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258 Reasons Why Australian Shepherds Are The Best Dogs
Despite their name, Australian Shepherds have little to do with the Down Under. This dog breed has originated in the Basque region between France and Spain, where many shepherds came from an Australian descent, hence the Australian dog name. Later on, because of their incredible trainability and herding abilities, these dogs were favorited by American farmers and cowboys where the official breed registration began. Even though these shepherd dogs are still working in farms herding cattle, their big brains and warm hearts have won over regular people across the world, too. Bored Panda has compiled a list of examples why Australian Shepherds are the best dog breed to have around.
From clinging onto their humans and being the best dogs ever to solving just about any puzzle they encounter, you could argue that these K9s are the Good Will Huntings of the animal kingdom. Aussies do need quite a lot of exercise, and though they excel in dog training, when bored they may invent their own games, which to a very busy owner might appear as destructive hyperactivity. Also, some of these dogs still have a lot of working qualities in them, so they might even try to herd little kids.
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#1
My Dog, Zion, An Australian Shepherd, Was Showing Off His Little Rain Dance In My Garden
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#2
I Came Home From Vacation Yesterday, And My Dog Hasn't Left Me Alone Since
#3
Here's My Doggo Izzie Holding Her Teddy
#4
Here's My Boy Ripley And His Flock
#5
Before And After I Sign Good Boy To My Deaf Dog
#6
Puppy Doesn't Want To Get Out Of Bed
#7
I Work As A Dog Groomer. This Pup Is Amazing
#8
This Is Toby. A Cat Got His Tongue
Julie Lynn 8 years ago
These are heartwarming and amazing! The concentration and caring, yet the playfulness and love between the two is truly more than words can say. This wins FIRST PRIZE at our house! Beautiful :) :)
Erin welch 8 years ago
I WOULD SAY SO! WAAAAAY TOO CUTE! ISN'T THERE A LAW ABOUT SO MUCH CUTENESS?!
Jermaine lee Amponsah 8 years ago
if he blinked then he would touch his tonge >>>> staring contest
#9
Three Months Later. The Face When Your Baby Brother Outgrows You
#11
Brother From Another Mother
Lilli Delilah 8 years ago
Haha I still can’t believe believe fletcher and araya are doing the rounds. These guys belong to Charlotte Reeves of http://www.charlottereeves.com.au/ Fletcher now has a sister, opal. If you like Aussie shepherds go and check out @fletcherandopal on instagram
#12
The Only Kind Of Transformation I Care About
#13
My Girlfriend Made Me Go With Her To The Flower Shop. Wasn't Thrilled Until This Dude Showed Up And Sat In Front Of Me
#14
My Dog Is Horrified That It's Her Birthday
#15
The Greatest Dog Ever Came Into My Work Today. Kodak The Australian Shepard
#16
My Dog Out-Cools Me At Every Opportunity
#17
This Is The Best Photo I've Ever Taken... It's All Downhill From Here Folk
#18
A Majestic Beast
#19
Meet Indy He's My 8 Week Mini Aussie Shepherd. He Finally Sat Still For A Second And I Got This Pic
#20
Waiting To Surprise My SO With This Little Nugget When She Gets Home From Work
#21
We Found Some Kitties Emerging From Under The Shed During A Tornado Warning. Our Five Month Old Aussie Seems To Have Adopted Them. I Give You Abby And The Catbabies
#23
Was Trying To Sneak A Photo When This Pretty Girl Suddenly Turned Around And Flashed Me This Big Smile
~Ravenclaw~ OwO 8 years ago
I really hope you were trying to sneak a photo of the puppy. And not the girls butt.
#24
After 26 Years Of Waiting... I Finally Got My First Dog! This Is Bolt!
#25
Peek - A - Boo
Alex Craig 8 years ago
I melt every time I see a doggie tilt his head in confusion or questioning. Just love it.
#26
How My Dog Has Changed In Last 2+ Years
#29
This Australian Cattle Dog Puppy Is Perfectly Camouflaged!
#30
First Taste Of Peanut Butter... Aaaand He's Addicted
~Ravenclaw~ OwO 8 years ago
Do you have more of this???? I'll pay you anything. I'll give you unlimited kisses!
