To the topic at 9:10 I did choose an aussie, because they have a focus person. If you are lucky they have two focus people. It comes with the breed (herding) … even when my dog plays with others and I walk out of sight (not training recall) at some point, he get panic about not seeing me anymore and everything else doesnt matter until he finds me again.
That should be your new signature sign out statement every time! Winner. Also Id love to see a video with Angelica how she found Indie and trained her to be less nervous. If I remember she was a more timid rescue situation.
Our mini aussie was just born 3 days ago so we’ll be taking him home in about 8 weeks, so happy I found your channel, so much helpful info! Looking forward to more videos from you!
Some breeds are definitely more obedient to their owners! I have a Shiba inu and have really struggled with his stubbornness, despite doing a lot of training. He’s 10 months now and has just started to get the hang of recall maybe 25-50% of the time when outside 😅 which we’re super proud of since it was 0% before.
Very informative. We just rescued a 4 year old from a horrible breeder. She was neglected, left outside and was forced to breed. She was and is still a little timid but is adjusting well and is a constant attention/love seeker.
Some tips for off-leash control for anyone who needs it: Play the "Touch" game (hold kibble in your closed fist, when the dog boops throw it somewhere for them to gather, do that for 5 minutes after going off-leash and before going on-leash again, and maybe when they're starting to get ahead too much) and randomly ask your dogs for commands in a fun way or play tug and reward them. Makes you sooo interesting. Also; random turns into different directions. Don't let the dog predict too much where you'll be going, they'll hover around you more then. If they get out of sight, recall. They'll search for a moment until they realize where you are and will pay more attention in the future. Also, hand-feed every single kibble you have during the day and use those as treats. "Throwing it away" into a bowl is a bit of a waste, especially with puppies. There's always stuff to train and practice. And if your dog is toy-motivated, carry a tug toy with you (ball on a string or smth) and reward them with that. Works like magic, especially with reactive dogs
YESSSSSS ... you mentioned Frankie barked at a drunk man .... My story is , my aussie loves EVERYONE but there's this one time last week , either the guy was drunk or on drugs ... he walked like a zombie no joke!! ... Kai barked and defensive...
Thank you for answering my question in this video! I love your videos!!! My dream dog is an Australian Shepherd and I do so much research on them, I hope I can get an Aussie!
I am supposed to be getting my blue Merle Aussie in January my birthday was yesterday and we were supposed to get one but the dog did not get pregnant it was a really sad thing but Y’all’s channel got me through it and I am so exited I love this breed so much
I belong to some Aussie groups. Many hard core Aussie folks insist there isn’t a mini Aussie. There is an AKC American shepherd which won best in herd group last year at Westminster. My mini isn’t papered. That wasn’t how he was presented. Alas, I love him. Who cares. I’m getting a puppy as Jasper approaches his second birthday. Pair of mini boys. Jazzy is a small blue merle mini. Malibu will be bigger. He’s the most mellow puppy. He’s a black tri with blue eyes. We live in SoCal. The beach is the center of the universe. Jazzy is the best dog.
Love your videos man. Fun and easy to watch. From the music and camera angles, it's very artistic. I can tell you have a passion for doing it. I'll be getting a mini puppy in a couple months and I'm very excited. The only thing im worried about is when I'm at work
I have a mini and I live in Ottawa too! He’s been my dream puppy since I was 10! We’re just waiting on him getting neutered and then we’ll be hitting the parks :)
As I am watching this, my younger Aussie is sleeping on my feet. The byproduct of having them outside and letting them entertain each other for several hours.
Our first mini aussie was born two and a half weeks ago. He's Blue Merle like Frankie! My husband has already named him Kevin, lol! We get to pick him up mid December. I'm so excited! I'm going to watch all your videos.
when i got my puppy i was looking for an aussie or a border collie, i chose border collie cause well they fit my live style a lot more then aussies, still love them
I have two dogs, one is an aussie and the other is a husky. I agree with what Angelica says about how they're very attached. My aussie is also very much attached but my husky has a hard time coming back and will just run off.
