The Aussiedoodle is a cross between an Australian Shepherd and a Poodle. Aussiedoodles were first intentionally bred in North America in the late 1990s or early 2000s. Aussiedoodles are extremely intelligent and energetic dogs. They’re not for couch potatoes, but they can be great for active families who want companionship on long hikes, runs, and hikes. They have a lifespan of 10 to 13 years.
So, if you want a playful, loyal sporting dog, then the Aussiedoodle might be the right dog for you.
Aussiedoodle personality traits
To understand how best to train an Aussiedoodle, let’s look at the personality traits of the parent breeds to see what an Aussiedoodle’s temperament can be like.
Australian Shepherds are agile, athletic herding dogs in need of work. They are loyal, daring dogs with a strong work ethic. At first, Australians may appear optimistic about newcomers. If not properly tasked, they can become destructive, taking over territory and swarming anything that moves. They have a slightly wavy double coat.
Standard Poodle were originally bred as hunters for waterfowl. They have a thick, curly coat that needs to be cut and brushed regularly. Poodles are very loyal to their families, friendly with people and dogs, and very intelligent. Very active and agile, they need frequent escapes to expend energy.
Aussiedoodles carry characteristics of both Poodles and Australian Shepherds, depending on which parent breed has the dominant gene.
Features of the Aussiedoodle may include:
- Learn very smart and fast
- Agile, sporty with a strong work ethic
- Patriotic Retrievers
- Herders of people and moving objects
- Playful and cheerful
- Get along with people and dogs
- For their pet parents
- Sometimes too protective and territorial
- Has the ability to test boundaries
Aussiedoodles require a job and can get bored and destructive without one. They need physical and mental exercise. If you have an Aussiedoodle, make sure to do the following:
- Socialize him with new events, people and dogs
- Take him hiking or jogging
- Take him hiking
- Provide enrichment activities such as jigsaw puzzle
- Consider participating in rally, obedience, agility, dock diving or picnic events
How to Train an Aussiedoodle
As smart and motivated as they are, it’s important that the training process is challenging and not boring. If it’s too repetitive, the Aussiedoodle may stop working. Keep the training exercises fun and interesting. Of course, use positive reinforcement. As a basis, teach the following:
- Pay attention to the name and the “look” suggestion. Otherwise, his herding and hunting will distract him.
- Walk on a loose leash (“Let’s go” suggests). He must learn not to swarm moving objects and people.
- Call back and call back urgently and suggest “Leave there”. Because of the Aussiedoodle’s hobby of hunting and herding, it is essential that they come to you no matter what distracts you, or they may chase and bite runners, cyclists and runners. skateboards, fast moving vehicles and small animals passing by.
- Sit, get down and stay. These signals will help with impulse control for highly motivated Aussiedoodles and will help prevent jumping on people (especially for the friendly Poodle faction).
- Give or drop a signal. The job of recall means he has to be willing to release his prey.
- “Say hello” signal. This teaches your Aussiedoodle when friendly to others, resistant to any natural territory and helps control impulses if his naturally friendly poodle genes prevail.
- “Reserve” and “Solve” signals. Both make the Aussiedoodle’s impulse control extremely positive.
All of the above signals are necessary for any Aussiedoodle. And a working Aussiedoodle performing obedience, rally, dock or field diving activities must obey these signals in any distracting environment, or else the operations will fail. such pursuit.
Aussiedoodles can be great companions for families wanting an active, happy dog. But you must meet your dog’s needs so that it reaches its full potential and is free from unwanted behaviors. Then you can look forward to all the adventures you will have together. And your friends will probably love him as much as you do!
What does an Aussiedoodle look like?
Depending on whether he looks more like a Poodle or an Australian Shepherd ancestor, the Aussiedoodle can be uniformly colored like his Poodle ancestor, or a merle or tricolor like his Australian Shepherd ancestor. He may have curly, medium or long hair that needs regular grooming. Some have bushy snouts with fuzzy eyebrows and merle speckles. Aussiedoodles have soft and fluffy ears. Their size depends on their Poodle ancestors (Toy, Miniature or Standard).
They usually have a rounder head and a shorter, wider muzzle than a poodle or Australian Shepherd.
- Toy Aussiedoodles usually have a Toy Poodle parent, weighing less than 20 pounds and standing 14 inches at the shoulder
- Miniature Aussiedoodles have Miniature Poodle parents, weighing between 30 and 40 pounds and standing 20 inches at the shoulder
- Standard Aussiedoodles have Standard Poodle parents who weigh up to 70 pounds and are 25 inches tall at the shoulder