#31
I Think I Have A New Favourite Picture Of My Dog: Bolt! It's Just So Majestic
#32
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
#33
Took My Aussie For A Walk Today! Got This Shot Of Her As I Was About To Throw Her Ball
#34
First Day With My Pupper. Meet Skye, The Mini Aussie!
#35
Ahhhh.... Nap Time!
#36
The Many Faces Of Goose
#37
Two Marbles
#38
Proud To Be An Aunt For This Adorable Aussie Pupper. Meet Roo
Ronja Rövardotter 8 years ago
Pink paws! Aww! And that fluff butt! It is so fluffy I am gonna die!!
#39
Not Quite Sure What Is Happening Here
#40
Ball? Stick? Belly Rubs?! What A Day
#42
Yogi Practicing Together With Her Dog
#43
So Cute, I Wanna Cuddle
#44
How Fast Can An Aussie Become A Swamp Monster?
#45
Even A Year Later, She's Got The Same Smile!
#46
This Looks Like A Good Spot To Rest My Eyes
#47
Blizzard Boys
#48
After Beach And After Bath
#49
Our Puppies First Snow Day
#50
When Mom Says 'Hug Your Brother' But You Look Really Awkward While Doing It
#51
Had The Best Passenger On The Ride Home Yesterday
#52
I'll Never Get Tired Of Walking These
#53
When You Try To Take Cute Pics Of Your Dog But He's Not Having It
#54
It Was My Pups Second Birthday The Other Day. He Wasn't Thrilled With All The Pictures
#55
Sometimes Walking Is Hard, But I'm Always Happy When Mom Carries Me The Rest Of The Way
#56
Yeah, You Know You’re Cute
#57
Aussie Shepard Is Excited To Come To His New Home
#59
I Adopted! Ember, The Mini Aussie
#60
Finally Got To Bring Home My New Aussie Pup
#61
Ermahgerd Tehnish Behl!
#62
Survived The First Night Together
#63
16 Years Old And Still Knows How To Work The Cuteness, Especially When He Wants Something
Lauren Baker 8 years ago
I love old doggos. They are so sweet and gentle and loving and wise. I used to have a part Aussie. So sweet.
#64
Thinking About Life And How I Have No Friends...
#65
Gimme Dat
#66
Before And After Finding Out He’s A Good Boy
#67
Meet Pepper, The Cutest Toy Australian Shepard Ever
#68
Nap Time
#69
Who Stole The Cookies From The Cookie Jar?
#70
How My Dog Waits For Me In The Bathroom
#71
Puppy Time!! Meet My 7 Week Old Mini Australian Shepherd, Oakley
#72
Just Trying To Cover Myself In Dirt Before My Bath
#74
Where’s The Water?
#75
Apparently They Have "Bring Your Dog To Work Day" At My Mom's Office
#76
The Snow Is All Gone And It's Back To Looking Like Fall Again
#78
No, I Have Not Seen Your Other Sock. Why?
#80
Caught With Her Hand In The Cookie Jar
#81
Australian Shepherd Welpen
#82
Talented Baristas Here In Japan
#83
Google-Eyed Phase
#84
I Did A "Newborn" Photo Shoot With My Foster Puppy, Glenn
#85
All The Babies Running In The Snow
#86
I Raise You My Shameful Aussie
Alex Craig 8 years ago
I love how guilty their cute little faces are when they know they are in trouble. Ha Ha
#87
I Have The Most Beautiful Aussie Pup Ever. Introducing My New Baby Boy - Neptune, 9 Weeks Old
#88
Effie Wants To Be Exactly Wherever Her Big Sister Is
#89
He Apparently Loved His First Car Ride
#90
Quicy’s First Trip To The Vet
#92
My Parents New Puppy Arlo, The Australian Shepherd
#93
Our Aussie Thanking My Husband For Her New Friend
#94
Woohoo! Road Trip With Mom And Dad And He’s Letting Me Drive
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
As cute as it is, all pets should travel secured. Small ones (size and age) should be in a carrier buckled up with the belt and the bigger dogs should have special suspenders that can be buckled as well. FUn is fun, but accidents happen and you don't want to see your puppy flying through the front window or breaking something being tossed in the car. And third thing, especially with cats - they are sneaky little curious beasts and if they sneak under the drving pedals they can cause an accident or get injured. Drive safely and with reason when traveling with pets!!!
#95
Parker! I Want Pictures Of Spider-Dog On My Desk By Noon!
