyes, MDR1, epilepsy, merle and hearing, and what the research actually says

• Exercise, home life and your puppy's first week

• Socialisation, adolescence and training foundations

• The chaser, the worrier and the dog who can't switch off: Aussie training challenges

• The chase, the bark and the nip, enrichment, family life and other animals

• Common behaviour problems, and how to stop small ones growing

• Aussie myths, and living well with your dog into the senior years

There's an Aussie checklist at the back to keep coming back to.

Who it's for

Anyone thinking about an Aussie, bringing a puppy home, living with a teenager who's forgotten their own name, or sharing life with an older dog.

What you get

A PDF and an EPUB in one ZIP file, emailed to you straight after checkout. Read it on your phone, tablet, e-reader or computer.