I use Interceptor instead of Heartguard. Only because some “collie type dogs” can be sensitive to the ingredients in Heartguard. MDR1 positive dogs… (Multi Drug Resistance Mutation) although my Willow was tested and is negative. Willow and I love Frankie and Indi 💙💗
Aussies are amazing in general. Mine name oreo n he is two next months. He still needs to work on off lease since he goes after other dogs that could be dangerous for him
I have a 9 month old Aussie and I’m struggling with recall! If he’s let off leash he thinks it’s a game. He stays far away from me and will not listen.
So what I did and i definitely don’t recommend it. But I just started walking away. Frankie did that once and he thought it was a game so I stopped trying to get him and I stopped giving him attention. He immediately stopped and came to me because he wasn’t getting what we wanted and I just wanted away. (I was in an enclosed park)
We also do the same with our 5 months old malinois. If he does not pay attention to us off leash, I’ll start walking the other direction and will positively reinforce once he comes to me. I’m super-duper excited if he comes. But we always do it in a safe environment.
He is not ready for off leash then. Go back to a lunge line and only reward when he comes. Don't let him off lead until he has that impulse control. We have two mini's one does very well. The younger one is a lot more hyper and has less control. We have been working on this for over a year and she is just now starting to be allowed off lead because she comes when you call her 99% of the time now. But seriously we have been working on this a long time! She loves people and she is just a social dog. The other one is more like Indie and is very attached to me and won't venture to far. Your 9 month old is stull very full of puppy. Keep at it!
Hi guy's, My friend's dog "ruby" is an Aussie & lately she has lashed out at other dog's for no reason. She's super friendly with my JR and loves to play with kid's etc. How can i combat this attitude. I know the dog's she likes & she has gone to doggie b'day's .. parties. I know crazy...but oh so fun. I walk & socialise her 3 day's per week for approximately two hour's...walk then play with all breed"s....any suggestion's grateful..she is now 6.
I've got one he all white except for merl patches and a merl coulor on his face. But his tail ain't bobbed. I found him roaming wild and jalf starved. But he took up with me. Immediately,, we play fetch with a tennis ball.
@@FrankieToTheMoon I m getting. Older now. He has more energy than I know what to do with. I never had this breed before. I feel bad Somtimes that I can't play and a get out run with him. But at least he's safe here and gets all the food he wants. ,,
I've seen other breeds handle the recall rather naturally as well: Poodles / Airedales and Cocker Spaniels. Thena gain I've also seen these same breeds ignore people completely, including Aussies. I'd say less to breed specific and mroeso to probably the owner/ owner confidence. Dogs tend to have a 6th sense regarding how people interact with them - they know the differnce betweena dog lover and someone who simply bought a dog.
I love your channel. My dog Flynn has been going to doggie day camp for a year and there is a new employee that he bit according to the camp it broke the skin, so we were in quarantine for 10 days. I have him in behavioral class. We have not started yet. They use e collar what is your opinion of that training method? He is very attached to me does not even like it when my husband sits next to me on the couch. I adopted him about a week before my husband came home rom traveling. He is mostly mini golden retriever, but his personality is 100% Australian Shepherd. How do you get him to play with a ball or toy he will not have anything to do with either one. Any advice?
There is a lot to unpack here! I have never used that type of collar so I can't truly have an opinion on them! And as for the ball or toys, every time Frankie wants to play with me, I would always pull out a toy to teach him that I am not the play toy, he has objects for that! And now he grabs a toy when he wants to play
Still can’t completely trust my Aussie off leash! Although we do agility but that is in an enclosed building. High prey drive. Poor bunnies. She is 4. My first Aussie was trustworthy around a year old.
@@FrankieToTheMoon Na man. Mini Aussie is a mutt. They literally have Chihuahua in their bloodline. I’m assuming by mini you mean an American sheep dog. Look at the head and shoulders of yours. It meets non of the American sheep dogs standards.