#96
Australian Shepherd Puppy
#97
Chip's New Donut Disguise
#98
Derp
#99
What Do You Think Of My Australian Shepherd? (He Loves His Toy)
#100
Blossom, The Mini Australian Shepherd
#102
Blue Merle Australian Shepherd
#103
No Mom. I Absolutely Have Not Been Digging
#104
Meet My New Part Time Hiking Partner Cedar
#106
My Dog Ellie As A Pup. This Was Her First Trip To The Beach
#107
Good Morning
#108
What Am I Thankful For? Food Mostly. Toys. Oh And Belly Rubs! They Don't Call Me Ellie Belly For Nuthin'
#109
I Met This Local Wet-Nosed Pup At The Bar, His Name Is Smudge
#110
My 4 Week Old Australian Shepherd Puppy Named Desmond
#112
Why Is He So Cute
#113
What? No. I Haven't Seen A Snowman
#114
Gotta Stay Busy Somehow When It's Raining Outside
#116
Three Months Old And Already Is A Poser
#117
Eli Was Just A Handfull When He Was One Week Old
#118
She Likes To Help Me Mow The Yard
#121
The Ocean Gets Its Saltiness From The Tears Of Misunderstood Sharks That Just Want To Cuddle
#122
My Aussie's First Trip To The Pet Store
#123
Meet Our Friend Toad, A Mini Aussie That I'm Going To Try To Train To Be A Service Dog For My Daughter With Special Needs
#124
I Love To Smile, It Makes My Family Happy And Hug Me When I Do
#125
Meet Spud, The Most Well Behaved (And Photogenic) Rescue Aussie Pup Ever
#127
Preview Of This Year's Christmas Card
#128
Australian Shepherd Red Tri Puppy In Pool
#129
Everybody Meet Tucker! He's Our 8 Week Old Australian Shepherd
#130
It's Frosty Here In Germany
#131
Atlas's Beached Whale Impression
#132
Australian Shepherd Puppies At 5 Weeks Old
#134
When I Scold My Aussie For Barking At People, This Is Her "I'm Sorry Please Love Me Again" Pose
#136
My Happy Little Aussie
#137
So I Got Two Australian Shepherds Yesterday
#138
Hey Everyone, Meet Cooper! My 8 Week Old Australian Shepherd
#139
Days When You Get To Wake Up Naturally With The Sun And Not An Alarm Clock Are Pretty Magical
Jill Rhoads 8 years ago
I wake up natrually with the sun almost every morning without a digital alarm clock too. Instead I just have 3 goggies who remind me that I need to start my day....and dogs don’t have snooze buttons...at least they don’t when they want breakfast.
#141
Toys For Days Yet I Still Just Want To Chew On Used Water Bottles. Anyone Else? No? Just Me?
Jenna Bois 8 years ago
When my terrier mix was young she used to LOVE chasing around 2L pop/soda bottles. They were too big for her mouth, but that just made it more of a challenge :)
#143
Caught Red Spooned And Won't Even Make Eye Contact
#144
My Four Month Old Aussie, Captain
#145
My Fiance's Family Just Got A New Mini Aussie. Meet 14 Week Old Reese
#147
Mica's Face Somehow Tells Me That She Has Taken Something Over There. Maybe Next Time She Will Take A Smaller Branch Again
#148
Diggin The New Do, What Do Y'all Think?
#150
Aussie Dog Logic: I'm Hungry. Snow Is Food. Om Nom Nom
#151
Let Time Stop, You Grow Up Too Fast
#155
Took Our Little Guy Kayaking The Other Day, The Excitement Of The Waves / Ducks Smells Was Too Much For The Little Guy It Seems! Fell Straight Asleep
#158
Australian Shepherd Puppy
#161
My Sleeping Aussie
Krizzika Raziq 8 years ago
He/she sleep with only half the body on the couch, must be really sleepy
#162
Things Get Weird On A Monday
#163
I Present My Sister's Australian Shepherd Puppy, Blu!
#164
My Miniature Aussie Puppy
#165
Pupper And His Pinecone
#166
How Did You Trick People Or How Did You Get Tricked?
#168
Meet Charlie, The Australian Shepherd
#169
Luna Had Just A Tiny Bit Of Fun At The Beach
#170
Shake It Baby, Shake It
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
"Hey , after we get the folks wet , want wait until they are in the pool and jump back in?"
