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<blockquote data-quote="Tracy740" data-source="post: 450906" data-attributes="member: 4304"><p>ACD's not a good family dog??? We have had ACD's my whole life and with the proper training as a pup they are the BEST family dogs you could have. People need to realize that dogs just like kids need to have boundries set for them and this HAS to start as a pup. My daughter got her first ACD when she was 9 (actually the dog was supposed to be mine, but Brit fed Lila(the dog) french fries on the way home and they have been best buddies ever since.</p><p></p><p>Also realize that ACD's and Aussies are stock dogs, so nipping is in their blood, you will never be able to train it out of them completly (and why would you want to)? But you can train them when it is appropriate and when it is not. If you do not want a dog that is going to herd your kids, cats, ducks you or what ever then do not get a dog bred to work stock. Really research the breed, spend some time with people that have the breed and learn if that breed will work for you. (I did this with poodles and found out that I do not like poodles, and I was sooo ready to just go out and buy one).</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tracy740, post: 450906, member: 4304"] ACD's not a good family dog??? We have had ACD's my whole life and with the proper training as a pup they are the BEST family dogs you could have. People need to realize that dogs just like kids need to have boundries set for them and this HAS to start as a pup. My daughter got her first ACD when she was 9 (actually the dog was supposed to be mine, but Brit fed Lila(the dog) french fries on the way home and they have been best buddies ever since. Also realize that ACD's and Aussies are stock dogs, so nipping is in their blood, you will never be able to train it out of them completly (and why would you want to)? But you can train them when it is appropriate and when it is not. If you do not want a dog that is going to herd your kids, cats, ducks you or what ever then do not get a dog bred to work stock. Really research the breed, spend some time with people that have the breed and learn if that breed will work for you. (I did this with poodles and found out that I do not like poodles, and I was sooo ready to just go out and buy one). Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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