@@benmiller388 you do realise americian shepherds and thats their name not sheep dogs, are literally mini Aussies that have changed registry lol. All decent breederdo tons of health and DNA tests, there's no chihuahuas in their family tree unless you're going to some dodgy backyard breeder. If you've got a smaller dog , funny enough you're going to have small dog features unless you breed for heavy bone , I've seen toys that by photo you wouldn't have a clue how tall they are. I've seen toys, minis, standards in the same litter as genetics can be weird like that , at the end of the day the only difference is they're measured by height. Originally Australian shepherds were never big dogs, show breeding has its own agenda, your working dog Vs show dog isn't going to look the same. It's funny how many close minded people there are in some Australian shepherd sects, perhaps you should look up the photos of the founding dogs of your breed and you'll see they're much more of a mini size nor are they drowning in ridculous coat.
To the topic at 9:10 I did choose an aussie, because they have a focus person. If you are lucky they have two focus people. It comes with the breed (herding) … even when my dog plays with others and I walk out of sight (not training recall) at some point, he get panic about not seeing me anymore and everything else doesnt matter until he finds me again.
That’s very similar to franks!!
Oh my gosh this guy and his dog are SO cool
That should be your new signature sign out statement every time! Winner. Also Id love to see a video with Angelica how she found Indie and trained her to be less nervous. If I remember she was a more timid rescue situation.
Those pups are in heaven running free like that.
O wauw, Frankie to the moon and Indy to the couch 😂😂😂
When you're at work missing your mini aussie so much you watch videos of other peoples aussies!
Our mini aussie was just born 3 days ago so we’ll be taking him home in about 8 weeks, so happy I found your channel, so much helpful info! Looking forward to more videos from you!
Awww so freaking excited for you!!
Awwww can’t wait Amelia!!! It’s gonna be awesome.
My mini Aussie was born oct 6 we will be picking our puppy up in 5 weeks🥰
Some breeds are definitely more obedient to their owners! I have a Shiba inu and have really struggled with his stubbornness, despite doing a lot of training. He’s 10 months now and has just started to get the hang of recall maybe 25-50% of the time when outside 😅 which we’re super proud of since it was 0% before.
Very informative. We just rescued a 4 year old from a horrible breeder. She was neglected, left outside and was forced to breed. She was and is still a little timid but is adjusting well and is a constant attention/love seeker.
Some tips for off-leash control for anyone who needs it:
Play the "Touch" game (hold kibble in your closed fist, when the dog boops throw it somewhere for them to gather, do that for 5 minutes after going off-leash and before going on-leash again, and maybe when they're starting to get ahead too much) and randomly ask your dogs for commands in a fun way or play tug and reward them. Makes you sooo interesting. Also; random turns into different directions. Don't let the dog predict too much where you'll be going, they'll hover around you more then. If they get out of sight, recall. They'll search for a moment until they realize where you are and will pay more attention in the future.
Also, hand-feed every single kibble you have during the day and use those as treats. "Throwing it away" into a bowl is a bit of a waste, especially with puppies. There's always stuff to train and practice. And if your dog is toy-motivated, carry a tug toy with you (ball on a string or smth) and reward them with that. Works like magic, especially with reactive dogs
really good tips
YESSSSSS ... you mentioned Frankie barked at a drunk man .... My story is , my aussie loves EVERYONE but there's this one time last week , either the guy was drunk or on drugs ... he walked like a zombie no joke!! ... Kai barked and defensive...
hahah good! they are our safety
Our mini Aussie is also very attached to my mother and very focused on especially her
Keep making these amazing videos!
Thank you alexi! Will do cause we love making them
Thank you for answering my question in this video! I love your videos!!! My dream dog is an Australian Shepherd and I do so much research on them, I hope I can get an Aussie!
I am supposed to be getting my blue Merle Aussie in January my birthday was yesterday and we were supposed to get one but the dog did not get pregnant it was a really sad thing but Y’all’s channel got me through it and I am so exited I love this breed so much
I belong to some Aussie groups. Many hard core Aussie folks insist there isn’t a mini Aussie. There is an AKC American shepherd which won best in herd group last year at Westminster. My mini isn’t papered. That wasn’t how he was presented. Alas, I love him. Who cares. I’m getting a puppy as Jasper approaches his second birthday. Pair of mini boys. Jazzy is a small blue merle mini. Malibu will be bigger. He’s the most mellow puppy. He’s a black tri with blue eyes. We live in SoCal. The beach is the center of the universe. Jazzy is the best dog.