#173
"I Like To Bite My Mommy But Then I Give Her This Look"
#174
I May Be A Thief But At Least I’m A Cute One
#175
Meet Maya! My Blue Merle Aussie Shepard
#176
Meet Our New Mini Australian Shepherd. Java!
#177
When The Humans Put You In The Backseat But You Gotta Keep A Close Eye On Mom Cause She's Got Your Bacon Treats And She Could Eat Them If She Wanted To
Blue Cicada 8 years ago
You should always buy treats for your humans, to keep them away from your food.
#178
We May Be Sleepy But We’re Ready To Take On The Day
#179
My First Birthday - 1 Month Old
#185
Meet My New Puppy, Liebe
#187
My Little Aussie Girl Met A Big Boy Version Of Herself Today At The Dog Park!
#188
Meet Varly, The Australian Shepherd !
#189
Meet Eris, My 8 Week Old Australian Shepherd
#192
Smile Because We're Halfway Through The Week
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
If you want to be this happy, get an Aussie and get trained with him or her and have a ball.
#193
Give His Goggles A Quick Zoom
#194
For My Next Trick, I’ll Swim In My Water Bowl
#195
When You Got A Really Goofy Smile, But U Still Cute
#197
If You Needed Another Reason To Love Me, Here You Go
#198
Happy Tongue Out Tuesday
#199
Sassy Topaz
#203
My Aussie Puppy On Our First Of Many Hikes Together
#204
Good Morning
#205
We Had Quite The Adventure Today After Taking The Wrong Trail Twice
#206
Puppy Cuddles
#207
To Fetching A Frisbee Like Luna You First Have To Take Your Frisbee To A Safe Place With No Humans And Rip A Hole In The Middle Of It
#210
Snow Report
#211
What A Goofball
#212
He Is Comfy In The Hardware Store, While "Mom And Dad" Are Locking For Some Nice Flowers He Can Dig Out
#213
Full Crew
#215
Our New Shop Dog
#216
Caught In The Act
#218
Love Australian Shepherd Puppies
#219
New Aussie Puppy. We Already Had Xander, Please Meet Anya
#221
Tiny, Sandy, Damp Pupper
#223
I'm Just A Weirdo. Isn't It Clear Though I’m On My Own Planet And Damn It. Don't Care If You Don't Understand It
#224
Crazy Eyes Waiting For The Ball To Be Thrown
#225
I Fell Asleep With My Rope In My Mouth
#227
Welcome, Friend
#228
Picked This Little Toy Australian Shepherd Up Today. Meet, Javva The Mut!
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
You still have time to change his name to something much nicer like Stinker S. (what ever your last name is) S . stands for skunk but we won't tell anyone.
#229
Aussie Puppy
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
See those eyes? Well that shows that this dog will understand more than 400 words and more than enough actions from your movements. He will make feel important and won't miss a bet. His eyes says "I'm learning your language and understanding that you are an idiot but I love you anyway." This is the dog that I would buy and I don't buy dogs, I adopt the unwanted .
#230
Meet My Super Sweet 6 Week Old Australian Shepherd Puppy, Edie
Signe Manat Hansen 8 years ago
I hope he wasn't taken away from his mom until at least 8 weeks :)
#232
Pulling Into Mcdonald’s Like
#235
Biscuits Eater. What You Would Not Do For A Biscuit
#236
It’s Amazing How One Day Someone Walks Into Your Life And You Can’t Remember How You Ever Lived Without Them
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
I wanted an Aussie but an injured chihuahua came my way and it wasn't love at first sight until he looked into my eyes. My heart melted. Now I have a very loving ,selfish, playful, musical and needy Dude. He has a squeaky toy that he plays different sounds on it when I'm cooking.
#237
Baby Cowboy Showing Some Mutt Butt Monday Love
Peter Cooley 8 years ago
Don't they have censors watching these sites ? What about the children !
#238
Today Is Freaky-Friday Again
#239
Back When I Was Young And Worry Free. No Bills, No Responsibilities, No Problems. Oh Wait. I'm A Dog! That Still Applies
#242
Oberyn's First Bath
#244
Reddit, Meet Aurora Our 11 Week Old Australian Shepherd
#251
I Think She's The Cutest Aussie Puppy Of All With Her Little Panda-Colored Coat
#253
Friend Got A New Dog Today. He's A Toy Australian Shepherd Named Hoss And He Likes Naps
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What do you think ?
