http://www.australian-shepherd-lovers.com/advise-before-buying.html
It is pretty much spot on for Missy. The only major difference I could see is that Missy is not a barker.
Missy had the beginnings of a small accident this morning. It was snowing and we lost track of time. She started sniffing and circling in the living room so we grabbed the leash and took her out to potty. Thankfully she had found a spot on the tile and it was just a tiny bit. We've found that taking her out every hour is safest and we shouldn't try to wait beyond every 2 hrs. Were happy with her progress.
In addition she is making excellent strides on not mouthing our hands while she cuddles with us. We follow the 'yelp like a hurt puppy' method whenever teeth contact skin or clothing. It is working great inside. She is also not jumping on us much inside. Were following the 'turn your back and ignore her' method until she sits for pets. She is doing great with this.
Still working on her trying to herd our hands and trying to grab our sleeves outside. We first started by asking her to sit when she jumps but now she just jumps and then sits very prettily so we need to figure something else out. I found myself using the "no" command and turning my back on her outside. This isn't working. I don't like using adversives (shouting "no" really doesn't benefit anyone and just scares her or seems to egg her on). I prefer to use positive reinforcement and redirection so I'm researching what to do instead.
She is getting the hang of leash walking so isn't getting underfoot as much.
I think she may be as young as 6 mths old based on youtube videos and some pics I found on line. But we'll have to wait till she sees the vet for her spay to see what they say. The groomer thought she had baby teeth. The shelter sent her as a 5-6 yr old but maybe they meant 5-6 mth old.
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