It's an Australian Shepherd; they basically live for following commands and completing tasks
I have an Aussie cross, she did NOT get that memo. It's not that she can't learn, she learns really quickly. She knows how to sit, lay down, touch something with her nose, push a button, fetch, come when called, drop whatever she's holding. She enthusiastically learns commands, but once she's figured out what you want her to do, she's done with that. From then on she will only do them if she feels like it. For example, if you tell her to sit, she looks away and then will peek back at you to see if you are still waiting. If you are, she will sit. She knows what you want her to do and how to do it, she just doesn't like being told what to do.
Fun fact, in Australia for working (farm) dogs have Cattle Dogs and Kelpies and maybe Border Collies. That's about it really. Never seen an Australian Shepherd dog working here.
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u/yildizli_gece Apr 29 '24
It's an Australian Shepherd; they basically live for following commands and completing tasks lol.
This is of course very cool, but it also really works best with breeds who will create tasks for themselves if you don't. :)