Katinka Min 8 years ago
They are too beautiful for their own good. They are really not the kind of dog you get if you think a garden and a long walk on the weekend is all a pooch needs. The want to WORK. And unlike Border Collies the large version comes with some protective instinct, so, yes, they are the kind of dog that could bite trespassers - which you need to know if you have kids and their friends running in and out, all day.
Verbal Acuity 8 years ago
Hi Pandas! I have Aussies and would love to share their pics with you all. I've posted one of them here: https://www.boredpanda.com/my-intrepid-pack-of-australian-shepherds/. Can I add them to this post?
Monkeywrench Productions 8 years ago
we have an aussie shep /cross with dingo or wolf or other wild dog. hes such a sweet old man.. talks all the time
MBZ MetalsmithArtist 8 years ago
I love these dog posts! We need one for rescued dogs now....I have two- one pit bull mix I picked up off a highway ramp and the other Chihuahua mix was left in a foreclosure with only a bowl of water- both are amazingly loving and sweet- they help me daily through chronic pain- truly a case of who rescued who
Pi... 8 years ago
I love the coat colouring... And the permanently wind swept look. There was an old nickelodeon show called A hundred deeds for Eddie McDowd which featured an aus. Shep. crossed with a German shep. From the day I saw that beautiful dog, I fell in love with him! The same dog even featured in the Maldonado Miracle... And looked just as sweet and stunning!
Chancery x Sans 8 years ago
“Oh, we’re sorry. Did we say 20+ reasons? We meant 20+ PAGES.” - BoredPanda every time
Peta Hurley-Hill 8 years ago
Why don't they call them American Shepherds? They are not related to Australian Red or Blue Heelers (Australian Cattle Dogs) or Australian Koolies or Kelpies .Their closest genetic relative is a Boarder Collie ,a British breed..We have our own great breeds of working dogs so it's really annoying that they are called Australian or Aussies when they are not.
Alia G. 8 years ago
You aren’t being funny, i don’t even want to think of you being serious, you’re obviously trolling. Do you really not have anything better to do?
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Katinka Min 8 years ago
They are too beautiful for their own good. They are really not the kind of dog you get if you think a garden and a long walk on the weekend is all a pooch needs. The want to WORK. And unlike Border Collies the large version comes with some protective instinct, so, yes, they are the kind of dog that could bite trespassers - which you need to know if you have kids and their friends running in and out, all day.
Verbal Acuity 8 years ago
Hi Pandas! I have Aussies and would love to share their pics with you all. I've posted one of them here: https://www.boredpanda.com/my-intrepid-pack-of-australian-shepherds/. Can I add them to this post?
Monkeywrench Productions 8 years ago
we have an aussie shep /cross with dingo or wolf or other wild dog. hes such a sweet old man.. talks all the time
MBZ MetalsmithArtist 8 years ago
I love these dog posts! We need one for rescued dogs now....I have two- one pit bull mix I picked up off a highway ramp and the other Chihuahua mix was left in a foreclosure with only a bowl of water- both are amazingly loving and sweet- they help me daily through chronic pain- truly a case of who rescued who
Pi... 8 years ago
I love the coat colouring... And the permanently wind swept look. There was an old nickelodeon show called A hundred deeds for Eddie McDowd which featured an aus. Shep. crossed with a German shep. From the day I saw that beautiful dog, I fell in love with him! The same dog even featured in the Maldonado Miracle... And looked just as sweet and stunning!
Chancery x Sans 8 years ago
“Oh, we’re sorry. Did we say 20+ reasons? We meant 20+ PAGES.” - BoredPanda every time
Peta Hurley-Hill 8 years ago
Why don't they call them American Shepherds? They are not related to Australian Red or Blue Heelers (Australian Cattle Dogs) or Australian Koolies or Kelpies .Their closest genetic relative is a Boarder Collie ,a British breed..We have our own great breeds of working dogs so it's really annoying that they are called Australian or Aussies when they are not.
Alia G. 8 years ago
You aren’t being funny, i don’t even want to think of you being serious, you’re obviously trolling. Do you really not have anything better to do?
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