My mini aussie Zuko turned 1 on Saturday. He sweetest boy
Aww happy bday Zuko
Love your videos man. Fun and easy to watch. From the music and camera angles, it's very artistic. I can tell you have a passion for doing it.
I'll be getting a mini puppy in a couple months and I'm very excited. The only thing im worried about is when I'm at work
We use simparica trio so that we don't have to do two separate medications. It's great!
My friend had a litter of Aussies and I got pick of the litter, little man comes home in 3 weeks and I can't be more excited.
Oh my I am so excited for you! Wishing you the best of luck
@@FrankieToTheMoon thank you so much! Your videos have given me a lot of insite on owning an Aussie, keep up the great work!
I have a mini and I live in Ottawa too! He’s been my dream puppy since I was 10! We’re just waiting on him getting neutered and then we’ll be hitting the parks :)
Awww well excited to see ya there!
As I am watching this, my younger Aussie is sleeping on my feet. The byproduct of having them outside and letting them entertain each other for several hours.
Awww so cute
another great video you guys rock! thank you
Thank you!
Having my dog off leash is one of my main goals ❤ Just under 3months and she does alright with a return call unless she's digging a hole 😅
Our first mini aussie was born two and a half weeks ago. He's Blue Merle like Frankie! My husband has already named him Kevin, lol! We get to pick him up mid December. I'm so excited! I'm going to watch all your videos.
That is awesome!
when i got my puppy i was looking for an aussie or a border collie, i chose border collie cause well they fit my live style a lot more then aussies, still love them
I have two dogs, one is an aussie and the other is a husky. I agree with what Angelica says about how they're very attached. My aussie is also very much attached but my husky has a hard time coming back and will just run off.
Keep it up
9:30 my Mini Aussie, Ozzy, is also very attached to me. I chose the breed because of the temperament though.
It would be so cool if you had merch
Still lots of a fan base to build first but hopefully one day :)
@@FrankieToTheMoon :)
Mine are very close to us...blue follows me everywhere and stands in front of me if somebody he dosn't know comes to house
I use Interceptor instead of Heartguard. Only because some “collie type dogs” can be sensitive to the ingredients in Heartguard. MDR1 positive dogs… (Multi Drug Resistance Mutation) although my Willow was tested and is negative.
Willow and I love Frankie and Indi 💙💗
That is actually the one that Frankie uses! I double checked. Indie is on Heartguard tho
Aussies are amazing in general. Mine name oreo n he is two next months. He still needs to work on off lease since he goes after other dogs that could be dangerous for him
That’s very good that you are aware of that! You are a good pawrent
@@FrankieToTheMoon not at all, he still need to learn more, so do I... =)
I enjoy watching Franky and indy!
i love your vids
I appreciate it!
I have a 9 month old Aussie and I’m struggling with recall! If he’s let off leash he thinks it’s a game. He stays far away from me and will not listen.
So what I did and i definitely don’t recommend it. But I just started walking away. Frankie did that once and he thought it was a game so I stopped trying to get him and I stopped giving him attention. He immediately stopped and came to me because he wasn’t getting what we wanted and I just wanted away. (I was in an enclosed park)
We also do the same with our 5 months old malinois. If he does not pay attention to us off leash, I’ll start walking the other direction and will positively reinforce once he comes to me. I’m super-duper excited if he comes. But we always do it in a safe environment.
He is not ready for off leash then. Go back to a lunge line and only reward when he comes. Don't let him off lead until he has that impulse control. We have two mini's one does very well. The younger one is a lot more hyper and has less control. We have been working on this for over a year and she is just now starting to be allowed off lead because she comes when you call her 99% of the time now. But seriously we have been working on this a long time! She loves people and she is just a social dog. The other one is more like Indie and is very attached to me and won't venture to far. Your 9 month old is stull very full of puppy. Keep at it!
