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Aussie making friends Make Peace With Your Furry Brethren

Aussies, if properly socialized can get along with any kind of animal. My own experience is that they tend to make 'pets' out of companion animals. My own dog has had a pet hedgehog and a pet rat. They will care for it, watch out for it, etc, if there is a bond. However, with anything, an Aussie must be properly introduced to many different animal species in a favorable environment when quite young, otherwise, you will have problems with species compatibility later in life.

Australian Shepherd Basics

Working Line vs Conformation Line
Aussies vs BCs (and other Breeds)
Aussies and Docking
Getting an Aussie
Aussies and Kids
Origins of the Australian Shepherd
Aussies and Other Animals
Aussie Personality
Picking Your Aussie
Australian Shepherd Registries
Is the Australian Shepherd Right For You?

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends. --Alexander Pope 1688-1744 English Poet.

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