Frankie death staring the camera at 12:50 to 12:57
Hi guy's,
My friend's dog "ruby" is an Aussie & lately she has lashed out at other dog's for no reason. She's super friendly with my JR and loves to play with kid's etc. How can i combat this attitude. I know the dog's she likes & she has gone to doggie b'day's .. parties. I know crazy...but oh so fun. I walk & socialise her 3 day's per week for approximately two hour's...walk then play with all breed"s....any suggestion's grateful..she is now 6.
I've got one he all white except for merl patches and a merl coulor on his face. But his tail ain't bobbed. I found him roaming wild and jalf starved. But he took up with me. Immediately,, we play fetch with a tennis ball.
that is a freaking movie right there! glad you two found each other
@@FrankieToTheMoon I m getting. Older now. He has more energy than I know what to do with. I never had this breed before. I feel bad Somtimes that I can't play and a get out run with him. But at least he's safe here and gets all the food he wants. ,,
What kind of camera do you use?? :D I love it!
Did you get your Mini Aussies tested for MDR1?
I've seen other breeds handle the recall rather naturally as well: Poodles / Airedales and Cocker Spaniels. Thena gain I've also seen these same breeds ignore people completely, including Aussies. I'd say less to breed specific and mroeso to probably the owner/ owner confidence. Dogs tend to have a 6th sense regarding how people interact with them - they know the differnce betweena dog lover and someone who simply bought a dog.
So exited to have a new member join my family! FINALLY it's time for me to get my pup
Aww so excited for you
I love your channel. My dog Flynn has been going to doggie day camp for a year and there is a new employee that he bit according to the camp it broke the skin, so we were in quarantine for 10 days. I have him in behavioral class. We have not started yet. They use e collar what is your opinion of that training method? He is very attached to me does not even like it when my husband sits next to me on the couch. I adopted him about a week before my husband came home rom traveling. He is mostly mini golden retriever, but his personality is 100% Australian Shepherd. How do you get him to play with a ball or toy he will not have anything to do with either one. Any advice?
There is a lot to unpack here! I have never used that type of collar so I can't truly have an opinion on them! And as for the ball or toys, every time Frankie wants to play with me, I would always pull out a toy to teach him that I am not the play toy, he has objects for that! And now he grabs a toy when he wants to play
Still can’t completely trust my Aussie off leash! Although we do agility but that is in an enclosed building. High prey drive. Poor bunnies. She is 4. My first Aussie was trustworthy around a year old.
My girlfriend loves you more than me
i lub franko to da moon
That’s the franko effect
@@FrankieToTheMoon yesssss!
That's a small standard....
Nope, just a large mini :)
@@FrankieToTheMoon Na man. Mini Aussie is a mutt. They literally have Chihuahua in their bloodline. I’m assuming by mini you mean an American sheep dog. Look at the head and shoulders of yours. It meets non of the American sheep dogs standards.
@@benmiller388 you're talking absolute rubbish and have clearly no idea about the make up of Aussies
@@Moominteapot owner of 3 GCs says different.
@@benmiller388 you do realise americian shepherds and thats their name not sheep dogs, are literally mini Aussies that have changed registry lol.
All decent breederdo tons of health and DNA tests, there's no chihuahuas in their family tree unless you're going to some dodgy backyard breeder.
If you've got a smaller dog , funny enough you're going to have small dog features unless you breed for heavy bone , I've seen toys that by photo you wouldn't have a clue how tall they are.
I've seen toys, minis, standards in the same litter as genetics can be weird like that , at the end of the day the only difference is they're measured by height.
Originally Australian shepherds were never big dogs, show breeding has its own agenda, your working dog Vs show dog isn't going to look the same.
It's funny how many close minded people there are in some Australian shepherd sects, perhaps you should look up the photos of the founding dogs of your breed and you'll see they're much more of a mini size nor are they drowning in ridculous coat.
Angelica's answer was definitely at least an A- haha
😂😂okay okay I’ll give her that